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Seattle – Washington State's largest city with world-famous traffic and the accidents to match

Metropolitan Seattle is not a huge city with a population of just more than 650,000, but since there is not a well-established mass-transit system in Seattle, most of the residents are drivers. This, of course, means that the traffic congestion is extraordinary, ranked #5 nationally, and that the number of collisions is equally high. Combined with Seattle's famous rainy weather, car accidents are an hourly occurrence. Similarly, Tacoma has a high percentage of daily commuters. Tacoma, with a population of just over 200,000 and located just 30 miles south of Seattle, has similar traffic issues. The major roadways in Seattle include Interstate 5, Interstate 405, Interstate 90, State Route 520, and State Route 99. The major roadways in Tacoma include I-5, I-705, SR 7, SR 16, SR 163, SR 167, and SR 509. To get up-to-date traffic information, please go to the Washington State Department of Transportation site. To find our current weather conditions, go to Weather.com.

Here is information on the most recent accidents in Seattle and Tacoma:

If you are looking for information on a specific crash that happened in Seattle or Tacoma, go to the appropriate link above.

If you know someone who has been injured in a Seattle or Tacoma accident, here are links to the major hospitals in the area:

Harborview Medical Center - Seattle;

Swedish Hospital - Seattle;

University of Washington Medical Center - Seattle;

Virginia Mason Medical Center - Seattle;

Multi Care Tacoma General Hospital;

St. Joseph Medical Center - Tacoma.

Seattle and Tacoma grief support organizations

When a loved one is killed in a Seattle or Tacoma motor-vehicle accident, it is often helpful for grieving family and friends to get help from a grief support organization. It can be comforting to talk with others going through a similar situation, and the road to recovering from the loss may go more smoothly. Go here to get information on Seattle and Tacoma grief support organizations: The Healing Center; Grief support at Providence Health Services; Bereavement support at Swedish Medical Center; Other Seattle support groups and counselors; Tacoma and Pierce County grief support resources.

Seattle and Tacoma legal information for accident victims

After someone has been injured or killed in a motor-vehicle crash in Seattle or Tacoma, many decisions need to be made immediately and questions need to be answered. For example, how much of the medical costs will be covered by the insurance policy? How does PIP insurance help with medical bills immediately? What if the at-fault driver has no insurance?

Where to find legal assistance after a Seattle or Tacoma injury accident

After a serious crash in Seattle or Tacoma, it is crucial to get help from a Seattle personal injury attorney who understands the local regulations and legal standards, who knows how insurance policies work, and who can handle all aspects of an insurance claim so the injured person can focus on recovery. If someone is killed in a collision, a Seattle wrongful death lawyer will launch a claim that will begin the process of financial recovery for the family members left behind. Go here to learn more about how a good Seattle car accident attorney can help.

Rank: 
14
Percent of U.S: 
2
State: 
Washington

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Accident reports by county

Chelan County, WA - 19
Clallam County, WA - 13
Douglas County, WA - 11
Grays Harbor County, WA - 19
Jefferson County, WA - 9
King County, WA - 597
Kitsap County, WA - 46
Lewis County, WA - 31
Mason County, WA - 23
Pacific County, WA - 5
Pierce County, WA - 207
Thurston County, WA - 59

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Seattle-Tacoma, WA
Raise for Rowyn - Non-profit foundation providing financial assistance to families in the Tenino area who have lost a child

Raise for Rowyn - Non-profit foundation providing financial assistance to families in the Tenino area who have lost a child

This extraordinary foundation was created in memory of Rowyn Leea Johnson who died tragically after being hit by a car. The mission of the foundation is to provide financial assistance to families who are struggling with the loss of a child within the communities surrounding Tenino, Washington. Raise for Rowyn has been selected as the recipient of all proceeds raised by the Olympia Pub Crawl 2015 which occurs on August 1, 2015. To register for this worthy event, or to donate, please go to this link. 
Seattle-Tacoma, WA
Whatcom County Superior Court

Whatcom County Superior Court

Washington has 39 Superior Courts, one in each of Washington's 39 counties. Superior Courts are the trial courts of general jurisdiction in Washington. A Superior Court may consider all civil and criminal matters occurring within a county's boundary. The Superior Court also has exclusive jurisdiction over civil matters in which the amount in controversy is more than $75,000, felony cases, estate and probate matters, family law cases(including divorces and child custody hearings), and juvenile proceedings. They act as a court of appeal for cases from the District and Municipal Courts.
Seattle-Tacoma, WA
Whatcom County Prosecuting Attorney

Whatcom County Prosecuting Attorney

The Prosecuting Attorney is an elected position,  partisan, 4-year term. Duties are established by state constitution and statutes. The mission of the office is to represent the interests of the State of  Washington in the prosecution of criminal actions occurring within Whatcom County; to  provide legal advice to County officials and employees; to represent and defend the County  in all civil actions in which the County is a party.

Most recent accident reports

A Veterans Administration van for transporting disabled vets destroyed, after a two car crash on southbound I-5 near Seattle.

A newly purchased, $80,000 transport van used by the Veteran’s Administration to transport disabled vets was one of two vehicles totaled in a crash on I-5 Saturday morning.

All southbound lanes were closed at 272nd because of the crash.

Date: 
Friday, February 28, 2014
Roadway: 
I-5
City: 
Seattle, WA
Type: Car Accident

Elwin Trinh, 23, killed and another seriously injured a head-on crash at high speed on Fourth Avenue South in South Seattle

Shortly before 3 a.m. Friday, Seattle Fire Department crews were called to the crash in the 5300 block of Fourth Avenue South in Seattle’s Industrial District.

