Fatal crash profile · State
Traffic deaths in Illinois
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
9.3
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 80 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
-5%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
1,241 deaths in 2023, 1,177 in 2024
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 2,041 | 1,823 |
| 1976 | 2,031 | 1,781 |
| 1977 | 2,126 | 1,873 |
| 1978 | 2,140 | 1,877 |
| 1979 | 2,017 | 1,777 |
| 1980 | 1,975 | 1,776 |
| 1981 | 1,821 | 1,642 |
| 1982 | 1,651 | 1,475 |
| 1983 | 1,526 | 1,379 |
| 1984 | 1,547 | 1,385 |
| 1985 | 1,534 | 1,364 |
| 1986 | 1,596 | 1,449 |
| 1987 | 1,654 | 1,483 |
| 1988 | 1,837 | 1,666 |
| 1989 | 1,748 | 1,545 |
| 1990 | 1,589 | 1,430 |
| 1991 | 1,448 | 1,289 |
| 1992 | 1,384 | 1,249 |
| 1993 | 1,392 | 1,250 |
| 1994 | 1,554 | 1,395 |
| 1995 | 1,586 | 1,402 |
| 1996 | 1,477 | 1,312 |
| 1997 | 1,397 | 1,261 |
| 1998 | 1,393 | 1,241 |
| 1999 | 1,456 | 1,295 |
| 2000 | 1,418 | 1,274 |
| 2001 | 1,414 | 1,274 |
| 2002 | 1,420 | 1,273 |
| 2003 | 1,454 | 1,308 |
| 2004 | 1,355 | 1,224 |
| 2005 | 1,363 | 1,233 |
| 2006 | 1,254 | 1,136 |
| 2007 | 1,248 | 1,126 |
| 2008 | 1,043 | 950 |
| 2009 | 911 | 832 |
| 2010 | 927 | 858 |
| 2011 | 918 | 835 |
| 2012 | 956 | 886 |
| 2013 | 991 | 895 |
| 2014 | 924 | 845 |
| 2015 | 998 | 914 |
| 2016 | 1,078 | 1,000 |
| 2017 | 1,090 | 998 |
| 2018 | 1,035 | 951 |
| 2019 | 1,009 | 938 |
| 2020 | 1,193 | 1,086 |
| 2021 | 1,334 | 1,210 |
| 2022 | 1,268 | 1,147 |
| 2023 | 1,241 | 1,143 |
| 2024 | 1,177 | 1,085 |
People who died within 30 days of a crash. A fatal crash can kill more than one person.
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| Category | Deaths per 100,000 |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.4 |
| 2001 | 11.3 |
| 2002 | 11.3 |
| 2003 | 11.6 |
| 2004 | 10.8 |
| 2005 | 10.8 |
| 2006 | 9.9 |
| 2007 | 9.8 |
| 2008 | 8.2 |
| 2009 | 7.1 |
| 2010 | 7.2 |
| 2011 | 7.1 |
| 2012 | 7.4 |
| 2013 | 7.7 |
| 2014 | 7.2 |
| 2015 | 7.8 |
| 2016 | 8.4 |
| 2017 | 8.5 |
| 2018 | 8.1 |
| 2019 | 8.0 |
| 2020 | 9.3 |
| 2021 | 10.5 |
| 2022 | 10.1 |
| 2023 | 9.8 |
| 2024 | 9.3 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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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 | 235 |
| 1am | 248 |
| 2am | 231 |
| 3am | 191 |
| 4am | 164 |
| 5am | 161 |
| 6am | 164 |
| 7am | 169 |
| 8am | 157 |
| 9am | 142 |
| 10am | 190 |
| 11am | 182 |
| 12pm | 215 |
| 1pm | 250 |
| 2pm | 247 |
| 3pm | 279 |
| 4pm | 276 |
| 5pm | 291 |
| 6pm | 314 |
| 7pm | 294 |
| 8pm | 322 |
| 9pm | 317 |
| 10pm | 303 |
| 11pm | 292 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 951 |
| Mon | 769 |
| Tue | 630 |
| Wed | 703 |
| Thu | 736 |
| Fri | 898 |
| Sat | 984 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 379 |
| Feb | 333 |
| Mar | 378 |
| Apr | 407 |
| May | 503 |
| Jun | 551 |
| Jul | 543 |
| Aug | 519 |
| Sep | 575 |
| Oct | 581 |
| Nov | 484 |
| Dec | 418 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 4,851 |
| Rain | 428 |
| Cloudy | 138 |
| Snow | 90 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 46 |
| Freezing Rain or Drizzle | 17 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 2,573 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1,384 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 1,333 |
| Dusk | 121 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 112 |
| Dawn | 104 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020–2024
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-57103
- I-5599
- I-9478
- I-8051
- I-29040
- I-7439
- I-9036
- US-4535
- US-3033
- SR-328
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 3,545 |
| SUVs | 1,940 |
| Pickup trucks | 940 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 917 |
