Seattle-Tacoma, WA
Skagit County Public Works Department
The Public Works Department provides basic public works services; improves infrastructure, helps constituents navigate bureaucratic channels, and undertakes public works issues.
Seattle-Tacoma, WA - Accident News and Resources including car, bicycle, motorcycle and truck accidents and much more.
Seattle – Washington State's largest city with world-famous traffic and the accidents to match
Metropolitan Seattle is not a huge city with a population of just more than 650,000, but since there is not a well-established mass-transit system in Seattle, most of the residents are drivers. This, of course, means that the traffic congestion is extraordinary, ranked #5 nationally, and that the number of collisions is equally high. Combined with Seattle's famous rainy weather, car accidents are an hourly occurrence. Similarly, Tacoma has a high percentage of daily commuters. Tacoma, with a population of just over 200,000 and located just 30 miles south of Seattle, has similar traffic issues. The major roadways in Seattle include Interstate 5, Interstate 405, Interstate 90, State Route 520, and State Route 99. The major roadways in Tacoma include I-5, I-705, SR 7, SR 16, SR 163, SR 167, and SR 509. To get up-to-date traffic information, please go to the Washington State Department of Transportation site. To find our current weather conditions, go to Weather.com.
Here is information on the most recent accidents in Seattle and Tacoma:
- Seattle and Tacoma car accidents;
- Seattle and Tacoma motorcycle accidents;
- Seattle and Tacoma bus accidents;
- Seattle and Tacoma bicycle accidents;
- Seattle and Tacoma pedestrian accidents;
- Seattle and Tacoma train accidents;
- Seattle and Tacoma commercial truck accidents.
If you are looking for information on a specific crash that happened in Seattle or Tacoma, go to the appropriate link above.
If you know someone who has been injured in a Seattle or Tacoma accident, here are links to the major hospitals in the area:
Harborview Medical Center - Seattle;
Swedish Hospital - Seattle;
University of Washington Medical Center - Seattle;
Virginia Mason Medical Center - Seattle;
Multi Care Tacoma General Hospital;
St. Joseph Medical Center - Tacoma.
Seattle and Tacoma grief support organizations
When a loved one is killed in a Seattle or Tacoma motor-vehicle accident, it is often helpful for grieving family and friends to get help from a grief support organization. It can be comforting to talk with others going through a similar situation, and the road to recovering from the loss may go more smoothly. Go here to get information on Seattle and Tacoma grief support organizations: The Healing Center; Grief support at Providence Health Services; Bereavement support at Swedish Medical Center; Other Seattle support groups and counselors; Tacoma and Pierce County grief support resources.
Seattle and Tacoma legal information for accident victims
After someone has been injured or killed in a motor-vehicle crash in Seattle or Tacoma, many decisions need to be made immediately and questions need to be answered. For example, how much of the medical costs will be covered by the insurance policy? How does PIP insurance help with medical bills immediately? What if the at-fault driver has no insurance?
Where to find legal assistance after a Seattle or Tacoma injury accident
After a serious crash in Seattle or Tacoma, it is crucial to get help from a Seattle personal injury attorney who understands the local regulations and legal standards, who knows how insurance policies work, and who can handle all aspects of an insurance claim so the injured person can focus on recovery. If someone is killed in a collision, a Seattle wrongful death lawyer will launch a claim that will begin the process of financial recovery for the family members left behind. Go here to learn more about how a good Seattle car accident attorney can help.
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Accident reports by county
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10
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46
Lewis County, WA -
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Mason County, WA -
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Pierce County, WA -
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Legal Resources
Seattle-Tacoma, WA
Community Action's Volunteer Lawyer Program
Sponsored by the Skagit County Bar Association, Community Action's Volunteer Lawyer Program offers free legal assistance to eligible low-income Skagit County residents. The program is staffed by an Attorney/Program Manager and a Legal Assistant. Each year, Skagit County attorneys donated about 1,500 volunteer hours to nearly 500 people for more than $260,000 worth of legal services. Services include pro se (self-representation) family law forms and instructions, weekly legal advice clinics, and pro bono representation. Program staff also assist Spanish-speaking individuals in preparing pro se family law forms.
Seattle-Tacoma, WA
Skagit County District Court
As a court of limited jurisdiction, the District Court is responsible for the following types of matters: civil litigation matters up to $75,000; small claims matters up to $5,000; nuisance violations; vehicle tow and impound hearings; anti-harassment orders; domestic violence protection orders; infractions (traffic, non-traffic and parking); misdemeanor and gross misdemeanor criminal cases; felony expedited cases; felony preliminary hearings; search warrants; and death inquests.
