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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2024 | Mason County | CR-1200/COUNTY ROAD 12 | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2024 | St. Clair County | I-70/I-55/US-40 | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2024 | Mount Prospect, Cook County | US- 12 | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2024 | Georgetown, Vermilion County | US- 150 | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2024 | Harvey, Cook County | US-6/159TH ST | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2024 | Chicago, Cook County | I- 57 | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2024 | Will County | MU- INTERNATIONALE PARKWAY | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2024 | Rockford, Winnebago County | MU-HOLLAND ST | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2024 | LaSalle County | I-39/US-51 | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2024 | Chicago, Cook County | MU-HARDING AVE | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2024 | LaSalle County | TS-E 24TH RD | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2024 | South Holland, Cook County | US- 6 | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2024 | Chicago, Cook County | MU- WASHINGTON BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2024 | Tazewell County | CR-11/TOWERLINE RD | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2024 | Chicago, Cook County | SR-50/CICERO AVE | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2024 | Joliet, Will County | SR-7/LARKIN AVE | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2024 | Stephenson County | CR-5/CEDARVILLE RD | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2024 | Sangamon County | CR-8/OLD JACKSONVILLE RD | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2024 | Joliet, Will County | SR- 7 | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2024 | Harvard, McHenry County | US- 14 | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2024 | Chicago, Cook County | MU- CLARK ST | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2024 | Cook County | I-94/BISHOP FORD FWY | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2024 | Madison County | I- 255 | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2024 | Grundy County | I-80 | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2024 | Springfield, Sangamon County | CR-43/LAKE SHORE DR | 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.