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
Mon, 12/09/2013 Driver of runaway box truck slightly injured in Seattle. 5 cars damaged.
Sun, 11/17/2013 Seattle PD motorcycle officer hurt in collision
Sat, 11/16/2013 Motorcyclist killed in crash
Tue, 11/27/2012 Two teens intentionally hit by hit and run driver in Seattle on November 28
Mon, 11/12/2012 Bicyclist critically injured in Seattle on November 13
Thu, 08/27/2015 Car Accident Suk Lee, 67, killed and husband David Kuo injured in car crash on Interstate 5 in Seattle, Washington
Mon, 05/08/2017 Car Accident Armed robbery suspects injured in crash during chase on I-5 in south Seattle, Washington
Thu, 08/28/2014 Car Accident 7 injured, 6 hospitalized after car smashes into Seattle, WA hair salon and restaurant
Tue, 05/09/2017 Car Accident Lavonne Bennett, 72, killed when vehicle strikes building at 38th Avenue Northeast in Lake City area of Seattle, Washington
Mon, 07/18/2016 Car Accident Woman injured in fiery single-vehicle wreck on Interstate 90 in Seattle, Washington
Sun, 01/21/2018 Car Accident Woman injured in single-vehicle crash on Sand Point Way NE in Seattle, Washington
Thu, 07/04/2013 Car Accident Teenager injured in crash in the 9200 block of Cirque Dr W in University Place on July 5
Sat, 05/13/2017 Car Accident Minor injuries reported when car crashes and hangs off of Interstate 5 in Seattle, Washington
Tue, 02/06/2018 Car Accident Felix Alvarado-Rodriguez, 42, killed in single-vehicle crash into tree off of Highway 509 off-ramp in Seattle, Washington
Sat, 06/22/2013 Car Accident Two injured in crash on 17th Ave SW at Cambridge St in West Seattle on June 23