Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Grundy County, Illinois
County in Illinois · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 9
- Fatal crashes
- 9
- Population
- 53.7K
In 2024, 9 people died in 9 fatal crashes in Grundy County, Illinois. That was 28.6% more than in 2023 (7) and the most since 2021. The death rate was 16.8 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.3 in Illinois and 11.5 in the United States. Grundy County had the 24th most traffic deaths among Illinois's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 45 people died, an average of 9.0 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 33% of deaths, and 22% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
16.8
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.8 times the rate in Illinois: 9.3
- About 1.5 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
16.9
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.7 times the average in Illinois: 9.8
- About 1.4 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+29%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
7 deaths in 2023, 9 in 2024
- Illinois: -5%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 13 | 12 |
| 2021 | 10 | 9 |
| 2022 | 6 | 5 |
| 2023 | 7 | 7 |
| 2024 | 9 | 9 |
People who died within 30 days of a crash. A fatal crash can kill more than one person.
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| Category | Deaths per 100,000 |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 24.7 |
| 2021 | 18.9 |
| 2022 | 11.3 |
| 2023 | 13.1 |
| 2024 | 16.8 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
33%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.8 times the share in Illinois: 18%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 4 |
| Pedestrians | 3 |
| Motorcyclists | 2 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Grundy County | Share in Illinois |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 3 | 33% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 22% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 33% | 29% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 22% | 36% |
Alcohol-impaired and speeding-related count everyone killed in those crashes, so a death can appear in more than one row.
Crash factors
Speeding, alcohol, night and weekend crashes
22%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About two-thirds of the share in Illinois: 35%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
11%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About half the share in Illinois: 24%
- About 45 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Grundy County | Illinois | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 11.1% | 23.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 22.2% | 34.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 44.4% | 54.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 33.3% | 35.6% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
44%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 80 percent of the share in Illinois: 54%
- About 85 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
33%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in Illinois: 36%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 2 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 3 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 7 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 6 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 4 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 9 |
| Mon | 7 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 5 |
| Thu | 4 |
| Fri | 8 |
| Sat | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 4 |
| Jun | 5 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 8 |
| Sep | 6 |
| Oct | 4 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 37 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 24 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 10 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 5 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020–2024
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-808
- US-65
- SR-473
- I-553
- CR-41 GRAND RIDGE RD2
- SR-47 N DIVISION ST1
- SARATOGA RD1
- SCULLY RD1
- SR-1131
- SR-47/DIVISION ST1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 23 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 20 |
| SUVs | 14 |
| Motorcycles | 11 |
| Pickup trucks | 6 |
| Vans | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Volvo Truck VNL6
- Jeep Grand Cherokee5
- Ford F-1503
- Freightliner Cascadia3
- Dodge Grand Caravan2
- Ford F-3502
- Harley Davidson Softail Standard2
- Jeep Wrangler2
- Peterbilt 5792
- Toyota Camry2
Reflects how common a vehicle is as well as crash involvement; not a safety rating.
Crashes
Fatal crashes
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Fatal crashes in 2024. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2024 | Morris | SR-47/DIVISION ST | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2024 | — | CR-29/PINE BLUFF RD | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2024 | — | MU- HANSEL RD | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | — | TS- MCARDLE RD | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2024 | Morris | MU-JACKSON ST | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2024 | — | I-80 | 1 |
| Jan 31, 2024 | — | CR- S KANKAKEE RD | 1 |
| Jan 5, 2024 | — | I-55 | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2024 | — | I-55/BARACK OBAMA PRES EXPY | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2023 | — | N GROVE RD | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2023 | — | E CEMETERY RD | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2023 | — | N OBRIEN RD | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2023 | — | US-6 | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2023 | Morris | SR-47 N DIVISION ST | 1 |
| Apr 10, 2023 | — | SR-113 | 1 |
| Jan 9, 2023 | — | SARATOGA RD | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2022 | — | HANSEL RD | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2022 | — | CR-29 | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2022 | — | I-55 | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2022 | — | I-80 | 2 |
| Jan 27, 2022 | — | SR-47 | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2021 | — | I-80 | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2021 | — | BERTA RD | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2021 | — | US-6 | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2021 | — | SR-47 | 2 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2024. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.