Fatal Crash Data

I-290: fatal crashes in every state

From 2015 to 2024, 108 fatal crashes on I-290 killed 125 people across the 2 states it runs through, the 65th most of 69 interstates. In 2024 there were 6 fatal crashes and 7 deaths on the road.

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I-290 by state: fatal crashes, deaths and per mile

Illinois has the most fatal crashes on I-290, 82 from 2015 to 2024. Each state's stretch is counted within that state; the per-mile figure needs 20 miles or more of road.

StateFatal crashesDeaths2024MilesPer 100 miles a year
1I-290 in Illinois82984No dataNo data
2I-290 in Massachusetts24252No dataNo data

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count

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Mileage from the FHWA Interstate route log (table 1), the only figure here not counted from FARS.

Deaths on I-290 by year

1020201620182020202220242021: 232024: 7
YearFatal crashesDeaths
202467
20231112
20221116
20212223
20201820
201989
20181111
201759
201667
20151011

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count

When fatal crashes happen on I-290

The heaviest slot is Sunday, midnight to 4 am (the night from Saturday), with 12 fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024. The worst hour is 2 am to 3 am; the worst month is August.

Share of fatal crashes on I-290 by weekday and time of day, 2015 to 2024, in percent
Midnight to 44 to 8 am8 to noonNoon to 44 to 8 pm8 to midnight
Sun11.1 percent, 12 fatal crashes6.5 percent, 7 fatal crashes1.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes3.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes1.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes7.4 percent, 8 fatal crashes
Mon5.6 percent, 6 fatal crashes0.9 percent, 1 fatal crash1.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes3.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes0.9 percent, 1 fatal crash1.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes
Tue1.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes3.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes0.9 percent, 1 fatal crash0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes1.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes
Wed0.9 percent, 1 fatal crash2.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes0.9 percent, 1 fatal crash1.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes0.9 percent, 1 fatal crash1.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes
Thu0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes0.9 percent, 1 fatal crash2.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes0.9 percent, 1 fatal crash2.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes
Fri0.9 percent, 1 fatal crash2.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes1.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes1.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes1.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes3.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes
Sat5.6 percent, 6 fatal crashes3.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes0.9 percent, 1 fatal crash0.9 percent, 1 fatal crash1.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes1.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes

By hour

By month

  • Jan7.4%
  • Feb5.6%
  • Mar6.5%
  • Apr2.8%
  • May9.3%
  • Jun12.0%
  • Jul11.1%
  • Aug17.6%
  • Sep6.5%
  • Oct10.2%
  • Nov1.9%
  • Dec9.3%

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count

What fatal crashes on I-290 first hit

The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 38%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 36%, a pedestrian in 19%, a rollover in 2.8%.

First harmful eventFatal crashesShare
Collision with another vehicle4138%
Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch)3936%
Pedestrian2019%
Rollover32.8%
Other32.8%
Parked vehicle21.9%
Cyclist00.0%
Not reported00.0%

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count

How fatal crashes on I-290 compare with the United States

A drinking driver was recorded in 36% of fatal crashes on I-290 from 2015 to 2024, above the US share of 26%; speeding in 51%, above the US share of 27%; a hit-and-run in 12%, above the US share of 6.5%; a driver recorded as distracted in 4.6%, about the US share; 51% of passenger-vehicle occupants killed with belt use known were unbelted, about the US share. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all US roads.

I-290US
On rural stretches0.9%43%below the US share
In the dark, road unlit6.5%28%below the US share
A drinking driver36%26%above the US share
Speeding51%27%above the US share
A distracted driver4.6%8.7%about the same as the US share
Occupants killed unbelted51%49%about the same as the US share
Hit-and-run12%6.5%above the US share
A motorcycle involved10%16%about the same as the US share
Pedestrians among the dead18%17%about the same as the US share

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count

Questions about fatal crashes on I-290

How many fatal crashes have there been on I-290?
108 fatal crashes killed 125 people on I-290 from 2015 to 2024, across the 2 states it runs through. In 2024 there were 6 fatal crashes and 7 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
Which state has the most fatal crashes on I-290?
Illinois, with 82 fatal crashes and 98 deaths from 2015 to 2024; Massachusetts is second with 24.
When do fatal crashes on I-290 happen most often?
The heaviest slot from 2015 to 2024 was Sunday, midnight to 4 am (the night from Saturday), with 12 fatal crashes.

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Where the I-290 numbers come from

Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as I-290, in every state, with ramps, frontage and service roads left out. Where two routes share a road, NHTSA files each crash under one of them, so a shared stretch counts on one route only. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The full method.