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
Sun, 09/21/2025 Truck Accident Semi-Truck Rollover Closes I-55 Northbound Ramp to I-94 in Chicago, Illinois
Sun, 09/21/2025 Car Accident Two Injured in Dan Ryan Expressway Traffic Stop Flee and Multi-Vehicle Crash in Chicago, Illinois
Sat, 09/20/2025 Car Accident Chicago Police Officer Injured in Head-On Crash During Stolen Vehicle Pursuit at Madison Street and Pulaski Road in Garfield Park Area of Chicago, Illinois
Sat, 09/20/2025 Bus Accident CTA Bus Crashes Into Home After Hit-and-Run Driver Runs Stop Sign on North Central Avenue in Chicago, Illinois
Sat, 09/20/2025 Car Accident Fatal Rear-End Collision on West Warren Boulevard Claims Life of 30-Year-Old Driver in Chicago's Near West Side
Fri, 09/19/2025 Bus Accident Six Hospitalized in Multi-Vehicle Crash Involving CTA Bus and Pedestrian on East 79th Street on Chicago's South Side
Thu, 09/18/2025 Pedestrian Accident Anakin Perez, 9, Fatally Struck by Vehicle on West Walton Street in Chicago's West Side
Tue, 09/16/2025 Car Accident Fatal Wrong-Way Crash on Chicago's DuSable Lake Shore Drive Claims Life of 53-Year-Old Driver
Mon, 09/15/2025 Truck Accident Dump Truck Rollover Closes Multiple Lanes on I-55 Stevenson Expressway at California Avenue in Chicago, Illinois
Thu, 09/11/2025 Car Accident Mark Arceta, 40, Killed in Crash on Michigan Avenue Following Louis Vuitton Smash-and-Grab Burglary in Chicago, Illinois
Tue, 07/08/2025 Car Accident Fatal Multi-Vehicle Crash Claims One Life, Injures Four Others on South King Drive in Chicago's Rosemoor Neighborhood
Sat, 09/14/2024 Car Accident One person killed and two injured in crash involving hit-and-run tow truck driver on West Roosevelt Road in Chicago, Illinois
Tue, 06/04/2024 Car Accident One killed in a rear-end collision involving a car and a semi-truck on the Dan Ryan Expressway in Chicago, Illinois
Mon, 04/22/2024 Car Accident Woman killed and two children injured in crash on East 106th Street in South Deering neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois
Mon, 01/22/2024 Pedestrian Accident 13-year-old child struck and injured by an unmarked police car while crossing West 103rd Street in Chicago, Illinois