Fatal crash profile · State
Traffic deaths in Illinois in 2020
State in United States
- Deaths, 2020
- 1,193
- Fatal crashes
- 1,086
- Population
- 12.8M
In 2020, 1,193 people died in 1,086 fatal crashes in Illinois, about 3 a day. The death rate was 9.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.8 in the United States. Illinois had the 8th most traffic deaths of the 51 states and DC and the 37th-highest death rate. Pedestrians accounted for 15% of deaths, and 38% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
Road users
Who died
15%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 85 percent of the share in the United States: 17%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 835 |
| Pedestrians | 175 |
| Motorcyclists | 153 |
| Cyclists | 30 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Illinois | Share in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 175 | 15% | 17% |
| Motorcyclists | 153 | 13% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 30 | 3% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 382 | 32% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 461 | 39% | 29% |
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
38%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 29%
23%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 27%
| Category | Illinois | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 23.4% | 26.7% |
| Alcohol-involved | 37.6% | 28.6% |
| At night | 55.2% | 53.4% |
| At weekends | 32.2% | 32.9% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
55%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in the United States: 53%
32%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 54 |
| 1am | 42 |
| 2am | 45 |
| 3am | 27 |
| 4am | 35 |
| 5am | 21 |
| 6am | 38 |
| 7am | 25 |
| 8am | 24 |
| 9am | 20 |
| 10am | 41 |
| 11am | 40 |
| 12pm | 40 |
| 1pm | 49 |
| 2pm | 48 |
| 3pm | 50 |
| 4pm | 56 |
| 5pm | 46 |
| 6pm | 70 |
| 7pm | 66 |
| 8pm | 61 |
| 9pm | 55 |
| 10pm | 69 |
| 11pm | 54 |
All crashes 2020.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 176 |
| Mon | 131 |
| Tue | 114 |
| Wed | 159 |
| Thu | 154 |
| Fri | 178 |
| Sat | 174 |
All crashes 2020.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 66 |
| Feb | 69 |
| Mar | 51 |
| Apr | 62 |
| May | 77 |
| Jun | 122 |
| Jul | 109 |
| Aug | 100 |
| Sep | 116 |
| Oct | 130 |
| Nov | 97 |
| Dec | 87 |
All crashes 2020.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 943 |
| Rain | 85 |
| Cloudy | 25 |
| Snow | 14 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 4 |
| Freezing Rain or Drizzle | 3 |
All crashes 2020. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 485 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 278 |
| Dark - Lighted | 262 |
| Dusk | 29 |
| Dawn | 20 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 5 |
All crashes 2020. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-5723
- I-5522
- I-8020
- I-9419
- I-29011
- I-907
- US-347
- I-746
- US-456
- I-2946
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 702 |
| SUVs | 342 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 169 |
| Pickup trucks | 166 |
| Motorcycles | 159 |
| Vans | 64 |
| Other vehicles | 63 |
| Other light trucks | 5 |
| Buses | 3 |
All crashes 2020.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Impala37
- Toyota Camry36
- Chevrolet Silverado36
- Ford F-15033
- Chevrolet Malibu30
- Nissan Altima27
- Jeep Grand Cherokee26
- Chevrolet Equinox26
- Honda Accord24
- GMC Sierra23
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 2020. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2020 | Schaumburg, Cook County | I-90 | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2020 | Cook County | SR-171 ARCHER AVE | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2020 | Seneca, LaSalle County | CR-25 | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2020 | Kankakee, Kankakee County | SR-17 | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2020 | Huntsville, Schuyler County | CR-1150 | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2020 | Lockport, Will County | SR-171 | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2020 | Blue Mound, Macon County | W ELWIN RD | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2020 | Chicago, Cook County | I-290 EISENHOWER EXPY | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2020 | Morris, Grundy County | US-6 | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2020 | Perry County | SR-13 | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2020 | Pittsfield, Pike County | US-54 N JACKSON ST | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2020 | Morgan County | MURRAYVILLE RD | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2020 | Chicago Ridge, Cook County | US-12 | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2020 | Harvey, Cook County | SR-83 147TH ST | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2020 | Wauconda, Lake County | US-59 | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2020 | Jersey County | COUNTY RD 120E GLADES ACCESS | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2020 | Chicago, Cook County | SR-12 E 95TH ST | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2020 | Quincy, Adams County | S 11TH ST | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2020 | Lebanon, St. Clair County | US-50 E ST LOUIS ST | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2020 | Homer Township, Will County | I-355 | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2020 | Marengo, McHenry County | E RIVER RD | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2020 | Chicago, Cook County | SR-43 HARLEM AVE | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2020 | McLean County | CR-1900 E | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2020 | Forest View, Cook County | W 47TH ST | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2020 | Villa Park, DuPage County | SR-38 W ROOSEVELT RD | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.