Crash Stop Chicago
← 2025

So far in 2026, 16,437 traffic crashes have killed 84 people and injured 22,715 in Chicago, according to provisional city data. That's 4% more crashes than at this point in 2025. Pedestrians made up 2,455 of the people killed or injured, and cyclists 1,879.

2026 YTD

Injured or killed
16,437
Injurious crashes
2,455
Pedestrians
1,879
Cyclists
84
People killed
vs. 2025 YTD
15,811 +4%
2,426 +1%
1,711 +10%
78 +8%
vs. 2024 YTD
16,176 +2%
2,547 -4%
1,561 +20%
111 -24%
MonthPeoplePedestriansCyclists
CrashesKilledInjuredKilledInjuredKilledInjured
JanuaryJan 1,357 10 1,869 1 224 1 43
FebruaryFeb 1,166 6 1,606 1 193 0 52
MarchMar 1,398 6 1,925 2 246 0 90
AprilApr 1,412 10 2,040 5 220 1 133
MayMay 1,782 6 2,517 3 242 0 204
JuneJun 1,746 10 2,408 2 229 1 259
JulyJul 1,767 15 2,470 3 221 0 282
AugustAug 1,722 8 2,308 2 230 1 265
SeptemberSep 1,766 5 2,392 1 244 0 253
OctoberOct 1,886 6 2,572 1 302 1 250
NovemberNov 435 2 608 1 82 1 42
DecemberDec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  • ◎ Cyclist
  • △ Pedestrian
  • 𝝬 Vehicle-to-Vehicle (or other)
  • Teal: Severe
  • Red: Fatality
  • Black outline hit-and-run