How many fatal motor vehicle accidents occur each year in Illinois?

Motorcycle Helmet on the Road After an Illinois Motorcycle Accident

The answer, of course, varies by year. However, we can look at five years of data to get an idea of how many fatal accidents occur in Illinois annually and to identify trends.

Fatal Illinois Accidents 2014-2018

Here’s what we know from the Illinois Department of Transportation about fatal Illinois accidents from 2014-2018:

In 2014 there were 845 fatal accidents that resulted in 924 deaths
In 2015 there were 914 fatal accidents that resulted in 998 deaths
In 2016 there were 1,000 fatal accidents that resulted in 1,078 deaths
In 2017 there were 998 fatal accidents that resulted in 1,090 deaths
In 2018 there were 948 fatal accidents that resulted in 1,031 deaths

While many fatal crashes involved cars, other vehicles such as motorcycles, trucks, and bicycles and pedestrians were also victims of deadly accidents each year.

Motorcycles

In 2014, 115 motorcyclists were involved in fatal crashes
In 2015, 141 motorcyclists were involved in fatal crashes
In 2016, 151 motorcyclists were involved in fatal crashes
In 2017, 153 motorcyclists were involved in fatal crashes
In 2018, 118 motorcyclists were involved in fatal crashes

Semi-Trucks

In 2014, 94 semi-trucks were involved in fatal crashes
In 2015, 92 semi-trucks were involved in fatal crashes
In 2016, 117 semi-trucks were involved in fatal crashes
In 2017, 119 semi-trucks were involved in fatal crashes
In 2018, 126 semi-trucks were involved in fatal crashes

Pedestrians

In 2014, 126 pedestrians were involved in fatal crashes
In 2015, 146 pedestrians were involved in fatal crashes
In 2016, 149 pedestrians were involved in fatal crashes
In 2017, 147 pedestrians were involved in fatal crashes
In 2018, 165 pedestrians were involved in fatal crashes

Pedal-Cyclists

In 2014, 26 bicyclists were involved in fatal crashes
In 2015, 26 bicyclists were involved in fatal crashes
In 2016, 19 bicyclists were involved in fatal crashes
In 2017, 26 bicyclists were involved in fatal crashes
In 2018, 24 bicyclists were involved in fatal crashes

What If Your Loved One Dies in an IL Crash?

Statistics show us trends and, hopefully, encourage safer behavior. However, statistics cannot capture the grief and loss that occurs with each death.

If your loved one died in a recent Illinois motor vehicle crash, then your family may have a wrongful death case. Contact the experienced lawyers of Hupy and Abraham today for an honest and free case evaluation. We will do everything that we can to hold the right people accountable and to get your family the compensation that you deserve.