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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 26, 2020 | Vermilion County | I-55 | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2020 | Chicago, Cook County | COTTAGE GROVE AVE | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2020 | Willow Springs, Cook County | WILLOW SPRINGS RD | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2020 | Macoupin County | CR-3 | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2020 | Chicago, Cook County | I-57 | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2020 | Chicago, Cook County | 26TH ST | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2020 | Plainfield, Will County | US-30 | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2020 | Pontoon Beach, Madison County | GATEWAY COMMERCE CENTER DR | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2020 | Peoria, Peoria County | SR-30 KNOXVILLE RD | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2020 | Will County | I-55 BARRACK OBAMA PRES EXPY | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2020 | Kankakee County | CR-37 | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2020 | Chicago, Cook County | W JACKSON BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2020 | Will County | I-55 | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2020 | Montgomery County | OCONEE AVE | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2020 | Rockford, Winnebago County | NEWBURG RD | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2020 | Bureau County | I-80 | 2 |
| Nov 20, 2020 | Will County | I-57 | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2020 | Cook County | I-55 JANE ADAMS MEMORIAL | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2020 | Peoria, Peoria County | RESERVOIR BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2020 | Putnam County | 1300TH ST | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2020 | Lake County | SR-131 N GREEN BAY RD | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2020 | St. Clair County | SR-159 ILLINOIS ST | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2020 | Pike County | UNION ST | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2020 | Peoria County | SR-29 | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2020 | Mason County | SR-97 | 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.