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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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Pacific County Public Works Department
The purpose of the Department of Public Works is to provide the services necessary to efficiently construct, operate, and maintain the County-owned transportation, facilities, parks, telecommunication, and computer system infrastructure. The County's road system, with approximately 350 miles of roads and 62 bridges, is the primary emphasis of these services.
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Crime Victims Advocacy Network
Pacific County information and links to services including legal aid, crime victims support, and community services.
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Pacific County Bar Association Blog
The Pacific County Bar Association is an association of the attorneys, both public and private, located in Pacific County, Washington. This website will provide contact information regarding attorneys in the area, and will also provide links to various resources involving the legal system.
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Pacific County North District Court
Pacific County North District Court is located at 300 Memorial Drive, P O Box 134, South Bend, WA 98586.
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Pacific County South District Court
Pacific County South District Court is located at 7013 Sandridge Road, Long Beach, WA 98631.
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Pacific County Superior Court
Washington has 39 Superior Courts, one in each of Washington's 39 counties. Superior Courts are the trial courts of general jurisdiction in Washington. A Superior Court may consider all civil and criminal matters occurring within a county's boundary. The Superior Court also has exclusive jurisdiction over civil matters in which the amount in controversy is more than $75,000, felony cases, estate and probate matters, family law cases(including divorces and child custody hearings), and juvenile proceedings. They act as a court of appeal for cases from the District and Municipal Courts.
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Pacific County Public Records Center
Pacific County's mission is to respond to all Public Records Request in accordance with RCW 42.56 and provide the public with the fullest assistance necessary to obtain the documents they are in search of.
Most recent accident reports
A 27-year-old Lynnwood woman was injured Tuesday morning after she reportedly fell asleep at the wheel and crashed her car into a telephone pole in Edmonds.
Type: Car Accident
A collision on Interstate 5 south of Joint Base Lewis-McChord has killed one person when a pickup truck in the northbound lanes crossed the median into the southbound lanes and hit a box truck and a semi truck.
Type: Truck Accident
Two teenagers are dead and a man has been arrested after a crash in Port Orchard Monday night that police say started with a game of “leapfrogging.” It happened around 9:45 p.m. near the intersection of Baby Doll Road E and E. Collins Road.
A young woman was killed Monday morning after being hit by a semi truck in Mason County. It happened on US 101 just south of State Route 3 near Shelton. The woman was driving southbound on Highway 101 when she crashed.
Type: Truck Accident
A passenger was critically injured Sunday in a collision that blocked all lanes on northbound Interstate 405 Kirkland for hours, troopers said.
Type: Car Accident
Six people, including five in a bridal party, were injured Saturday evening in a two-car accident in Kirkland. The accident occurred around 6 p.m. on Juanita Drive.
Type: Car Accident
Topics:
Ejected from VehicleTwo people are dead after a crash that happened on Big Hanaford Road in Centralia at around 9:30 p.m. Thursday.
Type: Car Accident
Troopers arrested a driver for suspicion of DUI Thursday morning after a car crashed into a barrier and flipped upside down on State Route 520. It happened around 2 am. in Clyde Hill east of the floating bridge.
Type: Car Accident
Topics:
DWI - DUI - Alcohol or Drug UseAll eastbound lanes of I-90 near North Bend will be closed 8-11 p.m. Thursday night so crews can remove a semi-truck that went off the road and was left dangling off a guardrail. The incident happened just before 5 p.m.
Type: Truck Accident
A Grapeview woman was injured Wednesday morning when she lost control of her car on an icy roadway on State Route 3, in Mason County. She refused aid at the scene, according to a release from Washington State Patrol.
Type: Car Accident
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Weather ConditionsPolice say a box truck that started rolling downhill as its driver was loading it smacked into five parked cars in a Seattle neighborhood.
An Amtrak passenger train traveling from Portland to Seattle hit and killed a man Sunday night. The man was hit about 9:30 p.m. on the tracks at Second Street Northeast near the Puyallup train station.
Type: Train Accident
Two people were injured Sunday morning after their car fell 100 feet off an embankment in Tacoma. Just after 4 a.m., crews responded to East 35th Street where the car went off the road.
Type: Car Accident
Two people were hurt Tuesday afternoon when a Community Transit bus struck a sport utility vehicle on Highway 99 in Lynnwood. The crash happened just before 4:30 p.m., Lynnwood police said.
Type: Bus Accident
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Mass TransitCrews have found the man killed in a grain silo Wednesday night. Reaching the remains of Steve Green, 44-year-old man, in the grain silo collapse took longer than expected, but crews worked non-stop till they found him.
Type: Other Type of Accident