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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

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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

Man arrested after ramming deputies cruiser following chase. Deputy slightly injured.

Thurston County sheriff's deputies arrested a 31-year-old man about 6:30 a.m. Thursday morning after he rammed a deputy's patrol car during a pursuit in Rainier, according to a news release.

Date: 
Wednesday, December 18, 2013
Roadway: 
129th Lane SE
City: 
Rainier, WA
Type: Car Accident

Barbara Eakin killed and Clay Eakin critically injured when vehicle driven by alleged DUI driver Christopher Kenneth Wittman rolls down embankment, strikes their car; 3 other vehicles crash as well

A driver went down an embankment onto State Route 509 in Burien, causing a five-vehicle collision, and a husband and wife were critically injured. Five vehicles were involved.

Date: 
Tuesday, December 17, 2013
Roadway: 
St. Route 509
City: 
Burien, WA
Type: Car Accident
Topics: 
Hit and Run

Woman falls asleep at wheel, seriously injured, when car crashes into telephone pole.

A 27-year-old Lynnwood woman was injured Tuesday morning after she reportedly fell asleep at the wheel and crashed her car into a telephone pole in Edmonds.

Date: 
Monday, December 16, 2013
Roadway: 
76th Avenue W
City: 
Edmonds, WA
Type: Car Accident

Semi driver Dale Weaver killed, at least one other injured, in 3 vehicle accident on I-5.

A collision on Interstate 5 south of Joint Base Lewis-McChord has killed one person when a pickup truck in the northbound lanes crossed the median into the southbound lanes and hit a box truck and a semi truck.

Date: 
Sunday, December 15, 2013
Roadway: 
I-5
City: 
Tacoma, WA
Type: Truck Accident

Rebekah Barrett, Shanaia Bennett, killed in "leapfrog" car crash after their car leaves road and hits tree.

Two teenagers are dead and a man has been arrested after a crash in Port Orchard Monday night that police say started with a game of “leapfrogging.” It happened around 9:45 p.m. near the intersection of Baby Doll Road E and E. Collins Road.

Date: 
Sunday, December 15, 2013
Roadway: 
Baby Doll Road E and E. Collins Road
City: 
Port Orchard, WA
Type: Car Accident
Topics: 
Accident Topics: Teenaged Drivers - Young Adult Drivers, Ejected from Vehicle

Rebecca E. Martinson hit, killed by semi after leaving her crashed vehicle.

A young woman was killed Monday morning after being hit by a semi truck in Mason County. It happened on US 101 just south of State Route 3 near Shelton. The woman was driving southbound on Highway 101 when she crashed.
Date: 
Sunday, December 15, 2013
Roadway: 
U.S. 101
City: 
Shelton, WA
Type: Truck Accident

Passenger in truck critical, others injured in crash on I-405 in Kirkland, Washington

A passenger was critically injured Sunday in a collision that blocked all lanes on northbound Interstate 405 Kirkland for hours, troopers said.

Date: 
Saturday, December 14, 2013
Roadway: 
I-405
City: 
Kirkland, WA
Type: Car Accident

Two car accident including vehicle carrying bridal party injures 6 women, one seriously, on Juanita Drive in Kirkland, Washington

Six people, including five in a bridal party, were injured Saturday evening in a two-car accident in Kirkland. The accident occurred around 6 p.m. on Juanita Drive.

Date: 
Friday, December 13, 2013
Roadway: 
Juanita Drive
City: 
Kirkland, WA
Type: Car Accident
Topics: 
Ejected from Vehicle

Johnathan Parker, Tiara Kalebaugh, killed when their car crosses centerline and strikes truck.

Two people are dead after a crash that happened on Big Hanaford Road in Centralia at around 9:30 p.m. Thursday.

Date: 
Wednesday, December 11, 2013
Roadway: 
Big Hanaford Road
City: 
Centralia, WA
Type: Car Accident

Driver arrested for DUI after crashing into barrier on St. Route 520 in Clyde Hill, Washington

Troopers arrested a driver for suspicion of DUI Thursday morning after a car crashed into a barrier and flipped upside down on State Route 520. It happened around 2 am. in Clyde Hill east of the floating bridge.

Date: 
Wednesday, December 11, 2013
Roadway: 
St. Route 520
City: 
Clyde Hill, WA
Type: Car Accident
Topics: 
DWI - DUI - Alcohol or Drug Use

Semi crash closes eastbound I-90 lanes near Snoqualmie Pass: driver hurt, taken to hospital.

All eastbound lanes of I-90 near North Bend will be closed 8-11 p.m. Thursday night so crews can remove a semi-truck that went off the road and was left dangling off a guardrail. The incident happened just before 5 p.m.

Date: 
Wednesday, December 11, 2013
Roadway: 
I-90
City: 
North Bend, WA
Type: Truck Accident

Jessica Roswold crashes car on icy road. Cited for speeding and no insurance.

A Grapeview woman was injured Wednesday morning when she lost control of her car on an icy roadway on State Route 3, in Mason County. She refused aid at the scene, according to a release from Washington State Patrol.
Date: 
Tuesday, December 10, 2013
Roadway: 
St. Route 3
City: 
Allyn-Grapeview, WA
Type: Car Accident
Topics: 
Weather Conditions

Driver of runaway box truck slightly injured in Seattle. 5 cars damaged.

Police say a box truck that started rolling downhill as its driver was loading it smacked into five parked cars in a Seattle neighborhood.

Date: 
Monday, December 9, 2013
Roadway: 
Unknown
City: 
Seattle, WA

Man hit and killed by Amtrak train in Puyallup.

An Amtrak passenger train traveling from Portland to Seattle hit and killed a man Sunday night. The man was hit about 9:30 p.m. on the tracks at Second Street Northeast near the Puyallup train station.

Date: 
Saturday, December 7, 2013
Roadway: 
Second Street Northeast
City: 
Puyallup, WA
Type: Train Accident

Two injured after cars run off an embankment on East 35th Street in Tacoma

Two people were injured Sunday morning after their car fell 100 feet off an embankment in Tacoma. Just after 4 a.m., crews responded to East 35th Street where the car went off the road.

Date: 
Saturday, December 7, 2013
Roadway: 
East 35th Street
City: 
Tacoma, WA
Type: Car Accident