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Accidents in Washington D.C. result in serious injuries and deaths each year

After a Washington D.C. 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 Washington D.C. accident is fatal, families are left to struggle with their grief and loss as best they can.

Resources to help accident victims and their families after a Washington D.C. 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.

Major hospitals in Washington D.C. include:

George Washington University Hospital; Howard University Hospital; Sibley Memorial Hospital.

How do you deal with an insurance claim after a Washington D.C. 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 accident occurs, a personal injury attorney is needed to manage the insurance claim. Go here to learn more about how a Washington D.C. injury lawyer helps accident victims.

Most recent accident reports

Date Type
Mon, 11/28/2016 Car Accident 28-year-old man and 3-year-old child injured when car crashes into liquor store on Georgia Avenue Northwest in Washington, D.C.
Sun, 02/02/2014 Car Accident 8 people injured, taken to hospital, after pickup rear-ends D.C. Metro transit bus and then flees scene.
Thu, 12/01/2016 Car Accident 10 injured, 1 critically, in 4-car pileup on Route 295 in Washington, D.C.
Thu, 04/01/2021 Car Accident Five hospitalized, including two children, after attempted robbery leads to high-speed chase and ends in two-vehicle collision on C Street NE in Washington D.C.
Wed, 01/22/2014 Car Accident One suspect shot, another arrested after robbery leads to police chase, car crash and police shooting.
Thu, 04/22/2021 Car Accident Four police officers injured after allegedly racing and crashing two police vehicles on Anacostia Avenue NE in Washington D.C.
Sat, 01/07/2017 Car Accident Tyrone Waters, 23, Michael Waters, 34, killed; one critically injured in single-vehicle crash on New York Avenue NE in Washington, D.C.
Wed, 09/30/2015 Car Accident Multi-vehicle wreck shuts down 3rd Street Tunnel at 4th Street and New York Avenue Northwest in Washington, D.C.
Fri, 05/28/2021 Car Accident Kassius-Khon Glay, 16, dead and man injured after their car is shot at and crashes on Upshur Street NW in Washington D.C.
Wed, 03/29/2017 Car Accident Woman strikes Capitol Police cruiser with car in Washington, D.C.
Mon, 04/03/2017 Car Accident Amber Alert canceled after Arieyana Forney, 11, found alive in crashed car in Washington, D.C.
Fri, 06/18/2021 Car Accident Terrell Johnson, 23, killed after crashing into turning vehicle on Pennsylvania Avenue at I-295 in Washington D.C.
Sun, 12/29/2013 Car Accident Man killed when his car leaves road and rolls over in Washington, D.C.
Sat, 11/21/2015 Car Accident Eight people injured in multi-vehicle collision involving police car and taxi on H Street in Washington, D.C.
Tue, 03/08/2022 Car Accident Two people killed in collision with dump truck on Interstate 695 in Washington, D.C.