201
Fatal crashes
213
Fatalities
32%
Drunk driver
28
Avg per year
Deadliest fatal-crash clusters in Winnebago 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 · 2018–2023
Principal Arterial - Other · Rockford
42.240, -89.029
2 fatal crashes
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3 fatalities · 2018–2021
Minor Arterial · Rockford
42.230, -89.087
2 fatal crashes
$9 report →
2 fatalities · 2018–2021
Principal Arterial - Other · Rockford
42.232, -89.072
2 fatal crashes
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2 fatalities · 2019–2022
Principal Arterial - Other · Rockford
42.279, -89.087
2 fatal crashes
$9 report →
2 fatalities · 2021–2022
Major Collector · Rockford
42.281, -89.242
Crashes by year
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Drunk driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 22 | 23 | 5 |
| 2018 | 26 | 29 | 8 |
| 2019 | 27 | 29 | 10 |
| 2020 | 22 | 25 | 5 |
| 2021 | 47 | 49 | 15 |
| 2022 | 27 | 28 | 10 |
| 2023 | 30 | 30 | 11 |
Cities in Winnebago County
Fatal crashes by city within Winnebago 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 |
|---|---|---|
| ROCKFORD | 109 | 114 |
| LOVES PARK | 15 | 15 |
| MACHESNEY PARK | 9 | 11 |
| ROSCOE | 5 | 5 |
| SOUTH BELOIT | 5 | 5 |
| CHERRY VALLEY | 2 | 2 |
| WINNEBAGO | 2 | 2 |
| ROCKTON | 1 | 1 |
When crashes happen
By month
| Month | Crashes |
|---|---|
| January | 13 |
| February | 11 |
| March | 11 |
| April | 14 |
| May | 17 |
| June | 16 |
| July | 32 |
| August | 16 |
| September | 18 |
| October | 19 |
| November | 17 |
| December | 17 |
Most dangerous hours
| Hour | Crashes |
|---|---|
| 17:00 | 14 |
| 21:00 | 13 |
| 16:00 | 13 |
| 20:00 | 13 |
| 11:00 | 11 |
| 02:00 | 10 |
| 18:00 | 10 |
| 00:00 | 10 |
| 13:00 | 9 |
| 22:00 | 9 |
Vehicles involved in fatal crashes
| Make | Vehicles involved |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet | 53 |
| Ford | 28 |
| Dodge | 25 |
| Toyota | 20 |
| Jeep / Kaiser-Jeep / Willys- Jeep | 16 |
| GMC | 15 |
| Honda | 15 |
| Hyundai | 13 |
| KIA | 8 |
| Chrysler | 8 |
Conditions
Weather
| Weather | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 173 |
| Rain | 18 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
| Snow | 2 |
| Other | 1 |
| Freezing Rain or Drizzle | 1 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
Collision type
| Type | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Single vehicle / pedestrian / object | 114 |
| Angle | 48 |
| Front-to-Front | 20 |
| Front-to-Rear | 13 |
| Sideswipe - Same Direction | 3 |
| Other | 1 |
| Not Reported | 1 |
| Sideswipe - Opposite Direction | 1 |
Need crash data for a specific location in Winnebago 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 Winnebago 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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