Bike Fatalities
Tragically, reports of four more cases bring the number of 2025 Chicago on-street pedestrian fatalities to 32
January 21, 2026
The negligent driver who killed Steve Bender on his bike was merely cited for failure to reduce speed. His family wants tougher state laws.
January 11, 2026
Tragically, two more CDOT records of 2025 pedestrian deaths on Chicago surface streets bring the total number of fatalities to 28
January 8, 2026
After a semi driver fatally struck Chance Hunnicutt, 13, on his bike in Manhattan, IL, mayor calls for “safe streets, protected crossings”
The police chief provided information about the movements of the truck driver and bike rider before the crash, and said the department is trying to meet with IDOT.
October 22, 2025
Loved ones, bike advocates honored Yader Castaneda, fatally struck by Hummer driver at dangerous Loop intersection
August 4, 2025
Tragically, ten more CDOT records of 2024 pedestrian fatalities on Chicago surface streets bring the total number to 38 deaths
January 24, 2025
CPD and CDOT records indicate that drivers fatally struck at least 28 pedestrians and 5 bike riders on Chicago streets in 2024
This post includes summaries of 2024 pedestrian and bike fatality cases on surface streets within the city of Chicago that Streetsblog has not previously covered.
January 21, 2025
