Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Saint Charles, Illinois
City in Kane County · Illinois · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 1
- Fatal crashes
- 1
- Population
- 33.6K
In 2024, 1 person died in 1 fatal crash in Saint Charles, Illinois. That was 50.0% fewer than in 2023 (2) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 3.0 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, 11 people died, an average of 2.2 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
3.0
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About half the rate in Kane County, Illinois: 5.7
- About one-third of the rate in Illinois: 9.3
- About one-quarter of the rate in the United States: 11.5
-50%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
2 deaths in 2023, 1 in 2024
- Kane County, Illinois: -38%
- Illinois: -5%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 |
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 | 9.1 |
| 2021 | 12.1 |
| 2022 | 3.1 |
| 2023 | 6.1 |
| 2024 | 3.0 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
0%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 5 percent of the share in Kane County, Illinois: 20%
- About 5 percent of the share in Illinois: 18%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 1 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Saint Charles | Share in Kane County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 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 | Saint Charles | 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 | 0.0% | 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
0%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 5 percent of the share in Kane County, Illinois: 55%
- About 5 percent of the share in Illinois: 54%
- About 5 percent 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 | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 2 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 0 |
| Thu | 0 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 4 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 10 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 8 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
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
- RANDALL RD2
- SR-252
- 3RD ST1
- CR-34 RANDALL RD1
- CR-77 KIRK RD1
- CR-77/KIRK RD1
- S KIRK RD1
- SR-64 W MAIN ST1
- W INDIANA ST1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| SUVs | 6 |
| Cars | 5 |
| Motorcycles | 2 |
| Pickup trucks | 2 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Equinox1
- Chevrolet Malibu1
- Ford Escape1
- Ford F-2501
- GMC Envoy1
- Honda Civic1
- Jeep Grand Cherokee1
- Jeep Wrangler1
- Lexus CT1
- Mercedes-Benz E-Class1
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 18, 2024 | CR-77/KIRK RD | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2023 | SR-64 W MAIN ST | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2023 | CR-34 RANDALL RD | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2022 | RANDALL RD | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2021 | W INDIANA ST | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2021 | SR-25 | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2021 | S KIRK RD | 1 |
| Feb 5, 2021 | RANDALL RD | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2020 | 3RD ST | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2020 | SR-25 | 1 |
| Jun 2, 2020 | CR-77 KIRK RD | 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.