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2017

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Illinois in 2017

Deaths 1,090Fatal crashes 998Per 100,000 8.5US deaths 37,473

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 2017.

In 2017, 1,090 people died in 998 fatal crashes in Illinois, 8.5 deaths per 100,000 residents against 11.5 nationally.

The death toll was about level between 2016 (1,078) and 2017 (1,090).

Illinois accounted for 2.9% of the 37,473 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

31.8% 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%).

31% of the crashes happened between noon to 6pm; Saturday was the most common day.

← 201620172018 →All years

Compared with 2016 and the nation

MeasureIllinois 2017Illinois 2016United States 2017
Deaths1,0901,07837,473
Fatal crashes9981,00034,560
Deaths per 100,000 residents8.58.411.5
Crashes with a drinking driver32%31%27%

Counties in 2017

Every county with a fatal crash in 2017, by deaths. Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule); the per-100,000 column is blank for them. 96 counties listed.

CountyFatal crashesDeathsPer 100,000Deaths 2015–2024
Cook County2652885.63,325
Will County47598.3563
Lake County45466.4472
Madison County404416.7344
DuPage County38394.2424
St. Clair County323614.3371
McHenry County273310.4228
Kane County29316.0344
Winnebago County22238.1308
Sangamon County18189.3212
Kankakee County171816.9166
LaSalle County171715.7186
Vermilion County151622.5115
Champaign County13146.6163
Peoria County13137.2180
Jackson County121222.693
Macon County121211.9136
Williamson County111217.9106
Coles County111123.774
McLean County11116.4144
DeKalb County101110.9109
Fulton County91133.856
Jefferson County101027.778
Kendall County10107.091
Livingston County91028.381
Tazewell County8107.7116
Union County41059.242
Henry County8816.650
Boone County7713.165
Carroll County7745.325
Randolph County7723.464
Rock Island County774.9103
Whiteside County7712.879
Bureau County6721.584
Knox County6714.465
Washington County5751.758
Macoupin County6613.754
Marion County6616.574
Morgan County6618.448
Clinton County5616.260
Iroquois County5623.095
Woodford County5615.754
De Witt County4639.223
Christian County1–2618.064
Adams County557.869
Douglas County5525.234
Greene County5543.823
Lee County5514.946
Logan County5518.253
Marshall County5543.325
Ogle County559.775
Perry County5524.724
Stephenson County5511.654
Saline County4521.941
Bond County4424.138
Franklin County4410.879
Grundy County447.488
Lawrence County4427.037
Richland County4426.028
Stark County4475.916
Crawford County3421.826
Cass County3323.620
Edgar County3318.332
Fayette County3314.253
Jersey County3314.239
Jo Daviess County3313.945
Moultrie County3320.920
Pike County3321.040
Wabash County3327.311
Warren County3318.528
White County3322.426
Clark County1–2319.937
Clay County1–2323.425
Cumberland County1–2329.130
Massac County1–2322.027
Shelby County1–2314.645
Hardin County1–21–2—8
Johnson County1–21–2—24
McDonough County1–21–2—23
Mason County1–21–2—31
Menard County1–21–2—15
Pulaski County1–21–2—16
Schuyler County1–21–2—20
Wayne County1–21–2—33
Effingham County1–21–2—76
Montgomery County1–21–2—74
Alexander County1–21–2—25
Ford County1–21–2—36
Hancock County1–21–2—19
Henderson County1–21–2—16
Jasper County1–21–2—22
Mercer County1–21–2—14
Monroe County1–21–2—37
Piatt County1–21–2—25
Pope County1–21–2—12
Putnam County1–21–2—14

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

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

Weekday

Sunday18%
Monday11%
Tuesday12%
Wednesday11%
Thursday13%
Friday15%
Saturday20%

Road type

Other principal arterial28%
Minor arterial26%
Major collector19%
Interstate14%
Local10%
Minor collector2%
Other freeways and expressways1%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Illinois in 2017?

1,090 people in 998 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2017 file, or 8.5 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in Illinois had the most crash deaths in 2017?

Cook County with 288 deaths in 265 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2017 compare with 2016 in Illinois?

1,090 deaths against 1,078 in 2016 (+1%). Nationally the 2017 total was 37,473.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2017 national file (accident table, vehicle and person tables); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.