Fatal Crash Data

I-280: fatal crashes in every state

From 2015 to 2024, 141 fatal crashes on I-280 killed 150 people across the 4 states it runs through, the 57th most of 69 interstates. In 2024 there were 14 fatal crashes and 16 deaths on the road.

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I-280 by state: fatal crashes, deaths and per mile

California has the most fatal crashes on I-280, 86 from 2015 to 2024. Each state's stretch is counted within that state; the per-mile figure needs 20 miles or more of road.

StateFatal crashesDeaths2024MilesPer 100 miles a year
1I-280 in California86919No dataNo data
2I-280 in New Jersey33343No dataNo data
3I-280 in Ohio13162No dataNo data
4I-280 in Iowa550No dataNo data

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count

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Mileage from the FHWA Interstate route log (table 1), the only figure here not counted from FARS.

Deaths on I-280 by year

1020201620182020202220242023: 212024: 16
YearFatal crashesDeaths
20241416
20232021
20221415
20211616
20201414
20191414
20181720
2017910
20161415
201599

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count

When fatal crashes happen on I-280

The heaviest slot is Saturday, midnight to 4 am (the night from Friday), with 13 fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024. The worst hour is 10 pm to 11 pm; the worst month is August.

Share of fatal crashes on I-280 by weekday and time of day, 2015 to 2024, in percent
Midnight to 44 to 8 am8 to noonNoon to 44 to 8 pm8 to midnight
Sun6.5 percent, 9 fatal crashes3.6 percent, 5 fatal crashes2.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes2.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes2.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes4.3 percent, 6 fatal crashes
Mon2.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes1.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes0.7 percent, 1 fatal crash0.7 percent, 1 fatal crash2.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes2.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes
Tue0.7 percent, 1 fatal crash0.7 percent, 1 fatal crash0.7 percent, 1 fatal crash3.6 percent, 5 fatal crashes0.7 percent, 1 fatal crash2.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes
Wed2.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes2.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes2.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes3.6 percent, 5 fatal crashes0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes2.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes
Thu0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes1.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes1.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes0.7 percent, 1 fatal crash2.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes2.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes
Fri4.3 percent, 6 fatal crashes0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes2.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes1.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes2.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes4.3 percent, 6 fatal crashes
Sat9.4 percent, 13 fatal crashes2.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes0.7 percent, 1 fatal crash1.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes5.0 percent, 7 fatal crashes3.6 percent, 5 fatal crashes

By hour

By month

  • Jan8.5%
  • Feb6.4%
  • Mar11.3%
  • Apr7.8%
  • May5.0%
  • Jun10.6%
  • Jul9.9%
  • Aug12.1%
  • Sep9.2%
  • Oct5.7%
  • Nov4.3%
  • Dec9.2%

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count

What fatal crashes on I-280 first hit

The first harmful event was a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 36%; a collision with another vehicle in 31%, a pedestrian in 15%, a rollover in 7.1%.

First harmful eventFatal crashesShare
Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch)5136%
Collision with another vehicle4431%
Pedestrian2115%
Rollover107.1%
Parked vehicle64.3%
Other64.3%
Cyclist32.1%
Not reported00.0%

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count

How fatal crashes on I-280 compare with the United States

A drinking driver was recorded in 29% of fatal crashes on I-280 from 2015 to 2024, about the US share; speeding in 22%, about the US share; a hit-and-run in 11%, above the US share of 6.5%; a driver recorded as distracted in 11%, about the US share; 34% of passenger-vehicle occupants killed with belt use known were unbelted, below the US share of 49%. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all US roads.

I-280US
On rural stretches8.5%43%below the US share
In the dark, road unlit33%28%about the same as the US share
A drinking driver29%26%about the same as the US share
Speeding22%27%about the same as the US share
A distracted driver11%8.7%about the same as the US share
Occupants killed unbelted34%49%below the US share
Hit-and-run11%6.5%above the US share
A motorcycle involved9.9%16%about the same as the US share
Pedestrians among the dead20%17%about the same as the US share

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count

Questions about fatal crashes on I-280

How many fatal crashes have there been on I-280?
141 fatal crashes killed 150 people on I-280 from 2015 to 2024, across the 4 states it runs through. In 2024 there were 14 fatal crashes and 16 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
Which state has the most fatal crashes on I-280?
California, with 86 fatal crashes and 91 deaths from 2015 to 2024; New Jersey is second with 33.
When do fatal crashes on I-280 happen most often?
The heaviest slot from 2015 to 2024 was Saturday, midnight to 4 am (the night from Friday), with 13 fatal crashes.

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Where the I-280 numbers come from

Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as I-280, in every state, with ramps, frontage and service roads left out. Where two routes share a road, NHTSA files each crash under one of them, so a shared stretch counts on one route only. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The full method.