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Report: Illinois commutes rated among America's safest
Illinois had 2.08 rush-hour fatal crashes per 100,000 residents, below the national average of 3.06, the report said.
- Illinois ranked 10th safest for commuting in America, according to a report by Beck analyzing Bureau of Labor Statistics data from 2020 to 2024.
- The analysis reviewed rush-hour fatal crash data across all 50 states, where Illinois recorded 2.08 fatal crashes per 100,000 residents, below the national average of 3.06.
- Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and New York claimed the top three spots respectively; larger populations insulate states from poor ratings by reducing per-capita risk, the report notes.
- Illinois's rush-hour fatal crash rate is "more than twice as low as South Carolina's and New Mexico's, nearly two and a half times lower than Arkansas's," the report read.
- Mississippi ranked 50th in commuter safety with a rate of 6.07 per 100,000; despite recording high absolute crash totals, Illinois's large population substantially reduces per-capita risk, the report concludes.
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