On Wednesday (January 23, 2019) there was an elevated number of Lake County vehicle accidents.  Additionally, many vehicles stalled.

The Lake County vehicle accidents were caused by many factors that have made for slick and “icy” roadway conditions. These factors include significant continuous snowfall and a widespread rain and sleet mix the night before.  Overnight colder temperatures have also contributed to slick road conditions. Among the types of crashes that typically occur during these types of road conditions are spinouts, slide-offs, and “rear-end collisions” if vehicles can’t slow or stop in time to avoid hitting the vehicle in front of them. All of these types of accidents can result in a range of significant accident injuries.

The Illinois Department of Transportation, in a January 18, 2019 media release titled “Snow, plummeting temps, strong winds, bring challenging travel conditions this weekend” (pdf), provided various tips with regard to safe driving in adverse weather conditions.

Among the tips seen in the media release include:

• Use extra caution in areas susceptible to ice, including ramps, bridges, curves and shady areas.
• Always wear a seat belt. It’s the law and your best protection in the event of a crash.
• If you are involved in a crash, remain inside your vehicle. Exiting your vehicle near a busy roadway can have fatal consequences.

A review of Lake County vehicle accident data shows accidents that are distributed throughout the county.

A sample of the locations of crashes on January 23 include:

• a crash on Lewis Avenue in Waukegan
• a crash on IL Rte 59 in Wauconda
• a crash on North Avenue in Antioch
• an accident on US Hwy 45 north of Milburn Road
• a crash on Wadsworth Road in Beach Park
• a crash on Rollins Rd in Round Lake Beach
• a crash on St Mary’s Road in Green Oaks 
• an accident on IL Route 59 in Barrington 
• an accident at Lake-Cook Rd at Quentin Rd
• a crash on westbound IL Route 22 east of IL Rte 83 in Long Grove
• a crash on IL Route 176 at Darrell Rd in Island Lake

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During Monday and Tuesday (March 13-14, 2017) there were numerous Lake County (Illinois) car crashes and other vehicle accidents.  Additionally, there were many stalled vehicles.

Many factors made for slick and “icy” roadway conditions.  Two late-season snowstorms, as well as colder temperatures, contributed to many roads being “slick” as well as other hazardous road conditions.  It appears as if the number of crashes on each day was far above normal.

This snowfall, combined with temperatures in the single digits, contributed to the slick conditions which led to many car accidents.

A review of Lake County crash data shows accidents that are distributed throughout the county.

Among the locations of crashes included:

• Route 53 in Long Grove
• US 41 in Gurnee
• US Highway 12 in Volo
• Green Bay Road in Beach Park
• I-94
• Route 173
• IL Route 59 in North Barrington
• US Highway 12 in Wauconda
• Route 22 in Lincolnshire
• Route 176 in Wauconda
• Route 53 in Long Grove
• Hawley Street in Mundelein
• US 41 in Wadsworth
• Sheridan Road in North Chicago
• US 45 in Grayslake

A more complete list of such accidents and stalled vehicles is provided by the Lake County Passage system.

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On Wednesday (December 2, 2015) there were numerous Lake County (Illinois) car crashes and other vehicle accidents.  Additionally, there were various traffic hazards, including stalled vehicles.

If you are hurt in a vehicle accident, there are various steps you should take to maximize the potential compensation for accident injuries and other harm.  Although vehicle accidents and the resulting accident injuries are often physically and emotionally traumatic – and, as such, you may feel like delaying talking with an Illinois personal injury lawyer – receiving immediate counsel from a car accident lawyer is often beneficial, as there are a variety of time-sensitive steps, as well as other recommended actions, that you should take.

As provided by the Lake County Passage system, below are various Lake County vehicle accidents and traffic safety hazards that happened on December 2:

