US 20 in Illinois: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 105 fatal crashes on US 20 in Illinois killed 118 people, the 9th most of any numbered road in Illinois. In 2024 there were 7 fatal crashes and 7 deaths on the road.
An US route running through 9 counties of Illinois. All fatal crashes in Illinois.
Deaths on US 20 in Illinois by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7 | 7 |
| 2023 | 12 | 13 |
| 2022 | 13 | 14 |
| 2021 | 12 | 12 |
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2019 | 8 | 8 |
| 2018 | 15 | 17 |
| 2017 | 9 | 11 |
| 2016 | 17 | 21 |
| 2015 | 9 | 12 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on US 20 in Illinois: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Winnebago County had the most fatal crashes on US 20 from 2015 to 2024: 31, with 34 deaths. Winnebago, Cook and Jo Daviess counties together held 70% of fatal crashes in US 20 in Illinois from 2015 to 2024; the 6 listed held 92%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Winnebago County | 4 | 31 | 34 |
| 2 | Cook County | 1 | 26 | 30 |
| 3 | Jo Daviess County | 0 | 16 | 21 |
| 4 | Kane County | 1 | 9 | 9 |
| 5 | Stephenson County | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| 6 | DuPage County | 0 | 7 | 7 |
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 US 20 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 | 6.7 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 6.7 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 2.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 8.6 percent, 9 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 1.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan4.8%
- Feb4.8%
- Mar8.6%
- Apr9.5%
- May10.5%
- Jun6.7%
- Jul15.2%
- Aug3.8%
- Sep16.2%
- Oct5.7%
- Nov7.6%
- Dec6.7%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes on US 20 in Illinois first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 46%; a pedestrian in 24%, a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 20%, a rollover in 4.8%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 48 | 46% |
| Pedestrian | 25 | 24% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 21 | 20% |
| Rollover | 5 | 4.8% |
| Cyclist | 4 | 3.8% |
| Other | 2 | 1.9% |
| Parked vehicle | 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 US 20 in Illinois compare with the state
A drinking driver was recorded in 22% of fatal crashes in US 20 in Illinois from 2015 to 2024, below the Illinois share of 27%; speeding in 27%, below the Illinois share of 37%; a hit-and-run in 9.5%, above the Illinois share of 8.4%; a driver recorded as distracted in 2.9%, below the Illinois share of 9.8%; 37% 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.
| US 20 | Illinois | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 24% | 34% | below the Illinois share |
| At or near an intersection | 35% | 30% | above the Illinois share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 28% | 25% | above the Illinois share |
| A drinking driver | 22% | 27% | below the Illinois share |
| Speeding | 27% | 37% | below the Illinois share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 2.9% | 9.8% | below the Illinois share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 37% | 46% | below the Illinois share |
| Hit-and-run | 9.5% | 8.4% | above the Illinois share |
| A motorcycle involved | 18% | 14% | above the Illinois share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 22% | 16% | above 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 US 20 in Illinois
- How many fatal crashes have there been on US 20 in Illinois?
- 105 fatal crashes killed 118 people on US 20 in Illinois from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 7 fatal crashes and 7 deaths.
- Where on US 20 in Illinois do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Winnebago County had the most fatal crashes on US 20 from 2015 to 2024: 31, with 34 deaths. Cook County was second with 26.
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Where the US 20 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as US 20 in Illinois (filed under 40 spellings, such as "US- 20", "US-20", "US-20 (GRANT HWY)", "US-20 (LAKE ST)"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The full method.