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

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.

Most recent accident reports

Date Type
Mon, 03/31/2014 Bicycle Accident One male bicyclist critically injured, transported to hospital, after he left the bike/pedestrian pathway on Alaskan Way and collided with a SUV.
Sun, 04/13/2014 Pedestrian Accident Sandhya Khadka, 17, killed after being struck by a pickup at the intersection of 5th Avenue Northeast and Northeast 115th Street, in the Northgate area of Seattle
Wed, 08/27/2014 Motorcycle Accident Man killed and Hayley Meacham, 22, seriously injured in motorcycle accident on Interstate 5 and West Seattle Bridge in Seattle.
Thu, 08/28/2014 Car Accident 7 injured, 6 hospitalized after car smashes into Seattle, WA hair salon and restaurant
Fri, 08/29/2014 Bicycle Accident Sher Kung killed in bicycle accident on Second Avenue in Seattle, Washington
Wed, 09/10/2014 Train Accident 45-year-old man critically injured after being struck by a Sound Transit train in Seattle
Mon, 10/20/2014 Pedestrian Accident 42-year-old female pedestrian sustains critical injuries in collision with vehicle at Northeast 108th Street and Roosevelt Way Northeast in Seattle, WA
Wed, 10/22/2014 Car Accident A man dies after being hit by a car on Boren Avenue and Virginia Street in Seattle, Washington
Fri, 10/31/2014 Car Accident Huge accident involving multiple vehicles including a police vehicle and 10 patients injured on Rainier Avenue South in South Seattle
Mon, 11/10/2014 Car Accident Woman injured in alleged carjacking hit-and-run in the Phinney Ridge neighborhood of Seattle, WA
Wed, 11/12/2014 Car Accident Panos S. Palas, 86, caused accident when driving the wrong way on I-5 while intoxicated in Seattle, Washington
Mon, 11/17/2014 Car Accident Three people flee accident scene on foot after hit and run crash at Renton Avenue South and South Henderson Street in Seattle, Washington
Fri, 12/05/2014 Train Accident Man killed in car collision with train at South Holgate Street and 3rd Avenue South in Seattle, Washington
Tue, 12/23/2014 Motorcycle Accident Two people minorly injured in car-motorcycle crash on southbound I-5 near Michigan Street in Seattle
Sun, 12/28/2014 Car Accident Rui Xu, 42, killed after crashing into a pile of cement pipes on 5th Avenue in Seattle, Washington