State Highway 53 in Illinois: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 46 fatal crashes on State Highway 53 in Illinois killed 52 people. In 2024 there were 6 fatal crashes and 6 deaths on the road.
An state highway running through 5 counties of Illinois. All fatal crashes in Illinois.
Deaths on State Highway 53 in Illinois by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6 | 6 |
| 2023 | 4 | 5 |
| 2022 | 5 | 6 |
| 2021 | 4 | 7 |
| 2020 | 7 | 7 |
| 2019 | 7 | 7 |
| 2018 | 4 | 4 |
| 2017 | 5 | 5 |
| 2016 | 2 | 3 |
| 2015 | 2 | 2 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on State Highway 53 in Illinois: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Will County County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 53 from 2015 to 2024: 26, with 28 deaths. Will, DuPage and Cook counties together held 96% of fatal crashes in State Highway 53 in Illinois from 2015 to 2024. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Will County | 2 | 26 | 28 |
| 2 | DuPage County | 3 | 11 | 11 |
| 3 | Cook County | 1 | 7 | 11 |
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 State Highway 53 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 | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 6.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 10.9 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 6.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 6.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan4.3%
- Feb10.9%
- Mar6.5%
- Apr6.5%
- May0.0%
- Jun10.9%
- Jul13.0%
- Aug2.2%
- Sep8.7%
- Oct13.0%
- Nov8.7%
- Dec15.2%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes on State Highway 53 in Illinois first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 63%; a pedestrian in 17%, a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 8.7%, a cyclist in 4.3%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 29 | 63% |
| Pedestrian | 8 | 17% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 4 | 8.7% |
| Cyclist | 2 | 4.3% |
| Rollover | 1 | 2.2% |
| Parked vehicle | 1 | 2.2% |
| Other | 1 | 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 on State Highway 53 in Illinois compare with the state
A drinking driver was recorded in 15% of fatal crashes in State Highway 53 in Illinois from 2015 to 2024, below the Illinois share of 27%; speeding in 26%, below the Illinois share of 37%; a hit-and-run in 11%, above the Illinois share of 8.4%; a driver recorded as distracted in 2.2%, below the Illinois share of 9.8%; 52% of passenger-vehicle occupants killed with belt use known were unbelted, above 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.
| State Highway 53 | Illinois | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 8.7% | 34% | below the Illinois share |
| At or near an intersection | 44% | 30% | above the Illinois share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 22% | 25% | below the Illinois share |
| A drinking driver | 15% | 27% | below the Illinois share |
| Speeding | 26% | 37% | below the Illinois share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 2.2% | 9.8% | below the Illinois share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 52% | 46% | above the Illinois share |
| Hit-and-run | 11% | 8.4% | above the Illinois share |
| A motorcycle involved | 8.7% | 14% | below the Illinois share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 15% | 16% | about the same as 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 State Highway 53 in Illinois
- How many fatal crashes have there been on State Highway 53 in Illinois?
- 46 fatal crashes killed 52 people on State Highway 53 in Illinois from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 6 fatal crashes and 6 deaths.
- Where on State Highway 53 in Illinois do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Will County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 53 from 2015 to 2024: 26, with 28 deaths. DuPage County was second with 11.
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Where the State Highway 53 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as State Highway 53 in Illinois (filed under 19 spellings, such as "SR- 53", "SR-53", "SR-53 BALTIMORE ST", "SR-53 SR-68 DUNDEE RD"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The full method.