Motor Vehicle Accidents

Parts of Chicago are difficult to get around. There is heavy traffic, and there may not be room to expand the roads. On Oct. 20, a report discussed how the Illinois Department of Transportation is having to look for other solutions to reduce traffic congestions around...

For multiple reasons, the amount of time people spent on the road and the number of miles they drove in 2020 was sharply reduced when compared to 2019. On the flip side, however, traffic fatalities in Illinois surged. According to the Metropolitan Planning Council’s...

Staying focused while driving is essential. Yet, it can also be challenging, as the world is a distracting place. Despite years of public service announcements warning motorists of the dangers of distracted driving and the potential imposition of penalties, most...

Cycling is a great way to get around the city. It’s often faster than driving, it’s vastly less expensive and it helps to keep you in shape. Not to mention the fact that it can be a lot of fun.  It can also be dangerous. People are seriously injured and killed in...

Walking or biking in Chicago is generally safe when you pay attention to the traffic patterns and watch out for oncoming vehicles. However, pedestrian accidents can still happen. In 2018, a Chicago man struck a 93-year-old female pedestrian, causing her death. The...

Chicago is a sprawling metropolis filled to the brim with both local traffic and vacationers. Whether people are simply walking to get something to eat during their lunch break or taking in the sights of our museums, sculptures or architectural marvels, pedestrians...

It's safe to say that Chicago's new speed-camera rule is controversial. Since March, the cameras have been issuing tickets to vehicles going at least six miles per hour over the speed limit. Before 2021, the cameras only activated when a vehicle was speeding by at...

Back in 2018, the Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT) identified 70 miles of High Crash Corridors, or HCCs. Simply put, HCCs are streets that have a high number of severe car accidents that cause serious injuries. They are the most dangerous stretches of road...

General Motors’s recent global recall of roughly 7 million pick-up trucks and SUVs due to potentially dangerous air bag inflators represents another example of the hazards caused by defective motor vehicles. Any defective part – tires, brakes, seatbelts, ignition...

Al Seng's dedication to his hobby is clear. ''It`s death, taxes and street racing,'' he told a Chicago Tribune reporter, who followed Seng and his colleagues around during a drag racing all-nighter. This illegal activity is dangerous. For participants, that’s part of...