Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Elgin, Illinois
City in Kane County · Illinois · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 3
- Fatal crashes
- 3
- Population
- 115K
In 2024, 3 people died in 3 fatal crashes in Elgin, Illinois. That was 40.0% fewer than in 2023 (5) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 2.6 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, 17 people died, an average of 3.4 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 100% of deaths.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
2.6
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About half the rate in Kane County, Illinois: 5.7
- About 30 percent of the rate in Illinois: 9.3
- About 25 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
-40%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
5 deaths in 2023, 3 in 2024
- Kane County, Illinois: -38%
- Illinois: -5%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 5 | 4 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 |
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 | 1.7 |
| 2021 | 4.4 |
| 2022 | 1.8 |
| 2023 | 4.4 |
| 2024 | 2.6 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
100%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 5 times the share in Kane County, Illinois: 20%
- About 6 times the share in Illinois: 18%
- About 6 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 0 |
| Pedestrians | 3 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Elgin | Share in Kane County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 3 | 100% | 20% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 10% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 0 | 0% | 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
0%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 5 percent of the share in Kane County, Illinois: 38%
- About 5 percent of the share in Illinois: 35%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
0%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 5 percent of the share in Kane County, Illinois: 24%
- About 5 percent of the share in Illinois: 24%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Elgin | Kane County | Illinois | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 24.1% | 23.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 37.9% | 34.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 33.3% | 55.2% | 54.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 0.0% | 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
33%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 60 percent of the share in Kane County, Illinois: 55%
- About 60 percent of the share in Illinois: 54%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 54%
0%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 5 percent of the share in Kane County, Illinois: 34%
- About 5 percent of the share in Illinois: 36%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 2 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 2 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 1 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 4 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 13 |
| Snow | 2 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 5 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 5 |
| Daylight | 5 |
| Dawn | 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-31 N STATE ST2
- SR-31/STATE ST2
- US-202
- MCLEAN BLVD1
- RAYMOND ST1
- SR- 311
- SR-201
- SR-25 ST CHARLES ST1
- SR-25/LIBERTY ST1
- SR-311
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 11 |
| SUVs | 7 |
| Pickup trucks | 2 |
| Vans | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Acura TL1
- Chevrolet Avalanche1
- Chevrolet Express1
- Dodge Journey1
- Ford F-1501
- GMC Yukon1
- Honda Accord1
- Honda Odyssey1
- Hyundai Elantra1
- Infiniti QX801
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2024 | SR- 31 | 1 |
| Mar 8, 2024 | SR-31/STATE ST | 1 |
| Mar 4, 2024 | SR-25/LIBERTY ST | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2023 | W HIGHLAND AVE | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2023 | SR-31 S STATE ST | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2023 | US-20 | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2023 | SR-25 ST CHARLES ST | 1 |
| Mar 25, 2023 | SR-31 N STATE ST | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2022 | SR-31 | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2022 | SR-20 | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2021 | W CHICAGO ST | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2021 | MCLEAN BLVD | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2021 | SR-31 N STATE ST | 2 |
| Mar 15, 2021 | US-20 | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2020 | RAYMOND ST | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2020 | SR-31/STATE ST | 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.