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According to crimebycity.com's analysis of NHTSA data, the most dangerous city to drive in in Illinois is Harvey, IL with 55.4 traffic deaths per 100,000 residents per year (2020–2024; Road Danger Score 100/100), vs a US average of 12.3.
Highest Traffic-Fatality Rates in Illinois
Cities ranked by Road Danger Score — 5-year traffic deaths per 100,000 residents from NHTSA FARS.
| # | City | Danger Score | Deaths per 100K/yr | Deaths 2020–2024 | Alcohol % | Speeding % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harvey | 100/100 | 55.4 | 53 | 12% | 28% |
| 2 | Cahokia | 97/100 | 24.7 | 17 | 13% | 38% |
| 3 | Riverdale | 96/100 | 22.0 | 11 | 20% | 50% |
| 4 | Markham | 95/100 | 21.2 | 13 | 8% | 42% |
| 5 | East St. Louis | 94/100 | 19.8 | 26 | 44% | 56% |
| 6 | Alton | 92/100 | 18.5 | 23 | 36% | 46% |
| 7 | Northlake | 92/100 | 18.2 | 11 | 10% | 30% |
| 8 | Hazel Crest | 91/100 | 17.5 | 11 | 11% | 56% |
| 9 | South Holland | 85/100 | 14.9 | 15 | 7% | 71% |
| 10 | Wauconda | 84/100 | 14.4 | 10 | 38% | 25% |
| 11 | Marion | 83/100 | 14.2 | 12 | 25% | 33% |
| 12 | Chicago Heights | 82/100 | 14.0 | 18 | 18% | 29% |
| 13 | Sauk Village | 81/100 | 13.6 | 7 | 29% | 43% |
| 14 | Lyons | 81/100 | 13.6 | 7 | 29% | 29% |
| 15 | Streator | 80/100 | 13.1 | 8 | 13% | 25% |
| 16 | Decatur | 79/100 | 13.0 | 44 | 32% | 32% |
| 17 | Mount Vernon | 78/100 | 12.7 | 9 | 11% | 11% |
| 18 | Lemont | 78/100 | 12.6 | 11 | 30% | 40% |
| 19 | Fairview Heights | 77/100 | 12.5 | 10 | 11% | 33% |
| 20 | Rockford | 77/100 | 12.5 | 91 | 29% | 33% |
| 21 | Carbondale | 76/100 | 12.1 | 13 | 25% | 33% |
| 22 | Bensenville | 76/100 | 12.1 | 11 | 18% | 46% |
| 23 | Homewood | 75/100 | 12.0 | 11 | 18% | 46% |
| 24 | Collinsville | 74/100 | 11.9 | 14 | 14% | 50% |
| 25 | Taylorville | 74/100 | 11.8 | 6 | 75% | 50% |
| 26 | Ottawa | 74/100 | 11.8 | 11 | 30% | 40% |
| 27 | Springfield | 72/100 | 11.4 | 64 | 32% | 33% |
| 28 | Bridgeview | 71/100 | 11.2 | 9 | 25% | 25% |
| 29 | River Forest | 68/100 | 10.8 | 6 | 0% | 33% |
| 30 | Park Forest | 68/100 | 10.7 | 11 | 20% | 30% |
| 31 | Gurnee | 67/100 | 10.7 | 16 | 39% | 23% |
| 32 | Lockport | 67/100 | 10.5 | 14 | 21% | 14% |
| 33 | Granite City | 67/100 | 10.5 | 14 | 39% | 62% |
| 34 | Midlothian | 67/100 | 10.4 | 7 | 0% | 20% |
| 35 | Lansing | 66/100 | 10.3 | 14 | 17% | 50% |
| 36 | Country Club Hills | 66/100 | 10.1 | 8 | 0% | 43% |
| 37 | Danville | 65/100 | 10.0 | 14 | 36% | 57% |
| 38 | Herrin | 64/100 | 9.9 | 6 | 17% | 17% |
| 39 | Winfield | 64/100 | 9.9 | 5 | 40% | 60% |
| 40 | Wood River | 64/100 | 9.8 | 5 | 20% | 40% |
| 41 | East Moline | 63/100 | 9.7 | 10 | 38% | 63% |
| 42 | West Chicago | 62/100 | 9.6 | 12 | 50% | 33% |
| 43 | Lisle | 62/100 | 9.5 | 11 | 50% | 88% |
