Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Rockford, Illinois
City in Winnebago County · Illinois · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 14
- Fatal crashes
- 14
- Population
- 147.1K
In 2024, 14 people died in 14 fatal crashes in Rockford, Illinois. That was 17.6% fewer than in 2023 (17) and the fewest since 2020. The death rate was 9.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.5 in Winnebago County, 9.3 in Illinois and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 91 people died, an average of 18 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 29% of deaths, and 21% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
9.5
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in Winnebago County, Illinois: 9.5
- About the same as the rate in Illinois: 9.3
- About 80 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
-18%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
17 deaths in 2023, 14 in 2024
- Winnebago County, Illinois: -10%
- Illinois: -5%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 14 | 13 |
| 2021 | 31 | 30 |
| 2022 | 15 | 15 |
| 2023 | 17 | 17 |
| 2024 | 14 | 14 |
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 | 9.4 |
| 2021 | 21.0 |
| 2022 | 10.2 |
| 2023 | 11.6 |
| 2024 | 9.5 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
29%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.3 times the share in Winnebago County, Illinois: 22%
- About 1.6 times the share in Illinois: 18%
- About 1.6 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 6 |
| Pedestrians | 4 |
| Motorcyclists | 3 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Rockford | Share in Winnebago County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 4 | 29% | 22% |
| Motorcyclists | 3 | 21% | 22% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 7% | 4% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 21% | 19% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 3 | 21% | 26% |
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
21%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in Winnebago County, Illinois: 23%
- About 60 percent of the share in Illinois: 35%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 28%
36%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.2 times the share in Winnebago County, Illinois: 31%
- About 1.5 times the share in Illinois: 24%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Rockford | Winnebago County | Illinois | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 35.7% | 30.8% | 23.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 21.4% | 23.1% | 34.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 71.4% | 57.7% | 54.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 21.4% | 26.9% | 35.6% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
71%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.2 times the share in Winnebago County, Illinois: 58%
- About 1.3 times the share in Illinois: 54%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 54%
21%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 80 percent of the share in Winnebago County, Illinois: 27%
- About 60 percent of the share in Illinois: 36%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 6 |
| 1am | 5 |
| 2am | 5 |
| 3am | 4 |
| 4am | 3 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 3 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 4 |
| 12pm | 4 |
| 1pm | 4 |
| 2pm | 3 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 5 |
| 5pm | 7 |
| 6pm | 5 |
| 7pm | 3 |
| 8pm | 5 |
| 9pm | 8 |
| 10pm | 3 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 13 |
| Mon | 17 |
| Tue | 13 |
| Wed | 8 |
| Thu | 14 |
| Fri | 12 |
| Sat | 12 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4 |
| Feb | 4 |
| Mar | 7 |
| Apr | 8 |
| May | 8 |
| Jun | 5 |
| Jul | 10 |
| Aug | 8 |
| Sep | 8 |
| Oct | 10 |
| Nov | 11 |
| Dec | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 81 |
| Rain | 6 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 35 |
| Dark - Lighted | 34 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 18 |
| Dawn | 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
- S ALPINE RD4
- US-20 W STATE ST3
- US-20 E STATE ST3
- US-203
- US- 203
- KISHWAUKEE ST3
- HARRISON AVE3
- WHITMAN ST2
- W RIVERSIDE BLVD2
- SR-251 11TH ST2
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 62 |
| SUVs | 31 |
| Pickup trucks | 14 |
| Motorcycles | 13 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 9 |
| Vans | 6 |
| Other vehicles | 4 |
| Buses | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Impala7
- Chevrolet Silverado5
- Toyota Camry5
- Hyundai Santa Fe3
- Kia Optima3
- Volkswagen Jetta2
- Toyota Corolla2
- Ram 15002
- Nissan Sentra2
- Mazda Mazda62
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 | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2024 | MU- LATHAM ST | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2024 | US- 20 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2024 | MU- CHARLES ST | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2024 | CR-84/NEWBURG RD | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2024 | MU- HARRISON AVE | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | MU- APLINE RD | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2024 | MU-HOLLAND ST | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2024 | US- 20 | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2024 | US- 20 | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2024 | MU- CHARLES ST | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2024 | US-20/E STATE ST | 1 |
| Apr 10, 2024 | SR-251/11TH ST | 1 |
| Feb 5, 2024 | MU-AUBURN ST | 1 |
| Jan 17, 2024 | SR-2 | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2023 | S ALPINE RD | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2023 | FULTON AVE | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2023 | N PERRYVILLED RD | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2023 | WHITMAN ST | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2023 | US-20 E STATE ST | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2023 | HIGHCREST RD | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2023 | 20TH ST | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2023 | SR-251 11TH ST | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2023 | BROADWAY | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2023 | HARRISON AVE | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2023 | N PERRYVILLE 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.