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In the year 2000 Illinois had an estimated population of 12,419,293 which ranked the state 5th in population. For that year the State of Illinois had a total Crime Index of 4,286.2 reported incidents per 100,000 people. This ranked the state as having the 20th highest total Crime Index. For Violent Crime Illinois had a reported incident rate of 656.8 per 100,000 people. This ranked the state as having the 8th highest occurrence for Violent Crime among the states. For crimes against Property, the state had a reported incident rate of 3,629.4 per 100,000 people, which ranked as the state 27th highest. Also in the year 2000 Illinois had 7.2 Murders per 100,000 people, ranking the state as having the 8th highest rate for Murder. Illinois’s 32.9 reported Forced Rapes per 100,000 people, ranked the state 25th highest. For Robbery, per 100,000 people, Illinois’s rate was 207.4 which ranked the state as having the 4th highest for Robbery. The state also had 409.3 Aggravated Assaults for every 100,000 people, which indexed the state as having the 8th highest position for this crime among the states. For every 100,000 people there were 659.6 Burglaries, which ranks Illinois as having the 25th highest standing among the states. Larceny - Theft were reported 2,517.8 times per hundred thousand people in Illinois which standing is the 27th highest among the states. Vehicle Theft occurred 452.1 times per 100,000 people, which fixed the state as having the 12th highest for vehicle

Year Population Violent crime Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter Forcible rape Robbery Aggravated assault Property crime Burglary Larceny-theft
2006 12831970 69498 780 4078 23782 40858 387478 77259 272578
2007 12852548 68528 752 4103 23100 40573 377322 75524 267911
Percent change -1,4 -3,6 0,6 -2,9 -0,7 -2,6 -2,2 -1,7

Vehicles Involved in Fatal Crashes by Vehicle Type - State : USA, Year : 2007

Vehicle Type Total Percent
Going Straight1,07276.4
Turning Left805.7
Stopped in Traffic Lane50.4
Turning Right120.9
Slowing or Stopping in Traffic Lane120.9
Merging/Changing Lanes241.7
Negotiating a Curve835.9
Backing Up50.4
Passing Other Vehicle412.9
Starting in Traffic Lane171.2
Leaving a Parked Space00.0
Making a U-turn50.4
Entering a Parked Space10.1
Disabled in Traffic Lane00.0
Other Maneuver352.5
Unknown120.9
Total1,404100.0

Vehicles Involved in Fatal Crashes by Body Type - State : USA, Year : 2007

Body Type Number Percent
Passenger Cars76444.7
Convertible110.6
2-Door Sedan, Hardtop, Coupe1418.2
3-Door/2-door Hatchback301.8
4-Door Sedan, Hardtop53931.5
5-Door/4-Door Hatchback70.4
Station Wagon342.0
Other Auto10.1
Auto-Based Pickup10.1
Light Trucks57733.7
Compact Utility1599.3
Large Utility422.5
Utility Station Wagon60.4
Minivan774.5
Large Van523.0
Step Van10.1
Compact Pickup603.5
Standard Pickup17410.2
Pickup with Camper50.3
Cab Chassis Based Light Truck10.1
Large Trucks1488.7
Step Van20.1
Single Unit Truck (10,000 lbs < GVWR < or= 19,500 lbs)60.4
Single Unit Truck (19,500 lbs < GVWR < or= 26,000 lbs.)40.2
Single Unit Truck (GVWR > 26,000 lbs.)171.0
Truck Tractor1197.0
Motorcycles1619.4
Motorcycle1579.2
Off-Road Motorcycle (2-wheel)30.2
Other Motorcycle/Minibike10.1
Buses80.5
School Bus20.1
Cross Country/Intercity Bus20.1
Transit Bus30.2
Unknown Bus10.1
Other Vehicles201.2
Medium/heavy truck based motorhome30.2
ATV (All-Terrain Vehicle; includes dune/swamp buggy - 3 or 4 wheels)110.6
Snowmobile20.1
Farm equipment other than trucks40.2
Unknown Body Type321.9
Unknown body type321.9

Vehicles Involved in Fatal Crashes by Vehicle Type, Rollover Occurrence - State : USA, Year : 2007

Vehicle Type Rollover Occurence Total
Yes No
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Passenger Cars9913.066587.0764100.0
Light Trucks14625.343174.7577100.0
Large Trucks149.513490.5148100.0
Buses00.08100.08100.0
Other/Unknown59.64790.452100.0
Total26417.01,28583.01,549100.0

Data source: fbi.gov, www-fars.nhtsa.dot.gov