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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
Sat, 10/03/2015 Pedestrian Accident Pedestrian Jess Rodriguez, 41, killed in collision with alleged driver Adrian Harris, 33, on Eisenhower Expressway in Chicago, Illinois
Fri, 03/28/2014 Pedestrian Accident 50-year-old woman critically injured, transported to hospital, after she is struck by a vehicle, driven by Ciprian Tanase, 34, who was arrested on multiple charges, while walking on N. Milwaukee Ave. on the north side of Chicago.
Sat, 01/23/2016 Pedestrian Accident Jamel Robinson, 17, dies in pedestrian collision on West 69th Street in West Englewood neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois
Mon, 01/09/2017 Pedestrian Accident Shadara Sabria Muhammad, 21, killed in pedestrian collision with hit-and-run driver at 69th and Wentworth in Englewood neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois
Wed, 03/26/2014 Pedestrian Accident Nicholas Marx Jr., 85, killed, after he walked into traffic on North Narragansett Ave. in the Northwest Side Dunning neighborhood of Chicago.
Sat, 07/04/2015 Pedestrian Accident Two teen girls injured in pedestrian collision on Logan and Troy in Chicago, Illinois
Mon, 02/22/2021 Pedestrian Accident Pedestrian Lakisel Thomas, 43, killed in hit-and-run collision caused by driver fleeing police on South Racine in Chicago, Illinois
Mon, 03/24/2014 Pedestrian Accident Shane Stokowski, 33, killed, after being dragged by a pickup, driven by Timothy McShane, 42, who was arrested on multiple charges, while trying to stop him from driving, after leaving a bar in the West Town area of Chicago.
Thu, 12/28/2023 Pedestrian Accident Two pedestrians were struck and injured by a hit-and-run vehicle on North Clark Street in Chicago, Illinois
Mon, 10/19/2015 Pedestrian Accident Woman, 25, killed, and 40-year-old man in serious condition when motorcyclist Charles Lyons, 20, collides with pedestrians on Lake Shore Drive in Chicago, Illinois
Mon, 02/22/2021 Pedestrian Accident Lakisel Thomas, 43, killed and driver Issac Wade, 20, arrested in pedestrian collision at 74th and Racine in Chicago, Illinois
Fri, 03/06/2015 Pedestrian Accident Elizabeth Peralta-Luna, 30, and her two children killed when hit by a truck while crossing Ashland Avenue in Chicago, Illinois
Wed, 02/03/2016 Pedestrian Accident Maureen M. Wilson, 69, killed in pedestrian collision at Diversey and Broadway in Lakeview neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois
Sat, 09/18/2021 Pedestrian Accident Pedestrian injured in hit-and-run collision on East 47th Street in Bronzeville neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois
Wed, 12/25/2013 Pedestrian Accident Jeffrey Bond, 65, killed by hit-and-run driver on 59th Street in Chicago, Illinois