226
Fatal crashes
246
Fatalities
31%
Drunk driver
32
Avg per year
Deadliest fatal-crash clusters in Kane 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.
3 fatal crashes
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3 fatalities · 2019–2023
Minor Arterial · Elgin
42.045, -88.293
2 fatal crashes
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2 fatalities · 2020–2023
Minor Arterial · Aurora
41.755, -88.315
2 fatal crashes
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2 fatalities · 2017–2020
Minor Arterial · Aurora
41.773, -88.314
2 fatal crashes
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2 fatalities · 2017–2018
Principal Arterial - Other · Geneva
41.890, -88.321
2 fatal crashes
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2 fatalities · 2019–2023
Minor Arterial
42.045, -88.404
Crashes by year
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Drunk driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 29 | 31 | 6 |
| 2018 | 27 | 27 | 8 |
| 2019 | 31 | 32 | 11 |
| 2020 | 20 | 22 | 5 |
| 2021 | 39 | 42 | 9 |
| 2022 | 37 | 44 | 15 |
| 2023 | 43 | 48 | 16 |
Cities in Kane County
Fatal crashes by city within Kane 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 | 43 | 47 |
| ELGIN | 30 | 32 |
| SAINT CHARLES | 13 | 13 |
| BATAVIA | 11 | 13 |
| GENEVA | 9 | 10 |
| SUGAR GROVE | 6 | 7 |
| CARPENTERSVILLE | 6 | 6 |
| WEST DUNDEE | 6 | 6 |
| SOUTH ELGIN | 5 | 5 |
| MONTGOMERY | 5 | 6 |
| HAMPSHIRE | 4 | 4 |
| Other | 4 | 5 |
| GILBERTS | 2 | 2 |
| EAST DUNDEE | 2 | 3 |
| ELBURN | 2 | 3 |
When crashes happen
By month
| Month | Crashes |
|---|---|
| January | 20 |
| February | 9 |
| March | 17 |
| April | 17 |
| May | 21 |
| June | 30 |
| July | 18 |
| August | 13 |
| September | 28 |
| October | 23 |
| November | 11 |
| December | 19 |
Most dangerous hours
| Hour | Crashes |
|---|---|
| 21:00 | 15 |
| 15:00 | 15 |
| 16:00 | 14 |
| 18:00 | 14 |
| 07:00 | 14 |
| 20:00 | 13 |
| 06:00 | 12 |
| 00:00 | 12 |
| 01:00 | 12 |
| 22:00 | 12 |
Vehicles involved in fatal crashes
| Make | Vehicles involved |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet | 48 |
| Ford | 41 |
| Honda | 28 |
| Toyota | 27 |
| Harley-Davidson | 20 |
| Nissan/Datsun | 16 |
| Dodge | 16 |
| Hyundai | 15 |
| Jeep / Kaiser-Jeep / Willys- Jeep | 13 |
| Chrysler | 10 |
Conditions
Weather
| Weather | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 194 |
| Rain | 11 |
| Cloudy | 11 |
| Snow | 6 |
| Not Reported | 1 |
| Reported as Unknown | 1 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
| Blowing Snow | 1 |
Collision type
| Type | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Single vehicle / pedestrian / object | 121 |
| Angle | 44 |
| Front-to-Front | 42 |
| Front-to-Rear | 12 |
| Sideswipe - Opposite Direction | 5 |
| Sideswipe - Same Direction | 2 |
Need crash data for a specific location in Kane 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 Kane 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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