Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Aurora, Illinois
City in Kane County · Illinois · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 10
- Fatal crashes
- 10
- Population
- 180.9K
In 2024, 10 people died in 10 fatal crashes in Aurora, Illinois. That was 11.1% more than in 2023 (9) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 5.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 5.7 in Kane County, 9.3 in Illinois and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 51 people died, an average of 10 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 20% of deaths, and 30% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
5.5
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in Kane County, Illinois: 5.7
- About 60 percent of the rate in Illinois: 9.3
- About half the rate in the United States: 11.5
+11%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
9 deaths in 2023, 10 in 2024
- Kane County, Illinois: -38%
- Illinois: -5%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 12 | 11 |
| 2021 | 7 | 6 |
| 2022 | 13 | 11 |
| 2023 | 9 | 9 |
| 2024 | 10 | 10 |
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 | 6.7 |
| 2021 | 3.9 |
| 2022 | 7.3 |
| 2023 | 5.0 |
| 2024 | 5.5 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
20%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About the same as the share in Kane County, Illinois: 20%
- 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 | 6 |
| Pedestrians | 2 |
| Motorcyclists | 2 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Aurora | Share in Kane County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 2 | 20% | 20% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 20% | 10% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 10% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 3 | 30% | 37% |
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
30%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 80 percent of the share in Kane County, Illinois: 38%
- About 85 percent of the share in Illinois: 35%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 28%
20%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 85 percent of the share in Kane County, Illinois: 24%
- About 85 percent of the share in Illinois: 24%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Aurora | Kane County | Illinois | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 20.0% | 24.1% | 23.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 30.0% | 37.9% | 34.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 40.0% | 55.2% | 54.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 30.0% | 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
40%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About three-quarters of the share in Kane County, Illinois: 55%
- About three-quarters of the share in Illinois: 54%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 54%
30%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 85 percent of the share in Kane County, Illinois: 34%
- About 85 percent of the share in Illinois: 36%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 4 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 3 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 3 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 4 |
| 7pm | 5 |
| 8pm | 4 |
| 9pm | 4 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 6 |
| Mon | 9 |
| Tue | 4 |
| Wed | 8 |
| Thu | 6 |
| Fri | 5 |
| Sat | 9 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 5 |
| Feb | 4 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 5 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 8 |
| Oct | 7 |
| Nov | 4 |
| Dec | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 42 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 22 |
| Dark - Lighted | 16 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 8 |
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-312
- MONTGOMERY RD2
- W GALENA BLVD2
- E INDIAN TRL2
- E INDIAN TRAIL RD1
- MITCHELL RD1
- S 4TH ST1
- GALENA BL1
- MANSFIELD1
- MU- FARNSWORTH AVE1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 43 |
| SUVs | 22 |
| Motorcycles | 7 |
| Vans | 5 |
| Pickup trucks | 5 |
| Other vehicles | 3 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Toyota Camry3
- Nissan Rogue3
- Honda Accord3
- Nissan Kicks2
- Kia Sorento2
- Jeep Compass2
- Hyundai Santa Fe2
- Ford Explorer2
- Ford Escape2
- Dodge Charger2
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 | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2024 | MU- TARA BELLE PKWY | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2024 | US- 34 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2024 | MU- FARNSWORTH AVE | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2024 | MU-NEW YORK ST | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2024 | US-34/OGDEN AVE | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2024 | CR-14/EOLA RD | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2024 | CR- ORCHARD RD | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2024 | SR-25/BROADWAY ST | 1 |
| May 18, 2024 | CR- 77 | 1 |
| May 1, 2024 | SR-56/BUTTERFIELD RD | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2023 | CR-83 S ORCHARD RD | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2023 | MONTGOMERY RD | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2023 | W GALENA BLVD | 1 |
| Apr 6, 2023 | EOLA RD | 1 |
| Apr 3, 2023 | BILTER RD | 1 |
| Feb 8, 2023 | SR-31 | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2023 | W GALENA BLVD | 1 |
| Jan 31, 2023 | S EOLA RD | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2023 | SR-25 S BROADWAY | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2022 | S EDGELAWN DR | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2022 | INDIAN TRAIL RD | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2022 | CR-33 | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2022 | MANSFIELD | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2022 | GALENA BL | 2 |
| Sep 22, 2022 | WILDER AVE | 1 |
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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.