Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Kane County, Illinois
County in Illinois · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 30
- Fatal crashes
- 29
- Population
- 523.4K
In 2024, 30 people died in 29 fatal crashes in Kane County, Illinois. That was 37.5% fewer than in 2023 (48) and the fewest since 2020. The death rate was 5.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.3 in Illinois and 11.5 in the United States. Kane County had the 7th most traffic deaths among Illinois's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 186 people died, an average of 37 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 20% of deaths, and 38% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
5.7
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 60 percent of the rate in Illinois: 9.3
- About half the rate in the United States: 11.5
7.2
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About three-quarters of the average in Illinois: 9.8
- About 60 percent of the average in the United States: 12.3
-38%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
48 deaths in 2023, 30 in 2024
- Illinois: -5%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 22 | 20 |
| 2021 | 42 | 39 |
| 2022 | 44 | 37 |
| 2023 | 48 | 43 |
| 2024 | 30 | 29 |
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 | 4.3 |
| 2021 | 8.1 |
| 2022 | 8.5 |
| 2023 | 9.3 |
| 2024 | 5.7 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
20%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.1 times the share in Illinois: 18%
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 21 |
| Pedestrians | 6 |
| Motorcyclists | 3 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Kane County | Share in Illinois |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 6 | 20% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 3 | 10% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 9 | 30% | 29% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 11 | 37% | 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
38%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in Illinois: 35%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 28%
24%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in Illinois: 24%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Kane County | Illinois | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 24.1% | 23.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 37.9% | 34.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 55.2% | 54.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 34.5% | 35.6% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
55%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Illinois: 54%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
34%
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 | 9 |
| 1am | 7 |
| 2am | 6 |
| 3am | 3 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 8 |
| 6am | 6 |
| 7am | 14 |
| 8am | 3 |
| 9am | 3 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 3 |
| 12pm | 7 |
| 1pm | 6 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 14 |
| 4pm | 11 |
| 5pm | 9 |
| 6pm | 13 |
| 7pm | 5 |
| 8pm | 9 |
| 9pm | 13 |
| 10pm | 10 |
| 11pm | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 28 |
| Mon | 27 |
| Tue | 22 |
| Wed | 17 |
| Thu | 17 |
| Fri | 24 |
| Sat | 33 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 13 |
| Feb | 7 |
| Mar | 14 |
| Apr | 12 |
| May | 12 |
| Jun | 19 |
| Jul | 14 |
| Aug | 9 |
| Sep | 23 |
| Oct | 18 |
| Nov | 11 |
| Dec | 16 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 143 |
| Cloudy | 9 |
| Rain | 9 |
| Snow | 4 |
| Blowing Snow | 1 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 82 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 39 |
| Dark - Lighted | 37 |
| Dawn | 5 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 4 |
| Dusk | 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
- SR-476
- SR-316
- US-305
- SR-725
- SR-254
- SR-384
- I-884
- PLANK RD3
- ALLEN RD3
- CR-82
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 130 |
| SUVs | 64 |
| Motorcycles | 25 |
| Pickup trucks | 24 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 20 |
| Vans | 13 |
| Other vehicles | 3 |
| Buses | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Honda Civic12
- Chevrolet Silverado7
- Ford F-1505
- Ford Escape5
- Toyota Camry4
- Nissan Rogue4
- Hyundai Elantra4
- GMC Sierra4
- Ford Fusion4
- Chevrolet Impala4
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 13, 2024 | Elgin | SR- 31 | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2024 | Wayne | CR- 19 | 2 |
| Dec 7, 2024 | North Aurora | MU-AIRPORT RD | 1 |
| Nov 30, 2024 | — | CR-78/BLISS RD | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2024 | East Dundee | SR-72/HIGGINS RD/MAIN ST | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2024 | — | US-20/ULYSSES S GRANT HWY | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2024 | Saint Charles | CR-77/KIRK RD | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2024 | Geneva | CR-8/FABYAN PKY | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2024 | — | SR-31/MAIN ST | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2024 | Aurora | MU- FARNSWORTH AVE | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2024 | Sugar Grove | MU- FAYS CT | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2024 | Aurora | MU-NEW YORK ST | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | — | I-90/JANE ADDAMS MEM | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2024 | — | US-30 | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2024 | Aurora | CR- ORCHARD RD | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2024 | Aurora | SR-25/BROADWAY ST | 1 |
| May 27, 2024 | — | I-90/JANE ADDAMS MEM | 1 |
| May 18, 2024 | Aurora | CR- 77 | 1 |
| May 9, 2024 | — | I- 90 W RAMP TO SR-47 | 1 |
| May 1, 2024 | Aurora | SR-56/BUTTERFIELD RD | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2024 | Sugar Grove | SR-47/SUGAR GROVE PKWY | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2024 | — | SR- IL-64 | 1 |
| Apr 4, 2024 | Sugar Grove | MU-KE-DE-KA RD | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2024 | Batavia | CR-8/W FABYAN AVE | 1 |
| Mar 8, 2024 | Elgin | SR-31/STATE ST | 1 |
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Cities in Kane County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Aurora | 10 | 5.5 |
| Elgin | 3 | 2.6 |
| Saint Charles | 1 | 3.0 |
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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.