Complete Washington D.C. accident reports and news.

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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
Tue, 12/17/2013 Pedestrian Accident Frances Margaret Parsons struck by car, killed, while walking in parking garage.
Tue, 12/17/2013 Pedestrian Accident Frances M. Parsons 90, killed by SUV while walking dog.
Sun, 12/22/2013 Pedestrian Accident Man critical after being struck by hit-and-run driver in Washington, D.C.
Sun, 12/29/2013 Bus Accident Car-jacked SUV crashes into transit bus on Joliet Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue Southwest in Washington, D.C.
Sun, 12/29/2013 Car Accident Man killed when his car leaves road and rolls over in Washington, D.C.
Wed, 01/01/2014 Pedestrian Accident Sherea Smith hit and injured by transit bus while trying to cross street in wheelchair in Washington D.C.
Tue, 01/14/2014 Pedestrian Accident Construction worker killed after being struck by an SUV on Suitland Parkway in Washington, D.C.
Thu, 01/16/2014 Pedestrian Accident Pedestrian injured, taken to hospital after being struck and trapped under garbage truck.
Wed, 01/22/2014 Car Accident One suspect shot, another arrested after robbery leads to police chase, car crash and police shooting.
Sun, 02/02/2014 Car Accident 8 people injured, taken to hospital, after pickup rear-ends D.C. Metro transit bus and then flees scene.
Mon, 02/03/2014 Bus Accident 4 people injured, two taken to hospital, after D.C. Metrobus crashes into tree.
Tue, 02/04/2014 Train Accident Person struck and injured by D.C. Metro transit train at the Dupont Circle station.
Thu, 02/13/2014 Pedestrian Accident Joseph Brown, 60, dies of his injuries, after being struck by pickup while walking to doctors appointment on the Sousa Bridge in Washington D.C.
Mon, 02/17/2014 Truck Accident 4 vehicles and tractor-trailer collide on the snowy Inner Loop of the Beltway just outside Washington D.C.
Tue, 02/18/2014 Truck Accident Tractor-trailer crashes through guardrail and into ditch on the Beltway Outer Loop near Washington D.C.