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
Tue, 05/09/2017 Car Accident Lavonne Bennett, 72, killed when vehicle strikes building at 38th Avenue Northeast in Lake City area of Seattle, Washington
Mon, 05/08/2017 Car Accident Armed robbery suspects injured in crash during chase on I-5 in south Seattle, Washington
Tue, 05/02/2017 Bicycle Accident Bicyclist, 62, injured when struck by van at Sixth Avenue and Jackson Street in International District, Seattle, Washington
Tue, 04/25/2017 Pedestrian Accident Adriana Brown, 36, killed in pedestrian collision at Lenora Street and Western Avenue in Belltown area of Seattle, Washington
Mon, 04/24/2017 Train Accident Car and light rail collide near Martin Luther King Jr. Way South and Orcas Street in Seattle, Washington
Sat, 04/22/2017 Car Accident Rollover crash causes downed power lines and road closure on Interstate 5 in Seattle, Washington
Tue, 03/28/2017 Car Accident Two teens injured in wreck on South Cloverdale and 12th in South Park, Seattle, Washington
Mon, 03/20/2017 Car Accident Vehicle falls from Interstate 5 and lands at South Adams Street and Ninth Avenue South in South Seattle, Washington
Mon, 03/13/2017 Car Accident Chris Craig, 35, killed in two-vehicle crash and gas-pump explosion at Holman Road NW and 4th Avenue NW in Seattle, Washington
Mon, 02/27/2017 Truck Accident Butane truck crash injures three people and closes all lanes of Interstate 5 in Seattle, Washington
Tue, 02/21/2017 Train Accident Vehicle strikes light rail train on Holgate Street in SoDo neighborhood of Seattle, Washington
Thu, 01/26/2017 Pedestrian Accident Female pedestrian seriously injured in collision on Northeast 65th Street at Roosevelt Way Northeast in Seattle, Washington
Tue, 01/24/2017 Pedestrian Accident Female pedestrian seriously injured in collision at James Street and Eighth Avenue in Seattle, Washington
Mon, 01/23/2017 Train Accident Michael Beaty killed in pedestrian collision with Sound Transit light rail train near Othello Station in Seattle, Washington
Wed, 01/11/2017 Car Accident Wrong-way driver Angela Mora, 46, killed in collision with ambulance on Interstate 5 in Seattle, Washington