- January 28, 2015

The Chicago Tribune reports that four people are in the hospital after a serious two-car crash at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport. The crash was in the early hours of the morning, and police and firefighters responded at about 12:30 a.m. Emergency workers transported two people to the nearby Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, another to Loyola…

- January 22, 2015

The Chicago Tribune reports that a man fell into the Chicago River after a car crash on Congress Parkway. Police say a red Ford sedan collided with a Lexus SUV just after 8 p.m. When one of the drivers stopped to ask if the other driver was ok, he fell into the Chicago River below….

- January 7, 2015

There’s a story behind every car accident. Unfortunately, many crashes end in tragedy, and to some degree, all accidents cause harm either to people or to a vehicle. The story of one car accident in 1963 recently came to a dramatic conclusion, when the victim found a turn signal in his arm more than 50…

- December 22, 2014

Illinois sees its fair share of annual car crashes. According to the Illinois Department of Transportation, there are more than 1,000 fatal vehicle collisions across the state each year, and these cause more than 1,400 deaths. These car crashes can impact victims and their families for a lifetime. Besides the immediate emotional and physical damage,…

- December 5, 2014

All car crashes are tragic, but those that take the lives of young teenagers are particularly devastating. The Department of Transport in Illinois reports an average of approximately 1,300 car crashes on state roads each year and more than 1,400 fatalities as a result. The vast majority of these fatalities are the drivers of the…

- November 24, 2014

Car crashes are tragic events that will leave a mark on all people involved, as well as their loved ones. This is especially true when there are serious injuries or deaths, and when the victims are young and in the primes of their lives, the adversity compounds. Each year in the state of Illinois, there…

- November 11, 2014

For a large city, Chicago has a relatively small number of fatal car crashes on its roads each year. Statistics released by City Data reveal that there were 109 fatal accidents in the city during 2011. These crashes involved 161 vehicles and resulted in 119 fatalities. Drunk drivers caused almost half of all the fatal…

- November 5, 2014

Every year, many people across the United States suffer injuries or die in Halloween car accidents. There are a significant number of pedestrians on the streets at this time of year, which often translates into serious accidents. According to USA.gov, children are four times more likely to be in fatal pedestrian accidents on Halloween than…

- October 28, 2014

City Data recently released statistics that indicate there are a significant number of car accidents in Chicago each year. On average, there are more than 100 fatal accidents that take place on Chicago roads, while more than 240 people are victims of fatal accidents each year. Fifty of these yearly accidents involve pedestrians. Injury statistics…

- October 14, 2014

Recent verified statistics for car accidents in Chicago put the accident and fatality count at an alarming level. According to City Data, there are roughly 100 fatal accidents that take place in the city each year, involving 161 vehicles. At least 240 people were involved in these fatal accidents over the same time period.