What Do Illinois Crash Statistics Reveal About Road Safety?

 Posted on March 14, 2025 in Car accidents

Every year, the Illinois Department of Transportation releases an annual Crash Facts & Statistics report. The newest information was recently released, providing data from 2023 crashes in Illinois. Reviewing this data can give you a sense of how many people’s lives are impacted by some kind of motor vehicle accident.

Some crashes involve only property damage, but many cause injuries and fatalities. Our experienced Park Ridge, IL personal injury attorney is here to help you get the compensation you deserve.

What Are the Highlights of the 2023 Illinois Crash Facts & Statistics Report?

There were 299,133 motor vehicle accidents reported in Illinois in 2023. 61,547 of those accidents caused 87,573 injuries, and 1,142 collisions claimed a total of 1,240 lives. Illinois had 9,175,653 licensed drivers in 2023. Other safety highlights include:

• 11.6 percent of injury crashes included incapacitating injuries.

• Although pedestrian accidents only accounted for 1.5 percent of the total collisions, they represented 6.8 percent of injury accidents and 17.3 percent of fatal ones.

• Speed was a factor in 31.1 percent of all collisions, 36.3 percent of injury crashes, and 44.9 percent of fatal accidents.

• The most common types of collisions were rear end, turning, sideswipes in the same direction, hitting parked vehicles, and impacts at an angle.

• Cook County had 160,036 total collisions, which included 356 fatal crashes, 29,781 that caused injuries, and 3,010 that produced incapacitating injuries.

• In the state’s 3,147 motorcycle crashes, 2,373 motorcyclists were injured, with 917 of those being incapacitating injuries; 168 motorcyclists were killed.

• 22.3 percent of fatal crashes involved alcohol.

• School buses were involved in 1,026 accidents; no fatalities resulted, but 78 children and 40 bus drivers sustained injuries.

This report does not contain information about the total number of people involved in these crashes. If that number were two per collision, that would be almost 600,000 people. Many of the vehicles involved had passengers, so the total count is likely much higher. Victims and their families experienced various losses as a result of these crashes. Sadly, many car accidents are preventable.

Can I File a Compensation Claim for My Car Crash?

Very few accidents are unavoidable. Deer or other wildlife are unpredictable, and it is often impossible to avoid hitting them. Another driver’s misdirected road rage can seem unavoidable but is a behavior choice. The vast majority of motor vehicle collisions are due to driver errors, such as speeding, impaired driving, and failing to follow traffic laws, which could be avoided with proper attention and care.

If someone else’s negligent driving behaviors caused your accident, you can likely pursue compensation. To qualify, your contribution to the cause of your crash must be less than 50 percent in Illinois.

Your path to compensation usually begins with an insurance claim. Unfortunately, liable insurance companies frequently intentionally undervalue claims. You may not feel confident in your ability to fight an insurer to recover a fair amount, but that is an area where we excel. We will fight aggressively to see you collect the highest available amount.

Call Our Skilled Park Ridge, IL Car Accident Lawyer Today

You can trust our dedicated Glenview, IL personal injury attorney to advocate fiercely for your best interests after an injury accident. Call Quinn Law Group, LLC now at 847-232-7180 or message us online to schedule your no-cost evaluation.