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
Mon, 12/16/2013 Car Accident Woman critical after being struck by freight train in Chicago.
Thu, 02/03/2022 Car Accident Suspected DUI driver involved in rear-end collision with snow plow on West Grand Avenue in West Town area of Chicago, Illinois
Sun, 01/08/2023 Car Accident Five injured, including two with serious injuries when car runs red light and hits other vehicle at West Touhy Avenue and Clark Street in Chicago, Illinois
Sat, 02/27/2016 Car Accident One child killed and two people injured in multi-vehicle crash at Lake and Hamlin in West Side of Chicago, Illinois
Wed, 02/01/2017 Car Accident Three people critically injured in single-vehicle crash on Lake Shore Drive in Gold Coast area of Chicago, Illinois
Fri, 03/07/2014 Car Accident 29-year-old man killed when his SUV crashes at a high rate of speed on northbound I-57 in Chicago, Illniois
Sat, 03/28/2015 Car Accident Zohra Hussain, 51, dead after car drives off the Cline Bridge while following GPS navigation in Chicago, Illinois
Mon, 11/16/2015 Car Accident Two people critically injured in single-vehicle rollover crash on South Pulaski Road in West Eisdon neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois
Thu, 01/04/2018 Car Accident One person killed and one injured in collision on Dan Ryan Expressway on South Side of Chicago, Illinois
Fri, 12/13/2013 Car Accident Man killed after car crashes into store, tree.
Sat, 04/03/2021 Car Accident 61-year-old man, allegedly impaired, and trooper sustain minor injuries after car rear-ends stopped police car on the Dan Ryan Expressway near 75th Street in Chicago, Illinois
Mon, 07/20/2015 Car Accident Pregnant woman and three CPD officers injured when squad car collides with 2 other vehicles at 41st and King Drive in Chicago, Illinois
Sat, 02/05/2022 Car Accident Several people injured in multi-vehicle collision on Dan Ryan Expressway in Chicago, Illinois
Sat, 03/05/2016 Car Accident Henry English, 73, dies of heart attack following rear-end collision on Lake Shore Drive in Chicago, Illinois
Mon, 03/03/2014 Car Accident 4 adults and one newborn suffer minor injuries, after a pickup crashes into an ambulance on Lake Shore Drive in Chicago, Illinois