| Data years | 2020-2024[1][2][3][4][5] |
|---|---|
| Route segment | I-57 in Illinois[1][2][3][4][5] |
| Deaths in large-truck crashes, 2020-2024 | 52[1][2][3][4][5] |
| All deaths on the route segment, 2020-2024 | 141[1][2][3][4][5] |
| Share of segment deaths in large-truck crashes | 36.9%[1][2][3][4][5] |
| Fatal crashes involving large trucks, 2020-2024 | 41[1][2][3][4][5] |
| 2024 data file | FARS Annual Report File[5] |
I-57 in Illinois recorded 52 deaths in large-truck crashes during 2020 to 2024, representing 36.9% of the 141 deaths assigned to the route in the state. Those truck accident deaths occurred in 41 fatal large-truck crashes. The death count includes everyone killed in those crashes, not just people occupying large trucks. A fatal crash can involve multiple large trucks and can include multiple deaths, so the death and crash figures measure different things.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
For these I-57 truck accident statistics in Illinois, a large truck is a medium or heavy truck with a gross vehicle weight rating greater than 10,000 pounds, excluding buses and motor homes. Assignment uses the crash-level route fields: ROUTE=1 and a parseable I-route number in TWAY_ID, the recorded trafficway identifier. These fields identify route signing and crash location; they do not describe the highway's full geographic extent.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
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I-57 truck accident deaths in Illinois by year
Annual truck accident deaths on I-57 in Illinois were 10 in 2020, 10 in 2021, 11 in 2022, 11 in 2023 and 10 in 2024. The highest count was shared by 2022 and 2023; the lowest was shared by 2020, 2021 and 2024. Deaths rose from 10 in 2021 to 11 in 2022, remained unchanged in 2023, then fell to 10 in 2024.[1][2][3][4][5]
All-route deaths were 32 in 2020 and 2021, the highest annual counts, followed by 25 in 2022, the lowest. They rose to 26 in 2023 and remained at 26 in 2024. These annual totals cover all deaths assigned to the route, while the truck accident series counts deaths in crashes involving large trucks.[1][2][3][4][5]
| Year | Deaths in large-truck crashes | All deaths on the route |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 10 | 32 |
| 2021 | 10 | 32 |
| 2022 | 11 | 25 |
| 2023 | 11 | 26 |
| 2024 | 10 | 26 |
Crashes are placed on the route by the trafficway identifier recorded for each fatal crash. 2024 is the Annual Report File.
Counties along I-57 in Illinois
Truck accident deaths assigned to I-57 in Illinois occurred in 17 counties. Among the listed rows, Jefferson County had the highest count, 7 deaths and 13.5%, followed by Cook County with 6 and 11.5%. Coles County and Iroquois County each recorded 5 and 9.6%; Champaign County and Douglas County each recorded 4 and 7.7%.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Effingham County, Union County and Williamson County each had 3 deaths and 5.8%. Franklin County had 2 and 3.8%, the lowest count among the listed rows. These shares use the state's route total for large-truck crash deaths. County labels identify truck accident crash locations, not where the people killed lived.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
| County | Deaths in large-truck crashes, 2020-2024 | Share of the route total in the state |
|---|---|---|
| Jefferson County | 7 | 13.5% |
| Cook County | 6 | 11.5% |
| Coles County | 5 | 9.6% |
| Iroquois County | 5 | 9.6% |
| Champaign County | 4 | 7.7% |
| Douglas County | 4 | 7.7% |
| Effingham County | 3 | 5.8% |
| Union County | 3 | 5.8% |
| Williamson County | 3 | 5.8% |
| Franklin County | 2 | 3.8% |
How the truck crashes on I-57 happened
Rear-end crashes accounted for 20 truck accident deaths on I-57 in Illinois, or 38.5%, the largest manner-of-collision count among the listed rows. Angle (side impact) recorded 6 and 11.5%; sideswipe and head-on each recorded 4 and 7.7%. Other recorded 2 and 3.8%.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
The row "Not a collision with another moving vehicle" recorded 16 deaths and 30.8%. It means the first harmful event was not a collision with a motor vehicle in transport, such as a rollover or striking a fixed object. A vehicle stopped in traffic can be in transport.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Daytime truck accident deaths numbered 29, or 55.8%, versus nighttime's 23 and 44.2%. Rural locations recorded 39 and 75.0%; urban locations recorded 13 and 25.0%. Work-zone deaths numbered 7. These classifications count deaths in large-truck crashes, not the number of trucks or fatal crashes.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
I-57 in other states
Across all states, I-57 recorded 60 deaths in large-truck crashes during 2020 to 2024, with deaths recorded in 3 states. Illinois accounted for 52 truck accident deaths and 86.7% of that separately supplied route-wide total. The other-state table provides no named state segment for a count comparison: its entry reads "No other state segment met the threshold" and displays 0.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
That threshold entry does not mean truck accident deaths were absent elsewhere on I-57. The listed other-state segments are a subset, not the route-wide total. These counts are not traffic-adjusted risk rankings and do not establish relative truck accident risk per trip or mile for Illinois or another segment.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
About these figures
For I-57 in Illinois, FARS supplies fatal truck accident counts by crash location, excluding nonfatal crashes and injuries. Its scope requires a motor vehicle on a trafficway customarily open to the public and a death within 30 days. Recorded state and county fields locate the crash, not the deceased person's residence.[8][6][7]
I-57 assignment in Illinois uses crash-level route signing and trafficway identifiers, not full highway coverage. Large-truck involvement does not establish fault. The 2020 to 2023 records are Final Files; the 2024 Annual Report File remains revisable when replaced by the Final File. Readers searching for a truck accident lawyer should keep these groupings in view: the figures describe fatal crashes and deaths at recorded locations.[8][6][7]
See also
On related publications
- Truck accident statistics for Cook County, Illinois (2020-2024) (truckaccidentlawyer.wiki)
- Truck accident statistics for Will County, Illinois (2020-2024) (truckaccidentlawyer.wiki)
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