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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 2022 | Northlake, Cook County | US-20 W LAKE ST | 2 |
| Feb 6, 2022 | Warren County | US-34 | 1 |
| Feb 6, 2022 | Lyons, Cook County | PLAINFIELD RD | 1 |
| Feb 6, 2022 | Batavia, Kane County | CR-8 | 2 |
| Feb 5, 2022 | Worth, Cook County | I-80 | 1 |
| Feb 5, 2022 | Aurora, Kane County | 5T ST | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2022 | Bartlett, Cook County | US-20 | 1 |
| Feb 2, 2022 | Lake in the Hills, McHenry County | ALGONQUIN RD | 1 |
| Feb 1, 2022 | Livingston County | SR-23 | 1 |
| Feb 1, 2022 | Ogle County | I-88 | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2022 | Chicago, Cook County | S ARCHER AVE | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2022 | Belleville, St. Clair County | MAIN ST | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2022 | Alexander County | SR-3 | 2 |
| Jan 30, 2022 | Chicago, Cook County | PULASKI RD | 1 |
| Jan 29, 2022 | South Beloit, Winnebago County | I-90 | 1 |
| Jan 29, 2022 | Trenton, Clinton County | SPORTSMEN RD | 1 |
| Jan 28, 2022 | Bethalto, Madison County | SOUTH MORELAND RD | 1 |
| Jan 28, 2022 | Sangamon County | I-72 | 1 |
| Jan 27, 2022 | Waukegan, Lake County | GRAND AVE | 1 |
| Jan 27, 2022 | Homewood, Cook County | SR-1 | 1 |
| Jan 27, 2022 | Grundy County | SR-47 | 1 |
| Jan 27, 2022 | Chicago Heights, Cook County | JOE ORR RD | 1 |
| Jan 26, 2022 | Bluffs, Scott County | SR-100 | 1 |
| Jan 25, 2022 | Round Lake Beach, Lake County | SR-83 | 2 |
| Jan 24, 2022 | Columbia, Monroe County | MAIN ST | 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.