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Washington, D.C. – The nation's capital with the worst traffic in the country

Founded on July 16, 1790, Washington, D.C. is unique among American cities because it was established by the Constitution of the United States to serve as the nation’s capital. Washington, D.C., had an estimated population of 658,893 in 2014, the 22nd-most populous city in the United States. Commuters from the surrounding Maryland and Virginia suburbs raise the city's population to more than one million during the work week. Beyond the federal government, some of the major employers in Washington, D.C. include Capital OneKeller Williams Capital Properties2UGreat American Restaurants, and HITT Contracting.  Nearby attractions include George Washington's Mount VernonThe National Gallery of Artthe Lincoln Memorial, and the Vietnam Veteran's Memorial.

The Climate of Washington, D.C.

Washington is in the humid subtropical climate zone and exhibits four distinct seasons. Its climate is typical of Mid-Atlantic U.S. areas removed from bodies of water. Spring and fall are warm, while winter is quite cool with annual snowfall averaging 15.5 inches. Winter temperatures average around 38 degrees F from mid-December to mid-February. Summers are hot and humid with a July daily average of 79.8 degrees and average daily relative humidity around 66%. The combination of heat and humidity in the summer brings very frequent thunderstorms, some of which occasionally produce tornadoes in the area. For the current weather conditions in Washington, D.C., go here.

The major roadways serving Washington, D.C.

Interstate 66 runs from Middletown, Virginia, and its eastern terminus is in Washington, D.C. Interstate 270 is a 34.70-mile auxiliary Interstate Highway in Maryland that travels between I-495, the Capital Beltway, just north of Bethesda, Montgomery County and I-70 in the city of Frederick in Frederick County. The George Washington Memorial Parkway runs along the Virginia side of the Potomac River and provides a scenic route to the nation’s capital.  Interstate 295  runs southwest from Baltimore to Washington, D.C. and provides a scenic route between the two cities as well as an alternative to driving on I-95. Interstate 95 Interstate 95 is the major highway on the east coast, extending 1,925 miles from Maine to Florida. The road serves some of the most populated areas of the country and includes several toll roads.

In Accident Data Center, find information about recent Washington, D.C. accidents here:

Washington, D.C. car accidents;

Washington, D.C. pedestrian accidents;

Washington, D.C. aircraft accidents;

Washington, D.C. truck accidents;

Washington, D.C. bicycle accidents;

Washington, D.C. boating accidents;

Washington, D.Cmotorcycle accidents;

Washington, D.C. train accidents;

Other types of accidents in Washington, D.C.

Major hospitals in Washington, D.C.:

George Washington University Hospital;

Howard University Hospital;

Sibley Memorial Hospital.

Legal information for Washington, D.C. accident victims

After someone has been injured or killed in a motor-vehicle crash in Washington, D.C., 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?

What to do after a serious injury accident in Washington, D.C.

When someone has been injured or killed in a motor-vehicle collision in Washington, D.C., the accident victim and their family members are left with medical bills, lost income, and other costs. It is important to get legal assistance to help the accident victim recover, or when the accident is fatal, to help the family members get fully compensated for their losses. Learn more about how a Washington, D.C. personal injury attorney will help injured victims and families.

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Most recent accident reports

Lacy Doane, 22, of Waynesboro, Pennsylvania, died in a single-car crash Saturday night in Myersville, Maryland. The accident occured on October 25, 2014 when driver Richard Lewis, 24, of Mt.
Date: 
Saturday, October 25, 2014
Jeremiah Williams has been in a coma since he was hit by a hit-and-run driver Tuesday night in Washington D.C. around 5 p.m. on East Capitol near 50th Street.
Date: 
Tuesday, October 21, 2014
Roadway: 
East Capitol
Dajane Thomas, 20, has been charged with the Oct. 20, 2014 hit-and-run death of bicyclist Tonya Reaves, 53, at 8th and S Streets NW in Washington D.C. 

 

Date: 
Monday, October 20, 2014
Gladys Moline, 77, died in a car crash with a Freightliner truck Wednesday evening. The driver, an 80-year-old man, was taken to the hospital. The accident occured around 6:10 p.m.
Date: 
Wednesday, October 22, 2014
Roadway: 
Little Ox Road
Type: Car Accident
At about 1:00pm, a car came crashing through Parris' house, missing her and her dog by about 2 feet. The driver of the car was seriously hurt and had to be extricated from the vehicle, and the passenger was injured as well.
Date: 
Tuesday, October 21, 2014
Roadway: 
Ridgeline Drive
An 11-year-old boy and a man were struck by an SUV in Oxon Hill Tuesday evening. Prince George's County Police responded to the crash around 9 p.m. along southbound Indian Head Highway at Palmer Road.
Date: 
Monday, April 7, 2014
The southbound lanes of Interstate 81 in Franklin County were closed for seven hours Thursday morning, according to Chambersburg police.
Date: 
Thursday, October 2, 2014
Roadway: 
I-81

A tractor-trailer ran off I-81 southbound and overturned near Mount Jackson early Tuesday morning. No one was injured in this particular crash, but it caused traffic to be backed up for several miles.

Date: 
Tuesday, October 14, 2014
Roadway: 
I-81
Irma Taracena, 61, of Munson Hill Road, died Thursday after being hit by a car while crossing Leesburg Pike in Falls Church, Virginia. The incident occured near Row Street around 9:45 p.m.
Date: 
Thursday, October 16, 2014
Roadway: 
Leesburg Pike

Jose Manuel Manrique, 25, of 64th Place in Riverdale, died in a single-car crash in the 6900 block of Riverdale Road on Sunday morning. The car had struck a utility pole and Manrique, the driver, was pronounced dead at the scene. Manrique was head

Date: 
Sunday, October 12, 2014
Roadway: 
Riverdale Road
Type: Car Accident
The victim suffered from a broken pelvic bone, broken tailbone and a left broken leg, among other injuries and is currently in intensive care.  
Date: 
Wednesday, September 17, 2014
Roadway: 
Alabama Avenue
Salvador Soto, 63 was pronounced dead at the scene of a hit-and-run collision at 6700 Block of Annapolis Road in Landover, Maryland.  Soto may have been lying in the road when struck.  The vehicle that ran him over did not stop. 
Date: 
Saturday, October 4, 2014
Roadway: 
Annapolis Road
The two adults who died were in a Toyota that ended up wrapped around a utility pole. Two other passengers in the Toyota, an adult and child, were trapped and had to be freed by rescue crews. They were taken to hospitals in stable condition.
Date: 
Saturday, September 6, 2014
Type: Car Accident
A Virginia man died of injuries from a car crash Tuesday after his car collided with another vehicle Monday morning in Manassas.
Date: 
Sunday, December 1, 2013
Montgomery County police confirmed that the two deaths that took place within minutes of each other in Potomac on September 30th are related. According to authorities, Andrew Racca and C.
Date: 
Tuesday, September 30, 2014