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COOK (31) County, Illinois: Road Fatality Risk

Gera US Road Fatality Index: 1.2/10 (Very Low) · 411/yr avg · 8.024/100k. Risk-context signals only.

Data: FARS 2021-2023 / Census PEP 2023 / FHWA VM-2 2023· NHTSA FARS + Census PEP · US public domain · FIPS 17031

What is the road fatality rate for COOK (31) County, Illinois?

COOK (31) County, Illinois averaged 411 road fatalities per year from 2021 to 2023 (NHTSA FARS), giving a rate of 8.024 per 100,000 population — 4.67/100k below the US average of 12.695/100k. Gera US Road Fatality Index: 1.2/10 (Very Low).

Source:NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) — annual national CSV ZIPs 2021-2023·as of FARS 2021-2023 / Census PEP 2023 / FHWA VM-2 2023updated annually (last: )
Gera US Road Fatality Index1.2 / 10Very Low road fatality risk — COOK (31) County, IL (NHTSA FARS 2021-2023). Not a road-safety guarantee.How this index is calculated

Road fatality data — COOK (31) County (FARS 2021-2023 / Census PEP 2023 / FHWA VM-2 2023)

Road fatality metrics for COOK (31) County, Illinois (NHTSA FARS 2021-2023 + Census PEP)
MetricValueSource
Road fatalities 2021458NHTSA FARS 2021
Road fatalities 2022399NHTSA FARS 2022
Road fatalities 2023377NHTSA FARS 2023
3yr average annual fatalities411.3Gera calculation
3yr average population5,126,519Census PEP 2021-2023
Fatalities per 100k population8.024Gera formula
US average per 100k12.695NHTSA FARS 2021-2023
GUSRFI score1.2/10Very Low

COOK (31) County Road Fatality Risk Explorer

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GUSRFI

1.2 / 10

Very Low

COOK (31) County, IL

COOK (31) County, IL has a Very Low road fatality index (8.0/100k). Substantially below the US average of 12.7/100k.

Source: NHTSA FARS 2021-2023 + Census PEP 2023 + FHWA VM-2 2023. Risk-context index only.

Risk signal components

Fatalities per 100,000 population (3yr avg 2021-2023)8.02

US avg: 12.7/100k · Source: NHTSA FARS + Census PEP

County GUSRFI uses fatalities per 100k only (per-county VMT not available key-free from FHWA).

Avg annual fatals

411

2021-2023

Per 100k pop

8.02

3yr avg

Illinois state context

Illinois has a state GUSRFI of 3.4/10 (Low), with 10.161/100k (3yr avg). COOK (31) County (8.024/100k) is 2.14/100k below the state average.

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COOK (31) County road fatality rate: frequently asked questions

How many road fatalities occur in COOK (31) County per year?
NHTSA FARS recorded 458 road fatalities in COOK (31) County, Illinois in 2021; 399 in 2022; and 377 in 2023 — a 3-year average of 411.3 per year.
How does COOK (31) County compare to the US average for road fatalities?
COOK (31) County has 8.024/100k road fatalities — 4.67/100k below the US average of 12.695/100k (NHTSA FARS 2021-2023 average). The state average for Illinois is 10.161/100k (GUSRFI 3.4/10).
What is COOK (31) County's GUSRFI score?
COOK (31) County has a Gera US Road Fatality Index (GUSRFI) of 1.2/10 (Very Low). County GUSRFI is based on fatalities per 100k population, normalized against the state-level range (min 5.659, max 24.943 per 100k). It ranks among the top 5 counties by road fatality count in the US (out of 350 counties tracked).

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Contains public sector information published by NHTSA / US Census Bureau and licensed under the US Government public domain. Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) — annual national CSV ZIPs 2021-2023 (FARS 2021-2023 / Census PEP 2023 / FHWA VM-2 2023, published 2024-2025).

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