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2016

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Illinois in 2016

Deaths 1,078Fatal crashes 1,000Per 100,000 8.4US deaths 37,806

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. Final FARS file for 2016.

In 2016, 1,078 people died in 1,000 fatal crashes in Illinois, 8.4 deaths per 100,000 residents against 11.7 nationally.

The death toll rose 8% from 998 in 2015 to 1,078 in 2016.

Illinois accounted for 2.9% of the 37,806 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

30.8% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

By FHWA road function class, the largest share was on other principal arterial roads (28%).

30% of the crashes happened between noon to 6pm; Saturday was the most common day.

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Compared with 2015 and the nation

MeasureIllinois 2016Illinois 2015United States 2016
Deaths1,07899837,806
Fatal crashes1,00091434,748
Deaths per 100,000 residents8.47.811.7
Crashes with a drinking driver31%32%27%

Counties in 2016

Every county with a fatal crash in 2016, by deaths. Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule); the per-100,000 column is blank for them. 94 counties listed.

CountyFatal crashesDeathsPer 100,000Deaths 2015–2024
Cook County2552685.23,325
Lake County49507.0472
Will County42456.4563
St. Clair County374015.9371
Kane County36397.5344
Winnebago County353913.7308
DuPage County31363.8424
LaSalle County253027.7186
McHenry County23268.2228
Champaign County222310.8163
Kankakee County212321.6166
Madison County21218.0344
Sangamon County192010.3212
Peoria County15168.9180
Livingston County101233.981
Jo Daviess County81255.745
Bureau County111133.984
McLean County11116.4144
Jackson County101120.793
Jefferson County101130.578
Rock Island County10117.7103
Williamson County91116.4106
Randolph County91033.464
Logan County81036.353
Fayette County9942.553
Effingham County8926.076
Grundy County8916.788
Marion County8924.774
Tazewell County896.9116
Washington County8966.558
Iroquois County8830.795
Macoupin County8818.254
Montgomery County8829.074
Vermilion County8811.3115
Jasper County6888.022
Franklin County7718.979
Jersey County7733.139
Knox County7714.465
Macon County776.9136
Edgar County6742.732
Clark County5746.437
Coles County6612.974
Kendall County664.291
Stephenson County6613.954
Cumberland County5658.230
Lee County5617.946
Adams County557.869
Christian County5515.064
DeKalb County554.9109
Ford County5537.236
Whiteside County559.179
Henry County4510.450
Carroll County4425.925
Greene County4435.023
Pike County4428.140
Douglas County3420.234
Lawrence County3427.037
McDonough County3415.023
Massac County3429.427
Boone County335.665
De Witt County3319.623
Fulton County339.256
Hamilton County3338.415
Johnson County3322.524
Monroe County338.637
Wayne County3318.833
Clay County1–21–2—25
Clinton County1–21–2—60
Edwards County1–21–2—8
Hancock County1–21–2—19
Marshall County1–21–2—25
Menard County1–21–2—15
Morgan County1–21–2—48
Ogle County1–21–2—75
Perry County1–21–2—24
Piatt County1–21–2—25
Richland County1–21–2—28
Saline County1–21–2—41
Scott County1–21–2—12
Shelby County1–21–2—45
Wabash County1–21–2—11
Warren County1–21–2—28
Woodford County1–21–2—54
Bond County1–21–2—38
White County1–21–2—26
Alexander County1–21–2—25
Brown County1–21–2—5
Gallatin County1–21–2—12
Hardin County1–21–2—8
Henderson County1–21–2—16
Mercer County1–21–2—14
Pulaski County1–21–2—16
Putnam County1–21–2—14
Union County1–21–2—42

Per 100,000 uses the 2024 population estimate for every year, so early-year rates are understated where a county has grown.

Hour of day

12am3.4%
1am3.6%
2am4.2%
3am3.4%
4am2.4%
5am2.9%
6am4.9%
7am3.7%
8am3.1%
9am3.3%
10am2.7%
11am3.9%
12pm2.2%
1pm4.3%
2pm5.6%
3pm6.1%
4pm6.4%
5pm5.3%
6pm5.6%
7pm4.8%
8pm5.1%
9pm3.9%
10pm4.4%
11pm4.8%

Weekday

Sunday17%
Monday14%
Tuesday11%
Wednesday12%
Thursday13%
Friday14%
Saturday20%

Road type

Other principal arterial28%
Minor arterial24%
Major collector17%
Local15%
Interstate13%
Minor collector1%
Other freeways and expressways1%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Illinois in 2016?

1,078 people in 1,000 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2016 file, or 8.4 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in Illinois had the most crash deaths in 2016?

Cook County with 268 deaths in 255 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2016 compare with 2015 in Illinois?

1,078 deaths against 998 in 2015 (+8%). Nationally the 2016 total was 37,806.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2016 national file (accident table, vehicle and person tables); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.