Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Will County, Illinois
County in Illinois · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 58
- Fatal crashes
- 54
- Population
- 709K
In 2024, 58 people died in 54 fatal crashes in Will County, Illinois. That was 38.1% more than in 2023 (42) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 8.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.3 in Illinois and 11.5 in the United States. Will County had the 2nd most traffic deaths among Illinois's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 296 people died, an average of 59 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 19% of deaths, and 30% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
8.2
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 90 percent of the rate in Illinois: 9.3
- About two-thirds of the rate in the United States: 11.5
8.4
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 85 percent of the average in Illinois: 9.8
- About two-thirds of the average in the United States: 12.3
+38%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
42 deaths in 2023, 58 in 2024
- Illinois: -5%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 61 | 57 |
| 2021 | 70 | 60 |
| 2022 | 65 | 59 |
| 2023 | 42 | 36 |
| 2024 | 58 | 54 |
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 | 8.8 |
| 2021 | 10.0 |
| 2022 | 9.3 |
| 2023 | 6.0 |
| 2024 | 8.2 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
19%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About the same as the share in Illinois: 18%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 38 |
| Pedestrians | 11 |
| Motorcyclists | 8 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Will County | Share in Illinois |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 11 | 19% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 8 | 14% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 2% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 13 | 22% | 29% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 18 | 31% | 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
30%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 85 percent of the share in Illinois: 35%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 28%
19%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 80 percent of the share in Illinois: 24%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Will County | Illinois | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 18.5% | 23.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 29.6% | 34.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 55.6% | 54.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 31.5% | 35.6% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
56%
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%
31%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 90 percent of the share in Illinois: 36%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 4 |
| 1am | 6 |
| 2am | 8 |
| 3am | 11 |
| 4am | 4 |
| 5am | 9 |
| 6am | 12 |
| 7am | 7 |
| 8am | 8 |
| 9am | 7 |
| 10am | 8 |
| 11am | 8 |
| 12pm | 16 |
| 1pm | 11 |
| 2pm | 10 |
| 3pm | 10 |
| 4pm | 13 |
| 5pm | 18 |
| 6pm | 16 |
| 7pm | 16 |
| 8pm | 18 |
| 9pm | 14 |
| 10pm | 15 |
| 11pm | 17 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 43 |
| Mon | 38 |
| Tue | 25 |
| Wed | 45 |
| Thu | 37 |
| Fri | 35 |
| Sat | 43 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 19 |
| Feb | 14 |
| Mar | 25 |
| Apr | 12 |
| May | 22 |
| Jun | 29 |
| Jul | 24 |
| Aug | 28 |
| Sep | 18 |
| Oct | 38 |
| Nov | 19 |
| Dec | 18 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 231 |
| Rain | 24 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Snow | 4 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 122 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 68 |
| Dark - Lighted | 60 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 6 |
| Dawn | 5 |
| Dusk | 5 |
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-5521
- I-8016
- SR-537
- US-306
- I-575
- SR-3944
- I-3554
- US-6 CHANNAHON RD3
- US-453
- CR-25/WILMINGTON RD3
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 189 |
| SUVs | 95 |
| Motorcycles | 58 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 50 |
| Pickup trucks | 41 |
| Vans | 14 |
| Other vehicles | 8 |
| Other light trucks | 1 |
| Buses | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Malibu14
- Toyota Camry12
- Nissan Rogue8
- GMC Sierra8
- Ford F-1508
- Chevrolet Silverado8
- Nissan Altima7
- Jeep Grand Cherokee7
- Honda Accord7
- Freightliner Cascadia7
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 30, 2024 | Joliet | SR- 7 | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2024 | — | I- 55 | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Joliet | US-6/52/IL-53/CHICAGO ST | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2024 | — | CR-25/PEOTONE RD | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2024 | — | CR- 23 | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2024 | Joliet | US-52/JEFFERSON ST | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2024 | Lockport | MU- MACGREGOR RD | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2024 | — | SR- 171 | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2024 | Joliet | SR- 7 | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2024 | — | CR-25/WILMINGTON RD | 2 |
| Sep 23, 2024 | — | CR-25/WILMINGTON RD | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2024 | Frankfort | I- 80 | 2 |
| Sep 15, 2024 | — | I- 55 | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2024 | — | MU- INTERNATIONALE PARKWAY | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2024 | Joliet | SR-7/LARKIN AVE | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2024 | Joliet | SR- 7 | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2024 | Mokena | US- 30 | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2024 | — | US-30/LINCOLN HWY | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2024 | Joliet | MU- HOWLAND DR | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2024 | — | TS- S KEDZIE RD | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2024 | — | I-55/BARACK OBAMA PRESIDENTIAL | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2024 | — | TS- PATTERSON RD | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2024 | Bolingbrook | CR-88/WEBER RD | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2024 | — | I-80 | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2024 | Rockdale | TS-BRANDON RD | 1 |
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Nearby and related
Cities in Will County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Bolingbrook | 2 | 2.7 |
| Joliet | 11 | 7.2 |
| Lockport | 3 | 11.2 |
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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.