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Truckers are a growing motorist group using Indiana’s highways, and commercial trucking accidents occur regularly in Indianapolis. When a truck crash happens, serious injuries and fatalities are a common result.
Common causes of commercial truck accidents in Indianapolis
According to IIHS(link is external), a large percentage of trucking crashes are caused by:
Chicago
Chicago(link is external) is the third most populous city in the US with 2.7 million people. The city is a major center for finance, as well as manufacturing, printing, publishing and food processing. Attracting over 30 million tourists a year, Chicago is also a center of art, entertainment, and music, and is the birthplace of Chicago soul(link is external) and Chicago blues(link is external).
Links to recent accidents in the Chicago area
Here is information on the most recent accidents in Chicago:
- Chicago car accidents;
- Chicago motorcycle accidents;
- Chicago bicycle accidents;
- Chicago pedestrian accidents;
- Chicago train accidents;
- Chicago boating accidents;
- Chicago aircraft accidents;
- Chicago commercial truck accidents.
Major Freeways
- Interstate 94 (link is external)is a major east-west highway that connects northern continental states to the Great Lakes and Canada. It is notable for being the northernmost east-west highway in the United States.
- Interstate 90(link is external) is the longest interstate freeway in the United States, connecting Seattle in the west to Boston in the east for a total of 3,020.54 miles.
- Kennedy Expressway(link is external) runs from O'Hare International Airport(link is external) east and south to downtown Chicago.
- Jane Addams Memorial Tollway(link is external) runs from its complex interchange with the Kennedy Expressway(link is external) and the Tri-State Tollway(link is external) through the northwest suburbs towards Rockford(link is external).
Other Transportation
- The Chicago Transit Authority(link is external) runs an extrensive system of buses within the city of Chicago and a few of the nearby suburbs.
- Chicago is home to the second-most used commuter rail service in the nation. Called Metra(link is external), it operates 11 lines and offered 83.4 million passenger rides in 2014.
- Chicago is one of the largest passenger rail service hubs in the nation, and Amtrak operates routes that travel all over the U.S. from Chicago.
- The O'Hare International Airport(link is external) is located in Chicago, and is considered one of the busiest airports in the world.
Information on Chicago's major hospitals:
The University of Chicago Medicine;(link is external)
Rush University Medical Center(link is external);
Swedish Covenant Hospital(link is external);
Weiss Memorial Hospital(link is external);
Mercy Hospital & Medical Center(link is external).
Resources to find grief support groups:
Center for Grief Recovery and Therapeutic Services(link is external) - This organization works with individuals, couples and partnerships, families, corporations, and organizations. If you want to learn about Chicago counseling, Chicago counselors, or therapy, please call for a free consultation at (773) 274-4600. Chicago Grief Support Group directory(link is external).
When someone is injured in an accident in Chicago, it is important to gather information about what happens next.
Being injured in a serious accident is always a shocking and scary experience, and dealing with the aftermath is exhausting and stressful. Accident victims are forced to deal with hospitalization, medical treatments, missed work, and lost income, often while trying to manage pain and disability from their injuries. And then the insurance adjusters start circling. Find out more about accidents and what issues an injured person needs to be aware of by going to this link.
Where to find legal assistance after a Chicago injury accident
After a serious crash, it is crucial to get help from a Chicago personal injury attorney who understands the local regulations and legal standards, who knows how insurance policies work when an injured person is out-of-network, and who can handle all aspects of an insurance claim so the injured person can focus on recovery. If someone is killed in a collision, a Chicago wrongful death lawyer will launch a claim that will begin the process of financial recovery for the family members left behind. Learn more here about what a Chicago accident attorney can do to help.
Get information on car crashes from the Chicago Police Department
The Chicago Police Deparment(link is external) offers information on traffic and accidents, and also provides information on filing a police report. The department is a good resource for locals and visitors alike to get assistance after a car crash.
The Illinois Department of Motor Vehicles provides information on traffic and safety laws
Go here to learn more(link is external) about the traffic and safety laws on topics including:
Chicago motorcycle collisions are a serious safety risk for the many riders in the region
Biking in Chicago can be a fun way to see the sights or a reliable way to commute to work
Chicago has more than 200 miles of on-street protected, buffered and shared bike lanes, many miles of off-street paths and more than 13,000 bike racks, making it a great place to be a cyclist. The city hosts a large infrastructure of rental bikes(link is external) as well, allowing tourists and occasional travelers to quickly make it to their destination.
Despite efforts to reduce accidents, Chicago pedestrian crashes are still a problem
According to a 2011 study, accidents involving pedestrians dropped 22% since 2001.The study(link is external) cites some other interesting facts, such as:
The size and speed of trains brings death and destruction to anyone and anything in their path. The main forms of train accidents are train derailments, train and pedestrian accidents, and train and car accidents.
To learn about train accidents in Chicago, go to the Federal Railroad Administration site(link is external).
According to the U.S. Coast Guard(link is external), from 2013 to 2014, deaths increased from 560 to 610, an 8.9% increase, injuries increased from 2,620 to 2,678, a 2.2% increase and the total number of accidents increased from 4,062 to 4,064, a 0.05% increase nationally. Where the cause of death was known, 78% of fatal boating accident victims drowned; of those drowning victims, 84% were not wearing a life jacket.
Common causes of commercial truck crashes in the Chicago area
According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety(link is external), a large percentage of trucking crashes are caused by:
While rare compared to other types of motor-vehicle crashes, aircraft accidents do happen regularly, usually with devastating results. Despite significant safety improvements over the past decades, many people each year experience the pain of losing someone in an airplane crash.