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
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
Sun, 01/14/2018 Bicycle Accident Bicyclist killed in collision on Seaview Avenue NW in Seattle, Washington
Mon, 07/08/2013 Bicycle Accident Bicyclist injured in collision with car at E Olive Way and E Denny Way in Seattle on July 9
Fri, 08/29/2014 Bicycle Accident Sher Kung killed in bicycle accident on Second Avenue in Seattle, Washington
Mon, 03/31/2014 Bicycle Accident One male bicyclist critically injured, transported to hospital, after he left the bike/pedestrian pathway on Alaskan Way and collided with a SUV.
Sun, 09/18/2016 Bicycle Accident Bicyclist, 55, critically injured in hit-and-run collision on Northeast 98th Street in North Seattle, Washington
Mon, 10/17/2016 Bicycle Accident Bicyclist suffers life-threatening injuries when struck by vehicle on Elliott Avenue and West Galer in Seattle, Washington
Mon, 02/25/2019 Bicycle Accident One person killed in hit-and-run bicycle collision on Rainier Avenue South in Seattle, Washington
Sun, 04/11/2021 Bicycle Accident Mike Colmant, 63, dead after his bicycle is struck head-on on by car that left the scene on Seward Park Avenue South in Seattle, Washington