Seattle-Tacoma, WA
Skagit County Public Works Department
The Public Works Department provides basic public works services; improves infrastructure, helps constituents navigate bureaucratic channels, and undertakes public works issues.
Complete Skagit County, WA accident reports and news.
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Everett-Bellingham WAAccidents in Skagit County are a major cause of property damage, injury, and death each year
In Skagit County, statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration show that traffic crashes remain a primary public safety issue. Car, truck, bicycle, pedestrian, and motorcycle accidents are all a common occurrence, despite improvements in vehicle safety features, road design, bicycle and pedestrian corridors, and traffic signs.
When an accident happens in Skagit County, it is important to do the following immediately:
- Remain at the crash scene;
- Check on the condition of all people involved in the crash;
- Call the police;
- Exchange information with other drivers;
- Get contact information from witnesses;
- Inform your insurance company;
- Get appropriate medical treatment, and track the details;
- Take photos of vehicle damage and injuries;
- Consider hiring a personal injury attorney.
An injury attorney handles all the details so that you don't have to.
After a Skagit County accident, there are many issues that need to be handled immediately. Dealing with doctors, repair shops, car rental companies, police, and insurance companies is overwhelming, especially when someone is seriously injured. At this point, many injured people choose to hire a personal injury attorney whose job it is to handle the details and paperwork so that you can focus on recovery.
When an accident is serious or fatal, it is crucial to find a Skagit County car accident lawyer
When a crash is serious or a death occurs, the next step is to find an experienced Skagit County personal injury attorney to start the financial recovery process by launching an insurance claim. Major injury or wrongful death claims are complicated and difficult to manage. Having an experienced Skagit County car accident lawyer on board is a great relief to injured people, or to the family left behind when an accident proves fatal.
Accident Reports by city
Alger, WA -
2
Anacortes, WA -
11
Big Lake, WA -
1
Bow, WA -
9
Burlington, WA -
19
Clear Lake, WA -
2
Concrete, WA -
5
Conway, WA -
4
Edison, WA -
1
Hamilton, WA -
3
La Conner, WA -
3
Lyman, WA -
1
Marblemount, WA -
2
Mount Vernon, WA -
17
Rockport, WA -
2
Sedro-Woolley, WA -
23
Legal Resources
Seattle-Tacoma, WA
Community Action's Volunteer Lawyer Program
Sponsored by the Skagit County Bar Association, Community Action's Volunteer Lawyer Program offers free legal assistance to eligible low-income Skagit County residents. The program is staffed by an Attorney/Program Manager and a Legal Assistant. Each year, Skagit County attorneys donated about 1,500 volunteer hours to nearly 500 people for more than $260,000 worth of legal services. Services include pro se (self-representation) family law forms and instructions, weekly legal advice clinics, and pro bono representation. Program staff also assist Spanish-speaking individuals in preparing pro se family law forms.
Seattle-Tacoma, WA
Skagit 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; 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; and death inquests.
Seattle-Tacoma, WA
Skagit County Superior Court
Skagit 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.
Seattle-Tacoma, WA
Skagit County Coroner
The Coroner is an Elected Official with the responsibility for determining the Cause and Manner of Death of all persons who pass within the jurisdictional boundaries of Skagit County. The Coroner or his/her Deputies are required to adhere to the Revised Code of Washington (RCW Titles 36.24 & 68.50) for determining if a case is a jurisdictional death that would require a more thorough and in-depth investigation.
Seattle-Tacoma, WA
Skagit County Public Defender's Office
The Skagit County Public Defender's Office provides defense services for indigents charged with criminal offenses, juveniles charged with criminal offenses, at-risk juveniles, indigent parents in child dependency cases, and respondents in Mental Health Proceedings.
Seattle-Tacoma, WA
Skagit County Prosecuting Attorney
The Skagit County Prosecuting Attorney's Office provides assistance to the victims of crime, advises law enforcement agencies on legal and investigative matters, determines if criminal charges should be filed against a person, prosecutes criminal cases in District, Juvenile and Superior Court, and represents the State in all criminal appeals.
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Skagit County Jail
The Skagit County Sheriff's Office Corrections Division is an around the clock, 24/7 operation. Currently 40 Corrections Deputies, 5 Corrections Sergeants, and 1 Lieutenant are responsible for providing safe and secure housing for inmates being held in the custody of the Skagit County Jail. The staff of the jail is also responsible for inmate movement outside of the jail facility, such as court appearances, medical appointments, etc.
