Fatal crash profile · State
Traffic deaths in Illinois in 2021
State in United States
- Deaths, 2021
- 1,334
- Fatal crashes
- 1,210
- Population
- 12.7M
In 2021, 1,334 people died in 1,210 fatal crashes in Illinois, about 4 a day. That was 11.8% more than in 2020 (1,193) and the most since 2005. The death rate was 10.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.0 in the United States. Illinois had the 7th most traffic deaths of the 51 states and DC and the 37th-highest death rate. Pedestrians accounted for 16% of deaths, and 35% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
Road users
Who died
16%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About the same as the share in the United States: 17%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 915 |
| Pedestrians | 209 |
| Motorcyclists | 176 |
| Cyclists | 34 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Illinois | Share in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 209 | 16% | 17% |
| Motorcyclists | 176 | 13% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 34 | 3% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 457 | 34% | 31% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 488 | 37% | 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
35%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 28%
27%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in the United States: 26%
| Category | Illinois | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 26.7% | 26.3% |
| Alcohol-involved | 34.5% | 28.2% |
| At night | 56.1% | 53.9% |
| At weekends | 34.5% | 32.8% |
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 the United States: 54%
35%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 57 |
| 1am | 57 |
| 2am | 45 |
| 3am | 55 |
| 4am | 44 |
| 5am | 37 |
| 6am | 34 |
| 7am | 29 |
| 8am | 27 |
| 9am | 30 |
| 10am | 40 |
| 11am | 48 |
| 12pm | 41 |
| 1pm | 54 |
| 2pm | 43 |
| 3pm | 59 |
| 4pm | 57 |
| 5pm | 57 |
| 6pm | 73 |
| 7pm | 52 |
| 8pm | 68 |
| 9pm | 68 |
| 10pm | 56 |
| 11pm | 67 |
All crashes 2021.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 206 |
| Mon | 171 |
| Tue | 128 |
| Wed | 159 |
| Thu | 141 |
| Fri | 193 |
| Sat | 212 |
All crashes 2021.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 61 |
| Feb | 52 |
| Mar | 85 |
| Apr | 86 |
| May | 115 |
| Jun | 109 |
| Jul | 116 |
| Aug | 133 |
| Sep | 134 |
| Oct | 114 |
| Nov | 113 |
| Dec | 92 |
All crashes 2021.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 1,036 |
| Rain | 84 |
| Cloudy | 34 |
| Snow | 19 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 10 |
| Other | 3 |
All crashes 2021. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 532 |
| Dark - Lighted | 304 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 277 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 42 |
| Dawn | 21 |
| Dusk | 21 |
All crashes 2021. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2021
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-5525
- I-5725
- I-9419
- I-29013
- I-8012
- I-888
- SR-298
- I-707
- US-307
- I-2947
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 794 |
| SUVs | 397 |
| Motorcycles | 182 |
| Pickup trucks | 177 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 177 |
| Vans | 85 |
| Other vehicles | 80 |
| Buses | 5 |
| Other light trucks | 3 |
All crashes 2021.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado41
- Jeep Grand Cherokee34
- Freightliner Cascadia31
- Ford F-15031
- Chevrolet Malibu31
- Toyota Camry29
- Honda Civic27
- Chevrolet Impala27
- Ford Focus26
- Chevrolet Equinox26
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 2021. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2021 | Kane County | ALLEN RD | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2021 | Winnetka, Cook County | WILLOW RD | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2021 | Iroquois County | SR-49 1400E RD | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2021 | Chicago, Cook County | E 75TH ST | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2021 | Chicago, Cook County | US-41 S LAKE SHORE DR | 2 |
| Dec 12, 2021 | Cook County | I-290 | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2021 | Collinsville, Madison County | SR-157 N BLUFF RD | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2021 | Loves Park, Winnebago County | FOREST HILLS RD | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2021 | Chicago, Cook County | W 47TH ST | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2021 | Chicago, Cook County | OGDEN AVE | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2021 | Yorkville, Kendall County | GALENA RD | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2021 | Jerseyville, Jersey County | COUNTY RD | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2021 | Dekalb, DeKalb County | ANNIE GLIDDEN RD | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2021 | Thornton, Cook County | MARGARET ST | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2021 | Chicago, Cook County | ASHLAND AVE | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2021 | Cicero, Cook County | S 61ST CT | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2021 | Loves Park, Winnebago County | SR-251 | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2021 | Cantrall, Sangamon County | SR-29 | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2021 | Will County | I-80 | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2021 | Midlothian, Cook County | PULASKI RD | 3 |
| Dec 8, 2021 | Christian County | 1250E RD | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2021 | Joliet, Will County | CATHERINE ST | 2 |
| Dec 8, 2021 | Chicago, Cook County | W 63RD ST | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2021 | Joliet, Will County | US-6 CHANNAHON RD | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2021 | Des Plaines, Cook County | PRATT AVE | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2021. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.