Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Kankakee County, Illinois
County in Illinois · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 23
- Fatal crashes
- 19
- Population
- 105.8K
In 2024, 23 people died in 19 fatal crashes in Kankakee County, Illinois. That was 64.3% more than in 2023 (14) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 21.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.3 in Illinois and 11.5 in the United States. Kankakee County had the 11th most traffic deaths among Illinois's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 86 people died, an average of 17 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 9% of deaths, and 11% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
21.7
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About double the rate in Illinois: 9.3
- About 1.9 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
16.2
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.7 times the average in Illinois: 9.8
- About 1.3 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+64%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
14 deaths in 2023, 23 in 2024
- Illinois: -5%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 15 | 15 |
| 2021 | 19 | 18 |
| 2022 | 15 | 14 |
| 2023 | 14 | 13 |
| 2024 | 23 | 19 |
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 | 14.0 |
| 2021 | 17.8 |
| 2022 | 14.2 |
| 2023 | 13.2 |
| 2024 | 21.7 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
9%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About half the share in Illinois: 18%
- About half the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 20 |
| Pedestrians | 2 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Kankakee County | Share in Illinois |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 2 | 9% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 4% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 10 | 43% | 29% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 9% | 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
11%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About one-third of the share in Illinois: 35%
- About 35 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
37%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.6 times the share in Illinois: 24%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Kankakee County | Illinois | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 36.8% | 23.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 10.5% | 34.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 63.2% | 54.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 36.8% | 35.6% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
63%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.2 times the share in Illinois: 54%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 54%
37%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in Illinois: 36%
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 4 |
| 4am | 3 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 3 |
| 7am | 3 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 6 |
| 11am | 3 |
| 12pm | 4 |
| 1pm | 4 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 4 |
| 4pm | 6 |
| 5pm | 5 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 5 |
| 8pm | 4 |
| 9pm | 7 |
| 10pm | 3 |
| 11pm | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 22 |
| Mon | 8 |
| Tue | 9 |
| Wed | 7 |
| Thu | 10 |
| Fri | 10 |
| Sat | 13 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 5 |
| Apr | 4 |
| May | 7 |
| Jun | 10 |
| Jul | 8 |
| Aug | 8 |
| Sep | 7 |
| Oct | 9 |
| Nov | 5 |
| Dec | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 65 |
| Rain | 5 |
| Snow | 5 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Freezing Rain or Drizzle | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 39 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 31 |
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
| Dawn | 3 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 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-1713
- I-576
- SR-14
- SR- 173
- E 4000N RD3
- US-45/523
- E 12000N RD2
- CR-562
- SR-502
- US-452
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 55 |
| SUVs | 23 |
| Pickup trucks | 16 |
| Motorcycles | 12 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 8 |
| Vans | 6 |
| Other vehicles | 3 |
| Other light trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford Focus5
- Chevrolet Silverado5
- Ford F-1504
- Ford Escape4
- Toyota Camry3
- Freightliner Cascadia3
- Chevrolet Impala3
- Chevrolet Camaro3
- Ram 15002
- Nissan Sentra2
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 24, 2024 | — | SR- 17 | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2024 | — | SR- 17 | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2024 | — | I-57 | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2024 | — | TS- 4000 E RD | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2024 | — | CR- 58 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2024 | — | US- 45 TO NB 57 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2024 | — | CR-2/MAIN ST/13000E RD | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2024 | Bourbonnais | SR- 50 | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2024 | — | SR- 113 | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2024 | — | CR-41/ESSEX RD/N 16000W | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2024 | Bradley | SR-50/KINZIE AVE | 1 |
| May 20, 2024 | — | SR- 17 | 2 |
| May 13, 2024 | — | CR- 16 | 2 |
| Mar 28, 2024 | — | SR-50/GOVERNORS HWY | 2 |
| Mar 3, 2024 | Bourbonnais | I-57 | 1 |
| Mar 3, 2024 | — | SR-17 | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2024 | — | SR-1/DIXIE HWY | 2 |
| Feb 6, 2024 | — | SR-17 | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2024 | — | TS-N 4000 E RD | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2023 | Kankakee | N ENTRANCE AVE | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2023 | Limestone | SR-17 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2023 | — | SR-1 DIXIE HWY | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2023 | Kankakee | US-45 WASHINGTON AVE | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2023 | — | SR-17 | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2023 | — | E 4000N 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.