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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:
- Seattle and Tacoma car accidents;
- Seattle and Tacoma motorcycle accidents;
- Seattle and Tacoma bus accidents;
- Seattle and Tacoma bicycle accidents;
- Seattle and Tacoma pedestrian accidents;
- Seattle and Tacoma train accidents;
- Seattle and Tacoma commercial truck accidents.
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.
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Pacific County Public Works Department
The purpose of the Department of Public Works is to provide the services necessary to efficiently construct, operate, and maintain the County-owned transportation, facilities, parks, telecommunication, and computer system infrastructure. The County's road system, with approximately 350 miles of roads and 62 bridges, is the primary emphasis of these services.
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Crime Victims Advocacy Network
Pacific County information and links to services including legal aid, crime victims support, and community services.
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Pacific County Bar Association Blog
The Pacific County Bar Association is an association of the attorneys, both public and private, located in Pacific County, Washington. This website will provide contact information regarding attorneys in the area, and will also provide links to various resources involving the legal system.
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Pacific County North District Court
Pacific County North District Court is located at 300 Memorial Drive, P O Box 134, South Bend, WA 98586.
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Pacific County South District Court
Pacific County South District Court is located at 7013 Sandridge Road, Long Beach, WA 98631.
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Pacific 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.
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Pacific County Public Records Center
Pacific County's mission is to respond to all Public Records Request in accordance with RCW 42.56 and provide the public with the fullest assistance necessary to obtain the documents they are in search of.
Most recent accident reports
Two men in their 20s were in critical condition seriously following a crash on Rainier Avenue South at Andover Street at 8:20 this morning.
Type: Car Accident
A man from Las Vegas was struck and killed by an Amtrak train on Saturday afternoon, Auburn Police say. The accident happened in the 900 block of 'C' Street Southwest in Auburn.
Type: Train Accident
State troopers have sorted out more details in a wild road-rage incident that went on for 10 miles until both cars crashed on Interstate 90 near Lake Sammamish.
Type: Car Accident
Topics:
Road RageThree vehicles crashed into a herd of elk crossing Highway 12 Monday night in Grays Harbor County at Satsop.
Type: Car Accident
A 30-year-old man had died after being struck by a car as he attempted to cross Highway 99 near Manor Way in Everett around 10 p.m. Thursday night. The man was transported to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle where he was pronounced dead.
Type: Pedestrian Accident
A man who fled after crashing a stolen car was able to elude a police K-9 because the scent was lost when he entered water. Kirkland police were called to a report of an attempted burglary and found a man fleeing in a stolen car early Thursday.
Type: Car Accident
Topics:
Stolen VehicleA man was hospitalized this afternoon after he was struck by a Link light-rail train in Seattle’s Sodo neighborhood. The man, in his 30s, was struck at South Holgate Street and Fourth Avenue South.
Date:
Tuesday, January 7, 2014City:
Seattle, WA
Type: Train Accident
A car crashed through the main door of a Des Moines retirement center late Wednesday, but luckily no one was injured. Emergency personnel responded to the scene at the Judson Park Retirement Community at 23600 Marine View Drive, at about 9 p.m.
Type: Car Accident
Topics:
Property Damage35-year-old Joseph Harvey was seriously injured on Tuesday when he was struck by a car in the 7000 block of 35th Avenue Northeast on the Tulalip Reservation.
Type: Bicycle Accident
The driver of a car has been killed in a collision with a pickup on Highway 2 near Snohomish. The Washington State Patrol says the car crossed the center line and hit the truck head-on about 5 a.m. Monday near the intersection with Highway 9.
Type: Car Accident
A head-on crash near Auburn sent three people, including a 4-year-old girl, to the hospital with critical injuries. A Ford Explorer and a minivan collided on Military Road South.
Type: Car Accident
A woman and child were injured early Friday morning in a one-vehicle crash south of Oak Harbor. Both were taken to Whidbey General Hospital in Coupeville. The driver, 48, is under investigation for vehicular assault.
Type: Car Accident
A semi truck hauling two FedEx trailers initiated a four-vehicle crash on Interstate 405 overnight, leaving two people injured. Arriving at the scene, troopers and medics found a semi truck and trailers lying on their side at the exit.
Type: Truck Accident
One person was killed and three people were injured early Wednesday morning in a Burien crash. The collision happened at the intersection of 112th and 12th Avenue before 3 a.m when a vehicle crashed into a tree.
Type: Car Accident
The driver of a pick-up called his girlfriend to complain of chest pains just 10 minutes before his vehicle crossed the center line of State Route 7 and struck another vehicle.
Type: Car Accident