278
Fatal crashes
296
Fatalities
27%
Drunk driver
39
Avg per year
Deadliest fatal-crash clusters in Dupage County
Locations with multiple fatal crashes on the same road segment, 2017-2023. Click any location to pull the full report — every individual crash with vehicle, person, and contributing-factor detail.
2 fatal crashes
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2 fatalities · 2018–2020
Principal Arterial - Other · Aurora
41.742, -88.242
2 fatal crashes
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3 fatalities · 2019–2020
Minor Arterial · Naperville
41.756, -88.104
2 fatal crashes
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2 fatalities · 2017
Principal Arterial - Other · Woodridge
41.767, -88.068
2 fatal crashes
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2 fatalities · 2017–2019
Minor Arterial · Lisle
41.780, -88.104
2 fatal crashes
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2 fatalities · 2017–2020
Interstate
41.741, -87.946
Crashes by year
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Drunk driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 38 | 39 | 6 |
| 2018 | 34 | 38 | 14 |
| 2019 | 35 | 38 | 10 |
| 2020 | 46 | 49 | 8 |
| 2021 | 42 | 46 | 12 |
| 2022 | 37 | 38 | 12 |
| 2023 | 46 | 48 | 12 |
Cities in Dupage County
Fatal crashes by city within Dupage County. Need crash history at a specific address or intersection? Our intersection report shows every fatal crash within any radius of a GPS coordinate.
| City | Crashes | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|
| AURORA | 15 | 15 |
| NAPERVILLE | 14 | 16 |
| DOWNERS GROVE | 14 | 15 |
| LISLE | 13 | 16 |
| WEST CHICAGO | 13 | 15 |
| LOMBARD | 12 | 12 |
| BENSENVILLE | 12 | 13 |
| ADDISON | 12 | 12 |
| ELMHURST | 9 | 9 |
| GLENDALE HEIGHTS | 8 | 8 |
| DARIEN | 8 | 9 |
| WHEATON | 7 | 7 |
| WOODRIDGE | 7 | 7 |
| WESTMONT | 7 | 7 |
| BARTLETT | 6 | 7 |
When crashes happen
By month
| Month | Crashes |
|---|---|
| January | 19 |
| February | 16 |
| March | 18 |
| April | 19 |
| May | 30 |
| June | 22 |
| July | 29 |
| August | 34 |
| September | 32 |
| October | 23 |
| November | 20 |
| December | 16 |
Most dangerous hours
| Hour | Crashes |
|---|---|
| 17:00 | 22 |
| 18:00 | 20 |
| 13:00 | 18 |
| 22:00 | 16 |
| 19:00 | 16 |
| 10:00 | 16 |
| 20:00 | 15 |
| 23:00 | 15 |
| 00:00 | 14 |
| 12:00 | 14 |
Vehicles involved in fatal crashes
| Make | Vehicles involved |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet | 47 |
| Ford | 46 |
| Honda | 45 |
| Toyota | 35 |
| Nissan/Datsun | 24 |
| Hyundai | 20 |
| Jeep / Kaiser-Jeep / Willys- Jeep | 20 |
| Dodge | 17 |
| KIA | 14 |
| Volkswagen | 14 |
Conditions
Weather
| Weather | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 234 |
| Rain | 23 |
| Cloudy | 10 |
| Snow | 5 |
| Reported as Unknown | 3 |
| Freezing Rain or Drizzle | 1 |
| Other | 1 |
| Sleet or Hail | 1 |
Collision type
| Type | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Single vehicle / pedestrian / object | 144 |
| Angle | 67 |
| Front-to-Rear | 28 |
| Front-to-Front | 24 |
| Sideswipe - Same Direction | 8 |
| Sideswipe - Opposite Direction | 5 |
| Not Reported | 2 |
Need crash data for a specific location in Dupage County?
Our intersection report shows every fatal crash within any radius of a GPS coordinate — with a map, event sequence, contributing factors, vehicle and person details. Used by attorneys for discovery and insurance teams for risk assessment.
For programmatic access to Dupage County crash data, see the API guide. $19/mo for full access.
Data source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2017-2023. Updated annually.
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