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
Sun, 06/13/2021 Pedestrian Accident Off-duty police officer struck and killed after getting out of vehicle to assist with prior collision on I-5 in Seattle, Washington
Thu, 06/03/2021 Pedestrian Accident 57-year-old man fatally struck by vehicle near Airport Way South and South Norfolk Street in Seattle, Washington
Wed, 06/02/2021 Other Type of Accident 45-year-old man killed after steel beam strikes him and pins him between truck and pillar at construction zone on State Route 520 in Seattle, Washington
Sun, 04/11/2021 Bicycle Accident Mike Colmant, 63, dead after his bicycle is struck head-on on by car that left the scene on Seward Park Avenue South in Seattle, Washington
Thu, 10/22/2020 Car Accident Minor injuries reported after vehicle strikes restaurant at S Jackson Street and Maynard Avenue S in Seattle, Washington
Wed, 09/23/2020 Truck Accident One person injured in semi truck crash on Interstate 5 in Seattle, Washington
Fri, 09/11/2020 Car Accident Two people killed in collision with stolen vehicle on Martin Luther King Jr. Way South in Seattle, Washington
Sat, 08/29/2020 Car Accident Sarah Leyrer killed when parked vehicle struck by law enforcement vehicle at Airport Way S. and S. Doris St. in Seattle, Washington
Fri, 11/29/2019 Pedestrian Accident Rebecca Richman, 28, and Michael Richman, 26, killed, and driver Radalyn King, 23, arrested in hit-and-run pedestrian collision on State Route 99 in Seattle, Washington
Mon, 02/25/2019 Bicycle Accident One person killed in hit-and-run bicycle collision on Rainier Avenue South in Seattle, Washington
Fri, 06/22/2018 Car Accident One person killed and three injured in crash at 15th Avenue Northwest and Northwest Market Street in Ballard neighborhood of Seattle, Washington
Sun, 03/11/2018 Car Accident Mohamed S. Al-Hethail, 25, killed in collision with wrong-way driver Alexander S. Chung, 20, on Interstate 5 ramp to Interstate 90 in Seattle, Washington
Tue, 02/06/2018 Car Accident Felix Alvarado-Rodriguez, 42, killed in single-vehicle crash into tree off of Highway 509 off-ramp in Seattle, Washington
Sun, 01/21/2018 Car Accident Woman injured in single-vehicle crash on Sand Point Way NE in Seattle, Washington
Sun, 01/14/2018 Bicycle Accident Bicyclist killed in collision on Seaview Avenue NW in Seattle, Washington