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Accidents in Washington D.C. result in serious injuries and deaths each year

After a Washington D.C. crash, injured people and their families need resources and support. Regardless of the severity of the collision, the people involved are left to deal with injuries, medical bills, property damage, and insurance claims. When a Washington D.C. accident is fatal, families are left to struggle with their grief and loss as best they can.

Resources to help accident victims and their families after a Washington D.C. wreck

Regardless of whether it is a car accident, pedestrian accident, motorcycle crash, bicycle collision, truck accident, or any other kind of injury accident, the following resources can be helpful for crash victims and their families and friends.

Major hospitals in Washington D.C. include:

George Washington University Hospital; Howard University Hospital; Sibley Memorial Hospital.

How do you deal with an insurance claim after a Washington D.C. accident?

Regardless of how severe an accident is, almost everyone involved has to deal with insurance companies and claims. For accidents with very minor injuries and damage, a claim can sometimes be handled by working with the insurance adjuster. For crashes involving more serious injuries, or when a fatal accident occurs, a personal injury attorney is needed to manage the insurance claim. Go here to learn more about how a Washington D.C. injury lawyer helps accident victims.

Most recent accident reports

Date Type
Thu, 03/06/2014 Car Accident Male driver in critical condition, transported to hospital, after his car crashes into a tree at high speed in Washington D.C.
Wed, 03/15/2023 Car Accident Mohamed Kamara, 42, Jonathan Cabrera Mendez, 23, and Olvin Torres Velasquez, 22, killed in collision on Rock Creek Parkway in Washington D.C.
Tue, 12/17/2019 Car Accident Teresa Larnell Channelder, 35, killed in collision at Blair Road and Aspen Street NW in Washington, D.C.
Thu, 10/26/2023 Car Accident One died in a two-vehicle collision involving two stolen cars at Brentwood and Saratoga Avenue in Washington D.C.
Sat, 01/04/2020 Car Accident Michael Hutcherson, 32, and Seret Medhani, 34, killed in crash on Alabama Avenue Southeast in Washington D.C.
Tue, 03/04/2014 Car Accident Man found shot, after his car crashes and overturns on Madison Street in Washington D.C.
Mon, 12/25/2023 Car Accident One died after their vehicle plunged into the Anacostia River off of the 11th Street bridge in Washington D.C.
Mon, 01/22/2024 Car Accident Two seriously injured in a rollover crash on Half Street in Washington D.C.
Tue, 08/25/2020 Car Accident One person killed and several injured in collision on Suitland Parkway in Washington D.C.
Thu, 06/11/2015 Car Accident Octavia Tillman, 31, killed and several people injured in two-vehicle crash at Suitland Parkway and Firth Sterling Avenue SE in Washington D.C.
Mon, 11/23/2020 Car Accident Five people injured in collision involving ambulance on Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SW in Washington D.C.
Fri, 07/10/2015 Car Accident 3 injured, including a Prince George Police Officer, in 3-vehicle accident on Beltway near Baltimore-Washington Parkway in Washington, D.C.
Mon, 03/01/2021 Car Accident One man seriously injured after collision on I-66 in Washington D.C.
Sat, 10/29/2016 Car Accident Kim Moore, 50, killed and several people injured in three-vehicle car collision involving hit-and-run driver on Eastern Avenue in Washington, D.C.
Fri, 07/31/2015 Car Accident Car crashes into U.S. Capitol security barricade at Independence Avenue and New Jersey Avenue Northwest in Washington, D.C.