Fatal crashes in Kane County, Illinois
In 2024, 30 people died in 29 fatal crashes in Kane County, 37.5% fewer than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 318 fatal crashes and 344 deaths, the 7th most of any county in Illinois.
5.8 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 9.3 across Illinois in 2024; 6.6 against 9 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 520,997, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in Illinois.
Deaths in Kane County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 29 | 30 |
| 2023 | 43 | 48 |
| 2022 | 37 | 44 |
| 2021 | 39 | 42 |
| 2020 | 20 | 22 |
| 2019 | 31 | 32 |
| 2018 | 27 | 27 |
| 2017 | 29 | 31 |
| 2016 | 36 | 39 |
| 2015 | 27 | 29 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Kane County
State Highway 31 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Kane County from 2015 to 2024: 26, with 28 deaths. The 10 roads listed held 40% of all fatal crashes in Kane County from 2015 to 2024; 2 are interstates, 2 US routes, 6 state highways. Interstate, US and state routes with 5 or more fatal crashes in the county; county roads and city streets are in the county's total but not listed.
| Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | State Highway 31 | 26 | 28 | 10 | no page |
| 2 | State Highway 25 | 26 | 27 | 9 | no page |
| 3 | State Highway 38 | 11 | 11 | 4 | no page |
| 4 | State Highway 47 | 10 | 11 | 7 | |
| 5 | State Highway 72 | 10 | 11 | 6 | no page |
| 6 | US 30 | 9 | 12 | 5 | |
| 7 | I-90 | 9 | 9 | 2 | |
| 8 | State Highway 64 | 9 | 9 | 1 | |
| 9 | US 20 | 9 | 9 | 1 | |
| 10 | I-88 | 8 | 9 | 4 |
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Aurora 56, Elgin 39, Saint Charles 14, Batavia 13, Geneva 11, Sugar Grove 9, South Elgin 6, Carpentersville 6. The city is not filed for crashes outside a city.
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
When fatal crashes happen in Kane County
The heaviest slot is Sunday, 4 to 8 pm, with 18 fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024. The worst hour is 6 pm to 7 pm; the worst month is October.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 2.5 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 5.7 percent, 18 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 7 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 2.8 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 11 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 9 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.9 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 7 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 7 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 11 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 5.7 percent, 18 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 13 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 10 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan7.5%
- Feb4.1%
- Mar9.4%
- Apr7.2%
- May9.1%
- Jun10.7%
- Jul8.8%
- Aug6.0%
- Sep10.4%
- Oct11.0%
- Nov7.2%
- Dec8.5%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Kane County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 43%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 33%, a pedestrian in 13%, a cyclist in 2.8%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 137 | 43% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 104 | 33% |
| Pedestrian | 42 | 13% |
| Other | 11 | 3.5% |
| Cyclist | 9 | 2.8% |
| Rollover | 8 | 2.5% |
| Parked vehicle | 7 | 2.2% |
| 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 in Kane County compare with Illinois
A drinking driver was recorded in 31% of fatal crashes in Kane County from 2015 to 2024, above the Illinois share of 27%; speeding in 41%, above the Illinois share of 37%; a hit-and-run in 5.3%, below the Illinois share of 8.4%; a driver recorded as distracted in 7.2%, below the Illinois share of 9.8%; 44% of passenger-vehicle occupants killed with belt use known were unbelted, below the Illinois share of 46%. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Illinois. A share is only given over 20 crashes.
| Kane | Illinois | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 11% | 34% | below the Illinois share |
| At or near an intersection | 32% | 30% | above the Illinois share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 23% | 25% | below the Illinois share |
| A drinking driver | 31% | 27% | above the Illinois share |
| Speeding | 41% | 37% | above the Illinois share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 7.2% | 9.8% | below the Illinois share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 44% | 46% | below the Illinois share |
| Hit-and-run | 5.3% | 8.4% | below the Illinois share |
| A motorcycle involved | 15% | 14% | about the same as the Illinois share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 13% | 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
Questions about fatal crashes in Kane County
- How many people died in car accidents in Kane County in 2024?
- 30 people died in 29 fatal crashes in Kane County, Illinois, in 2024, 37.5% fewer than in 2023. That is 5.8 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 9.3 across Illinois.
- What is the deadliest road in Kane County?
- State Highway 31 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Kane County from 2015 to 2024: 26, with 28 deaths.
- When do fatal crashes in Kane County happen most often?
- The heaviest slot from 2015 to 2024 was Sunday, 4 to 8 pm, with 18 fatal crashes.
- How many fatal crashes in Kane County involved a drinking driver?
- 99 of 318 fatal crashes in Kane County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 31%, against 27% across Illinois.
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Where the Kane County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Kane County (county code 89). A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The rate per 100,000 uses the Census Bureau's population estimate for the county; it is the only figure here not counted from FARS. The full method.