This application is an interactive view of Fatal Crash information published by Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT).

The crash data provided is provisional and is based on information submitted to IDOT for crashes occurring on all public roadways within the state. The data is updated as information is received from various agencies throughout the state. IDOT is dedicated to the maintenance and improvement of these data and welcomes any comments about their content, format or utility.

People interested in additional information should contact the Division of Traffic Safety’s Information Section,
3215 Executive Park Drive, Springfield, IL 62794 (217) 782-2575.

To obtain quick fatal crash counts by county, the user must move the mouse cursor over the desired county of interest. A box will appear with the county name, the current year to date fatal crash counts by county, two full years of fatal crash counts by county and date of the last update of data.

In order to view a desired county's detailed Fatal Crash count information, interaction with the map is required. The user must move the mouse cursor over the desired county of interest, click the left mouse button once on the appropriate county. The user is redirected to the Fatal Crash Summary Detail page and will containing the last 6 years of crash statistics.

The title of the Fatal Crash Summary Detail page contains the county that the user has selected to view detail information. A locator map is included on this page to display the county geographically selected. The fatal crash statistics are displayed types of fatalities by year. View detailed driver/passenger vehicle information by clicking on the Details button to expand the information.

Here is a sample of the expanded information:

To hide the driver/passenger detail information, click on the Hide Details button above the information box.

Crash - An occurrence which originates on public roadways involving a moving motor vehicle producing death, injury or property damage in excess of $500.

Driver - An occupant who is in actual physical control of a motor vehicle or, for an out of control vehicle, an occupant who was in control until control was lost. When the term driver is used, it includes drivers of all types of motor vehicles, including cars, vans, pickup trucks, motorcycles, tractor-trailers, emergency vehicles, and buses.

Fatality vs. Fatal - A fatality is a death that results from a traffic crash. A fatal crash is a motor vehicle crash (single or multiple) that results in the death of one or more persons.

Motorcyclist - Any occupant, either operator (driver) or passenger, of a motorcycle.

Pedalcyclist - Any occupant of a non-motorized vehicle which is propelled by pedaling. Included in this pedalcycle category are bicycles, tricycles, unicycles, and big wheels.

Pedestrian - Any person who is not in or on a vehicle.