Recent Streetsblog CHICAGO posts about Fatality Tracker

Connie Ratzel, 81, who recently ran a marathon, fatally struck on 4-lane road in Morgan Park

By John Greenfield | Dec 27, 2021 | No Comments

Ratzel's husband charitably absolved the driver of blame. However, it's not clear whether the street layout and the driver's speed played a role in the collision.

Woman fatally struck while waiting for bus by driver who ran red, hit another car

By John Greenfield | Dec 22, 2021 | No Comments

The victim was the 23rd pedestrian killed by a driver on Chicago streets this year.

Jose Velásquez, 16, is the latest bike rider killed by a turning trucker who failed to yield

By John Greenfield | Dec 12, 2021 | No Comments

Yet another young life has tragically been cut short in Chicago by a truck driver who made a right turn without yielding to a person biking.

Speeding driver killed Kaidon Bell, 14, critically injured girl, 12, in North Lawndale

By John Greenfield | Nov 30, 2021 | No Comments

Studies show that, had the driver been going the posted speed limit of 30 mph, Bell almost certainly would have survived.

Looking west towards 79th/Stony Island/South Chicago. Image: Google Maps

For the second time in four days, driver strikes another car, then kills a pedestrian

By John Greenfield | Nov 16, 2021 | No Comments

The crash happened at 79th/Stony Island/South Chicago, a six-way intersection that has been rated one of the most dangerous junctions in the city.

Looking north at Pratt and Western, where a driver ran a red light, killing two female pedestrians. Image: Google Maps

Drivers killed 2 female pedestrians in West Ridge, man on bike in Back of the Yards

By John Greenfield | Nov 15, 2021 | No Comments

Drivers have fatally struck 20 pedestrians and 9 bicyclists on Chicago streets this year.

The 1100 block of South California Avenue. Image: Google Maps

Driver fatally struck Mary Johnson, 82, in North Lawndale and left the scene

By John Greenfield | Oct 18, 2021 | No Comments

Johnson was the 18th person killed on foot on Chicago streets this year.

CTA bus driver fatally struck William Hiebel, 85, next to LFT’s Buena underpass

By John Greenfield | Oct 11, 2021 | No Comments

Although police described the victim as a pedestrian, a local resident told Streetsblog the senior was actually bicycling west from the underpass into the road when he was struck.

Prisca Reynoso-Benitez, 64, is 2nd person killed at same location on Devon in 9 years

By John Greenfield | Oct 10, 2021 | No Comments

The pedestrian fatality epidemic along Devon in Little India should be addressed with more stop signs, stoplights, and speed cameras.

The northwest corner of 81st and Racine. Image: Google Maps

Driver runs red, killing woman, 52, waiting for the bus in Auburn Gresham, flees

By John Greenfield | Sep 29, 2021 | No Comments

The victim, who residents said was waiting for a ride to work, was the 16th on-street Chicago pedestrian fatality this year.

The 4900 block of North Milwaukee, where Friday's victim was struck. Image: Google Maps

2nd person in 2 months is killed on stretch of Milwaukee where road diet was blocked

By John Greenfield | Sep 27, 2021 | No Comments

If speed was a factor in these crashes, having fewer travel lanes would have encouraged the drivers to obey the speed limit, and perhaps these tragedies could have been averted.

Looking west on North Avenue at Washtenaw. Image: Google Maps

Man, 74, struck by motorcyclist was 2nd pedestrian killed in Humboldt within 2 days

By John Greenfield | Sep 21, 2021 | No Comments

It's unclear why a car driver who failed to yield to the motorcyclist, contributing to the crash, wasn't ticketed.

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