Bicycle Accidents

Bicycle accident injuries are often serious in nature.  Many of these injuries can become life-threatening in nature.  As seen in the Cook County  bicycle accidents that have been summarized on this site, a variety of bicycle accident injuries have resulted from such crashes. As discussed on the “Chicago Bicycle Accidents” and “Bicycle Accident Injuries” and “Bicycling Accidents In Cook …

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There are many Cook County bicycle accidents that happen each year.  As discussed on the “Chicago Bicycle Accidents” and “Bicycle Accident Injuries” and “Bicycling Accidents In Cook County” pages, there are many reasons as to why bicycle accidents can happen, and there is a broad range of injuries that can result from such accidents.   As well, the severity …

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There was a fatal Chicago West Loop bicycle accident Thursday (August 9, 2018) morning. According to Chicago Police, the accident occurred at approximately 7:10 a.m. as the bicyclist, a 39-year-old woman, was riding north on Halsted.  At Madison, she was struck by a dump truck that was making a right-hand turn. The bicyclist was taken …

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Bicycling accidents have often been discussed on this site, as they often lead to a range of serious if not life-threatening accident injuries.  Some bicycle accidents lead to the death of the bicyclist, either at the accident scene or afterward. During a bicycle accident, the bicyclist can be subject to very strong and unnatural forces during …

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There was a fatal bicycle accident Wednesday night (January 11, 2017) in Humboldt Park neighborhood on Chicago’s West Side. Details on the accident are limited at this time.  The cause and the fault of the accident do not appear to be be publicly disclosed at this time. According to Chicago Police, the accident happened at 10:38 …

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There are many bicycle accidents that happen in Chicago on an ongoing basis.  In the last few months, several high-profile fatal Chicago bicycle accidents have occurred, which has heightened recognition of the issue of Chicago bicycling safety. On this site, many Chicago and Chicago area bicycle accidents have been summarized.  As well, additional discussion concerning various …

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A man has died following a bicycle accident that happened on September 20, 2016 in Evergreen Park.  The man, Danny Carbol, 56, of Mount Greenwood, was a Chicago Fire Department lieutenant.  He died from accident injuries on Monday (October 10, 2016) night. The bicycle accident happened as Carbol was riding his bicycle home from work. An …

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There was a fatal bicycle accident Monday morning (September 26, 2016) at Damen Avenue near Addison Street in Chicago’s North Center neighborhood. According to Chicago Police, the accident happened at 7:50 a.m. as a bicyclist (a woman thought to be in her 30s) was riding northbound on Damen Avenue.  At that same time, a flatbed …

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There was a fatal bicycle accident Thursday evening (September 22, 2016) in Evanston. According to authorities, the accident happened in the 2000 block of Sheridan Road (near Sheridan Road and Northwestern Place) as a cement truck was traveling northbound on Sheridan Road between Garrett Place and Library Place with the green light.  At approximately 5:00 p.m., …

Student Dies Following Sheridan Road Bicycle Accident Read More »

A bicyclist was hit and critically injured by a vehicle Saturday night (August 20, 2016) in Chicago Ridge. Details regarding this bicycle accident are limited in nature.  The accident happened sometime after 11:00 p.m. near 111th Street and Mayfield Avenue. The bike’s rider was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center for treatment of his accident …

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