Traffic fatalities in Cook County
Traffic fatalities in Cook County was 362 in 2024, according to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. That is down 4% from 2023. That is the 1st highest of 102 counties in 2024.
Traffic fatalities in Cook County, 2000 to 2024
All 25 values
| Period | count |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 362 Provisional |
| 2023 | 377 |
| 2022 | 399 |
| 2021 | 458 |
| 2020 | 371 |
| 2019 | 295 |
| 2018 | 268 |
| 2017 | 288 |
| 2016 | 268 |
| 2015 | 239 |
| 2014 | 235 |
| 2013 | 250 |
| 2012 | 270 |
| 2011 | 234 |
| 2010 | 236 |
| 2009 | 264 |
| 2008 | 272 |
| 2007 | 348 |
| 2006 | 362 |
| 2005 | 379 |
| 2004 | 351 |
| 2003 | 406 |
| 2002 | 427 |
| 2001 | 402 |
| 2000 | 449 |
Compared with Illinois and United States
| Place | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Cook County | 362 |
| Illinois | 1,177 |
| United States | 39,254 |
Rankings
Definition
People killed in motor vehicle traffic crashes during the year. FARS counts people who die within 30 days of a crash involving a motor vehicle travelling on a public road, by the place of the crash, not of residence.
A police-based count of deaths. It differs from death certificate counts (CDC) and from the WHO road traffic death rate (road_traffic_death_rate), which is modelled for international comparison.
How to cite
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Fatality Analysis Reporting System. Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), national CSV files: people killed (sum of FATALS in accident.csv) by county of the crash. https://static.nhtsa.gov/nhtsa/downloads/FARS/2024/National/FARS2024NationalCSV.zip. Retrieved 2026-10-12.Use this data in your AI agent
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What is the traffic fatalities in Cook County?
Traffic fatalities in Cook County was 362 in 2024, according to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. That is down 4% from 2023. That is the 1st highest of 102 counties in 2024.
Where does this figure come from?
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), national CSV files: people killed (sum of FATALS in accident.csv) by county of the crash. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.
What was the highest traffic fatalities in Cook County?
458 in 2021, the highest value since 2000 in this series.