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2019

Illinois · year

Illinois in 2019

Deaths 1,009Fatal crashes 938Per 100,000 8.0US deaths 36,355

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 2019.

In 2019, 1,009 people died in 938 fatal crashes in Illinois, 8.0 deaths per 100,000 residents against 11.1 nationally.

The death toll was about level between 2018 (1,035) and 2019 (1,009).

Illinois accounted for 2.8% of the 36,355 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

28.7% 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 (29%).

29% of the crashes happened between 6pm to midnight; Saturday was the most common day.

← 201820192020 →All years

Compared with 2018 and the nation

MeasureIllinois 2019Illinois 2018United States 2019
Deaths1,0091,03536,355
Fatal crashes93895133,487
Deaths per 100,000 residents8.08.111.1
Crashes with a drinking driver29%31%26%

Counties in 2019

Every county with a fatal crash in 2019, by deaths. Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule); the per-100,000 column is blank for them. 98 counties listed.

CountyFatal crashesDeathsPer 100,000Deaths 2015–2024
Cook County2852955.73,325
Will County54547.6563
Lake County35436.0472
DuPage County35384.1424
Madison County353613.7344
Kane County31326.1344
Winnebago County272910.2308
St. Clair County252610.4371
McHenry County21216.6228
Kankakee County181816.9166
Sangamon County15157.7212
McLean County14148.1144
Grundy County131324.188
Effingham County111337.676
Montgomery County81347.174
Franklin County81232.479
Livingston County111131.181
Macon County111110.9136
Jackson County101120.793
Peoria County10116.1180
Tazewell County10118.5116
Vermilion County101115.5115
Iroquois County81142.295
LaSalle County10109.2186
Ogle County8917.575
Stephenson County7920.954
Henry County7816.650
Jefferson County7822.278
Marion County7822.074
Rock Island County685.6103
Jersey County7733.139
Kendall County774.991
Shelby County7734.145
Williamson County7710.4106
Morgan County5721.548
Champaign County662.8163
McDonough County6622.523
DeKalb County465.9109
Fulton County4618.556
Pike County5535.140
Alexander County35108.825
Bureau County4412.384
Macoupin County449.154
Marshall County4434.625
Perry County4419.724
Washington County4429.658
Cass County3431.520
Ford County3429.736
White County3429.926
Massac County1–2429.427
Douglas County3315.134
Fayette County3314.253
Gallatin County3364.012
Henderson County3349.616
Knox County336.265
Lee County338.946
Monroe County338.637
Saline County3313.141
Union County3317.842
Whiteside County335.579
Bond County1–2318.138
Mason County1–2323.931
Putnam County1–2353.314
Randolph County1–2310.064
Carroll County1–21–2—25
Christian County1–21–2—64
Clark County1–21–2—37
Clay County1–21–2—25
Clinton County1–21–2—60
Coles County1–21–2—74
Cumberland County1–21–2—30
Edgar County1–21–2—32
Greene County1–21–2—23
Hardin County1–21–2—8
Jo Daviess County1–21–2—45
Lawrence County1–21–2—37
Logan County1–21–2—53
Menard County1–21–2—15
Scott County1–21–2—12
Warren County1–21–2—28
Woodford County1–21–2—54
De Witt County1–21–2—23
Moultrie County1–21–2—20
Adams County1–21–2—69
Boone County1–21–2—65
Calhoun County1–21–2—5
Crawford County1–21–2—26
Hamilton County1–21–2—15
Hancock County1–21–2—19
Jasper County1–21–2—22
Piatt County1–21–2—25
Pope County1–21–2—12
Pulaski County1–21–2—16
Richland County1–21–2—28
Schuyler County1–21–2—20
Stark County1–21–2—16
Wabash County1–21–2—11
Wayne County1–21–2—33

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

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

Weekday

Sunday17%
Monday14%
Tuesday12%
Wednesday11%
Thursday13%
Friday14%
Saturday19%

Road type

Other principal arterial29%
Minor arterial23%
Major collector18%
Interstate14%
Local12%
Minor collector2%
Other freeways and expressways1%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Illinois in 2019?

1,009 people in 938 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2019 file, or 8.0 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in Illinois had the most crash deaths in 2019?

Cook County with 295 deaths in 285 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2019 compare with 2018 in Illinois?

1,009 deaths against 1,035 in 2018 (+-3%). Nationally the 2019 total was 36,355.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2019 national file (accident table, vehicle and person tables); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.