Fatal crash profile · State
Traffic deaths in Illinois in 2023
State in United States
- Deaths, 2023
- 1,241
- Fatal crashes
- 1,143
- Population
- 12.6M
In 2023, 1,241 people died in 1,143 fatal crashes in Illinois, about 3 a day. That was 2.1% fewer than in 2022 (1,268) and the fewest since 2020. The death rate was 9.8 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.2 in the United States. Illinois had the 9th most traffic deaths of the 51 states and DC and the 38th-highest death rate. Pedestrians accounted for 16% of deaths, and 34% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
Road users
Who died
16%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 828 |
| Pedestrians | 199 |
| Motorcyclists | 172 |
| Cyclists | 42 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Illinois | Share in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 199 | 16% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 172 | 14% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 42 | 3% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 402 | 32% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 436 | 35% | 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
34%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 28%
24%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in the United States: 26%
| Category | Illinois | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 23.8% | 25.6% |
| Alcohol-involved | 33.6% | 28.2% |
| At night | 54.0% | 54.1% |
| At weekends | 33.7% | 33.5% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
54%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
34%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in the United States: 34%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 35 |
| 1am | 57 |
| 2am | 52 |
| 3am | 37 |
| 4am | 27 |
| 5am | 47 |
| 6am | 28 |
| 7am | 41 |
| 8am | 42 |
| 9am | 29 |
| 10am | 43 |
| 11am | 30 |
| 12pm | 40 |
| 1pm | 48 |
| 2pm | 50 |
| 3pm | 49 |
| 4pm | 50 |
| 5pm | 72 |
| 6pm | 63 |
| 7pm | 60 |
| 8pm | 60 |
| 9pm | 73 |
| 10pm | 52 |
| 11pm | 54 |
All crashes 2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 187 |
| Mon | 164 |
| Tue | 127 |
| Wed | 121 |
| Thu | 149 |
| Fri | 197 |
| Sat | 198 |
All crashes 2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 94 |
| Feb | 74 |
| Mar | 67 |
| Apr | 98 |
| May | 89 |
| Jun | 107 |
| Jul | 107 |
| Aug | 106 |
| Sep | 121 |
| Oct | 110 |
| Nov | 96 |
| Dec | 74 |
All crashes 2023.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 976 |
| Rain | 89 |
| Cloudy | 25 |
| Snow | 16 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 8 |
| Blowing Sand, Soil, Dirt | 5 |
All crashes 2023. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 520 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 301 |
| Dark - Lighted | 253 |
| Dusk | 28 |
| Dawn | 22 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 14 |
All crashes 2023. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2023
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-5524
- I-5721
- I-9416
- US-4512
- I-7410
- I-2909
- I-709
- I-909
- US-508
- US-518
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 714 |
| SUVs | 412 |
| Pickup trucks | 200 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 197 |
| Motorcycles | 167 |
| Vans | 75 |
| Other vehicles | 51 |
| Buses | 8 |
| Other light trucks | 4 |
All crashes 2023.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado53
- Toyota Camry45
- Freightliner Cascadia36
- Chevrolet Malibu34
- Ford F-15033
- Chevrolet Equinox33
- Hyundai Elantra25
- Nissan Altima24
- Ford Escape24
- Honda Civic23
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 2023. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2023 | McHenry County | US-14 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2023 | O'Fallon, St. Clair County | US-50 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2023 | Clay City, Clay County | US-50 | 2 |
| Oct 28, 2023 | Peoria, Peoria County | E THRUSH AVE | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2023 | Orland Park, Cook County | SR-43 HARLEM AVE | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2023 | McLean County | N 2850 EAST RD | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2023 | Chicago, Cook County | S WESTERN AVE | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2023 | Ottawa, LaSalle County | US-6 E NORRIS DR | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2023 | Carterville, Williamson County | SR-13 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2023 | Chicago, Cook County | S WESTERN AVE | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2023 | Maryville, Madison County | SR-162 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2023 | Swansea, St. Clair County | SR-161 N BELT E | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2023 | Franklin Park, Cook County | GRAND AVE | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2023 | Vermilion County | I-74 | 2 |
| Oct 25, 2023 | South Holland, Cook County | US-6 W 162ND ST | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2023 | Madison County | US-40 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2023 | Douglas County | SR-133 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2023 | Harvey, Cook County | SR-1 HALSTED ST | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2023 | Ogle County | SR-12 N FREEPORT RD | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2023 | Piatt County | SR-105 | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2023 | Melrose Park, Cook County | US-12 MANNHEIM RD | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2023 | Pontoon Beach, Madison County | E CHAIN OF ROCKS RD | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2023 | Saint Charles, Kane County | SR-64 W MAIN ST | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2023 | Chicago, Cook County | S LARAMIE AVE | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2023 | Chicago, Cook County | I-55 | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2023. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.