US 6 in Illinois: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 75 fatal crashes on US 6 in Illinois killed 80 people, the 17th most of 212 numbered roads in Illinois. In 2024 there were 8 fatal crashes and 8 deaths on the road.
A US route running through 6 counties of Illinois. All fatal crashes in Illinois.
Deaths on US 6 in Illinois by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8 | 8 |
| 2023 | 8 | 8 |
| 2022 | 6 | 7 |
| 2021 | 16 | 19 |
| 2020 | 5 | 5 |
| 2019 | 9 | 9 |
| 2018 | 7 | 7 |
| 2017 | 3 | 3 |
| 2016 | 7 | 7 |
| 2015 | 6 | 7 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on US 6 in Illinois: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Cook County had the most fatal crashes on US 6 from 2015 to 2024: 32, with 36 deaths. Cook, Will and LaSalle counties together held 72% of fatal crashes on US 6 in Illinois from 2015 to 2024. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cook County | 5 | 32 | 36 |
| 2 | Will County | 3 | 12 | 13 |
| 3 | LaSalle County | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| 4 | Bureau County | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| 5 | Grundy County | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 6 | Henry County | 0 | 5 | 5 |
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 US 6 in Illinois
75 fatal crashes on US 6 in Illinois from 2015 to 2024 have a known time, too few for any one weekday and time of day to stand out. The worst hour is 6 pm to 7 pm; the worst month is August.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 5.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 5.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Wed | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 6.7 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 5.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 6.7 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan5.3%
- Feb5.3%
- Mar6.7%
- Apr5.3%
- May6.7%
- Jun9.3%
- Jul9.3%
- Aug18.7%
- Sep12.0%
- Oct8.0%
- Nov5.3%
- Dec8.0%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes on US 6 in Illinois first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 59%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 19%, a pedestrian in 13%, a rollover in 5.3%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 44 | 59% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 14 | 19% |
| Pedestrian | 10 | 13% |
| Rollover | 4 | 5.3% |
| Cyclist | 2 | 2.7% |
| Other | 1 | 1.3% |
| Parked vehicle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Not reported | 0 | 0.0% |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
How fatal crashes on US 6 in Illinois compare with the state
The largest difference from Illinois: from 2015 to 2024, 19% of fatal crashes on US 6 in Illinois were on rural roads, against 34% across Illinois. Also above the Illinois share: motorcycles. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Illinois. A share is only given over 20 crashes; above or below means more than chance would give on 75 crashes.
| US 6 | Illinois | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 19% | 34% | below the Illinois share |
| At or near an intersection | 33% | 30% | about the same as the Illinois share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 19% | 25% | about the same as the Illinois share |
| A drinking driver | 23% | 27% | about the same as the Illinois share |
| Speeding | 45% | 37% | about the same as the Illinois share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 9.3% | 9.8% | about the same as the Illinois share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 37% | 46% | about the same as the Illinois share |
| Hit-and-run | 12% | 8.4% | about the same as the Illinois share |
| A motorcycle involved | 25% | 14% | above the Illinois share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 14% | 16% | about the same as the Illinois 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 US 6 in Illinois
- How many fatal crashes have there been on US 6 in Illinois?
- 75 fatal crashes killed 80 people on US 6 in Illinois from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 8 fatal crashes and 8 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on US 6 in Illinois do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Cook County had the most fatal crashes on US 6 from 2015 to 2024: 32, with 36 deaths. Will County was second with 12.
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Where the US 6 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as US 6 in Illinois (filed under 32 spellings, such as "US- 6", "US-6", "US-6 (159TH ST)", "US-6 (DAKOTA ST)"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are 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. Totals in state and news reports for a road usually differ: they include ramps and frontage roads, or count from preliminary reports. The full method.