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Original reporting on Illinois crash data, road safety trends, and what the numbers mean for injured people and their families. Built on IDOT data, reviewed by our attorneys.
The most dangerous times to drive in Illinois aren't when most crashes happen
Crashes peak at 3 PM on Fridays, but a crash between 8 PM and midnight is 3.4 times more likely to be fatal. IDOT data on the riskiest hours and days, statewide and in St. Clair County.
Read the analysis →Illinois traffic deaths just fell to their lowest level since 2019. Not everyone is safer.
Provisional IDOT data puts 2025 at 1,172 deaths, the fewest in six years, and 2026 is tracking 22% lower. But motorcyclist, work zone, and semi-involved deaths all rose.
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