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
Tue, 03/08/2016 Bus Accident Five people injured in collision with bus at Broadway and East Denny Way in Seattle, Washington
Thu, 02/18/2016 Train Accident Woman, 48, critically injured in pedestrian collision with light rail train at Holgate Street and Fifth Avenue in Seattle, Washington
Tue, 01/26/2016 Pedestrian Accident Four pedestrians injured in collision with hit-and-run vehicle at Denny Way and Aurora Avenue in Seattle, Washington
Sat, 01/23/2016 Car Accident Two people injured in hit-and-run collision on Martin Luther King Jr Way South in Seattle, Washington
Fri, 01/22/2016 Car Accident Nikolai Buser critically injured, and several people injured in multi-car crash on Westlake Avenue in Seattle, Washington
Tue, 01/05/2016 Pedestrian Accident Female pedestrian killed in collision at Beacon and McClellan on Beacon Hill in Seattle, Washington
Thu, 12/17/2015 Motorcycle Accident Motorcyclist Thomas C. Russell, 34, dies after crashing into pole on Westlake Ave. N and Crockett Street in Seattle, Washington
Wed, 12/09/2015 Car Accident Injuries reported after multi-vehicle crash caused by speeding driver at 23rd Avenue South and South Jackson Street in Seattle, Washington
Thu, 12/03/2015 Pedestrian Accident Jacqueline Morrison, 94, killed in pedestrian collision with Metro bus on NE 100th Street in Seattle, Washington
Tue, 11/10/2015 Car Accident 1 seriously injured in rollover on I-5 near Convention Center in Seattle, Washington
Tue, 10/27/2015 Truck Accident Stolen garbage truck crashes into bike rack, parked car, and recycling truck in Capitol Hill, Seattle, Washington
Thu, 10/22/2015 Car Accident Two people critically injured in single-vehicle car crash on Rainier Avenue South in Seattle, Washington
Tue, 09/29/2015 Motorcycle Accident Erin Nichole Narte, 28, killed in motorcycle accident that down Interstate 5 at Mercer Street in Seattle, Washington
Sun, 09/27/2015 Car Accident Head-on crash blocks traffic on Aurora Bridge in Seattle, Washington
Thu, 09/24/2015 Bus Accident 4 dead, 9 critically injured in crash between bus and duck tour vehicle on Aurora Avenue Bridge in Seattle, Washington