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, 10/13/2016 Truck Accident Truck driver Varinder Deol, 39, killed, second person struck by debris in crash on I-5 express near Mercer Street in Seattle, Washington
Sun, 09/18/2016 Bicycle Accident Bicyclist, 55, critically injured in hit-and-run collision on Northeast 98th Street in North Seattle, Washington
Mon, 07/18/2016 Car Accident Woman injured in fiery single-vehicle wreck on Interstate 90 in Seattle, Washington
Sun, 06/26/2016 Pedestrian Accident Pedestrian injured after pedestrian-car accident on South McClellan in Seattle, Washington
Tue, 05/31/2016 Train Accident No serious injuries after a Union Pacific freight train hit a car in Seattle, Washington on South Carsten’s place
Sun, 05/29/2016 Car Accident Michael R. Thompson killed in car wreck in Seattle, Washington in the Ballard neighborhood on NW 55th Street and NW Market Street
Mon, 05/23/2016 Car Accident Car fire caused by multi-vehicle crash on southbound 1-5, in Seattle, Washington
Sat, 05/14/2016 Bicycle Accident Man killed and woman injured in bicycle crash with Metro bus at 5th Ave S and S Main Street in International District of Seattle, Washington
Tue, 05/03/2016 Car Accident Two people minorly injured, extricated after crash on northbound I-5 in South Seattle, Washington
Thu, 04/14/2016 Car Accident Two injured in three-vehicle crash on 24th Avenue Northwest and Northwest Market Street in Seattle, Washington
Mon, 04/04/2016 Truck Accident Truck crashes into guardrail, spilling king crab all over Alaskan Way Viaduct in Seattle, Washington
Sat, 04/02/2016 Motorcycle Accident Motorcyclist in his 60s killed in 6-vehicle crash on I-90/I-405 in Seattle, Washington
Fri, 03/25/2016 Motorcycle Accident One motorcyclist killed and one injured in crash on Airport Way in Seattle, Washington
Wed, 03/16/2016 Car Accident Gibrel A. Mohammed, 61, killed in collision involving ambulance and alleged drunk driver Chase Washatko, 27, at James and Boren in Seattle, Washington
Sun, 03/13/2016 Car Accident Pokémon Creative Design Director Eric Medalle, 42, killed in windstorm when tree crushes his car in Seattle, Washington