Car accident statistics for Kane County, Illinois (2020-2024)

Car accident deaths in Kane County by year

Car accident deaths increased from 22 in 2020 to 40 in 2021, then to 42 in 2022 and 43 in 2023. The count fell to 28 in 2024. The highest year was 2023, and the lowest was 2020. The 2024 count was 6 deaths higher than the 2020 count.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

All traffic deaths followed the same sequence of annual increases and a decline: 22 in 2020, 42 in 2021, 44 in 2022, 48 in 2023 and 30 in 2024. The share occurring in car accidents was 100.0%, 95.2%, 95.5%, 89.6% and 93.3%, respectively. That share was highest in 2020 and lowest in 2023.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

Deaths within 30 days in crashes on public roads. 2024 figures come from the FARS Annual Report File and can be revised.

Who died in Kane County car accidents

People in cars, SUVs, pickups or vans accounted for 127 deaths, or 72.6% of car accident deaths during 2020 through 2024. This was the largest person category. People in other vehicles accounted for 19 deaths, or 10.9%, making it the smallest category. Nonoccupants (FARS person-type grouping) accounted for 29 deaths, or 16.6%.^{[1][2][3][4][5][7]}

Each category counts deaths in the selected passenger-vehicle-involved crashes. The categories describe the people counted, while the county assignment identifies where the crash occurred. They do not identify where the people who died lived.^{[1][2][3][4][5][7]}

How the fatal car crashes happened

The largest manner-of-collision row was Not a collision with a motor vehicle in transport, with 84 deaths, or 48.0%. It describes a first harmful event such as striking a parked vehicle or fixed object, or a rollover, rather than a collision between motor vehicles in transport.^{[1][2][3][4][5][7]}

Among collisions with another motor vehicle in transport, Angle (side impact) accounted for 41 car accident deaths, or 23.4%; Head-on for 35, or 20.0%; Sideswipe for 8, or 4.6%; and Rear-end for 7, or 4.0%. A motor vehicle in transport can be stopped in traffic; physical movement is not the test.^{[1][2][3][4][5][7]}

Time of day and setting

Daytime (6 a.m. to 5:59 p.m.) accounted for 85 car accident deaths, or 48.6%, during 2020 through 2024. Nighttime (6 p.m. to 5:59 a.m.) accounted for 88 deaths, or 50.3%. Time of day was unknown for 2 deaths, or 1.1%. The nighttime count was higher than the daytime count.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

The land-use classification recorded 160 deaths, or 91.4%, as urban and 15 deaths, or 8.6%, as rural. Separately, car accident deaths in crashes that also involved a large truck numbered 19, representing 10.9% of the selected deaths.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

Car accident death rate compared with Illinois and the United States

Kane County's car accident death rate was 6.8 average annual deaths per 100,000 residents for 2020 through 2024. The Illinois rate was 8.4, and the United States rate was 10.5. Kane County's rate was lower than both. For the listed neighboring counties, Cook County recorded a rate of 6.6 and DuPage County a rate of 4.6. Kane County's rate was higher than each.^{[1][2][3][4][5][6]}

Among the listed neighboring counties, Cook County had the highest rate and DuPage County the lowest. These rates use deaths divided by the sum of annual Census population estimates, multiplied by 100,000. They do not adjust for miles driven or visitors, and the deaths are assigned by crash location.^{[1][2][3][4][5][6]}

Rates divide deaths by the sum of annual Census population estimates, so they show deaths per 100,000 residents per year. They do not adjust for miles driven or for visitors.

Recorded characteristics of all fatal crashes

Recorded characteristics cover all fatal crashes in Kane County, of any vehicle type, rather than only car accident deaths. Shares use all traffic deaths: Speeding-related, 75 deaths (40.3%); Roadway departure, 91 (48.9%); At an intersection, 61 (32.8%); Pedestrian involved, 22 (11.8%); Motorcycle involved, 27 (14.5%); Hit-and-run, 12 (6.5%); Driver distraction reported, 10 (5.4%); and In a work zone, 0 (0.0%).^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

A crash can have several recorded characteristics, so these rows overlap and their shares do not add to 100%. The characteristics are not findings of fault or cause.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

A crash can carry several characteristics, so the rows overlap and do not add to 100%. These are recorded characteristics, not findings of fault.

About these figures

FARS is a census of fatal motor vehicle traffic crashes on trafficways customarily open to the public, with a death within 30 days. Nonfatal crashes and injuries are excluded. County counts use crash location, not residency. When reading with a car accident lawyer in mind, retain that location-based grouping.^[8][6][7]

The 2020 through 2023 figures use FARS Final Files; 2024 uses the revisable Annual Report File. Rates divide deaths by summed annual Census Bureau population estimates for 2020 through 2024, using Vintage 2025, then multiply by 100,000. This gives average annual deaths per 100,000 residents without adjustments for miles driven or visitors. The separately shown July 1, 2024 population estimate is not the rate denominator.^[8][6][7]

See also

• Car accident statistics for Cook County, Illinois (2020-2024)
• Car accident statistics for DuPage County, Illinois (2020-2024)
• Illinois car accident statistics (2020-2024)