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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.

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14
Percent of U.S: 
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State: 
Washington

Legal Resources

Seattle-Tacoma, WA

King County Crime Victims Assistance Program

It is the mission of the Victim Assistance Unit to provide thoughtful, nonjudgmental outreach and response to the needs of crime victims and witnesses and to ensure the protection of their rights and interests.To support their mission, they have the following goals: To follow statutory requirements so that the rights of victims and witnesses are known and observed; to ensure that all victims have an avenue for participation in their case and are accommodated and made comfortable to the fullest extent possible; and to provide notification to victims of options, case status, services, the restitution process and court practices.
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King County District Court

As a court of limited jurisdiction, the District Court is responsible for the following types of matters: Civil litigation matters up to $75,000; Small claims matters up to $5,000; Nuisance violations; False alarm hearings; Vehicle tow and impound hearings; Anti-harassment orders; Domestic violence protection orders; Infractions (traffic, non-traffic and parking); Misdemeanor and gross misdemeanor criminal cases; Felony expedited cases; Felony preliminary hearings; Search warrants; Death inquests.
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King County Superior Court

King County Superior Court is a general jurisdiction trial court with responsibility for civil matters involving more than $300, unlawful detainers, and injunctions; felony criminal cases; misdemeanor criminal cases not otherwise provided for by law; family law, including dissolutions, child support, adoptions, parentage, and domestic-violence protection matters; probate and guardianship matters; juvenile offender matters; juvenile dependencies, including abused and neglected children, children in need of services, at-risk youth, and truancies; mental illness and involuntary commitment matters.

Most recent accident reports

Pierce County sheriff’s investigators are searching for a driver who killed a Tacoma man in a three-car crash Monday morning and fled on foot. The accident happened just before 6 a.m. in the 400 block of Waller Road.

Date: 
Sunday, March 2, 2014
Roadway: 
Waller Road
City: 
Tacoma, WA
Type: Car Accident
A 69-year-old Whidbey Island man suffered serious injuries after a single-car, rollover crash on Sunday afternoon. The man was driving a 2005 Honda Accord north in the 1300 block of Crosby Road when he crossed the center line around 3:45 p.m..
Date: 
Saturday, March 1, 2014
Roadway: 
Crosby Road
Type: Car Accident
Topics: 
Rollover

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
Type: Car Accident

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
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

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

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

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

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

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
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
Type: Car Accident
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

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
Type: Car Accident
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