Complete Chicago, IL accident reports and news.

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Accidents in Chicago result in serious injuries and deaths each year

After a Chicago crash, injured people and their families need resources and support. Regardless of the severity of the collision, the people involved are left to deal with injuries, medical bills, property damage, and insurance claims. When a Chicago accident is fatal, families are left to struggle with their grief and loss as best they can.

Learn more here about different types of Chicago accidents:

Chicago car accidents and legal resources;

Chicago pedestrian accidents and legal information;

Chicago motorcycle accidents and legal support;

Chicago bicycle accidents and legal resources;

Chicago truck accidents and legal information;

Chicago drunk-driving accidents and legal resources;

Chicago distracted-driving accidents and legal information.

Resources to help accident victims and their families after a Chicago wreck

Regardless of whether it is a car accident, pedestrian accident, motorcycle crash, bicycle collision, truck accident, or any other kind of injury accident, the following resources can be helpful for crash victims and their families and friends.

Major hospitals in Chicago include:

The University of Chicago Medicine;

Rush University Medical Center;

Swedish Covenant Hospital;

Weiss Memorial Hospital;

Mercy Hospital & Medical Center.

Personal injury lawyers offer a no-cost claim evaluation to help you.

Since there is no cost to speak with a lawyer, it is a good idea to learn more about your potential claim. Accident Data Center can help you by connecting you with our network of experienced injury lawyers who can provide you with information about your rights and options. Learn more here about how an experienced Chicago personal injury attorney will help.

Most recent accident reports

Date Type
Thu, 06/16/2016 Car Accident Renee D. Showers, 62, killed in crash involving alleged hit-and-run driver Heriberto Aguirre, 28, at at South Kostner Avenue and West Lexington Street in Lawndale neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois
Sun, 06/26/2016 Car Accident Multiple injuries reported in car collision on Dan Ryan Expressway in Chicago, Illinois
Tue, 06/28/2016 Train Accident Woman, 35, dies when CTA Red Line train strikes her in Chicago's Loop
Tue, 06/28/2016 Train Accident Deiz A. Allison Jr., 17, dies after being struck by Metra Train in Chicago's South Side
Fri, 07/01/2016 Car Accident Jimmy Malone, 26, and Ronald Arrington, 22, killed, four police officers injured, and Michael Cokes, 26, and Isiah Stevenson, 24, charged in crash following police chase at 125th and Union in West Pullman neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois
Fri, 07/01/2016 Bicycle Accident Virginia Murray, 25, killed in Divvy bicycle crash at Belmont and Sacramento in Avondale community of Chicago, Illinois
Sun, 07/03/2016 Car Accident Barbara Pettis, 30, killed, several people injured, and Markus Spires, 29, charged in collision between van and tow truck on 78th Street in Gresham neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois
Tue, 07/05/2016 Car Accident Carlos De Lourdes, 28, killed, and Tania A. Reyna charged with DUI after collision on 44th Street in Brighton Park neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois
Mon, 07/11/2016 Car Accident Secilia Christine Lee, 36, killed and three injured in rollover crash on Bishop Ford Expressway in Chicago, Illinois
Wed, 07/20/2016 Pedestrian Accident Pedestrian Dr. Gary Toback, 74, killed and two people injured in rollover crash on West 67th Street on Chicago's South Side
Fri, 07/22/2016 Car Accident Leonard Olson, 37, killed and rental truck driver Wilson G. Jones, 27, charged in collision at 33rd and Indiana in Bronzeville District of Chicago, Illinois
Sun, 07/24/2016 Car Accident Tashay Norwood, 21, and Julia Cooper, 20, killed in single-vehicle rollover crash on Interstate 57 in Chicago, Illinois
Mon, 07/25/2016 Truck Accident David A. Ray, 44, killed in multi-vehicle crash involving semi trucks at Stevenson Expressway and Cicero Avenue on Southwest Side of Chicago, Illinois
Wed, 07/27/2016 Car Accident Multiple serious injuries reported in car collision at 95th Street and Halsted in Washington Heights neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois
Tue, 08/02/2016 Car Accident Two critically injured in two-vehicle crash on South State Street in Chicago, Illinois