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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:

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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14
Percent of U.S: 
2
State: 
Washington

Legal Resources

Seattle-Tacoma, WA

King County Crime Victims Assistance Program

It is the mission of the Victim Assistance Unit to provide thoughtful, nonjudgmental outreach and response to the needs of crime victims and witnesses and to ensure the protection of their rights and interests.To support their mission, they have the following goals: To follow statutory requirements so that the rights of victims and witnesses are known and observed; to ensure that all victims have an avenue for participation in their case and are accommodated and made comfortable to the fullest extent possible; and to provide notification to victims of options, case status, services, the restitution process and court practices.
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King 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; False alarm hearings; 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; Death inquests.
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King County Superior Court

King 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.

Most recent accident reports

King County is growing in population, and with this growth comes increases in traffic, congestion, and accidents.

Date: 
Monday, July 22, 2013
City: 
Auburn, WA
Type: Car Accident
A Vancouver woman was transported to Providence Centralia Hospital after a one-car rollover crash on Interstate 5 Sunday afternoon, approximately three miles south of Napavine. Jerry E.
Date: 
Saturday, July 20, 2013
Roadway: 
Interstate 5
Type: Car Accident

5 things to do immediately after a serious accident

Date: 
Friday, July 12, 2013
Date: 
Friday, July 12, 2013
Roadway: 
State Route 507
City: 
Roy, WA

5 ways to help the survivor of a pedestrian accident

Date: 
Friday, July 12, 2013

Seattle is growing in population, and with this growth comes increases in traffic, congestion, and accidents.

Date: 
Friday, July 12, 2013

Tacoma is a growing city with a growing traffic problem, often resulting in serious accidents and injuries.

Date: 
Friday, July 12, 2013
City: 
Tacoma, WA
Type: Car Accident
Kyle A. Wentzel was driving a purple 1999 Dodge pickup east on SR 508 at 1:50 a.m. when he crossed the centerline and went into a ditch two miles west of Onalaska. The cause of the crash was under investigation.
Date: 
Friday, July 12, 2013
Roadway: 
State Route 508
Type: Car Accident

Four Chehalis residents were injured after a Chevrolet Suburban flipped Friday on Interstate 5 south of Napavine. Michelle Hall-Fontenette, 41, was driving a 1999 Suburban north in the right lane of the interstate at 12:55 p.m.

Date: 
Thursday, July 11, 2013
Roadway: 
Interstate 5
Type: Car Accident
Topics: 
Rollover

Daniel R. Miller, 72, of Rochester was driving a 2002 Ford Explorer south on the Exit 82 off-ramp at 3:57 p.m. when he struck a 1999 Toyota pickup being driven by Kenneth C. Floyd, 62, of Rainier.

Date: 
Thursday, July 11, 2013
Roadway: 
Interstate 5
Date: 
Sunday, July 7, 2013
Type: Car Accident

Tacoma police have found the driver in a crash at Point Defiance Park on Monday that left one man hospitalized. Investigators tracked down and interviewed the driver.

Date: 
Sunday, July 7, 2013
Roadway: 
Five Mile Drive
City: 
Tacoma, WA
Type: Car Accident