Chicago Crash Map and Recent Accident Trends
The most recent police-reported reported collisions in Chicago, plotted from official open data — locations, injuries and contributing factors. This is government-published crash data, not news coverage.
Chicago is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Illinois and in the Midwestern United States. Located on the western shore of Lake Michigan, it is the third-most populous city in the United States, with a population of 2.74 million at the 2020 census. The Chicago metropolitan area has approximately 9.62 million residents according to the 2020 census and is the third-largest metropolitan area in the country.
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5,000 official records from 2026-09-24 to 2026-10-11 (the most recent 5,000 within 365 days). Recently reported · newest record 0 days old
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· source: Chicago Data Portal — Traffic Crashes (CPD)
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Recorded Crashes, Page 15
5,000 records from 2026-09-24 to 2026-10-11, newest first. Last successful import 2026-10-12T11:17 UTC.
| Date | Hour | Location | Injured | Killed | Collision type or factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-08 | 9:00 | WARREN BLVD | 0 | 0 | Improper Overtaking/passing |
| 2026-10-08 | 9:00 | NORTH AVE | 0 | 0 | Driving Skills/knowledge/experience |
| 2026-10-08 | 9:00 | ADA ST | 0 | 0 | Unable To Determine |
| 2026-10-08 | 9:00 | ASHLAND AVE | 0 | 0 | Failing To Reduce Speed To Avoid Crash |
| 2026-10-08 | 9:00 | LAMON AVE | 0 | 0 | Failing To Yield Right-of-way |
| 2026-10-08 | 9:00 | MC FETRIDGE DR | 0 | 0 | Unable To Determine |
| 2026-10-08 | 9:00 | ST CLAIR ST | 0 | 0 | Unable To Determine |
| 2026-10-08 | 9:00 | BISHOP ST | 0 | 0 | Unable To Determine |
| 2026-10-08 | 9:00 | LAKE SHORE DR NB | 0 | 0 | Improper Overtaking/passing |
| 2026-10-08 | 9:00 | DIVERSEY AVE | 0 | 0 | Failing To Yield Right-of-way |
| 2026-10-08 | 9:00 | 111TH ST | 0 | 0 | Following Too Closely |
| 2026-10-08 | 9:00 | QUINCY ST | 0 | 0 | Unable To Determine |
| 2026-10-08 | 9:00 | KNOX AVE | 0 | 0 | Unable To Determine |
| 2026-10-08 | 8:00 | ROOSEVELT RD | 3 | 0 | Failing To Yield Right-of-way |
| 2026-10-08 | 8:00 | SOUTH SHORE DR | 0 | 0 | Following Too Closely |
| 2026-10-08 | 8:00 | WESTERN AVE | 0 | 0 | Improper Turning/no Signal |
| 2026-10-08 | 8:00 | TOUHY AVE | 0 | 0 | Failing To Yield Right-of-way |
| 2026-10-08 | 8:00 | DEVON AVE | 0 | 0 | Unable To Determine |
| 2026-10-08 | 8:00 | ARMITAGE AVE | 0 | 0 | Unable To Determine |
| 2026-10-08 | 8:00 | AVERS AVE | 0 | 0 | Improper Backing |
| 2026-10-08 | 8:00 | DIVERSEY AVE | 0 | 0 | Improper Turning/no Signal |
| 2026-10-08 | 8:00 | ARMITAGE AVE | 0 | 0 | Failing To Reduce Speed To Avoid Crash |
| 2026-10-08 | 8:00 | MICHIGAN AVE | 0 | 0 | Unable To Determine |
| 2026-10-08 | 8:00 | ARTESIAN AVE | 0 | 0 | Unable To Determine |
| 2026-10-08 | 8:00 | 75TH ST | 1 | 0 | Unable To Determine |
| 2026-10-08 | 8:00 | MICHIGAN AVE | 0 | 0 | Failing To Yield Right-of-way |
| 2026-10-08 | 8:00 | MADISON ST | 0 | 0 | Unable To Determine |
| 2026-10-08 | 8:00 | HOMAN BLVD | 0 | 0 | Unable To Determine |
| 2026-10-08 | 8:00 | WENTWORTH AVE | 0 | 0 | Unable To Determine |
| 2026-10-08 | 8:00 | ARMITAGE AVE | 0 | 0 | Unable To Determine |
| 2026-10-08 | 8:00 | KEDZIE AVE | 0 | 0 | Improper Backing |
| 2026-10-08 | 8:00 | WESTERN AVE | 0 | 0 | Failing To Yield Right-of-way |
| 2026-10-08 | 8:00 | IRVING PARK RD | 0 | 0 | Not Applicable |
| 2026-10-08 | 8:00 | LAWRENCE AVE | 0 | 0 | Failing To Yield Right-of-way |
| 2026-10-08 | 8:00 | JEFFERY BLVD | 2 | 0 | Improper Lane Usage |
| 2026-10-08 | 7:00 | CENTRAL AVE | 0 | 0 | Unable To Determine |
| 2026-10-08 | 7:00 | MICHIGAN AVE | 0 | 0 | Following Too Closely |
| 2026-10-08 | 7:00 | INDIANA AVE | 0 | 0 | Unable To Determine |
| 2026-10-08 | 7:00 | CICERO AVE | 0 | 0 | Unable To Determine |
| 2026-10-08 | 7:00 | DIVERSEY AVE | 2 | 0 | Failing To Yield Right-of-way |
| 2026-10-08 | 7:00 | ROOSEVELT RD | 0 | 0 | Improper Turning/no Signal |
| 2026-10-08 | 7:00 | MADISON ST | 0 | 0 | Improper Turning/no Signal |
| 2026-10-08 | 7:00 | ARCHER AVE | 0 | 0 | Unable To Determine |
| 2026-10-08 | 7:00 | 51ST ST | 4 | 0 | Improper Lane Usage |
| 2026-10-08 | 7:00 | CHICAGO AVE | 1 | 0 | Disregarding Traffic Signals |
| 2026-10-08 | 7:00 | NORTH AVE | 1 | 0 | Unable To Determine |
| 2026-10-08 | 7:00 | KEDZIE BLVD | 0 | 0 | Unable To Determine |
| 2026-10-08 | 7:00 | GRAND AVE | 2 | 0 | Unable To Determine |
| 2026-10-08 | 7:00 | 71ST ST | 0 | 0 | Improper Backing |
| 2026-10-08 | 7:00 | BISHOP ST | 0 | 0 | Unable To Determine |
Accident news in and near Chicago
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Data: Chicago Data Portal — Traffic Crashes (CPD), updated 2026-10-12 (public government data). How records are imported, deduplicated and labelled: methodology. See also accidents in United States and US road deaths by year.