I-88 in Illinois: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 49 fatal crashes on I-88 in Illinois killed 56 people. In 2024 there were 9 fatal crashes and 10 deaths on the road.
An interstate running through 7 counties of Illinois. All fatal crashes in Illinois.
Deaths on I-88 in Illinois by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3 | 3 |
| 2016 | 4 | 7 |
| 2017 | 3 | 3 |
| 2018 | 6 | 7 |
| 2020 | 3 | 4 |
| 2021 | 10 | 11 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 |
| 2024 | 9 | 10 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on I-88 in Illinois: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Dupage County had the most fatal crashes on I-88 from 2015 to 2024: 24, with 27 deaths. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dupage | 4 | 24 | 27 |
| 2 | Kane | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| 3 | Dekalb | 2 | 7 | 8 |
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-88 in Illinois
Too few crashes to name a heaviest slot. The grid shows the shares; a share is only given over 20 crashes.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 4.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 6.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 6.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 8.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 6.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 4.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan10.2%
- Feb8.2%
- Mar8.2%
- Apr8.2%
- May12.2%
- Jun8.2%
- Jul6.1%
- Aug8.2%
- Sep10.2%
- Oct6.1%
- Nov6.1%
- Dec8.2%
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-88 in Illinois first hit
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 24 | 49% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 14 | 29% |
| Pedestrian | 5 | 10% |
| Rollover | 4 | 8.2% |
| Parked vehicle | 2 | 4.1% |
| Cyclist | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other | 0 | 0.0% |
| Not reported | 0 | 0.0% |
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-88 in Illinois compare with the state
Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Illinois. A share is only given over 20 crashes.
| I-88 | Illinois | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 16% | 34% | below the Illinois share |
| At or near an intersection | 0.0% | 30% | below the Illinois share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 18% | 25% | below the Illinois share |
| A drinking driver | 22% | 27% | below the Illinois share |
| Speeding | 39% | 37% | above the Illinois share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 49% | 46% | above the Illinois share |
| Hit-and-run | 8.2% | 8.4% | about the same as the Illinois share |
| A motorcycle involved | 6.1% | 14% | below the Illinois share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 11% | 16% | below the Illinois share |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
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Where the I-88 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as I-88 in Illinois (filed under 16 spellings, such as "I-88", "I-88 I-355", "I-88 SR-110", "I-88 SR-110 E-W TOLLWAY"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The full method.