Date: 
Thursday, February 27, 2014
Roadway: 
Fourth Avenue South
City: 
Seattle, WA
Type: Car Accident
Topics: 
High-Speed/Excessive Speed

King County Sheriff's deputy arrested after his cruiser rear-ends another car near Mill Creek in King County.

A King County sheriff’s deputy was arrested Friday morning after he crashed his patrol car in Mill Creek, rear-ending another car while on duty. Investigators suspect he was impaired. The deputy is 47 and a 19-year veteran of the force.
Date: 
Thursday, February 27, 2014
Roadway: 
132nd Street SE and the Bothell-Everett Highway
City: 
Mill Creek, WA
Type: Car Accident
Topics: 
DWI - DUI - Alcohol or Drug Use

29-year-old and 57-year-old injured, arrested for DUI, after a two car crash in Bellevue.

Police arrested two drivers involved in a high-speed DUI crash when an Acura driven by a 29-year-old Bellevue resident was speeding on Northeast 148th.

Date: 
Wednesday, February 26, 2014
Roadway: 
Northeast 148th
City: 
Bellevue, WA
Type: Car Accident
Topics: 
DWI - DUI - Alcohol or Drug Use

Two people injured, including a police officer, after a head-on crash in south Seattle, Washington

Seattle Police are investigating an officer-involved crash in South Seattle Thursday. Just before 6:00 a.m., a SPD officer was driving a marked patrol car north on Swift Avenue South.

Date: 
Wednesday, February 26, 2014
Roadway: 
Swift Avenue South
City: 
Seattle, WA
Type: Car Accident
Topics: 
Head-on, Police and Government Vehicles

One Washington State Highway Patrol officer slightly injured, after her cruiser is involved in a 5-car crash on the median of northbound I-5 near Bow.

A Washington State Patrol trooper was taken to the hospital for minor injuries after a five-car collision on the slick roads of Interstate 5 Tuesday morning.

Date: 
Monday, February 24, 2014
Roadway: 
I-5
City: 
Bow, WA
Type: Car Accident

Tractor-trailer and car collide on southbound I-5 in the Northgate area of King County, causing 7 mile back-up. No injuries reported.

A traffic accident in the southbound lanes of Interstate-5 near Northgate has caused a seven-mile backup from Northgate all the way to Interstate-405, according to the state Department of Transportation.

Date: 
Sunday, February 23, 2014
Roadway: 
I-5
City: 
Seattle, WA
Type: Truck Accident

Over 20 private boats burn after a fire at the Shelter Bay Marina in La Conner, Washington. No injuries reported.

At least 20 boats docked at the Shelter Bay Marina in La Conner went up in flames Friday afternoon.
Date: 
Thursday, February 20, 2014
Roadway: 
Shelter Bay Marina
City: 
La Conner, WA
Type: Boat Accident

Timothy Kasner, 49, seriously injured, Joanna Kasner, 44, and W.S.P. Trooper Jeffrey Meldrum uninjured, after their two respective cars collide on Highway 20 in Skagit County.

Charges are pending for suspected intoxicated driver who crashed into a Washington State Patrol vehicle, seriously injuring her passenger.

Date: 
Wednesday, February 19, 2014
Roadway: 
Highway 20
City: 
Lyman, WA
Type: Car Accident
Topics: 
DWI - DUI - Alcohol or Drug Use

Ronald Schober, 50, and Douglas L. Strader, 68, killed when their vehicle crashes down an embankment on a Derby Canyon forest service road in Chelan County

Two men have been found deceased near a wrecked vehicle off a Forest Service road in the Derby Canyon area in Chelan County.
Date: 
Tuesday, February 18, 2014
Roadway: 
Forest Service Road
City: 
Peshastin, WA
Type: Car Accident

22-year-old man killed, after his car collides with tractor-trailer on I-5 in King County.

A 22-year-old Bremerton man was killed late Sunday in an Interstate 5 collision near Mountlake Terrace involving a tanker truck filled with liquid nitrogen.
Date: 
Saturday, February 15, 2014
Roadway: 
I-5
City: 
Mountlake Terrace, WA
Type: Truck Accident
Topics: 
Special Circumstances - Commercial Vehicle

Connor L. Johnson, 18, killed after his vehicle leaves Highway 410 roadway in Pierce County and crashes into ditch.

A Renton man died early Saturday after crashing his pickup into a ditch outside Greenwater, Pierce County

Date: 
Friday, February 14, 2014
Roadway: 
Highway 410
City: 
Greenwater, WA
Type: Car Accident

Zhenyu Yang killed, one other passenger critically injured, driver Qiang Liu arrested, after their car crashed into a power pole at high speed in King County; all 5 people in the car are exchange students from China

A Green River Community College international student crashed his car into a power pole on SE 320th Street in Auburn, killing one passenger and nearly killing a second.
Date: 
Friday, February 14, 2014
Roadway: 
SE 320th Street
City: 
Auburn, WA
Type: Car Accident

59-year-old man killed, 60-year-old woman injured, after two car crash on State Route 97 in Chelan County

The Washington State Patrol says weather was a factor in a fatal two-car accident north of Chelan on Saturday afternoon.

Date: 
Friday, February 14, 2014
Roadway: 
State Route 97
City: 
Chelan, WA
Type: Car Accident

Man killed when his motor-home leaves State Route 8 roadway and crashes into trees.

The Washington State Patrol reports that an adult male was killed after his motor-home crashed Wednesday afternoon on State Route 8 in Thurston County.

Date: 
Tuesday, February 11, 2014
Roadway: 
State Route 8
City: 
Elma, WA
Type: Car Accident