Complete King County, WA accident reports and news.
Accidents 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.
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Most recent accident reports
Seattle-Tacoma, WA
One person is in the hospital with serious injuries and another is in jail after a two-car collision early Sunday in Bellevue. Alcohol or drugs were believed to have contributed to the crash on Lake Hills Boulevard, at about 12:30 a.m.
Seattle-Tacoma, WA
A driver suspected to be under the influence of alcohol crashed into another car in Burien Friday evening on Ambaum Boulevard Southwest. The innocent driver, in a Honda Civic, was killed and his vehicle was pushed into a building that hosts "A New Beginning," a 12 step alcohol recovery program.
Seattle-Tacoma, WA
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Seattle-Tacoma, WA
The things that you need to know about an accident with a drunk driver
Seattle-Tacoma, WA
The things that you need to know about an accident with a drunk driver
Seattle-Tacoma, WA
A serious accident involving a police officer sent a woman to the hospital. The incident occurred near Interstate 5 on 175th in Shoreline. A woman was coming off the freeway when she ran a red light and an officer hit her. The woman's car ended up on its side on the guard rail.
Seattle-Tacoma, WA
A 26-year-old Auburn man is under investigation for vehicular assault after two passengers in his car were injured in a collision on Interstate 5 just south of South 272nd Street.
Seattle-Tacoma, WA
A Lake Stevens woman was booked into the King County Jail early Sunday after a wrong-way crash on I-5. It happened just before 12:30 a.m. on northbound I-5 at Northeast 145th Street.
Seattle-Tacoma, WA
Troopers arrested a driver for suspicion of DUI Thursday morning after a car crashed into a barrier and flipped upside down on State Route 520. It happened around 2 am. in Clyde Hill east of the floating bridge. The driver was taken to the hospital with minor injuries.
Seattle-Tacoma, WA
The driver of an SUV who crashed into a pole in Seattle’s Rainier Valley Sunday night has been arrested on vehicular assault charges.
Seattle-Tacoma, WA
A wrong way driver hit several vehicles including two Washington State Patrol cars on Interstate 5 in Tukwila Friday morning. It happened around 4 a.m. A WSP spokesman said an SUV with several people inside was headed the wrong way in the southbound lanes.
Seattle-Tacoma, WA
Police arrested two drivers involved in a high-speed DUI crash when an Acura driven by a 29-year-old Bellevue resident was speeding on Northeast 148th. Bellevue Police believe he was driving up to 70 mph, well above the posted speed limit of 40 mph.
Seattle-Tacoma, WA
A motorcyclist was killed and the driver of a car arrested after a car-motorcycle collision in Burien last night that deputies say involved alcohol. The collision occurred just after 9 p.m. in the 400 block of Southwest 156th Street.
Seattle-Tacoma, WA
The only person seriously hurt was the driver who investigators say caused the wreck. Officers said they believe the woman was intoxicated. Dispatchers first started getting calls about her driving an SUV erratically about 6 p.m.
Seattle-Tacoma, WA
The motorcycle crash occurred at Northeast 50th Street and 15th Avenue Northeast in the University District after a collision between a bus and a motorcycle at 6:15 a.m. The motorcyclist was taken to Harborview Medical Center with life-threatening injuries.