Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Kendall County, Illinois
County in Illinois · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 12
- Fatal crashes
- 12
- Population
- 143.1K
In 2024, 12 people died in 12 fatal crashes in Kendall County, Illinois. That was 71.4% more than in 2023 (7) and the most since 2021. The death rate was 8.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.3 in Illinois and 11.5 in the United States. Kendall County had the 17th most traffic deaths among Illinois's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 53 people died, an average of 11 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 33% of deaths, and 25% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
8.4
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in Illinois: 9.3
- About three-quarters of the rate in the United States: 11.5
7.7
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 80 percent of the average in Illinois: 9.8
- About two-thirds of the average in the United States: 12.3
+71%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
7 deaths in 2023, 12 in 2024
- Illinois: -5%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 | 6 |
| 2021 | 21 | 20 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 |
| 2023 | 7 | 7 |
| 2024 | 12 | 12 |
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 | 5.3 |
| 2021 | 15.6 |
| 2022 | 4.4 |
| 2023 | 5.0 |
| 2024 | 8.4 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
33%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.8 times the share in Illinois: 18%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 7 |
| Pedestrians | 4 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Kendall County | Share in Illinois |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 4 | 33% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 8% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 4 | 33% | 29% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 3 | 25% | 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
25%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About three-quarters of the share in Illinois: 35%
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
33%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.4 times the share in Illinois: 24%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Kendall County | Illinois | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 33.3% | 23.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 25.0% | 34.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 58.3% | 54.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 41.7% | 35.6% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
58%
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%
42%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.2 times the share in Illinois: 36%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 2 |
| 1am | 4 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 3 |
| 7am | 3 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 3 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 5 |
| 7pm | 5 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 8 |
| Mon | 8 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 9 |
| Thu | 7 |
| Fri | 7 |
| Sat | 9 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 5 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 4 |
| May | 5 |
| Jun | 5 |
| Jul | 4 |
| Aug | 5 |
| Sep | 6 |
| Oct | 6 |
| Nov | 5 |
| Dec | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 41 |
| Rain | 5 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
| 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 | 24 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 18 |
| Dark - Lighted | 6 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
| Dawn | 1 |
| 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-716
- US-304
- US-344
- SR-1264
- SR-473
- MILL RD2
- RIDGE RD2
- US-522
- CR-92
- RESERVATION RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 31 |
| SUVs | 14 |
| Pickup trucks | 10 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 9 |
| Motorcycles | 7 |
| Vans | 4 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Honda Civic4
- GMC Sierra3
- Nissan Sentra2
- Nissan Altima2
- Jeep Compass2
- GMC Acadia2
- Freightliner Cascadia2
- Ford F-3502
- Ford F-1502
- Chevrolet Equinox2
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 8, 2024 | — | CR-6/TOWNHOUSE RD | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2024 | Oswego | US- 34 | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2024 | Yorkville | MU-BRANBURY AVE | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2024 | — | US-34/OGDEN AVE | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | — | TS- MINKLER RD | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2024 | — | MU-HOLT RD | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2024 | Yorkville | CR-9/GALENA RD | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2024 | — | TS- N LINDEN DR | 1 |
| May 25, 2024 | Oswego | US-30 | 1 |
| May 8, 2024 | — | US-52 | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2024 | Yorkville | SR-47/BRIDGE ST | 1 |
| Jan 3, 2024 | — | US-52 | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2023 | — | RIDGE RD | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2023 | Yorkville | CENTER PKWY | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2023 | — | US-30 | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2023 | Yorkville | SR-126 | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2023 | Yorkville | US-34 | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2023 | Yorkville | SR-47 | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2023 | — | I-80 | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2022 | Plano | HOFFMAN ST | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2022 | — | CREEK RD | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2022 | — | CR-9 | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2022 | Oswego | US-34 | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2022 | Oswego | MILL RD | 1 |
| Jan 12, 2022 | — | BRIARCLIFF 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.