Illinois Traffic Fatality Statistics
- There were 1,248 fatalities resulting from traffic accidents in the state of Illinois in 2007. This represents the continuation of a 5-year trend showing a decreasing number of casualties, despite a steady increase in the number of vehicle miles traveled per year.
- The highest numbers of crashes occurred during the summer months, with 121 fatalities in July and 111 fatalities in both August and September of 2007.
- Greater numbers of crashes also occurred on Saturday and Sunday, with 204 fatal crashes occurring on Saturdays and 195 occurring on Sundays.
- The time period with the greatest number of fatal crashes was midnight to 3:59 a.m.
- Vehicle drivers represented 61.5 percent of crash fatalities in 2007. Vehicle passengers represented an additional 22.8 percent, while 13.8 percent of victims were pedestrians. Bicyclists accounted for just 1.4 percent of fatalities.
- Of all vehicle occupants killed in fatal crashes in 2007, 47 percent were not wearing any type of seat belt or other restraint. Young drivers and passengers, aged 15-20, were slightly more likely to have been unrestrained at the time of the crash (53 percent wore no restraint).
- Young drivers were overrepresented among those involved in fatal crashes, as well as those killed. Drivers aged 16-24 made up 28.2 percent of those involved in rural fatal crashes, and 24 percent of those involved in urban fatal crashes.
Source:
http://www.dot.il.gov/travelstats/07crashfacts.pdf