| Motorcycles | 818 |
| Vans | 376 |
| Other vehicles | 349 |
| Buses | 30 |
| Other light trucks | 17 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado219
- Ford F-150173
- Toyota Camry169
- Chevrolet Malibu162
- Chevrolet Equinox150
- Freightliner Cascadia141
- Chevrolet Impala134
- Honda Civic122
- Nissan Altima114
- Jeep Grand Cherokee113
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2021 | Kildeer, Lake County | US-12 RAND RD | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2021 | Henry County | CR-1 | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2021 | Quincy, Adams County | SR-104 BROADWAY ST | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2021 | Naperville, DuPage County | S NAPER BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2021 | Cook County | SR-21 | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2021 | Randolph County | CR-7 | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2021 | Kankakee County | SR-017 | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2021 | Chicago, Cook County | KEDZIE AVE | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2021 | Round Lake, Lake County | N HAINESVILLE RD | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2021 | Mercer County | 20TH AVE | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2021 | Marion, Williamson County | SR-13 DEYOUNG ST | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2021 | Effingham County | SR-33 | 2 |
| Sep 15, 2021 | McHenry County | SR-23 | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2021 | Spring Grove, McHenry County | MICHIGAN DR | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2021 | Morton, Tazewell County | QUEENWOOD RD | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2021 | Mattoon, Coles County | CHARLESTON AVE | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2021 | Chicago, Cook County | LUIS MUNOZ MARIN DR | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2021 | Madison County | I-270 | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2021 | Livingston County | N 300E RD | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2021 | Calumet Park, Cook County | W 127TH ST | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2021 | Huntley, McHenry County | CHARLES SASS PKWY | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2021 | Chicago, Cook County | SR-1 | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2021 | Aurora, Kane County | SR-56 | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2021 | Saint Charles, Kane County | SR-25 | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2021 | Melrose Park, Cook County | SR-64 W NORTH AVE | 1 |
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Cities
- Addison
- Alton
- Arlington Heights
- Aurora
- Bartlett
- Belleville
- Belvidere
- Bensenville
- Berwyn
- Bloomington
- Bolingbrook
- Cahokia
- Calumet City
- Carbondale
- Centreville
- Champaign
- Chicago
- Chicago Heights
- Cicero
- Collinsville
- Danville
- Decatur
- Des Plaines
- Dolton
- Downers Grove
- East Saint Louis
- Elgin
- Elk Grove Village
- Forest Park
- Glenview
- Granite City
- Gurnee
- Harvey
- Hoffman Estates
- Homewood
- Joliet
- Lansing
- Lemont
- Lockport
- Lombard
- Loves Park
- Marion
- Markham
- Matteson
- Maywood
- Melrose Park
- Moline
- Mount Prospect
- Naperville
- North Chicago
- Northlake
- Oak Forest
- Oak Lawn
- Oak Park
- Ottawa
- Park Forest
- Peoria
- Quincy
- Riverdale
- Rockford
- Saint Charles
- Schaumburg
- Schiller Park
- Skokie
- South Holland
- Springfield
- Tinley Park
- Urbana
- Waukegan
- West Chicago
- Zion
Cities with at least 10 fatal crashes across the loaded years are listed.
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2024. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.