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 2026-09-23 to 2026-10-10 (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 2
5,000 records from 2026-09-23 to 2026-10-10, newest first. Last successful import 2026-10-11T11:17 UTC.
| Date | Hour | Location | Injured | Killed | Collision type or factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-09 | 18:00 | COTTAGE GROVE AVE | 0 | 0 | Improper Turning/no Signal |
| 2026-10-09 | 18:00 | CICERO AVE | 1 | 0 | Improper Overtaking/passing |
| 2026-10-09 | 18:00 | GREEN ST | 0 | 0 | Improper Backing |
| 2026-10-09 | 18:00 | ARCHER AVE | 0 | 0 | Following Too Closely |
| 2026-10-09 | 18:00 | CICERO AVE | 0 | 0 | Unable To Determine |
| 2026-10-09 | 18:00 | KEDZIE AVE | 1 | 0 | Improper Turning/no Signal |
| 2026-10-09 | 18:00 | DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DR | 0 | 0 | Failing To Reduce Speed To Avoid Crash |
| 2026-10-09 | 18:00 | LARAMIE AVE | 3 | 0 | Failing To Yield Right-of-way |
| 2026-10-09 | 18:00 | LAWRENCE AVE | 0 | 0 | Improper Lane Usage |
| 2026-10-09 | 18:00 | CERMAK RD | 1 | 0 | Following Too Closely |
| 2026-10-09 | 17:00 | CICERO AVE | 0 | 0 | Driving Skills/knowledge/experience |
| 2026-10-09 | 17:00 | 71ST ST | 0 | 0 | Improper Overtaking/passing |
| 2026-10-09 | 17:00 | NORTH AVE | 0 | 0 | Following Too Closely |
| 2026-10-09 | 17:00 | OAK PARK AVE | 0 | 0 | Unable To Determine |
| 2026-10-09 | 17:00 | WELLS ST | 0 | 0 | Unable To Determine |
| 2026-10-09 | 17:00 | KEDZIE AVE | 0 | 0 | Unable To Determine |
| 2026-10-09 | 17:00 | CICERO AVE | 3 | 0 | Following Too Closely |
| 2026-10-09 | 17:00 | HARLEM AVE | 0 | 0 | Following Too Closely |
| 2026-10-09 | 17:00 | LINCOLN AVE | 1 | 0 | Following Too Closely |
| 2026-10-09 | 17:00 | CONGRESS PKWY | 0 | 0 | Driving Skills/knowledge/experience |
| 2026-10-09 | 17:00 | 87TH ST | 1 | 0 | Equipment - Vehicle Condition |
| 2026-10-09 | 16:00 | OGDEN AVE | 0 | 0 | Following Too Closely |
| 2026-10-09 | 16:00 | BELMONT AVE | 1 | 0 | Following Too Closely |
| 2026-10-09 | 16:00 | DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DR | 0 | 0 | Unable To Determine |
| 2026-10-09 | 16:00 | WELLS ST | 0 | 0 | Driving Skills/knowledge/experience |
| 2026-10-09 | 16:00 | ROOSEVELT RD | 0 | 0 | Unable To Determine |
| 2026-10-09 | 16:00 | KEDZIE AVE | 0 | 0 | Unable To Determine |
| 2026-10-09 | 16:00 | KEDZIE AVE | 0 | 0 | Improper Lane Usage |
| 2026-10-09 | 16:00 | LA SALLE DR | 0 | 0 | Failing To Reduce Speed To Avoid Crash |
| 2026-10-09 | 16:00 | GRAND AVE | 1 | 0 | Unable To Determine |
| 2026-10-09 | 16:00 | IRVING PARK RD | 1 | 0 | Failing To Yield Right-of-way |
| 2026-10-09 | 16:00 | LAKE PARK AVE | 0 | 0 | Improper Backing |
| 2026-10-09 | 16:00 | MIDWAY PLAISANCE | 0 | 0 | Unable To Determine |
| 2026-10-09 | 16:00 | JACKSON BLVD | 0 | 0 | Unable To Determine |
| 2026-10-09 | 16:00 | HYDE PARK BLVD | 0 | 0 | Unable To Determine |
| 2026-10-09 | 16:00 | PAULINA ST | 0 | 0 | Unable To Determine |
| 2026-10-09 | 16:00 | DORCHESTER AVE | 0 | 0 | Failing To Yield Right-of-way |
| 2026-10-09 | 16:00 | DEARBORN ST | 0 | 0 | Improper Overtaking/passing |
| 2026-10-09 | 16:00 | INDIANA AVE | 0 | 0 | Road Construction/maintenance |
| 2026-10-09 | 16:00 | PULASKI RD | 0 | 0 | Following Too Closely |
| 2026-10-09 | 16:00 | NORTH AVE | 0 | 0 | Following Too Closely |
| 2026-10-09 | 16:00 | HARLEM AVE | 0 | 0 | Unable To Determine |
| 2026-10-09 | 16:00 | LOWE AVE | 0 | 0 | Improper Backing |
| 2026-10-09 | 15:00 | WESTERN AVE | 0 | 0 | Failing To Yield Right-of-way |
| 2026-10-09 | 15:00 | MICHIGAN AVE | 1 | 0 | Improper Turning/no Signal |
| 2026-10-09 | 15:00 | LAWRENCE AVE | 1 | 0 | Disregarding Other Traffic Signs |
| 2026-10-09 | 15:00 | VINCENNES AVE | 0 | 0 | Unable To Determine |
| 2026-10-09 | 15:00 | VINCENNES AVE | 0 | 0 | Following Too Closely |
| 2026-10-09 | 15:00 | FULLERTON AVE | 0 | 0 | Improper Lane Usage |
| 2026-10-09 | 15:00 | 54TH ST | 0 | 0 | Unable To Determine |
Accident news in and near Chicago
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Data: Chicago Data Portal — Traffic Crashes (CPD), updated 2026-10-11 (public government data). How records are imported, deduplicated and labelled: methodology. See also accidents in United States and US road deaths by year.