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2024

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Illinois in 2024

Deaths 1,177Fatal crashes 1,085Per 100,000 9.3US deaths 39,254

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. 2024 is the latest data year; NHTSA may revise it in a later release.

In 2024, 1,177 people died in 1,085 fatal crashes in Illinois, 9.3 deaths per 100,000 residents against 11.5 nationally.

The death toll fell 5% from 1,241 in 2023 to 1,177 in 2024.

Illinois accounted for 3% of the 39,254 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 (32%).

34% of the crashes happened between 6pm to midnight; Sunday was the most common day.

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Compared with 2023 and the nation

MeasureIllinois 2024Illinois 2023United States 2024
Deaths1,1771,24139,254
Fatal crashes1,0851,14336,297
Deaths per 100,000 residents9.39.811.5
Crashes with a drinking driver24%24%25%

Counties in 2024

Every county with a fatal crash in 2024, 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 County3333627.03,325
Will County54588.2563
DuPage County54566.0424
Lake County48507.0472
St. Clair County404517.9371
Madison County373914.8344
Kane County29305.8344
LaSalle County272926.8186
Winnebago County26279.5308
McHenry County24278.5228
Kankakee County192321.6166
Sangamon County202110.8212
Peoria County162011.1180
Tazewell County161612.3116
Jackson County131324.493
Macon County131312.9136
Kendall County12128.491
Coles County101225.874
McLean County11116.4144
Rock Island County11117.7103
Randolph County101136.864
Champaign County10104.7163
Williamson County101014.9106
Grundy County9916.788
Jefferson County9924.978
DeKalb County898.9109
Knox County8816.465
Vermilion County8811.3115
Livingston County7822.681
Effingham County7720.276
Christian County6721.164
Whiteside County5712.879
Boone County6611.365
Fulton County6618.556
Iroquois County5623.095
Morgan County5618.448
Shelby County4629.245
Washington County4644.358
Woodford County4615.754
Schuyler County1–2688.920
Clay County5539.025
Crawford County5527.226
Jersey County5523.639
Macoupin County5511.454
Edgar County4530.532
Ford County4537.236
Piatt County4530.125
Douglas County1–2525.234
Bureau County4412.384
Logan County4414.553
Menard County4433.415
Montgomery County4414.574
Richland County4426.028
Saline County4417.541
Stephenson County449.354
Union County3423.742
Bond County3318.138
Clark County3319.937
Clinton County338.160
Marion County338.274
Monroe County338.637
Moultrie County3320.920
Ogle County335.875
Perry County3314.824
Alexander County1–2365.325
Franklin County1–238.179
Lawrence County1–2320.337
White County1–2322.426
De Witt County1–21–2—23
Edwards County1–21–2—8
Fayette County1–21–2—53
Henry County1–21–2—50
Jasper County1–21–2—22
Johnson County1–21–2—24
Marshall County1–21–2—25
Mason County1–21–2—31
Mercer County1–21–2—14
Pope County1–21–2—12
Pulaski County1–21–2—16
Putnam County1–21–2—14
Stark County1–21–2—16
Wayne County1–21–2—33
Gallatin County1–21–2—12
Adams County1–21–2—69
Brown County1–21–2—5
Carroll County1–21–2—25
Cass County1–21–2—20
Cumberland County1–21–2—30
Greene County1–21–2—23
Hamilton County1–21–2—15
Hancock County1–21–2—19
Henderson County1–21–2—16
Massac County1–21–2—27
Pike County1–21–2—40
Scott County1–21–2—12
Wabash County1–21–2—11

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

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

Weekday

Sunday19%
Monday14%
Tuesday12%
Wednesday12%
Thursday12%
Friday14%
Saturday17%

Road type

Other principal arterial32%
Minor arterial24%
Major collector16%
Interstate14%
Local12%
Minor collector2%
Other freeways and expressways0%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Illinois in 2024?

1,177 people in 1,085 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2024 file, or 9.3 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in Illinois had the most crash deaths in 2024?

Cook County with 362 deaths in 333 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2024 compare with 2023 in Illinois?

1,177 deaths against 1,241 in 2023 (+-5%). Nationally the 2024 total was 39,254.

Provenance

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