Seattle-Tacoma, WA
Skagit County Superior Court
Skagit County Superior Court is a general jurisdiction trial court with responsibility for civil matters involving more than $300, unlawful detainers, and injunctions; felony criminal cases; misdemeanor criminal cases not otherwise provided for by law; family law, including dissolutions, child support, adoptions, parentage, and domestic-violence protection matters; probate and guardianship matters; juvenile offender matters; juvenile dependencies, including abused and neglected children, children in need of services, at-risk youth, and truancies; mental illness and involuntary commitment matters.
Seattle-Tacoma, WA
Skagit County Coroner
The Coroner is an Elected Official with the responsibility for determining the Cause and Manner of Death of all persons who pass within the jurisdictional boundaries of Skagit County. The Coroner or his/her Deputies are required to adhere to the Revised Code of Washington (RCW Titles 36.24 & 68.50) for determining if a case is a jurisdictional death that would require a more thorough and in-depth investigation.
Seattle-Tacoma, WA
Skagit County Public Defender's Office
The Skagit County Public Defender's Office provides defense services for indigents charged with criminal offenses, juveniles charged with criminal offenses, at-risk juveniles, indigent parents in child dependency cases, and respondents in Mental Health Proceedings.
Seattle-Tacoma, WA
Skagit County Prosecuting Attorney
The Skagit County Prosecuting Attorney's Office provides assistance to the victims of crime, advises law enforcement agencies on legal and investigative matters, determines if criminal charges should be filed against a person, prosecutes criminal cases in District, Juvenile and Superior Court, and represents the State in all criminal appeals.
Seattle-Tacoma, WA
Skagit County Jail
The Skagit County Sheriff's Office Corrections Division is an around the clock, 24/7 operation. Currently 40 Corrections Deputies, 5 Corrections Sergeants, and 1 Lieutenant are responsible for providing safe and secure housing for inmates being held in the custody of the Skagit County Jail. The staff of the jail is also responsible for inmate movement outside of the jail facility, such as court appearances, medical appointments, etc.
Seattle-Tacoma, WA
Skagit County Public Records Requests
Utilize the Advanced Record Search Options at this site to locate public records of all types.
Most recent accident reports
The Puget Sound region made it through two winter storms that rolled into the Pacific Northwest relatively unscathed.
The third one? Not so much.
Type: Car Accident
A 69-year-old man was killed in snowy crash along SR-9 in Lake Stevens Saturday evening, February 8, 2014. The collision happened just before 10 p.m. near where the highway intersects with SR-92.
Type: Car Accident
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Weather ConditionsPolice in Federal Way say a woman suspected of shoplifting at a mall led police on a chase that ended with a wreck on Interstate 5 and caused a major traffic jam during the Friday evening commute.
Type: Car Accident
The Washington State Patrol has identified a soldier who died after a van carrying 10 soldiers from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Joint Base Lewis-McChord crashed on Interstate 5 in Lakewood, Wash. 28-year-old Reymon B.
Type: Car Accident
An out of control SUV crashed into a gas pump Monday, injuring a customer who was filling up his tank. The 47-year-old victim was rushed to the hospital in critical condition with a severe injury to his arm and possible internal injuries.
Type: Pedestrian Accident
A wrong way driver hit several vehicles including two Washington State Patrol cars on Interstate 5 in Tukwila Friday morning. It happened around 4 a.m.
Type: Car Accident
A 63-year-old woman was taken to the hospital in serious condition after her car crashed into a building in North Seattle.
Type: Car Accident
A motorcycle rider fleeing a Washington State Patrol trooper was killed in a crash just before 2 a.m. Thursday in Renton.
The patrol says the rider had left Highway 169 and was on a parallel bicycle trail when he hit a pole.
Type: Motorcycle Accident
A Bellingham woman caused a crash that tied up Interstate 5 traffic through Everett for more than an hour Thursday morning, Jan. 23. The crash at 9 a.m.
Type: Car Accident
Two people have been hospitalized with serious injuries following a single-vehicle crash near Kingston. Witnesses told authorities an SUV was heading east on state Highway 104 around 6:15 a.m.
Type: Car Accident
A small plane crashed in a field near Poulsbo on Monday afternoon. The Kitsap Fire Dept. said the 70-year-old pilot regained consciousness and was able to call 911 after his his single-seat airplane crashed just before 4 p.m.
Type: Aircraft Accident
Two men in their 20s were in critical condition seriously following a crash on Rainier Avenue South at Andover Street at 8:20 this morning.
Type: Car Accident
A man from Las Vegas was struck and killed by an Amtrak train on Saturday afternoon, Auburn Police say. The accident happened in the 900 block of 'C' Street Southwest in Auburn.
Type: Train Accident
State troopers have sorted out more details in a wild road-rage incident that went on for 10 miles until both cars crashed on Interstate 90 near Lake Sammamish.
Type: Car Accident
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Road RageThree vehicles crashed into a herd of elk crossing Highway 12 Monday night in Grays Harbor County at Satsop.
Type: Car Accident