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
Thu, 06/15/2017 Car Accident 60-year-old man injured in I-5 rollover crash involving semi truck in downtown Seattle, Washington
Sat, 08/29/2020 Car Accident Sarah Leyrer killed when parked vehicle struck by law enforcement vehicle at Airport Way S. and S. Doris St. in Seattle, Washington
Wed, 02/26/2014 Car Accident Two people injured, including a police officer, after a head-on crash in south Seattle, Washington
Mon, 11/10/2014 Car Accident Woman injured in alleged carjacking hit-and-run in the Phinney Ridge neighborhood of Seattle, WA
Tue, 11/10/2015 Car Accident 1 seriously injured in rollover on I-5 near Convention Center in Seattle, Washington
Mon, 11/07/2016 Car Accident 1 person seriously injured in 2-vehicle crash at Broadway and Madison Street in Seattle, Washington
Fri, 09/11/2020 Car Accident Two people killed in collision with stolen vehicle on Martin Luther King Jr. Way South in Seattle, Washington
Mon, 11/17/2014 Car Accident Three people flee accident scene on foot after hit and run crash at Renton Avenue South and South Henderson Street in Seattle, Washington
Fri, 07/07/2017 Car Accident Four people injured in three-vehicle crash on Roosevelt Avenue in Seattle, Washington
Thu, 11/10/2016 Car Accident Pedestrian critical after being struck by car at Northeast 145th Street and 25th Avenue Northeast in Seattle, Washington
Sat, 06/01/2013 Car Accident Seven injured in collision in the 1200 block of South Holden St in West Seattle on June 2
Wed, 12/09/2015 Car Accident Injuries reported after multi-vehicle crash caused by speeding driver at 23rd Avenue South and South Jackson Street in Seattle, Washington
Thu, 10/22/2020 Car Accident Minor injuries reported after vehicle strikes restaurant at S Jackson Street and Maynard Avenue S in Seattle, Washington
Sat, 02/08/2014 Car Accident Hundreds of accidents and fender-benders reported in western Washington State after over-night snowfall causes hazardous driving conditions.
Fri, 11/18/2016 Car Accident 1 person injured in hit-and-run crash on I-5 in downtown Seattle, Washington