Complete Seattle, WA accident reports and news.

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Accidents in Seattle result in serious injuries and deaths each year

After a Seattle 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 Seattle accident is fatal, families are left to struggle with their grief and loss as best they can.

Here are resources to help accident victims and their families after a Seattle 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.

Seattle Police Department;

Seattle Fire/EMT Department;

Seattle major hospitals include:

Harborview Medical Center; 

Swedish Hospital

University of Washington Medical Center

Virginia Mason Medical Center.

Seattle Municipal Court adjudicates all misdemeanor and gross misdemeanor crimes, infractions, and civil violations.

King County Superior Court Criminal Department;

Seattle real-time traffic report;

Washington State Insurance Commissioner site.

How do you deal with an insurance claim after a Seattle 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 crash occurs, a Seattle personal injury attorney is needed to manage the insurance claim. 

Legal Resources

Seattle-Tacoma, WA

University of Washington Medical Center - Patient Portal

Emailing a patient is a convenient way to send a personal message of support. You can ​email a patient at either Harborview Medical Center or UW Medical Center​  by filling out and submitting the form below. The content of your message will be hand-printed and delivered to the patient in person. Patients are often surprised and appreciative of these personalized messages.​
Seattle-Tacoma, WA

Seattle Fire Department

The mission of the Seattle Fire Department is to save lives and protect property through emergency medical service, fire and rescue response and fire prevention.  They respond immediately when any member of the community needs help by providing professional, effective and compassionate service.
Seattle-Tacoma, WA

Seattle Police Department - Online Police Reports

General Offense (GO) Reports in PDF format are available for almost all crimes reported to SPD. These reports are made available within 8 hours after the event is closed. For the major crimes of Burglaries, Robberies, Aggravated Assaults and Homicides, additional information is made available through a redacted full narrative. These reports are available within 3 business days after the event.

Most recent accident reports

Date Type
Fri, 01/22/2016 Car Accident Nikolai Buser critically injured, and several people injured in multi-car crash on Westlake Avenue in Seattle, Washington
Wed, 08/30/2017 Car Accident Serious car crash reported on Interstate 5 near Southcenter Mall in Seattle, Washington
Wed, 01/22/2014 Car Accident Woman seriously injured after losing control of vehicle and crashing into building in King Co.
Wed, 12/31/2014 Car Accident Woman extricated from vehicle after rollover at North 143rd Street and Evanston Avenue North in Seattle, WA
Sat, 11/19/2016 Car Accident Five people injured in car crash on Ballard Bridge in Seattle, Washington
Sat, 01/23/2016 Car Accident Two people injured in hit-and-run collision on Martin Luther King Jr Way South in Seattle, Washington
Fri, 09/01/2017 Car Accident Two people injured in three-vehicle crash on Aurora Bridge in Seattle, Washington
Sun, 01/19/2014 Car Accident Two men seriously injured when their car crashes into telephone pole and parked car.
Wed, 11/23/2016 Car Accident Multi-vehicle crash reported on MLK Way near 1-5 exit in Seattle, Washington
Tue, 04/30/2013 Car Accident Asha Salim dies and six injured in I-5 crash in Seattle on May 1
Sat, 09/02/2017 Car Accident One person injured in crash into tree at Seneca Street and Harvard Avenue in Seattle, Washington
Wed, 12/07/2016 Car Accident Multi-vehicle crash caused by wrong-way hit-and-run driver on Interstate 5 in Seattle, Washington
Sat, 09/02/2017 Car Accident Two men injured in single-vehicle crash into pole on Martin Luther King, Jr. Way East in Seattle, Washington
Tue, 12/31/2013 Car Accident Julian Gray-Florance and Arthur Sawe killed, woman injured in rollover car accident on Rutherford Boulevard near Prestwick Drive in Seattle, Washington
Thu, 12/08/2016 Car Accident Car crash during police chase kills one man and injures another on Lake City Way Northeast/SR 522 in Seattle, Washington