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Key findings from CDOT’s annual Chicago Traffic Crashes report
The Chicago Department of Transportation's recently released annual Chicago Traffic Crashes report looks at data from the past several years and discusses the agency's plan of action to reduce prevent serious and fatal crashes.
November 25, 2025
Yes, Chicago has a long way to go to become truly bicycle-friendly. But People for Bikes’ recent post, using our city as a poster child, is a joke.
Let me start out by stating the obvious. Everyone who rides a bicycle in Chicago, or doesn't because they don't feel safe doing so, knows that our city is a less-than-ideal place for cycling.
August 15, 2025
As usual, People for Bikes’ rock-bottom Chicago ranking is silly. But pushing us to lower speed limits and build a citywide protected bike lane network makes sense.
Another year, another flawed report from the advocacy group People for Bikes rating Chicago as one of the very worst big American cities for biking.
July 20, 2023
