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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 - 20
Clallam County, WA - 13
Douglas County, WA - 11
Grays Harbor County, WA - 19
Jefferson County, WA - 9
King County, WA - 598
Kitsap County, WA - 46
Lewis County, WA - 31
Mason County, WA - 23
Pacific County, WA - 5
Pierce County, WA - 207
Thurston County, WA - 59

Legal Resources

Seattle-Tacoma, WA
Snohomish County Bar Association

Snohomish County Bar Association

The purpose of the Snohomish County Bar Association is to: provide a means of exchange of information of interest to its members; provide substantive legal education through speakers, CLE courses, and other programs; provide social opportunities for members to interact with each other and with new members of the local Snohomish County Bar; promote professionalism, service to the public, including pro bono representation, and furtherance of bench-bar relations; and performs all other activities that enhance the practice of law in Snohomish County.
Seattle-Tacoma, WA
Snohomish County District Court

Snohomish County District Court

District Court resolves and adjudicates infractions, criminal traffic, and criminal non-traffic violations. It also processes small claims, civil actions, name changes, anti-harassment orders, and domestic violence protection orders. Please be advised that District Court does not respond to inquiries via email. For District Court information, please contact the automated information line at 425-388-3331.
Seattle-Tacoma, WA
Snohomish County Medical Examiner

Snohomish County Medical Examiner

The primary purpose of the Snohomish County Medical Examiner's Office is to determine the cause and manner of death which are of concern to the public's health, safety, and welfare. The Medical Examiner is a physician and forensic pathologist who is authorized by state statute to investigate sudden, unexpected, violent, suspicious, or unnatural deaths of persons who die within the geographical boundaries of Snohomish County.
Seattle-Tacoma, WA
Snohomish County Office of Public Defense

Snohomish County Office of Public Defense

The Snohomish County Office of Public Defense (OPD) is responsible for the administration of the assigned counsel program that provides legal defense services for indigent persons in those criminal and civil cases in which a jail sentence is a potential sanction. It is also responsible for administration of a system for providing the court with information pertaining to the setting of bail and release of offenders pending trial.
Seattle-Tacoma, WA
Snohomish County Jail

Snohomish County Jail

The Washington State Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) provides referral information for families who have a family member in jail or prison. Information on how to receive assistance from DSHS and other agencies is contained on the DSHS website and also provided in the DSHS publication "Beyond the Walls: A Guide to Services for Families Affected by Incarceration." You can find your court date by going to the Washington Courts website. This site will let you find court dates to any district or municipal court in the state (except Seattle Municipal) as well as Snohomish County Superior Court. You can also confirm trials and motions in Snohomish County Superior Court through their website.

Most recent accident reports

Child dies in crash on Evergreen Way in Everett on October 30

Date: 
Monday, October 29, 2012
Roadway: 
Evergreen Way
City: 
Everett, WA
Type: Car Accident

Mary Irene Johnson and Richard Lee Bieniek die in accident on Highway 101 near Potlatch State Park on October 30

Two people died in an accident on Highway 101 near Potlatch State Park in Mason County.
Date: 
Monday, October 29, 2012
Roadway: 
Highway 101
City: 
Shelton, WA
Type: Car Accident

Mill Creek man dies in crash on 35th Ave. SE on October 29

Date: 
Sunday, October 28, 2012
Roadway: 
35th Ave. SE
City: 
Mill Creek, WA
Type: Car Accident

Woman injured in crash on Chuckanut Drive on October 27

About 7:40 p.m. Saturday, the woman had stopped her car in the southbound lane near Field Road and was putting gas in it when a 24-year-old Bow man traveling southbound in that lane struck her with his car.

Date: 
Friday, October 26, 2012
Roadway: 
Chuckanut Drive
City: 
Mount Vernon, WA
Type: Car Accident

High school student injured by car in a crosswalk on October 26 at Jackson Avenue and Southeast Azaelea Avenue in Port Orchard

The South Kitsap High School student was walking to her school bus stop when she was hit. The 52-year-old driver remained at the scene and cooperated with investigators.
Date: 
Thursday, October 25, 2012
Roadway: 
Jackson Avenue and Southeast Azaelea Avenue
City: 
Port Orchard, WA
Type: Pedestrian Accident

One person injured in dump truck accident on NE 145th Street in Shoreline on October 24

Date: 
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Roadway: 
NE 145th Street and 30th Avenue NE
City: 
Shoreline, WA

Three injured on SR 169 near Enumclaw on October 23

Four people were injured, two of them seriously, in a head-on crash on State Route 169 near Enumclaw. The accident occurred at 8:18 a.m.

Date: 
Monday, October 22, 2012
Roadway: 
State Route 169 and SE 416th Street
City: 
Enumclaw, WA
Type: Car Accident
Topics: 
Head-on

Middle school student hit by school bus on October 22 in Lake Stevens

A sixth-grade student at Lake Stevens Middle School was taken to a hospital after she was stuck by a school bus Monday afternoon.

Date: 
Sunday, October 21, 2012
Roadway: 
Unknown
City: 
Lake Stevens, WA
Type: Pedestrian Accident

Two teens injured in crash on Lakeway Drive in Bellingham, Washington

Two teenage boys were involved in a crash on Lakeway Drive in Bellingham. The two teens were fleeing a deputy's patrol car when they lost control of the vehicle and hit a tree. They were tranported to a local hospital with injuries.

Date: 
Saturday, October 20, 2012
Roadway: 
Lakeway Drive and Portal Drive
City: 
Bellingham, WA
Type: Car Accident
Topics: 
DWI - DUI - Alcohol or Drug Use, High-Speed Chase, Accident Topics: Teenaged Drivers - Young Adult Drivers

Trent Graham killed on Evergreen Way near SW Everett Mall Way in Everett on October 17

Date: 
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Roadway: 
Evergreen Way
City: 
Everett, WA
Type: Bicycle Accident

Woman killed in crash on SR 302 in Key Peninsula

A woman and her dog died Wednesday on the Key Peninsula after her car crossed into oncoming traffic and hit another vehicle, injuring a mother and daughter, according to the Washington State Patrol.
Date: 
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Roadway: 
S.R. 302 and 124th Street
Type: Car Accident

Front of semi sheared off in crash with train in Edmonds

The North Sounder train hit a semi truck and ripped the front end off it in Edmonds Tuesday morning.  
Date: 
Monday, October 15, 2012
Roadway: 
Main and Railroad Avenue
City: 
Edmonds, WA
Type: Train Accident

Amtrak-pickup collision: 1 person dead south of Tacoma, Washington

An Amtrak train has collided with a pickup truck about 19 miles south of Tacoma, Wash., in a crash that killed the occupant of the truck.
Date: 
Sunday, October 14, 2012
Roadway: 
Unknown
City: 
Tacoma, WA
Type: Train Accident

Man dead in single-vehicle crash on I-5 in Shoreline

Date: 
Friday, October 12, 2012
Roadway: 
I-5
City: 
Shoreline, WA

Clayton and Helen Hansen died on October 8 from injuries suffered in accident on Wheaton Way in Bremerton

After the Oct. 2 crash, emergency responders found Clayton and Helen sitting together outside their wrecked car. In a report dated Oct.
Date: 
Monday, October 1, 2012
Roadway: 
Wheaton Way
City: 
Bremerton, WA
Type: Car Accident