Crash on 1600 N Austin Ave, Chicago, Illinois

Thursday, October 22, 2026 at 8:50 PM

Injury crashIllinois severity: Reported, not evident2 vehicles

Reporting agency: Chicago Police Department

From the Chicago Open Data (Chicago Police), record last updated October 25, 2026. No changes since first published.

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Where and when

Location: 1600 N Austin Ave
City, county: Chicago, Cook County
Collision type: Rear End
Trafficway type: Four Way
Posted speed limit: 30 mph
Damage: Over $1,500
Weather: Clear
Light: Darkness
Road surface: Dry
People involved: 2
Injured: 2
Killed: 0

Vehicles and people

Shaded: damage area

Unit 1: 2018 Chevrolet Trax

Passenger

Damage: Front
Maneuver: Straight Ahead

Driver, male, 21
Reported, not evident

Shaded: damage area

Unit 2: 2021 Infiniti Q50

Sport Utility Vehicle (Suv)

Damage: Rear
Maneuver: Slow/Stop in Traffic

Driver, female, 47
Reported, not evident

What the officer recorded

Contributing factor: FAILING TO YIELD RIGHT-OF-WAYas recorded on the report
Contributing factor: FAILING TO YIELD RIGHT-OF-WAYas recorded on the report

A contributing factor or charge recorded by an officer is not a finding of fault or a conviction. We show the record as the state released it.

Nearby and recent

25 crashes recorded on N Austin Ave in Chicago in the last 12 months, 10 with injuries.

Oct 24, 2026, 5600 W North Ave1 vehicle, 1 injuredInjury crash
Oct 24, 2026, 2300 N Marmora Ave2 vehicles, 1 injuredInjury crash
Oct 23, 2026, 6420 W Fullerton Ave2 vehiclesProperty damage only
Oct 23, 2026, 5133 W North Ave1 vehicle, 1 injuredInjury crash
Oct 23, 2026, 2331 N Narragansett Ave2 vehicles, 2 injuredInjury crash

All Chicago crashes, October 2026

About this record

Source: Chicago Open Data (Chicago Police)
Updates: Changes the state makes to this record are applied here when the source publishes them
First published here: October 25, 2026
Last updated: October 25, 2026, no changes recorded
What is left out: Names, addresses, plates, and license and insurance numbers are not in the public data and never appear here

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