• Stalled vehicle on southbound US Hwy 12 Southbound at IL Rte 22 in Lake Zurich
• Crash (i.e. vehicle accident) on Wadsworth Rd east of US Hwy 41 in Wadsworth
• Crash (i.e. vehicle accident) on southbound US Hwy 12 south of State Park Rd
• Crash (i.e. vehicle accident) on eastbound Lake-Cook Rd at US Hwy 14
• Crash (i.e. vehicle accident) on westbound IL Rte 132 west of Dilley’s Rd in Gurnee
• Stalled vehicle on eastbound IL Rte 22 west of Old Rand Rd in Lake Zurich
• Crash (i.e. vehicle accident) on southbound IL Rte 83 at Washington St in Grayslake
• Stalled vehicle on eastbound Stearns School Rd at Hunt Club Rd
• Crash (i.e. vehicle accident) on IL Rte 176 west of US Hwy 45 in Mundelein
• Crash (i.e. vehicle accident) on westbound Old Elm Rd at US Hwy 41 in Lake Forest
• Crash (i.e. vehicle accident) on southbound US Hwy 12 at IL Rte 59 in Wauconda
• Crash (i.e. vehicle accident) on 14th St east of Lewis Ave in North Chicago
• Crash (i.e. vehicle accident) on US Hwy 45 at IL Rte 120 in Grayslake
• Crash (i.e. vehicle accident) on eastbound Grand Ave east of Lewis Ave in Waukegan
• Crash (i.e. vehicle accident) on eastbound Lake-Cook Rd east of US Hwy 12
• Crash (i.e. vehicle accident) on Westmoreland Rd east of IL Rte 83 in Long Grove
• Crash (i.e. vehicle accident) on Fairfield Rd north of Nippersink Rd in Round Lake
• Crash (i.e. vehicle accident) on IL Rte 176 at Darrell Rd in Island Lake
• Crash (i.e. vehicle accident) on IL Rte 176 east of Midlothian Rd in Mundelein
• Crash (i.e. vehicle accident) on IL Rte 176 west of US Hwy 12 in Wauconda
• Crash (i.e. vehicle accident) on US Hwy 12 north of IL Rte 176 in Wauconda
• Crash (i.e. vehicle accident) on Sheridan Rd at Greenwood Ave in Waukegan
• Crash (i.e. vehicle accident) on US Hwy 12 at Old Rand Rd in Lake Zurich
• Crash (i.e. vehicle accident) on westbound IL Rte 60 west of Riverwoods Rd in Mettawa
• Stalled vehicle on Fairfield Rd north of Old McHenry Rd in Hawthorn Woods
• Stalled vehicle on Fairfield Rd north of IL Rte 134 in Round Lake Beach
• Crash (i.e. vehicle accident) on Washington St west of IL Rte 83 in Grayslake
• Stalled vehicle on southbound US Hwy 12 south of Long Grove Rd in Deer Park
• Crash (i.e. vehicle accident) on Quentin Rd south of Old McHenry Rd in Hawthorn Woods
• Stalled vehicle on IL Rte 134 east of Cedar Lake Rd in Round Lake
• Stalled vehicle on Fairfield Rd south of Gilmer Rd in Wauconda
• Crash (i.e. vehicle accident) on US Hwy 41 north of West Park Ave in Highland Park
• Stalled vehicle on Hunt Club Rd south of Sand Lake Rd
• Crash (i.e. vehicle accident) on eastbound Washington St east of Atkinson Rd in Grayslake
• Crash (i.e. vehicle accident) on IL Rte 176 west of IL Rte 21 in Libertyville
• Stalled vehicle on northbound US Hwy 41 at IL Rte 22 in Highland Park

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On Wednesday (June 10, 2015) there were various Lake County, Illinois car accidents and other vehicle accidents, as well as numerous traffic hazards such as stalled vehicles within the roadway.

These crashes and traffic safety hazards, as reported by the Lake County Passage system on June 10, are listed below:

• Crash (i.e. vehicle accident) on IL Rte 83 north of IL Rte 53 in Long Grove
• Temporarily malfunctioning signal at IL Rte 22 at Westminster Way in Lincolnshire
• Crash (i.e. vehicle accident) on westbound Deerfield Rd west of US Hwy 41 in Highland Park
• Stalled vehicle on Rollins Rd at US Hwy 45 in Third Lake
• Crash (i.e. vehicle accident) on IL Rte 173 at Jethro Ave in Zion
• Crash (i.e. vehicle accident) on US Hwy 14 at Kelsey Rd in Lake Barrington
• Crash (i.e. vehicle accident) on eastbound IL Rte 60 west of Butterfield Rd in Vernon Hills
• Crash (i.e. vehicle accident) on northbound Butterfield Rd north of IL Rte 176 in Libertyville
• Crash (i.e. vehicle accident) on Sheridan Rd south of Beach Rd in Beach Park
• Stalled vehicle on northbound US Hwy 12 north of Grand Ave in Fox Lake
• Malfunctioning railroad crossing on Old Elm Rd at US Hwy 41 in Lake Forest
• Crash (i.e. vehicle accident) on southbound Quentin Rd south of Cuba Rd in Kildeer
• Crash (i.e. vehicle accident) on Quentin Rd south of East Cuba Rd in Lake Zurich
• Crash (i.e. vehicle accident) on Butterfield Rd north of IL Rte 60 in Vernon Hills
• Stalled vehicle on southbound Butterfield Rd at IL Rte 176 in Libertyville
• Crash (i.e. vehicle accident) on southbound IL Rte 21 south of Corporate Woods Pkwy in Vernon Hills
• Crash (i.e. vehicle accident) on Lake-Cook Rd at IL Rte 53 in Long Grove
• Crash (i.e. vehicle accident) on northbound US Hwy 12 north of Old Rand Rd in Lake Zurich
• Stalled vehicle on southbound Delany Rd at York House Rd in Waukegan
• Crash (i.e. vehicle accident) on westbound Washington St west of West St in Waukegan
• Crash (i.e. vehicle accident) on IL Rte 134 at Wilson Rd
• Crash (i.e. vehicle accident) on westbound Aptakisic Rd at Prairie Rd in Buffalo Grove
• Stalled vehicle on northbound IL Rte 21 north of Casey Rd in Waukegan
• Crash (i.e. vehicle accident) on Peterson Rd at Alleghany Rd
• Crash (i.e. vehicle accident) on IL Rte 21 at Rockland Rd in Libertyville
• Crash (i.e. vehicle accident) on eastbound IL Rte 22 at Quentin Rd in Kildeer
• Crash (i.e. vehicle accident) on IL Rte 176 at Gilmer Rd
• Crash (i.e. vehicle accident) on Grass Lake Rd at IL Rte 59
• Stalled vehicle on IL Rte 176 west of Gilmer Rd
• Crash (i.e. vehicle accident) on Oplaine Rd south of IL Rte 120 in Waukegan
• Crash (i.e. vehicle accident) on US Hwy 41 at Old Elm Rd in Lake Forest
• Stalled vehicle on US Hwy 41 at Wadsworth Rd in Wadsworth
• Stalled vehicle on IL Rte 22 westbound at I-94 in Lincolnshire
• Stalled vehicle on westbound IL Rte 22 west of Half Day Rd in Lincolnshire
• Crash (i.e. vehicle accident) on northbound US Hwy 12 north of IL Rte 22 in Lake Zurich

