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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

Legal Resources

Seattle-Tacoma, WA

Pierce County Bar Association

The Tacoma-Pierce County Bar Association website contains information for the 1200+ members of the Association, including the monthly bar news, calendar for the Bar, and continuing legal education seminars. You can find a host of helpful information about the volunteer legal services program, lawyer referral services, court system, and their organization.
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Pierce County District Court

The mission of Pierce County District Court, as an independent and impartial branch of government, is to promote respect for law, society and individual rights; provide open, accessible and effective forums for dispute resolution; resolve legal matters in a just, efficient and timely manner and assure the dignified and fair treatment of all parties.
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Pierce County Superior Court

Pierce 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.
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Pierce County Medical Examiner

The Medical Examiner's Office operates by the authority of the laws of the State of Washington, for the purpose of making a determination of the cause and manner of death. The outcome of the work of the Medical Examiner is knowledge concerning deaths that are of forensic concern, which is knowledge needed to see that justice is done, public safety is improved, and public health is protected.

Most recent accident reports

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

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
Two men injured in an avalanche Tuesday at Stevens Pass are a father and son from La Conner. The Chelan County Sheriff stated that the men were just outside the ski area at a place called Big Chief.
Date: 
Tuesday, February 11, 2014
Roadway: 
Stevens Pass
The crash happened about 6:45 p.m. at Ruddell Road Southeast and 19th Avenue Southeast. The driver stopped immediately, and that multiple vehicles pulled over to try to help the 77-year-old woman, who died at the scene.
Date: 
Tuesday, February 11, 2014
City: 
Lacey, WA
Date: 
Monday, February 10, 2014
Roadway: 
Unknown
City: 
Morton, WA

A 26-year-old woman was hospitalized with a head injury after she was struck by a car in downtown Seattle last night. The woman was crossing the street at the intersection of Denny Way and Dexter Avenue around 7:30 p.m.

Date: 
Monday, February 10, 2014

The Puget Sound region made it through two winter storms that rolled into the Pacific Northwest relatively unscathed.

The third one? Not so much.

Date: 
Saturday, February 8, 2014
Roadway: 
Unknown
Type: Car Accident

A 69-year-old man was killed in snowy crash along SR-9 in Lake Stevens Saturday evening, February 8, 2014. The collision happened just before 10 p.m. near where the highway intersects with SR-92.

Date: 
Saturday, February 8, 2014
Roadway: 
State Route 9
Police in Federal Way say a woman suspected of shoplifting at a mall led police on a chase that ended with a wreck on Interstate 5 and caused a major traffic jam during the Friday evening commute.
Date: 
Thursday, February 6, 2014
Roadway: 
I-5
Type: Car Accident
The Washington State Patrol has identified a soldier who died after a van carrying 10 soldiers from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Joint Base Lewis-McChord crashed on Interstate 5 in Lakewood, Wash. 28-year-old Reymon B.
Date: 
Wednesday, February 5, 2014
Roadway: 
I-5
Type: Car Accident

An out of control SUV crashed into a gas pump Monday, injuring a customer who was filling up his tank. The 47-year-old victim was rushed to the hospital in critical condition with a severe injury to his arm and possible internal injuries.

Date: 
Sunday, January 26, 2014

A wrong way driver hit several vehicles including two Washington State Patrol cars on Interstate 5 in Tukwila Friday morning. It happened around 4 a.m.

Date: 
Thursday, January 23, 2014
Roadway: 
I-5
Type: Car Accident

A 63-year-old woman was taken to the hospital in serious condition after her car crashed into a building in North Seattle.

Date: 
Wednesday, January 22, 2014
Type: Car Accident

A motorcycle rider fleeing a Washington State Patrol trooper was killed in a crash just before 2 a.m. Thursday in Renton.

The patrol says the rider had left Highway 169 and was on a parallel bicycle trail when he hit a pole.

Date: 
Wednesday, January 22, 2014
Roadway: 
Highway 169
City: 
Renton, WA

A Bellingham woman caused a crash that tied up Interstate 5 traffic through Everett for more than an hour Thursday morning, Jan. 23. The crash at 9 a.m.

Date: 
Wednesday, January 22, 2014
Roadway: 
I-5
Type: Car Accident