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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
Fri, 12/09/2022 Motorcycle Accident Jonathan Plater, 30, pronounced dead after crashing moped into turning car at Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue and Cypress Street in Washington D.C.
Mon, 08/15/2016 Motorcycle Accident Motorcyclist James Greene, 50, dies in wreck on Roosevelt Bridge in Washington, D.C.
Mon, 09/12/2016 Motorcycle Accident Secret Service officer airlifted after vehicle strikes motorcycle near White House in Washington, D.C.
Sun, 03/22/2015 Truck Accident Momodu I. Bello charged with 2nd degree murder after crash into semi that killed Nancy Tinoza, 26, on Eastern Avenue NE in Washington, D.C.
Tue, 02/18/2014 Truck Accident Tractor-trailer crashes through guardrail and into ditch on the Beltway Outer Loop near Washington D.C.
Mon, 02/17/2014 Truck Accident 4 vehicles and tractor-trailer collide on the snowy Inner Loop of the Beltway just outside Washington D.C.
Thu, 07/30/2015 Truck Accident 18-wheeler crashes into pole on Southern Avenue Southeast in Washington D.C.
Tue, 03/16/2021 Truck Accident One killed in box truck crash on Baltimore/ Washington Parkway in Washington D.C.
Wed, 08/26/2015 Truck Accident Overturned truck closes 11th Street bridge in Washington, D.C.
Sat, 09/06/2014 Truck Accident Edmond Crawford, 23, and Ltonya Brown, 29, killed and two injured in collision with dump truck in Washington D.C.
Fri, 03/27/2015 Bicycle Accident Cyclist injured after driver strikes him with van door on K Street at Wisconsin Avenue in Washington, DC
Mon, 10/12/2015 Bicycle Accident Bicyclist critically injured in collision with D.C. police vehicle at Connecticut Avenue and L Street NW in Washington, D.C.
Thu, 06/08/2017 Bicycle Accident Two bicycle police officers injured in collision on 18th Street in Adams Morgan area of Washington, D.C.
Wed, 09/17/2014 Pedestrian Accident 25-year-old woman struck by motorcyclist and propelled into moving car, motorcyclist then leaves scene in Washington D.C.
Fri, 03/28/2014 Pedestrian Accident Woman critically injured after she is struck by a stolen van driven by a hit-and-run driver on Rhode Island Avenue in Washington D.C.