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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 2024 | Chicago, Cook County | MU-S HARPER AVE | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2024 | LaSalle County | CR-31/30TH ST/MILLINGTON RD | 1 |
| May 31, 2024 | Darien, DuPage County | CR-31/PLAINFIELD RD | 2 |
| May 31, 2024 | Tazewell County | I-74 | 1 |
| May 31, 2024 | Carbondale, Jackson County | SR-13/MAIN ST | 1 |
| May 31, 2024 | DuPage County | SR- 64 | 2 |
| May 30, 2024 | Chicago, Cook County | MU- CLARK ST | 1 |
| May 30, 2024 | Sangamon County | CR- CURRAN RD | 1 |
| May 30, 2024 | St. Clair County | I-55/I-64/I-70/US-40 | 1 |
| May 29, 2024 | DuPage County | MU-GENEVA RD | 1 |
| May 29, 2024 | Cook County | MU-175TH ST | 1 |
| May 29, 2024 | Waukegan, Lake County | MU- SUNSET AVE | 1 |
| May 28, 2024 | Mercer County | SR- 94 | 1 |
| May 28, 2024 | McLean County | SR-54/3950 EAST | 1 |
| May 28, 2024 | Elk Grove Village, Cook County | CR- BIESTERFIELD RD | 1 |
| May 27, 2024 | Woodstock, McHenry County | MU-N JEFFERSON ST | 1 |
| May 27, 2024 | Decatur, Macon County | US-51/N MAIN ST | 1 |
| May 27, 2024 | Barrington, Lake County | CR-35/ROBERTS RD | 1 |
| May 27, 2024 | Kane County | I-90/JANE ADDAMS MEM | 1 |
| May 27, 2024 | Carbon Cliff, Rock Island County | SR- 5 | 1 |
| May 27, 2024 | McLean County | TS- 4000 EAST RD | 1 |
| May 26, 2024 | Chicago, Cook County | I-57 | 1 |
| May 26, 2024 | Marion, Williamson County | SR- 13 | 1 |
| May 26, 2024 | Will County | US- 30 | 1 |
| May 25, 2024 | Pekin, Tazewell County | MU-WILLOW ST | 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.