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
Fri, 05/01/2020 Pedestrian Accident Man killed in hit-and-run pedestrian collision on Bishop Ford Freeway in Pullman neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois
Thu, 04/28/2022 Pedestrian Accident High schooler pronounced dead after being hit by train near Fullerton Avenue and Pulaski Road in Chicago, Illinois
Wed, 11/25/2015 Pedestrian Accident Boy, 3, in critical condition after vehicle strikes him at 71st and Wabash in Chicago, Illinois
Fri, 04/01/2016 Pedestrian Accident 18-month-old injured when car smashes into daycare on West Columbus Drive in south side of Chicago, Illinois
Sat, 06/03/2017 Pedestrian Accident Edith Guevara, 58, killed and one person injured when pedestrians struck on sidewalk on West Addison Street in Portage Park neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois
Wed, 05/06/2020 Pedestrian Accident One person killed in hit-and-run pedestrian collision on West Congress Parkway on Near West Side of Chicago, Illinois
Thu, 10/07/2021 Pedestrian Accident Benjamin Kennerly, 82, dies following auto-pedestrian collision on the Bishop Ford Expressway near Chicago, Illinois
Tue, 12/10/2013 Pedestrian Accident Bronislawa Zajac, 82, killed by car allegedly driven by James Rudzinski as she was crossing North Narragansett Avenue in Chicago, Illinois
Sat, 01/20/2018 Pedestrian Accident Man injured in hit-and-run pedestrian collision on North Central Park Avenue in Logan Square in Chicago, Illinois
Tue, 06/25/2019 Boat Accident Elmer Jimenez, 32, Raul Cezares, 40, and two people killed after boating accident on Chicago River in Chicago, Illinois
Mon, 06/12/2017 Bus Accident 8 injured when school bus and motorcycle collide at 109th Street and Wabash Avenue in Far South Side Chicago, Illinois
Sat, 06/17/2017 Bus Accident Several people injured in crash involving CTA bus at Michigan and Adams in Chicago, Illinois
Fri, 02/03/2023 Bus Accident Four sent to hospital after car hits bus, then bus hits building at 111th Street and Michigan Avenue in Chicago, Illinois
Sat, 02/11/2017 Bus Accident Kevon Ranson, 11, killed and several people injured in collision with bus at South Halsted and West 69th Street in Englewood neighborhood on South Side of Chicago, Illinois
Mon, 06/13/2016 Bus Accident Multiple injuries reported in collision involving bus and police car at Pulaski Road and Fifth Avenue in Lawndale neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois