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
Wed, 09/23/2015 Boat Accident Kelsey Brigance, 25, drowns after catamaran capsizes on Lake Washington in Seattle
Thu, 08/27/2015 Car Accident Suk Lee, 67, killed and husband David Kuo injured in car crash on Interstate 5 in Seattle, Washington
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
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
Wed, 07/08/2015 Other Type of Accident 2 Seattle City Light workers injured and 5,600 without power after accident at 23rd Avenue and East Pike Street in Seattle, Washington
Sat, 06/27/2015 Bicycle Accident Bicyclist Andres Hulslander, 45, killed in crash with alleged drunk driver on NE 65th Street in Seattle, WA
Sun, 06/14/2015 Car Accident Driver killed in fiery high-speed crash at I-5 and I-90 in Seattle, Washington
Thu, 05/28/2015 Car Accident 6 teens were injured in a major two-car collision on Interstate 5 in Seattle, Washington
Sat, 05/16/2015 Drunk Driving 50-year-old male passenger seriously hurt after drunk driver makes unsafe lane change, hits other vehicle on I-5 in Seattle, WA
Mon, 05/04/2015 Bicycle Accident Bicyclist severely injured in collision with metro bus on South Jackson Street near Rainier Avenue South in Seattle, Washington
Wed, 04/15/2015 Car Accident 25-year-old man and two other people hospitalized after SUV crash on Northeast 65th Street and Sandpoint Way in Seattle, WA
Wed, 04/08/2015 Car Accident Andrea R. Dickey, 23, killed, and several people injured in three-vehicle car crash on I-5 in Seattle, Washington
Thu, 03/26/2015 Car Accident Multi-vehicle crash triggered when driver attempts a U-turn on Interstate 5 near Boeing Access Road in Seattle, Washington
Thu, 03/26/2015 Pedestrian Accident Michele Jozefiak, 45, killed in crosswalk on Seneca Street and Fifth Avenue in downtown Seattle, Washington
Mon, 03/23/2015 Car Accident Four people injured in a three-car crash on Rainier Avenue South at 84th Avenue in Seattle, Washington