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Complete King County, WA accident reports and news.
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Seattle-Tacoma, WAAccidents in King County are a major cause of property damage, injury, and death each year
In King 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 King 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 King 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.
Personal injury lawyers offer a no-cost claim evaluation to help you.
Since there is no cost to speak with a lawyer, it is a good idea to learn more about your potential claim. Accident Data Center can connect you with an experienced King County personal injury lawyer who can provide you with information about your rights and options. Learn more here about how a good King County accident attorney can help.
Accident Reports by city
Algona, WA -
2
Auburn, WA -
32
Bellevue, WA -
26
Bothell, WA -
12
Burien, WA -
16
Clyde Hill, WA -
1
Covington, WA -
4
Des Moines, WA -
4
Enumclaw, WA -
9
Fall City, WA -
2
Federal Way, WA -
37
Hobart, WA -
2
Issaquah, WA -
23
Kenmore, WA -
3
Kent, WA -
29
Kirkland, WA -
17
Maple Valley, WA -
3
North Bend, WA -
4
Preston, WA -
1
Redmond, WA -
13
Renton, WA -
43
Sammamish, WA -
2
SeaTac, WA -
14
Seattle, WA -
219
Shoreline, WA -
18
Skykomish, WA -
2
Snoqualmie, WA -
8
Tukwila, WA -
17
Vashon, WA -
4
West Seattle, WA -
10
Woodinville, WA -
6
Legal Resources
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Seattle Transit Blog
Seattle Transit Blog is 501(c)(4) nonprofit organization that covers transit news for the the greater Seattle area. The blog also focuses on density and the urban form, and other forms of alternative transportation like bicycling and walking.
Washington State Department of Commerce - Crime Victim Resource Guide - King County
The Office of Crime Victims Advocacy Resource Guide can help you to locate a non-emergency victim service provider in Washington State. Each service provider offers a variety of services including: crisis intervention, advocacy, support groups, medical and mental health care, transitional housing, and emergency shelter. Additionally, some service providers may focus on domestic violence or sexual assault.
You can search the directory using the county map to locate a service provider.
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King County Department of Public Defense - Low-Cost Legal Resources
This site provides iinformation and links to low-cost or no-cost legal resources.
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King County Bar Association - Neighborhood Legal Clinics
The purpose of the Neighborhood Legal Clinics program is to offer free, limited legal advice and referrals to King County residents with legal issues who might otherwise have no access to the legal system.
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King County Free Legal Assistance
The King County Bar Association Pro Bono Services department works with volunteer attorneys, paralegals, and law students to provide free legal services to low-income King County residents.
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King County Bar Association
King County Bar Association is focused on improving community access to legal services.
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King County Crime Victims Assistance Program
It is the mission of the Victim Assistance Unit to provide thoughtful, nonjudgmental outreach and response to the needs of crime victims and witnesses and to ensure the protection of their rights and interests.To support their mission, they have the following goals: To follow statutory requirements so that the rights of victims and witnesses are known and observed; to ensure that all victims have an avenue for participation in their case and are accommodated and made comfortable to the fullest extent possible; and to provide notification to victims of options, case status, services, the restitution process and court practices.
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King 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; False alarm hearings; 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; Death inquests.
Most recent accident reports
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Fri, 03/06/2015A school bus from the Northshore School District was involved in a crah. The driver sustained injuries that sent them to the hospital. One student was onboard during the time of the crash, but they were not injured. Authorities say that another vehicle pulled in front of the bus.
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Thu, 02/12/2015At about 1:50pm, four men who were working on the Highway 99 Tunnel Project were installing rebar on a 25-foot wall when it for some reason gave out, causing the workers to fall to the ground. The identities of the men have not been released, but their ages are 23, 29, 31, and 36.
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Fri, 01/23/2015A pedestrian, identified as Myurie Ausler, was at Rainier Avenue South and South Massachusetts Street when she was struck by a pickup truck, the driver of which did not stop at the red light.
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Tue, 03/03/2015Two semi-trucks with loaded trailers crashed into each other last Tuesday night around 9:00, injuring one of the drivers and causing major traffic delays as portion of the Washington State Route 18 was closed because of the wreck and fuel spill.
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Thu, 01/29/2015Few details on the collision are currently available, but it has been reported that a pedestrian was struck by a car at Northeast 55th Street and 15th Avenue Northeast, and sustained life-threatening injuries before being brought to a hospital.
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Mon, 04/13/2015One person was killed and two others seriously injured in a Monday night head-on accident in Kent at 8 p.m on 148th Avenue South East. A woman, identified as Sherri White, 25, was deceased at the crash site.
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Wed, 04/08/2015One woman died and five people were injured in a three-vehicle collision on I-5 in Seattle Wednesday evening around 10:45 p.m. on I-5 just south of Rose Street. The woman, identified by a Washington State Patrol report as Andrea Dickey, 23, was deceased at the crash site.
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Tue, 03/31/2015The driver of a sedan swerved into the opposite lane and crashed head-on into a King County Metro bus around 4:30 a.m. Tuesday morning on Renton Maple Valley Road SE. The driver of the car was killed instantly and the bus driver suffered minor injuries.
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Sat, 06/01/2013Seattle is growing in population, and with this growth comes increases in traffic, congestion, and accidents.
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Wed, 07/24/2013Seattle is growing in population, and with this growth comes increases in traffic, congestion, and accidents.
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Mon, 03/31/2014A bicyclist was seriously injured last night in a collision with an SUV. The bicyclist was riding north in east side bike/pedestrian path on Alaskan Way near Columbia Street around 10:30 p.m. when he left the pathway and collided with a southbound 2003 GMC Envoy, police said.
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Fri, 04/11/2014The mountain biker who died while riding on a trail Saturday in the Paradise Valley Conservation Area has been identified. Steven D. Quinton, 56, of Monroe, died of blunt force injuries of the head on the Woodinville trail, according to the Snohomish County Medical Examiner’s Office.
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Tue, 06/04/2013Seattle is growing in population, and with this growth comes increases in traffic, congestion, and accidents.
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Sat, 12/14/2013A passenger was critically injured Sunday in a collision that blocked all lanes on northbound Interstate 405 Kirkland for hours, troopers said. The crash happened before noon on the northbound lanes of I-405 at Northeast 116th, just north of the 520 bridge.
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Thu, 06/06/2013Seattle is growing in population, and with this growth comes increases in traffic, congestion, and accidents.