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 26
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-06 | 14:00 | SACRAMENTO BLVD | 0 | 0 | Failing To Yield Right-of-way |
| 2026-10-06 | 14:00 | HARRISON ST | 0 | 0 | Driving Skills/knowledge/experience |
| 2026-10-06 | 14:00 | COLES AVE | 0 | 0 | Driving Skills/knowledge/experience |
| 2026-10-06 | 14:00 | CLARK ST | 0 | 0 | Following Too Closely |
| 2026-10-06 | 14:00 | PAULINA ST | 0 | 0 | Unable To Determine |
| 2026-10-06 | 14:00 | NORTH AVE | 0 | 0 | Road Construction/maintenance |
| 2026-10-06 | 14:00 | DEVON AVE | 0 | 0 | Failing To Yield Right-of-way |
| 2026-10-06 | 14:00 | CENTRAL PARK AVE | 0 | 0 | Following Too Closely |
| 2026-10-06 | 14:00 | UNION AVE | 3 | 0 | Failing To Yield Right-of-way |
| 2026-10-06 | 14:00 | ASHLAND AVE | 0 | 0 | Not Applicable |
| 2026-10-06 | 14:00 | 55TH ST | 9 | 0 | Following Too Closely |
| 2026-10-06 | 14:00 | FIFTH AVE | 0 | 0 | Not Applicable |
| 2026-10-06 | 14:00 | CERMAK RD | 0 | 0 | Improper Lane Usage |
| 2026-10-06 | 13:00 | DIVERSEY AVE | 0 | 0 | Improper Backing |
| 2026-10-06 | 13:00 | SACRAMENTO BLVD | 0 | 0 | Improper Lane Usage |
| 2026-10-06 | 13:00 | 59TH ST | 0 | 0 | Unable To Determine |
| 2026-10-06 | 13:00 | KASSON AVE | 0 | 0 | Following Too Closely |
| 2026-10-06 | 13:00 | HYDE PARK BLVD | 1 | 0 | Not Applicable |
| 2026-10-06 | 13:00 | CICERO AVE | 0 | 0 | Unable To Determine |
| 2026-10-06 | 13:00 | CICERO AVE | 2 | 0 | Improper Overtaking/passing |
| 2026-10-06 | 13:00 | DAMEN AVE | 0 | 0 | Unable To Determine |
| 2026-10-06 | 13:00 | ROOSEVELT RD | 0 | 0 | Unable To Determine |
| 2026-10-06 | 13:00 | 63RD ST | 0 | 0 | Improper Backing |
| 2026-10-06 | 13:00 | DEVON AVE | 0 | 0 | Unable To Determine |
| 2026-10-06 | 13:00 | ST LOUIS AVE | 1 | 0 | Failing To Yield Right-of-way |
| 2026-10-06 | 13:00 | KOMENSKY AVE | 0 | 0 | Under The Influence Of Alcohol/drugs (use When Arrest Is Effected) |
| 2026-10-06 | 13:00 | DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DR | 0 | 0 | Unable To Determine |
| 2026-10-06 | 13:00 | ARMITAGE AVE | 0 | 0 | Driving Skills/knowledge/experience |
| 2026-10-06 | 13:00 | 87TH ST | 0 | 0 | Failing To Yield Right-of-way |
| 2026-10-06 | 13:00 | PULASKI RD | 0 | 0 | Improper Backing |
| 2026-10-06 | 13:00 | MICHIGAN AVE | 2 | 0 | Unable To Determine |
| 2026-10-06 | 13:00 | MICHIGAN AVE | 0 | 0 | Unable To Determine |
| 2026-10-06 | 13:00 | MICHIGAN AVE | 0 | 0 | Unable To Determine |
| 2026-10-06 | 13:00 | MONTROSE AVE | 0 | 0 | Unable To Determine |
| 2026-10-06 | 13:00 | OHARE ST | 0 | 0 | Unable To Determine |
| 2026-10-06 | 13:00 | 87TH ST | 0 | 0 | Following Too Closely |
| 2026-10-06 | 12:00 | WOOD ST | 0 | 0 | Failing To Yield Right-of-way |
| 2026-10-06 | 12:00 | PAULINA ST | 0 | 0 | Unable To Determine |
| 2026-10-06 | 12:00 | 131ST ST | 0 | 0 | Unable To Determine |
| 2026-10-06 | 12:00 | CICERO AVE | 0 | 0 | Unable To Determine |
| 2026-10-06 | 12:00 | STATE ST | 0 | 0 | Unable To Determine |
| 2026-10-06 | 12:00 | DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DR | 0 | 0 | Improper Backing |
| 2026-10-06 | 12:00 | OLMSTED AVE | 0 | 0 | Unable To Determine |
| 2026-10-06 | 12:00 | KEDZIE AVE | 0 | 0 | Failing To Reduce Speed To Avoid Crash |
| 2026-10-06 | 12:00 | 136TH PL | 0 | 0 | Unable To Determine |
| 2026-10-06 | 12:00 | ASHLAND AVE | 0 | 0 | Unable To Determine |
| 2026-10-06 | 11:00 | PRAIRIE AVE | 0 | 0 | Failing To Yield Right-of-way |
| 2026-10-06 | 11:00 | GRAND AVE | 1 | 0 | Improper Overtaking/passing |
| 2026-10-06 | 11:00 | FULLERTON AVE | 0 | 0 | Unable To Determine |
| 2026-10-06 | 11:00 | ONTARIO ST | 0 | 0 | Following Too Closely |
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.