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
Tue, 05/31/2016 Train Accident No serious injuries after a Union Pacific freight train hit a car in Seattle, Washington on South Carsten’s place
Mon, 04/24/2017 Train Accident Car and light rail collide near Martin Luther King Jr. Way South and Orcas Street in Seattle, Washington
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
Wed, 05/08/2013 Bus Accident 3 injured in crash at Pike St and Boren Ave in Seattle on May 8
Tue, 03/08/2016 Bus Accident Five people injured in collision with bus at Broadway and East Denny Way in Seattle, Washington
Tue, 03/17/2015 Bus Accident Eight injured by falling traffic sign on 520 bridge between Montlake Boulevard Northeast and 92nd Avenue Northeast in Seattle, Washington
Thu, 10/12/2017 Bus Accident Man killed in collision with bus at Westlake Avenue and Blanchard Street in Seattle, Washington
Mon, 09/09/2013 Bus Accident Woman injured in car vs. bus collision in the 5700 block of Bothell Way NE in Seattle on Sept 10
Wed, 09/23/2015 Boat Accident Kelsey Brigance, 25, drowns after catamaran capsizes on Lake Washington in Seattle
Sun, 04/13/2014 Pedestrian Accident Sandhya Khadka, 17, killed after being struck by a pickup at the intersection of 5th Avenue Northeast and Northeast 115th Street, in the Northgate area of Seattle
Thu, 06/01/2017 Pedestrian Accident Police looking for blue sedan after pedestrian struck by hit-and-run driver in downtown Seattle, Washington
Mon, 10/20/2014 Pedestrian Accident 42-year-old female pedestrian sustains critical injuries in collision with vehicle at Northeast 108th Street and Roosevelt Way Northeast in Seattle, WA
Tue, 06/11/2013 Pedestrian Accident Pedestrian injured when hit by truck near NE 75th St and 35th Ave NE in Seattle on June 12th
Fri, 11/29/2019 Pedestrian Accident Rebecca Richman, 28, and Michael Richman, 26, killed, and driver Radalyn King, 23, arrested in hit-and-run pedestrian collision on State Route 99 in Seattle, Washington
Thu, 06/06/2013 Pedestrian Accident 7-year-old girl injured when hit by car at Greenwood Ave N and N 120th St in Seattle on June 7