| 44 | Quincy | 62/100 | 9.5 | 19 | 19% | 44% |
| 45 | Lincolnwood | 61/100 | 9.5 | 6 | 0% | 17% |
| 46 | Belleville | 61/100 | 9.4 | 19 | 42% | 42% |
| 47 | Columbia | 61/100 | 9.4 | 5 | 20% | 20% |
| 48 | Waukegan | 60/100 | 9.4 | 41 | 48% | 35% |
| 49 | Yorkville | 60/100 | 9.3 | 12 | 58% | 25% |
| 50 | Peoria | 60/100 | 9.3 | 51 | 30% | 45% |
| 51 | Zion | 59/100 | 9.1 | 11 | 18% | 36% |
| 52 | Burr Ridge | 59/100 | 9.1 | 5 | 20% | 0% |
| 53 | Elk Grove Village | 58/100 | 9.1 | 14 | 0% | 36% |
| 54 | Hickory Hills | 56/100 | 8.8 | 6 | 0% | 33% |
| 55 | Belvidere | 56/100 | 8.7 | 11 | 46% | 36% |
| 56 | Maywood | 56/100 | 8.7 | 10 | 20% | 40% |
| 57 | North Chicago | 55/100 | 8.6 | 13 | 31% | 39% |
| 58 | Oak Forest | 55/100 | 8.5 | 11 | 0% | 36% |
| 59 | Centralia | 55/100 | 8.5 | 5 | 25% | 0% |
| 60 | Blue Island | 55/100 | 8.5 | 9 | 0% | 22% |
| 61 | Sterling | 53/100 | 8.3 | 6 | 17% | 17% |
| 62 | Effingham | 52/100 | 8.2 | 5 | 20% | 0% |
| 63 | Shiloh | 51/100 | 8.0 | 6 | 20% | 20% |
| 64 | Moline | 49/100 | 7.7 | 16 | 27% | 47% |
| 65 | Batavia | 48/100 | 7.6 | 10 | 38% | 13% |
| 66 | Geneva | 48/100 | 7.6 | 8 | 29% | 14% |
| 67 | Wheeling | 48/100 | 7.5 | 14 | 11% | 56% |
| 68 | Darien | 47/100 | 7.4 | 8 | 0% | 67% |
| 69 | Joliet | 46/100 | 7.3 | 55 | 26% | 32% |
| 70 | Chicago | 45/100 | 7.2 | 949 | 9% | 36% |
| 71 | Crest Hill | 44/100 | 7.0 | 7 | 17% | 0% |
| 72 | Swansea | 43/100 | 6.9 | 5 | 20% | 40% |
| 73 | St. Charles | 42/100 | 6.8 | 11 | 18% | 9% |
| 74 | Antioch | 42/100 | 6.7 | 5 | 25% | 25% |
| 75 | Dixon | 42/100 | 6.6 | 5 | 50% | 0% |
| 76 | Round Lake | 41/100 | 6.5 | 6 | 40% | 40% |
| 77 | Pekin | 40/100 | 6.4 | 10 | 22% | 33% |
| 78 | East Peoria | 40/100 | 6.4 | 7 | 83% | 33% |
| 79 | Washington | 39/100 | 6.3 | 5 | 0% | 20% |
| 80 | Des Plaines | 39/100 | 6.3 | 18 | 6% | 29% |
| 81 | Addison | 39/100 | 6.3 | 11 | 27% | 46% |
| 82 | Cicero | 39/100 | 6.3 | 25 | 15% | 40% |
| 83 | Woodstock | 38/100 | 6.2 | 8 | 71% | 43% |
| 84 | Niles | 38/100 | 6.2 | 9 | 0% | 11% |
| 85 | Mattoon | 37/100 | 6.1 | 5 | 20% | 40% |
| 86 | Aurora | 36/100 | 6.0 | 51 | 28% | 43% |
| 87 | Libertyville | 36/100 | 5.9 | 6 | 17% | 33% |
| 88 | Charleston | 36/100 | 5.9 | 5 | 20% | 60% |
| 89 | Jacksonville | 35/100 | 5.8 | 5 | 20% | 20% |
| 90 | Urbana | 34/100 | 5.8 | 11 | 30% | 40% |
| 91 | Grayslake | 34/100 | 5.8 | 7 | 14% | 29% |
| 92 | O'fallon | 33/100 | 5.7 | 9 | 56% | 56% |
| 93 | Mchenry | 32/100 | 5.6 | 8 | 43% | 14% |
| 94 | Calumet City | 32/100 | 5.6 | 10 | 10% | 40% |
| 95 | Bartlett | 32/100 | 5.5 | 11 | 10% | 20% |
| 96 | Galesburg | 32/100 | 5.5 | 8 | 50% | 13% |
| 97 | Oak Lawn | 31/100 | 5.5 | 15 | 27% | 47% |
| 98 | Kankakee | 30/100 | 5.4 | 7 | 0% | 0% |
| 99 | Sycamore | 30/100 | 5.3 | 5 | 40% | 60% |
| 100 | Rolling Meadows | 28/100 | 5.2 | 6 | 0% | 50% |