Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in LaSalle County, Illinois
County in Illinois · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 29
- Fatal crashes
- 27
- Population
- 107.9K
In 2024, 29 people died in 27 fatal crashes in LaSalle County, Illinois. That was 16.0% more than in 2023 (25) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 26.9 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.3 in Illinois and 11.5 in the United States. LaSalle County had the 8th most traffic deaths among Illinois's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 105 people died, an average of 21 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 10% of deaths, and 44% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
26.9
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 3 times the rate in Illinois: 9.3
- About double the rate in the United States: 11.5
19.4
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About double the average in Illinois: 9.8
- About 1.6 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+16%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
25 deaths in 2023, 29 in 2024
- Illinois: -5%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 23 | 21 |
| 2021 | 14 | 13 |
| 2022 | 14 | 13 |
| 2023 | 25 | 22 |
| 2024 | 29 | 27 |
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 | 21.0 |
| 2021 | 12.9 |
| 2022 | 13.0 |
| 2023 | 23.2 |
| 2024 | 26.9 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
10%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 55 percent of the share in Illinois: 18%
- About 55 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 19 |
| Pedestrians | 3 |
| Motorcyclists | 7 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in LaSalle County | Share in Illinois |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 3 | 10% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 7 | 24% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 5 | 17% | 29% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 13 | 45% | 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
44%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.3 times the share in Illinois: 35%
- About 1.6 times the share in the United States: 28%
22%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in Illinois: 24%
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | LaSalle County | Illinois | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 22.2% | 23.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 44.4% | 34.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 40.7% | 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
41%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About three-quarters of the share in Illinois: 54%
- About three-quarters of 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 | 2 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 4 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 5 |
| 7am | 9 |
| 8am | 3 |
| 9am | 3 |
| 10am | 7 |
| 11am | 6 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 5 |
| 2pm | 3 |
| 3pm | 6 |
| 4pm | 7 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 5 |
| 7pm | 5 |
| 8pm | 4 |
| 9pm | 7 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 13 |
| Mon | 10 |
| Tue | 11 |
| Wed | 9 |
| Thu | 12 |
| Fri | 23 |
| Sat | 18 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6 |
| Feb | 5 |
| Mar | 3 |
| Apr | 5 |
| May | 9 |
| Jun | 17 |
| Jul | 13 |
| Aug | 11 |
| Sep | 9 |
| Oct | 11 |
| Nov | 7 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 84 |
| Rain | 4 |
| Snow | 3 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 57 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 22 |
| Dark - Lighted | 9 |
| Dawn | 4 |
| Dusk | 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
- I-805
- SR-715
- SR-2513
- I- 802
- SR-232
- SR-1782
- N 21ST ROAD2
- SR-182
- SR- 2512
- I-39/US-512
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 43 |
| SUVs | 33 |
| Pickup trucks | 27 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 21 |
| Motorcycles | 20 |
| Vans | 7 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado9
- GMC Sierra5
- Honda Accord4
- Peterbilt 3793
- Nissan Sentra3
- Jeep Wrangler3
- Ford F-2503
- Ford F-1503
- Dodge Grand Caravan3
- Chevrolet Trailblazer3
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2024 | — | US-52/IL-251 | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2024 | — | SR- IL 251 | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2023 | Ottawa | US-6 W NORRIS DR | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2023 | — | E 12TH RD | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2023 | — | SR-71 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2023 | Ottawa | US-6 E NORRIS DR | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2023 | — | SR-71 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2023 | — | SR-23 | 2 |
| Sep 27, 2023 | — | N 2653RD RD | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2023 | — | SR-178 | 2 |
| Aug 25, 2023 | — | N 4750TH RD | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2023 | — | I-80 | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2023 | — | E 12TH RD | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2023 | Ottawa | MU-STATE ST | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2023 | — | E 1251ST RD | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2023 | Ottawa | SR-23 COLUMBUS ST | 1 |
| May 27, 2023 | — | N 2551ST RD | 1 |
| May 13, 2023 | — | E 11TH RD | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2023 | — | E 8TH RD | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2023 | — | N 2653RD ST | 1 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | — | E 9TH RD | 1 |
| Feb 23, 2023 | Streator | SR-23 N BLOOMINGTON ST | 1 |
| Jan 25, 2023 | — | 3450TH RD | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2023 | — | I-39 | 2 |
| Sep 25, 2022 | — | 2850TH | 1 |
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| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Ottawa | 1 | 5.3 |
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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.