Complete Washington D.C. accident reports and news.

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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
Thu, 02/13/2014 Pedestrian Accident Joseph Brown, 60, dies of his injuries, after being struck by pickup while walking to doctors appointment on the Sousa Bridge in Washington D.C.
Sun, 10/02/2016 Pedestrian Accident Man dies when struck by car on Georgia Avenue in Washington, D.C.
Thu, 04/01/2021 Pedestrian Accident Zy’aire Joshua, 4, struck and killed by vehicle on Georgia Avenue in Washington D.C.
Fri, 04/02/2021 Pedestrian Accident Noah Green, 25, and police veteran William “Billy” Evans killed, another officer injured when Green allegedly rams U.S. Capitol barricade on Constitution Avenue in Washington D.C.
Wed, 09/09/2015 Pedestrian Accident Reginald Rubin Burrell, 64, hit and killed by a bus on Bladensburg Road Northeast in Washington, D.C.
Tue, 12/27/2016 Pedestrian Accident Jacqueline Cole, 54, killed by hit-and-run driver on 14th Street in Washington, D.C.
Thu, 01/16/2014 Pedestrian Accident Pedestrian injured, taken to hospital after being struck and trapped under garbage truck.
Tue, 01/14/2014 Pedestrian Accident Construction worker killed after being struck by an SUV on Suitland Parkway in Washington, D.C.
Mon, 02/06/2017 Pedestrian Accident Carolyn Ellis, 65, dies when struck in hit-and-run by alleged drunk driver David Phillip Jones on 10th and U Streets in Northwest Washington, D.C.
Wed, 01/01/2014 Pedestrian Accident Sherea Smith hit and injured by transit bus while trying to cross street in wheelchair in Washington D.C.
Tue, 10/13/2015 Pedestrian Accident Pedestrian John O. Lindberg, 52, dies after collision with hit-and-run vehicle at Sargent Road NE near Faraday Place NE in Washington, D.C.
Sun, 06/13/2021 Pedestrian Accident Pedestrian dies from injuries after being struck by allegedly drunk driver that crashed into bus stop at 14th Street and P Street in the Logan Circle neighborhood of Washington D.C.
Wed, 05/17/2017 Pedestrian Accident Xavier Luckey, 6, dies when struck by car on Livingston Road SE in Washington, D.C.
Sat, 11/13/2021 Pedestrian Accident Nina Larson, 24, trapped under vehicle and killed while crossing Columbia Road in Adams Morgan neighborhood of Washington D.C.
Sun, 12/22/2013 Pedestrian Accident Man critical after being struck by hit-and-run driver in Washington, D.C.