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
Fri, 11/18/2016 Car Accident 1 person injured in hit-and-run crash on I-5 in downtown Seattle, Washington
Wed, 08/30/2017 Car Accident Serious car crash reported on Interstate 5 near Southcenter Mall in Seattle, Washington
Wed, 01/22/2014 Car Accident Woman seriously injured after losing control of vehicle and crashing into building in King Co.
Wed, 12/31/2014 Car Accident Woman extricated from vehicle after rollover at North 143rd Street and Evanston Avenue North in Seattle, WA
Sat, 11/19/2016 Car Accident Five people injured in car crash on Ballard Bridge in Seattle, Washington
Sat, 05/11/2013 Car Accident Four injured in crash on Harbor Ave Southwest in West Seattle on May 12
Fri, 01/22/2016 Car Accident Nikolai Buser critically injured, and several people injured in multi-car crash on Westlake Avenue in Seattle, Washington
Fri, 09/01/2017 Car Accident Two people injured in three-vehicle crash on Aurora Bridge in Seattle, Washington
Sun, 01/19/2014 Car Accident Two men seriously injured when their car crashes into telephone pole and parked car.
Wed, 11/23/2016 Car Accident Multi-vehicle crash reported on MLK Way near 1-5 exit in Seattle, Washington
Sat, 01/23/2016 Car Accident Two people injured in hit-and-run collision on Martin Luther King Jr Way South in Seattle, Washington
Sat, 09/02/2017 Car Accident One person injured in crash into tree at Seneca Street and Harvard Avenue in Seattle, Washington
Wed, 12/07/2016 Car Accident Multi-vehicle crash caused by wrong-way hit-and-run driver on Interstate 5 in Seattle, Washington
Tue, 04/30/2013 Car Accident Asha Salim dies and six injured in I-5 crash in Seattle on May 1
Sat, 09/02/2017 Car Accident Two men injured in single-vehicle crash into pole on Martin Luther King, Jr. Way East in Seattle, Washington