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2022

Illinois · year

Illinois in 2022

Deaths 1,268Fatal crashes 1,147Per 100,000 10.0US deaths 42,721

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 2022.

In 2022, 1,268 people died in 1,147 fatal crashes in Illinois, 10.0 deaths per 100,000 residents against 12.8 nationally.

The death toll fell 5% from 1,334 in 2021 to 1,268 in 2022.

Illinois accounted for 3% of the 42,721 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

23.5% 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%).

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

← 202120222023 →All years

Compared with 2021 and the nation

MeasureIllinois 2022Illinois 2021United States 2022
Deaths1,2681,33442,721
Fatal crashes1,1471,21039,422
Deaths per 100,000 residents10.010.512.8
Crashes with a drinking driver23%27%26%

Counties in 2022

Every county with a fatal crash in 2022, by deaths. Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule); the per-100,000 column is blank for them. 91 counties listed.

CountyFatal crashesDeathsPer 100,000Deaths 2015–2024
Cook County3653997.73,325
Will County59659.2563
Lake County55608.3472
St. Clair County464718.7371
Kane County37448.4344
DuPage County37384.1424
Madison County343714.1344
Sangamon County303216.5212
Winnebago County27289.9308
McHenry County18268.2228
Champaign County192210.4163
McLean County202112.2144
Peoria County202011.1180
Vermilion County151825.3115
Tazewell County141813.9116
DeKalb County141615.8109
Whiteside County131629.379
Kankakee County141514.1166
Adams County121523.469
LaSalle County131412.9186
Rock Island County11139.1103
Williamson County111319.4106
Marion County101232.974
Clinton County71027.060
Macon County998.9136
Washington County9966.558
Boone County8916.965
Randolph County8930.164
Lee County7926.846
Ogle County8815.675
Coles County7817.274
Effingham County7720.276
Montgomery County7725.374
Iroquois County6726.995
Clark County6639.837
Henry County6612.550
Jackson County6611.393
Kendall County664.291
Livingston County6617.081
Macoupin County6613.754
Monroe County6617.237
Woodford County6615.754
Grundy County5611.188
Jefferson County5616.678
Morgan County5618.448
Wayne County5637.733
Union County4635.542
Christian County3618.064
Bureau County5515.484
Jersey County4523.639
Warren County4530.828
Fayette County4418.953
Jasper County4444.022
Logan County4414.553
Stephenson County449.354
Alexander County3487.125
Edgar County3424.432
Shelby County3419.545
Bond County3318.138
Franklin County338.179
Fulton County339.256
Marshall County3326.025
Saline County3313.141
Scott County3361.512
White County3322.426
Crawford County1–2316.326
Henderson County1–2349.616
Jo Daviess County1–2313.945
Carroll County1–21–2—25
Clay County1–21–2—25
Cumberland County1–21–2—30
Gallatin County1–21–2—12
Greene County1–21–2—23
Lawrence County1–21–2—37
McDonough County1–21–2—23
Calhoun County1–21–2—5
De Witt County1–21–2—23
Douglas County1–21–2—34
Edwards County1–21–2—8
Ford County1–21–2—36
Johnson County1–21–2—24
Knox County1–21–2—65
Mason County1–21–2—31
Massac County1–21–2—27
Mercer County1–21–2—14
Moultrie County1–21–2—20
Pike County1–21–2—40
Pulaski County1–21–2—16
Richland County1–21–2—28
Schuyler County1–21–2—20
Stark County1–21–2—16

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

12am3.8%
1am5.3%
2am3.3%
3am2.9%
4am2.3%
5am2.7%
6am3.1%
7am3.5%
8am2.9%
9am3%
10am2.8%
11am2.8%
12pm3.9%
1pm4.7%
2pm5.1%
3pm6.3%
4pm5.8%
5pm4.7%
6pm4.2%
7pm5.2%
8pm5.4%
9pm5.2%
10pm6.5%
11pm4.7%

Weekday

Sunday16%
Monday13%
Tuesday12%
Wednesday12%
Thursday14%
Friday15%
Saturday19%

Road type

Other principal arterial29%
Minor arterial25%
Interstate15%
Major collector15%
Local12%
Minor collector3%
Other freeways and expressways1%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Illinois in 2022?

1,268 people in 1,147 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2022 file, or 10.0 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in Illinois had the most crash deaths in 2022?

Cook County with 399 deaths in 365 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2022 compare with 2021 in Illinois?

1,268 deaths against 1,334 in 2021 (+-5%). Nationally the 2022 total was 42,721.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2022 national file (accident table, vehicle and person tables); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.