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US Route 52
Fatal crashes 2015–2024 42Deaths 47Counties 8Latest data year 2024
FARS data are based on police crash reports and other sources; the drunk-driving measure is based on the highest BAC of any driver in the crash. Latest data year: 2024. The route is the trafficway recorded for each crash (FARS TWAY_ID); the same route number in another state has its own page.
Between 2015 and 2024, FARS records 42 fatal crashes on US Route 52 in Illinois, with 47 deaths.
That is 0.4% of the 10,472 fatal crashes in Illinois over the same years. The ten-year crash count fell 16% from 50 in 2005–2014 to 42 in 2015–2024.
The crashes were concentrated in Will County (16), LaSalle County (7) and Iroquois County (5) and 5 other counties.
31.0% of the crashes had a driver reported as drinking (Illinois: 27.2%) and 28.6% had a speeding-related driver (36.5%); pedestrians were 6.4% and motorcyclists 12.8% of those killed.
Fatal crashes per year
Route identification in FARS is consistent from 2000; earlier years are not shown. Shaded band: the ten-year window used for the shares below.
Compared with all fatal crashes in Illinois
| Measure | US Route 52 | Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| Fatal crashes, 2015–2024 | 42 | 10,472 |
| Deaths, 2015–2024 | 47 | 11,423 |
| Deaths per fatal crash | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Share of state fatal crashes | 0.4% | 100% |
| Change vs previous ten years | -16% | +9% |
Factor shares
Counties along the route
| # | County | Fatal crashes on US-52 | Share of route | County total, all roads |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Will County | 16 | 38% | 508 |
| 2 | LaSalle County | 7 | 17% | 171 |
| 3 | Iroquois County | 5 | 12% | 81 |
| 4 | Kendall County | 4 | 10% | 89 |
| 5 | Carroll County | 3 | 7% | 24 |
| 6 | Lee County | 3 | 7% | 40 |
| 7 | Ogle County | 3 | 7% | 70 |
| 8 | Kankakee County | 1 | 2% | 156 |
Hour of day
Share of fatal crashes on US Route 52 beginning in each hour, 2015–2024; tick marks the Illinois share for all roads.
Where along the route
| Mile marker range | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Mile 0–5 | 7 | 17% |
| Mile 150–155 | 5 | 12% |
| Mile 5–10 | 3 | 7% |
| Mile 105–110 | 3 | 7% |
| Mile 135–140 | 3 | 7% |
| Mile 10–15 | 2 | 5% |
Five-mile bins by FARS milepoint, the six with the most fatal crashes; 83.3% of crashes on the route have a milepoint. Milepoints are as recorded by the state and can restart at county or district lines.
Other routes in Illinois
- Interstate 55 255
- Interstate 57 219
- Interstate 94 158
- Interstate 80 127
- US Route 45 122
- State Route 83 116
- State Route 1 106
- Interstate 90 105
- State Route 50 104
- US Route 20 103
- US Route 30 98
- US Route 41 89
All routes and counties in Illinois
Questions and answers
How many fatal crashes have there been on US Route 52 in Illinois?
42 fatal crashes with 47 deaths over 2015–2024, per NHTSA's FARS. The route is the trafficway recorded for the crash; the same numbered route in another state has its own page.
Which counties along US Route 52 had the most fatal crashes?
Will County (16), LaSalle County (7), Iroquois County (5), Kendall County (4) and Carroll County (3).
What share of crashes on US Route 52 involved alcohol or speeding?
31.0% had a driver reported as drinking and 28.6% a speeding-related driver, against 27.2% and 36.5% for all fatal crashes in Illinois.
When do fatal crashes happen on US Route 52?
38.1% of the crashes were between 6pm and 6am. The hour chart on this page shows the full distribution.
Provenance
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, annual national CSV files 2000–2024 (accident, vehicle and person tables), public domain. Route pages are built for signed Interstate, US and state routes with at least 20 fatal crashes in 2015–2024. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026. See methodology and corrections.