Fatal crash profile · State
Traffic deaths in Illinois in 2024
State in United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 1,177
- Fatal crashes
- 1,085
- Population
- 12.7M
In 2024, 1,177 people died in 1,085 fatal crashes in Illinois, about 3 a day. That was 5.2% fewer than in 2023 (1,241) and the fewest since 2019. The death rate was 9.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.5 in the United States. Illinois had the 8th most traffic deaths of the 51 states and DC and the 38th-highest death rate. Pedestrians accounted for 18% of deaths, and 35% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
Road users
Who died
18%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About the same as the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 777 |
| Pedestrians | 213 |
| Motorcyclists | 150 |
| Cyclists | 37 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Illinois | Share in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 213 | 18% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 150 | 13% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 37 | 3% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 338 | 29% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 423 | 36% | 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%
24%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Illinois | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 23.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 34.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 54.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 35.6% | 32.6% |
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%
36%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 46 |
| 1am | 32 |
| 2am | 51 |
| 3am | 39 |
| 4am | 32 |
| 5am | 25 |
| 6am | 29 |
| 7am | 34 |
| 8am | 31 |
| 9am | 29 |
| 10am | 34 |
| 11am | 32 |
| 12pm | 50 |
| 1pm | 46 |
| 2pm | 48 |
| 3pm | 49 |
| 4pm | 47 |
| 5pm | 63 |
| 6pm | 60 |
| 7pm | 57 |
| 8pm | 71 |
| 9pm | 62 |
| 10pm | 52 |
| 11pm | 63 |
All crashes 2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 203 |
| Mon | 150 |
| Tue | 126 |
| Wed | 132 |
| Thu | 135 |
| Fri | 156 |
| Sat | 183 |
All crashes 2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 71 |
| Feb | 73 |
| Mar | 87 |
| Apr | 83 |
| May | 119 |
| Jun | 89 |
| Jul | 100 |
| Aug | 96 |
| Sep | 92 |
| Oct | 113 |
| Nov | 86 |
| Dec | 76 |
All crashes 2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 893 |
| Rain | 100 |
| Cloudy | 34 |
| Snow | 20 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 12 |
| Freezing Rain or Drizzle | 4 |
All crashes 2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 496 |
| Dark - Lighted | 289 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 215 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 32 |
| Dusk | 25 |
| Dawn | 19 |
All crashes 2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2024
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-5712
- I-749
- SR-50/CICERO AVE8
- I- 558
- US- 417
- US- 457
- I- 806
- SR- 36
- SR-43/HARLEM AVE6
- US- 126
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 619 |
| SUVs | 398 |
| Pickup trucks | 192 |
| Motorcycles | 154 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 147 |
| Other vehicles | 81 |
| Vans | 80 |
| Buses | 6 |
| Other light trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado42
- Ford F-15039
- Chevrolet Equinox29
- Chevrolet Malibu25
- Toyota Camry24
- Honda Civic24
- Freightliner Cascadia22
- Honda Accord21
- Toyota Corolla20
- Jeep Grand Cherokee20
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 2024. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2024 | Lawrence County | SR- 1 | 2 |
| Dec 30, 2024 | Chicago, Cook County | MU- AVALON AVE | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2024 | Joliet, Will County | SR- 7 | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2024 | Capron, Boone County | SR- 173 | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2024 | Homewood, Cook County | MU- DIXIE HIGHWAY | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2024 | Chicago, Cook County | MU- GARFIELD BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2024 | Alton, Madison County | CR- HUMBERT RD | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2024 | Chicago, Cook County | I- 57 | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2024 | Peoria, Peoria County | CR- 31 | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2024 | Effingham County | US- 45 | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2024 | Naperville, DuPage County | TS- BOOK RD | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2024 | McHenry County | TS- BARNARD MILL RD | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2024 | Tinley Park, Cook County | SR-43/HARLEM AVE | 2 |
| Dec 26, 2024 | East Moline, Rock Island County | SR- 5 | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2024 | Macon County | SR- 48 | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2024 | Lake Villa, Lake County | CR- 55 | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2024 | Chicago, Cook County | MU- 79TH | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2024 | Washington, Tazewell County | US- 24 | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2024 | Park Forest, Cook County | MU- WESTERN AVE | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2024 | Chicago, Cook County | I- 90 | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2024 | Rock Island County | I- 80 | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2024 | Addison, DuPage County | CR- 28 | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2024 | St. Clair County | I- 64 | 2 |
| Dec 24, 2024 | Dolton, Cook County | MU- 142ND ST | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2024 | Kankakee County | SR- 17 | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.