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On Wednesday (May 20, 2015) there were various Lake County, Illinois car accidents, other vehicle accidents, and traffic hazards.

The crashes and traffic safety hazards, as reported by the Lake County Passage system on May 6, are listed below:

• Crash (i.e. vehicle accident) on Kelsey Rd south of IL Rte 59 in Tower Lakes
• Crash (i.e. vehicle accident) on southbound Fairfield Rd at IL Rte 60
• Stalled vehicle on eastbound IL Rte 120 east of Hainesville Rd in Hainesville
• Crash (i.e. vehicle accident) on southbound US Hwy 41 north of IL Rte 60 in Lake Forest
• Stalled vehicle on eastbound IL Rte 176 at Butterfield Rd in Libertyville
• Crash (i.e. vehicle accident) on eastbound Old McHenry Rd east of Quentin Rd in Hawthorn Woods
• Crash (i.e. vehicle accident) on Winchester Rd west of Butterfield Rd in Libertyville
• Stalled vehicle on westbound IL Rte 22 at US Hwy 12 in Lake Zurich
• Crash (i.e. vehicle accident) on Gilmer Rd at Schwerman Rd in Hawthorn Woods
• Crash (i.e. vehicle accident) on 21st St at Green Bay Rd in Beach Park
• Stalled vehicle on northbound US Hwy 12 at Miller Rd in Lake Zurich
• Crash (i.e. vehicle accident) on northbound US Hwy 41 north of IL Rte 22 in Highland Park
• Crash (i.e. vehicle accident) on northbound US Hwy 12 at Cuba Rd in Lake Zurich
• Stalled vehicle on eastbound US Hwy 14 east of IL Rte 59 in Barrington
• Lanes closed due to downed power lines on Old Grand Ave east of IL Rte 132 in Gurnee
• Crash (i.e. vehicle accident) on northbound US Hwy 41 at IL Rte 176
• Crash (i.e. vehicle accident) on northbound US Hwy 41 exit to IL Rte 176 in North Chicago
• Crash (i.e. vehicle accident) on eastbound Sunset Ave east of McAree Rd in Waukegan
• Crash (i.e. vehicle accident) on IL Rte 176 at St Mary’s Rd in Libertyville
• Crash (i.e. vehicle accident) on IL Rte 22 west of Midlothian Rd in Lake Zurich
• Crash (i.e. vehicle accident) on IL Rte 59 at Wilson Rd
• Crash (i.e. vehicle accident) on northbound US Hwy 41 at Washington St in Park City
• Stalled vehicle on northbound IL Rte 43 north of IL Rte 60 in Lake Forest
• Crash (i.e. vehicle accident) on Darrell Rd at Fisher Rd
• Temporarily malfunctioning signal at Rollins Rd west of Cedar Lake Rd in Round Lake Beach
• Crash (i.e. vehicle accident) on Rollins Rd west of Washington Ave in Fox Lake
• Crash (i.e. vehicle accident) on IL Rte 60 at Butterfield Rd in Vernon Hills
• Crash (i.e. vehicle accident) on westbound IL Rte 60 west of Deerpath Dr in Vernon Hills
• Crash (i.e. vehicle accident) on IL Rte 59 west of Wilson Rd
• Crash (i.e. vehicle accident) on IL Rte 173 west of Sheridan Rd in Zion
• Crash (i.e. vehicle accident) on Riverwoods Rd south of IL Rte 60 in Mettawa
• Stalled vehicle on northbound IL Rte 43 at IL Rte 60 in Lake Forest
• Crash (i.e. vehicle accident) on northbound US Hwy 41 north of Lake-Cook Rd in Highland Park
• Crash (i.e. vehicle accident) on Ela Rd north of Cuba Rd in Lake Zurich
• Crash (i.e. vehicle accident) on southbound US Hwy 41 at West Park Ave in Highland Park

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