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
Tue, 04/22/2014 Bus Accident Eric West, Jr., 25, killed, 3 other people injured, taken to hospital, after a van collides with a Chicago Transit Authority bus at the intersection of South Chicago and Commercial Avenues in Chicago.
Fri, 08/29/2014 Bus Accident At least 14 people injured in bus crash at Chicago O'Hare Airport
Wed, 09/02/2015 Bus Accident One man killed and multiple people injured in car crash with CTA bus at Michigan Avenue near 107th Street in roseland neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois
Mon, 12/28/2015 Bus Accident Nicole M. Underwood, 21, killed, and several people injured in charter bus collision at Stevenson Expressway at Damen Avenue in Chicago, Illinois
Mon, 04/14/2014 Bus Accident 9 people injured, transported to hospitals, after a van runs a red light and sideswipes a Chicago Transit Authority bus, at the intersection of West Madison Street and South Ashland Avenue, on Chicago's West Side.
Tue, 06/02/2015 Bus Accident Aimee Coath, 51, killed, and nine people injured when CTA bus runs red light at North Michigan and East Lake in Chicago, Illinois
Sun, 12/19/2021 Bus Accident Woman killed after rear-ending bus at 63rd Street and Stony Island Avenue in Chicago, Illinois
Mon, 01/16/2017 Bus Accident 4 people injured when SUV collides with CTA bus at South Kedzie Avenue and 79th in south Chicago, Illinois
Sun, 04/23/2017 Bus Accident Three people injured in collision involving bus at E. 95th St. and S. Stony Island Ave. in Calumet Heights area of Chicago, Illinois
Sat, 12/03/2022 Bus Accident Teen driver, bus driver, and officer all hurt when police car, sedan, and bus collide on North Central Avenue in Chicago, Illinois
Sun, 03/20/2022 Bus Accident Several people injured when bus strikes SUV at West Pershing Road and South Ashland Avenue on South Side of Chicago, Illinois
Sun, 05/07/2017 Bus Accident Bernard “Bee” Chapman, 27, Ashley Moore, 25, Tycika Fairley, 22, and Erica Williams, 23, killed, several injured in collision involving bus on W. Madison Street in Garfield Park neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois
Mon, 07/20/2015 Bus Accident Empty school bus crashes into apartment building at West 65th Street and South Green Street in Chicago, Illinois
Thu, 03/10/2016 Bus Accident Seven injured when car and school bus collide on 74th Street and Merrill Avenue in Chicago, Illinois
Tue, 03/04/2014 Bus Accident Eight children and one adult suffer minor injuries after a Megabus and daycare van collide on the snowy Dan Ryan Expressway in Chicago, Illinois