Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Lake County, Illinois
County in Illinois · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 50
- Fatal crashes
- 48
- Population
- 718.5K
In 2024, 50 people died in 48 fatal crashes in Lake County, Illinois. That was 16.7% fewer than in 2023 (60) and the fewest since 2021. The death rate was 7.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.3 in Illinois and 11.5 in the United States. Lake County had the 4th most traffic deaths among Illinois's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 257 people died, an average of 51 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 20% of deaths, and 33% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
7.0
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About three-quarters of the rate in Illinois: 9.3
- About 60 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
7.2
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About three-quarters of the average in Illinois: 9.8
- About 60 percent of the average in the United States: 12.3
-17%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
60 deaths in 2023, 50 in 2024
- Illinois: -5%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 50 | 44 |
| 2021 | 37 | 36 |
| 2022 | 60 | 55 |
| 2023 | 60 | 57 |
| 2024 | 50 | 48 |
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 | 7.0 |
| 2021 | 5.2 |
| 2022 | 8.4 |
| 2023 | 8.4 |
| 2024 | 7.0 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
20%
of deaths were pedestrians
- 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 | 32 |
| Pedestrians | 10 |
| Motorcyclists | 6 |
| Cyclists | 2 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Lake County | Share in Illinois |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 10 | 20% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 6 | 12% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 2 | 4% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 17 | 34% | 29% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 17 | 34% | 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
33%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in Illinois: 35%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 28%
38%
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 | Lake County | Illinois | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 37.5% | 23.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 33.3% | 34.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 60.4% | 54.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 33.3% | 35.6% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
60%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.1 times the share in Illinois: 54%
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 54%
33%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in Illinois: 36%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 5 |
| 1am | 11 |
| 2am | 12 |
| 3am | 8 |
| 4am | 7 |
| 5am | 7 |
| 6am | 4 |
| 7am | 6 |
| 8am | 10 |
| 9am | 7 |
| 10am | 11 |
| 11am | 8 |
| 12pm | 5 |
| 1pm | 15 |
| 2pm | 9 |
| 3pm | 6 |
| 4pm | 9 |
| 5pm | 11 |
| 6pm | 11 |
| 7pm | 11 |
| 8pm | 13 |
| 9pm | 18 |
| 10pm | 16 |
| 11pm | 19 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 49 |
| Mon | 29 |
| Tue | 29 |
| Wed | 24 |
| Thu | 34 |
| Fri | 37 |
| Sat | 38 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 21 |
| Feb | 13 |
| Mar | 12 |
| Apr | 19 |
| May | 19 |
| Jun | 19 |
| Jul | 21 |
| Aug | 16 |
| Sep | 25 |
| Oct | 34 |
| Nov | 22 |
| Dec | 19 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 203 |
| Rain | 16 |
| Cloudy | 10 |
| Snow | 7 |
| 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 | 108 |
| Dark - Lighted | 63 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 58 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 3 |
| Dawn | 3 |
| Dusk | 2 |
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
- I-9411
- US-4110
- US-128
- SR-837
- SR-1316
- LEWIS AVE6
- US-456
- SR-1205
- SR-1735
- SR-595
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 158 |
| SUVs | 103 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 49 |
| Motorcycles | 40 |
| Pickup trucks | 25 |
| Vans | 14 |
| Other vehicles | 13 |
| Other light trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Toyota Camry11
- Chevrolet Malibu9
- Freightliner Cascadia8
- Ford F-1508
- Chevrolet Equinox8
- Toyota Corolla7
- Jeep Grand Cherokee7
- Honda CR-V7
- Nissan Altima6
- Chevrolet Cruze6
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 26, 2024 | Lake Villa | CR- 55 | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2024 | — | US- 12 | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2024 | Waukegan | SR-137 NB | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2024 | — | I- 94 | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2024 | — | SR- 131 | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2024 | Highland Park | US-41/SKOKIE VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2024 | Zion | SR-131/GREEN BAY RD | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2024 | North Chicago | MU- GROVE AVE | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2024 | Waukegan | SR- 120 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2024 | — | US-45/LAKE ST | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2024 | Antioch | CR-A10/18/GRASS LAKE RD | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2024 | Libertyville | CR-69/CR-A34/WINCHESTER RD | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2024 | Waukegan | MU-GRAND AVE | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2024 | Buffalo Grove | CR- W14 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2024 | Beach | CR-W34/LEWIS AVE | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2024 | — | SR- 131 | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2024 | Vernon Hills | SR- 21 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2024 | Waukegan | MU- GRAND AVE | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2024 | Park City | SR-120 | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2024 | North Chicago | SR-137 SB TO 24TH ST | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2024 | Wadsworth | CR- 15 | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2024 | — | CR-A10/18/GRASSLAKE RD | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2024 | — | SR-59 | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2024 | Deerfield | SR- 43 | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2024 | Gurnee | US- 41 | 1 |
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Nearby and related
Cities in Lake County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Gurnee | 3 | 9.9 |
| North Chicago | 3 | 8.8 |
| Waukegan | 6 | 6.8 |
| Zion | 2 | 8.2 |
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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.