Fatal crash profile · State
Traffic deaths in Illinois in 2022
State in United States
- Deaths, 2022
- 1,268
- Fatal crashes
- 1,147
- Population
- 12.6M
In 2022, 1,268 people died in 1,147 fatal crashes in Illinois, about 3 a day. That was 4.9% fewer than in 2021 (1,334) and the fewest since 2020. The death rate was 10.1 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.8 in the United States. Illinois had the 9th most traffic deaths of the 51 states and DC and the 40th-highest death rate. Pedestrians accounted for 15% of deaths, and 32% 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: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 891 |
| Pedestrians | 191 |
| Motorcyclists | 151 |
| Cyclists | 35 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Illinois | Share in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 191 | 15% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 151 | 12% | 15% |
| Cyclists | 35 | 3% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 422 | 33% | 32% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 415 | 33% | 28% |
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
32%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 28%
23%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 26%
| Category | Illinois | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 23.5% | 26.2% |
| Alcohol-involved | 31.7% | 27.7% |
| At night | 51.2% | 53.9% |
| At weekends | 34.5% | 33.3% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
51%
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 | 43 |
| 1am | 60 |
| 2am | 38 |
| 3am | 33 |
| 4am | 26 |
| 5am | 31 |
| 6am | 35 |
| 7am | 40 |
| 8am | 33 |
| 9am | 34 |
| 10am | 32 |
| 11am | 32 |
| 12pm | 44 |
| 1pm | 53 |
| 2pm | 58 |
| 3pm | 72 |
| 4pm | 66 |
| 5pm | 53 |
| 6pm | 48 |
| 7pm | 59 |
| 8pm | 62 |
| 9pm | 59 |
| 10pm | 74 |
| 11pm | 54 |
All crashes 2022.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 179 |
| Mon | 153 |
| Tue | 135 |
| Wed | 132 |
| Thu | 157 |
| Fri | 174 |
| Sat | 217 |
All crashes 2022.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 87 |
| Feb | 65 |
| Mar | 88 |
| Apr | 78 |
| May | 103 |
| Jun | 124 |
| Jul | 111 |
| Aug | 84 |
| Sep | 112 |
| Oct | 114 |
| Nov | 92 |
| Dec | 89 |
All crashes 2022.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 1,003 |
| Rain | 70 |
| Snow | 21 |
| Cloudy | 20 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 12 |
| Freezing Rain or Drizzle | 6 |
All crashes 2022. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 540 |
| Dark - Lighted | 276 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 262 |
| Dawn | 22 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 19 |
| Dusk | 18 |
All crashes 2022. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2022
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-5524
- I-9424
- I-5722
- US-3015
- SR-5015
- I-9014
- SR-314
- SR-114
- US-4513
- SR-8313
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 716 |
| SUVs | 391 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 227 |
| Pickup trucks | 205 |
| Motorcycles | 156 |
| Other vehicles | 74 |
| Vans | 72 |
| Buses | 8 |
| Other light trucks | 4 |
All crashes 2022.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado47
- Chevrolet Malibu42
- Freightliner Cascadia38
- Ford F-15037
- Chevrolet Equinox36
- Toyota Camry35
- Chevrolet Impala33
- Honda Civic30
- GMC Sierra24
- Ford Fusion24
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 2022. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 24, 2022 | Madison County | ALHAMBRA RD | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2022 | Justice, Cook County | SR-171 ARCHER RD | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2022 | Effingham County | I-70 | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2022 | Marshall County | SR-40 | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2022 | Lake County | I-94 | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2022 | Moline, Rock Island County | SR-5 JOHN DEERE RD | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2022 | Niles, Cook County | SR-21 N WILWAUKEE AVE | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2022 | Chicago, Cook County | W BELMONT AVE | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2022 | Jefferson County | I-57 | 2 |
| Dec 20, 2022 | Peoria County | SR-29 | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2022 | Lovington, Moultrie County | W STATE ST | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2022 | Chicago, Cook County | W 51ST ST | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2022 | Danville, Vermilion County | E SEMINARY ST | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2022 | Will County | LORENZO RD | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2022 | Whiteside County | PROPHET RD | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2022 | Ingleside, Lake County | WILSON RD | 2 |
| Dec 18, 2022 | Chicago, Cook County | W BELMONT AVE | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2022 | Plano, Kendall County | HOFFMAN ST | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2022 | Chicago, Cook County | W LAKE ST | 3 |
| Dec 17, 2022 | Chicago, Cook County | I-90 RAMP | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2022 | Marion County | US-50 | 3 |
| Dec 17, 2022 | Cahokia, St. Clair County | SR-157 CAMP JACKSON RD | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2022 | Lake Zurich, Lake County | US-12 | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2022 | Morgan County | FRANKLIN ALEXANDER RD | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2022 | Winfield, DuPage County | GARYS MILL RD | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2022. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.