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
Thu, 08/22/2013 Pedestrian Accident Pedestrian injured when hit by bicyclist at E Madison St and McGilvra Blvd E in Seattle on Aug 23
Fri, 07/26/2013 Car Accident Michael Fisher dead and two others injured in crash on Delridge Way SW near Kenyon St in West Seattle on July 27
Fri, 07/26/2013 Motorcycle Accident Off-duty firefighter injured in Capitol Hill motorcycle crash in Seattle on July 27
Wed, 07/24/2013 Bicycle Accident Bicyclist Brandon Blake injured when hit by car on Dexter Ave at Harrison St in Seattle on July 25
Fri, 07/12/2013 Motorcycle Accident Motorcyclist injured in crash near Third Ave and Bell St in Seattle on July 13
Fri, 07/12/2013 Pedestrian Accident Man injured when run over on Yesler Way near Broadway in Seattle on July 13
Mon, 07/08/2013 Bicycle Accident Bicyclist injured in collision with car at E Olive Way and E Denny Way in Seattle on July 9
Thu, 07/04/2013 Car Accident Teenager injured in crash in the 9200 block of Cirque Dr W in University Place on July 5
Sat, 06/29/2013 Other Type of Accident Tesfaye Girman Deboch drowned in Seattle Center Quality Inn & Suites hotel on June 30
Sat, 06/22/2013 Car Accident Two injured in crash on 17th Ave SW at Cambridge St in West Seattle on June 23
Sun, 06/16/2013 Car Accident Two children injured in crash near 23rd Ave and E Jefferson St in Seattle on June 17
Tue, 06/11/2013 Pedestrian Accident Pedestrian injured when hit by truck near NE 75th St and 35th Ave NE in Seattle on June 12th
Fri, 06/07/2013 Pedestrian Accident Woman jogger injured in hit-and-run in the 2300 block of Fairmount Ave SW in West Seattle on June 8
Thu, 06/06/2013 Pedestrian Accident 7-year-old girl injured when hit by car at Greenwood Ave N and N 120th St in Seattle on June 7
Sun, 06/02/2013 Pedestrian Accident Pedestrian hit by bus near Walgreens on the 200 block of Pike St in Seattle on June 3