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Illinois — Fatal 18-Wheeler Crash Statistics
Federal NHTSA FARS data on fatal large-truck-involved crashes in Illinois (2015–2024).
Fatal-only · this dataset counts fatal crashes; it does not represent all-severity truck collisions.
Fatal truck crashes
1,463
All recorded years
Avg. per year
146
Across 10-year record
Deadliest city
CHICAGO
Highest fatal-crash count
National rank
#7
of 51 states · 3.2% of U.S. fatal truck crashes
Truck Configuration
- Tractor-trailer1,101 · 75%
- Straight truck362 · 25%
Fatal Truck Crashes by Year
95'15
140'16
128'17
147'18
129'19
154'20
160'21
204'22
174'23
132'24
Deadliest Cities
01CHICAGO110
02ROCKFORD12
03SPRINGFIELD10
04JOLIET8
05ELK GROVE VILLAGE7
06AURORA6
07DECATUR6
08SOUTH HOLLAND6
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Source: U.S. NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), data through 2024. Fatal large-truck-involved crashes only.