Recent Streetsblog CHICAGO posts about Pedestrian Fatalities

The ghost bike for Jezniah Smith, who was fatally struck at Division and Humboldt in 2017. A cyclist who was killed in March of this year on 87th near the Dan Ryan has not yet been identified. Photo: Chicago Ride of Silence

Pedestrian Deaths Are Down 40%, but a March Bike Fatality Went Unreported

By Lynda Lopez and John Greenfield | Jun 10, 2019 | 6 Comments

Overall traffic on-street deaths are down 30 percent compared to this time last year.

Driver Who Killed Linda Havlin, 68, While Speeding Backwards Got Two Tickets

By John Greenfield | May 13, 2019 | 3 Comments

Havlin, who had worked in human resources and served on many nonprofit boards, was walking her dog when she was struck.

Workers install a "Stop for Pedestrians" sign. Photo: Steven Vance

Chicago Pedestrian Deaths Have Been Down in 2019 Compared to Previous Four Years

By John Greenfield | May 9, 2019 | 1 Comment

The seven pedestrian fatalities as of March 31 this year was also lower than the 2012-2016 average of nine pedestrian deaths.

The 3000 block of North Cicero. Image: Google Maps

Hit-and-Run Driver Fatally Struck Solomon Gutierrez, 50, in Belmont-Cragin

By John Greenfield | Mar 7, 2019 | No Comments

Gutierrez was the 5th pedestrian killed in Chicago this year.

The truck from the crash. Image: CBS Chicago

Turning Trucker With No Side Guards Killed Anthony Macedo, 14, in Gage Park

By John Greenfield | Mar 6, 2019 | 12 Comments

Although a Chicago ordinance requires side guards, which might have prevented Macedo's death, on some trucks operating in the city, it likely didn't cover this one.

The flier posted by the Niles Police Department.

After Drivers Kill 3 Seniors in the Niles Area Within a Month, Police Scold Pedestrians

By John Greenfield | Jan 28, 2019 | 87 Comments

Admonishing pedestrians to not use cell phones and wear reflective material is easier than actually taking steps to make them safer.

Driver Fatally Struck Chamber Orchestra Founder Robert Boarde Green, 82, in Chartham

By John Greenfield | Jan 23, 2019 | No Comments

Green was the second Chicago pedestrian fatality of 2019.

The intersection of Montrose and Central, looking west. Image: Google Maps

Van Driver Fatally Struck Roy Faust Jr., 53, in Jefferson Park

By John Greenfield | Jan 15, 2019 | 1 Comment

The victim was the first pedestrian fatality of 2019.

The 1500 block of West Wilson. Image: Google Maps

SUV Driver Cited After Fatally Striking Peter Hicks, 61, in Ravenswood

By John Greenfield | Dec 17, 2018 | No Comments

Hicks was the 39th pedestrian killed on Chicago streets this year.

The 7400 block of South Cicero. Image: google Maps

Pickup Driver Struck and Killed Charlotte Butsch, 74, by Ford City Mall

By John Greenfield | Nov 23, 2018 | 1 Comment

Butsch was the 37th person fatally struck on Chicago streets in 2018.

The 3900 block of West Washington. Image: Google Maps

Uninsured Driver Fatally Struck Eloy Camacho, 67, in West Garfield Park

By John Greenfield | Nov 23, 2018 | No Comments

Camacho was the 36th pedestrian fatally struck on Chicago streets this year.

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