After the first three months of 2010, fatal Illinois traffic accidents remain virtually unchanged compared to the record-low year recorded in 2009, according to the Illinois Department of Transportation. Through April 6, a total of 170 fatal crashes claimed 193 lives, three less than the 196 people killed during the…
Police continue to search this week for the hit-and-run driver responsible for a Chicago pedestrian accident after the victim died of his injuries on Friday, the Sun-Times reported. The accident happened March 27 in the Altgeld Gardens area on the Far South Side. Witnesses told police a light-colored car struck…
National Work Zone Awareness Week is April 6 to 10 and will include multiple public awareness efforts by Illinois Work Zone Safety Partners and the Illinois Department of Transportation. In 2008, fatal Illinois road construction accidents claimed 31 lives and injured 1,985 people. A total of 7,813 traffic accidents were…
Spring is here, and with it comes an increased risk of Chicago pedestrian accidents. In 2008, a total of 135 pedestrians were killed in fatal Illinois pedestrian accidents, according to the Illinois Department of Transportation. Chicago pedestrian accidents are responsible for the majority of pedestrian deaths each year in Illinois.A…
Three-quarters of all fatal car accidents occur in urban areas or withing 5 miles of an urban area, according to new research released by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. As reported earlier this month on Chicago Car Accident Lawyers blog, Chicago is the third-most congested urban area in the…
Lawmakers are considering a back-to-back increase in the speed limit for semis and large trucks, which opponents contend could increase the risk of Illinois trucking accidents. Lawmakers in the senate have proposed a law that would increase the speed limit to 70 mph on downstate highways. The new rule would…
A taxi driver was seriously injured Sunday morning in a Chicago car accident near O’Hare International Airport, the Chicago Breaking News Center reported. The driver stepped out of his passenger van and was struck by a vehicle on Interstate 90 near the airport. It was the third time in recent…
Two dozen people were injured in separate Chicago traffic accidents Sunday afternoon. Eleven people, including 7 children, were injured Sunday afternoon in a Chicago traffic accident when two vans collided on the South Side, WBBM News reported. The accident happened shortly before 3 p.m. Sunday at South Racine Avenue and…
The federal government has unveiled sample legislation for states crafting laws to prohibit texting while driving, the latest move by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to combat distracted driving. As reported earlier this year on Chicago Car Accident Lawyers blog, Illinois is a leader in reforming driving laws to…
When it comes to Chicago pedestrian accidents, children are at high risk. Motor vehicle accidents are the leading cause of death for children ages 3 to 14. Every day in the United States, an average of 5 children under 14 are killed and more than 500 injured by a motor…