Complete Seattle, WA accident reports and news.

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Accidents in Seattle result in serious injuries and deaths each year

After a Seattle 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 Seattle accident is fatal, families are left to struggle with their grief and loss as best they can.

Here are resources to help accident victims and their families after a Seattle 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.

Seattle Police Department;

Seattle Fire/EMT Department;

Seattle major hospitals include:

Harborview Medical Center; 

Swedish Hospital

University of Washington Medical Center

Virginia Mason Medical Center.

Seattle Municipal Court adjudicates all misdemeanor and gross misdemeanor crimes, infractions, and civil violations.

King County Superior Court Criminal Department;

Seattle real-time traffic report;

Washington State Insurance Commissioner site.

How do you deal with an insurance claim after a Seattle 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 crash occurs, a Seattle personal injury attorney is needed to manage the insurance claim. 

Legal Resources

Seattle-Tacoma, WA

Seattle Transit Blog

Seattle Transit Blog is 501(c)(4) nonprofit organization that covers transit news for the the greater Seattle area. The blog also focuses on density and the urban form, and other forms of alternative transportation like bicycling and walking.

Most recent accident reports

Date Type
Thu, 03/16/2023 Pedestrian Accident 40-year old woman killed after hit-and-run collision at Fourth Avenue South and South Lander Street in Seattle, Washington
Sat, 02/23/2013 Pedestrian Accident A pedestrian was seriously injured in Seattle on February 24
Mon, 01/07/2013 Pedestrian Accident Seattle man hit by bus on the corner of Third Ave and Stewart St on January 8th
Sun, 11/05/2017 Pedestrian Accident Joaquin Gauna, 43, injured when struck by hit-and-run vehicle on Interstate 5 in Seattle, Washington
Thu, 08/22/2013 Pedestrian Accident Pedestrian injured when hit by bicyclist at E Madison St and McGilvra Blvd E in Seattle on Aug 23
Tue, 11/13/2012 Pedestrian Accident Two women & one child injured in the U-District of Seattle on Novmeber 14th
Sat, 11/04/2023 Pedestrian Accident One died, twelve injured after a bus crashed into a building after colliding with a car and a pedestrian at 5th Avenue and Battery Street in Seattle, Washington
Sun, 06/26/2016 Pedestrian Accident Pedestrian injured after pedestrian-car accident on South McClellan in Seattle, Washington
Fri, 03/01/2024 Pedestrian Accident Pedestrian killed in collision on NW 85th Street in Seattle, Washington
Tue, 07/28/2015 Pedestrian Accident Man injured after hit by 'Ride the Duck' tour boat at 2nd Avenue and Pike Street in Seattle, Washington
Tue, 04/25/2017 Pedestrian Accident Adriana Brown, 36, killed in pedestrian collision at Lenora Street and Western Avenue in Belltown area of Seattle, Washington
Fri, 07/12/2013 Pedestrian Accident Man injured when run over on Yesler Way near Broadway in Seattle on July 13
Sun, 08/02/2015 Pedestrian Accident Seeking information on hit-and-run pedestrian collision at ramp from northbound Interstate 5 to Dearborn Avenue in Seattle, Washington
Wed, 09/23/2015 Boat Accident Kelsey Brigance, 25, drowns after catamaran capsizes on Lake Washington in Seattle
Thu, 09/24/2015 Bus Accident 4 dead, 9 critically injured in crash between bus and duck tour vehicle on Aurora Avenue Bridge in Seattle, Washington