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Skagit County Public Records Requests
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Most recent accident reports
Everett-Bellingham WA
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Sat, 07/09/2016Seattle-Tacoma, WA
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Tue, 12/30/2014Just before 10:00pm, a 45-year-old man driving on Highway 20 crossed into oncoming traffic and struck a vehicle driven by an 18-year-old man head-on.
Seattle-Tacoma, WA
80-year-old male driver and three passengers injured after rollover crash on I-5 in Mount Vernon, WA
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Sat, 12/27/2014At around 9:00am, an 80-year-old man was driving a car with three other passengers southbound on I-5 when he lost control of the vehicle and it departed the roadway and rolled over.
Seattle-Tacoma, WA
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Tue, 12/30/2014At about 5:30pm Rector was apparently having trouble with the breaks on his logging truck when he got out of the vehicle to inspect it. Unfortunately, something caused the truck to roll and it struck Rector, leaving him dead at the scene.
Seattle-Tacoma, WA
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Thu, 09/13/2012A pickup driver from Acme was arrested Friday morning, Sept. 14, after he crossed the center line while reading a text message and crashed into a Honda Civic, seriously injuring the other driver, according to Washington State Patrol.
Seattle-Tacoma, WA
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Fri, 10/26/2012About 7:40 p.m. Saturday, the woman had stopped her car in the southbound lane near Field Road and was putting gas in it when a 24-year-old Bow man traveling southbound in that lane struck her with his car. The woman’s car lights were on, but not her hazard lights.
Seattle-Tacoma, WA
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Sat, 05/18/2013The car then crossed the road to the left shoulder, hitting the jersey barrier there. The man was not wearing a seatbelt and drugs or alcohol are believed to be involved, the State Patrol reported. Things to do immediately after a serious accident
Seattle-Tacoma, WA
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Sat, 05/25/2013Eight people were crammed into a 2012 Chevrolet Cruze when the Marysville man drove north on Hoehn Road near Duffy Road at 1:46 a.m. The vehicle was carrying teens ranging from 16 to 19 years old, mostly from Sedro-Woolley and Mount Vernon.
Seattle-Tacoma, WA
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Mon, 06/24/2013The passenger, a 15-year-old Darrington girl, was taken to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle. The driver was treated at Skagit Valley Hospital in Mount Vernon, then arrested and booked into Skagit County Jail for investigation of vehicular assault and violating a protection order.
Seattle-Tacoma, WA
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Fri, 12/27/2013A woman was taken to the hospital with serious injuries after a Saturday afternoon crash on Polte Road. The incident happened about 4:30 p.m., when Courtney Robinson, 19, was making a left turn out of her residence onto Polte Road heading westbound in a 2001 Kia Sportage.
Seattle-Tacoma, WA
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Fri, 07/05/2013The bicyclist, a 62-year-old Stanwood man, was in satisfactory condition Monday morning at Skagit Valley Hospital. The man was riding his 10-speed bicycle south on Pioneer Highway about 10:40 p.m. when he drifted into another southbound lane, according to a State Patrol report.
Seattle-Tacoma, WA
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Fri, 02/01/2013A Harley-Davidson motorcycle was stopped just east of Collins Road, waiting to make a left turn, when a Honda Accord heading the same direction failed to stop, hitting the motorcycle from behind. The couple on the motorcycle were taken to Skagit Valley Hospital.
Seattle-Tacoma, WA
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Thu, 06/20/2013The Washington State Patrol said a 78-year-old woman caused a crash on Interstate 5 near Mount Vernon when she turned around and started heading the wrong way. The crash happened shortly after 6 a.m.
Seattle-Tacoma, WA
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Thu, 10/31/2013Two 17-year-old Oak Harbor sisters, one killed and one seriously injured in a car wreck in Anacortes on Thursday, Oct. 31st, had ties to the Oak Harbor School District and Skagit Valley College, school officials have confirmed.
Seattle-Tacoma, WA
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Wed, 02/19/2014Charges are pending for suspected intoxicated driver who crashed into a Washington State Patrol vehicle, seriously injuring her passenger.