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 23, 2023 | LaSalle County | SR-71 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2023 | Peoria County | SR-29 S 4TH ST | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2023 | Chicago, Cook County | N OZARK AVE | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2023 | Chicago, Cook County | N DAMEN AVE | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2023 | Washington County | SR-127 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2023 | Kankakee County | SR-1 DIXIE HWY | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2023 | Monaville, Lake County | FRONTAGE RD | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2023 | Ford Heights, Cook County | US-30 E LINCOLN HWY | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2023 | Chicago, Cook County | S CALIFORNIA AVE | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2023 | Calumet Park, Cook County | S ASHLAND AVE | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2023 | Bureau County | 3000 E ST | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2023 | Chicago, Cook County | S BLUE ISLAND AVE | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2023 | Galesburg, Knox County | US-150 N HENDERSON ST | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2023 | St. Clair County | BOWLER RD | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2023 | Odin, Marion County | W LINE RD | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2023 | Chicago, Cook County | SR-43 N HARLEM AVE | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2023 | Lake County | W ROLLINS RD | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2023 | St. Clair County | SR-158 | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2023 | Jackson County | ROYALTON RD | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2023 | Kane County | SR-47 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2023 | Montgomery County | SR-16 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2023 | Collinsville, Madison County | OAKLEAF CIR | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2023 | Richland County | SR-130 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2023 | Chicago, Cook County | N LAKE SHORE DR | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2023 | Springfield, Sangamon County | I-55 9TH ST | 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.