Seattle Crash Map and Recent Accident Trends
The most recent police-reported reported collisions in Seattle, plotted from official open data — locations, injuries and contributing factors. This is government-published crash data, not news coverage.
Seattle is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Washington and the Pacific Northwest region of North America. It is the 18th-most populous city in the United States with a population of 784,777 in 2025, while the Seattle metropolitan area at over 4.15 million residents is the 15th-most populous metropolitan area in the nation. The city is the county seat of King County, the most populous county in Washington.
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Explore Seattle crash patterns
5,000 official records from 2026-05-04 to 2026-10-05 (the most recent 5,000 within 365 days). Recently reported · newest record 7 days old
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Matching records
· source: Seattle Open Data — SDOT Collisions (Seattle Police / SDOT)
Counts are recorded crashes, not risk: without traffic volumes a busy street will always show more crashes, so nothing here ranks places as safe or dangerous. Records are matched by ArcGIS object id (OBJECTID); a record the source edits is revised, never counted twice. How this data is handled.
Recorded Crashes, Page 12
5,000 records from 2026-05-04 to 2026-10-05, newest first. Last successful import 2026-10-12T12:30 UTC.
| Date | Location | Injured | Killed | Collision type or factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-23 | 12TH AVE NE AND NE 65TH ST | 2 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Front End At Angle |
| 2026-08-23 | 3RD AVE AND UNIVERSITY ST | 0 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Front End At Angle |
| 2026-08-23 | 12TH AVE NE AND NE 65TH ST | 2 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Front End At Angle |
| 2026-08-23 | CORSON AVE S AND S VALE ST | 0 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Ran Off Road - Hit Fixed Object |
| 2026-08-23 | 12TH AVE NE AND NE 65TH ST | 2 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Front End At Angle |
| 2026-08-23 | 3RD AVE AND UNIVERSITY ST | 0 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Front End At Angle |
| 2026-08-23 | CORSON AVE S AND S VALE ST | 0 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Ran Off Road - Hit Fixed Object |
| 2026-08-23 | E SPRUCE ST BETWEEN 11TH AVE AND 12TH AVE | 0 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Rear End |
| 2026-08-23 | M L KING JR WR WAY S BETWEEN S DIRECTOR ST AND BEACON AVE S | 1 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Pedalcyclist, Front End At Angle |
| 2026-08-23 | 3RD AVE AND UNIVERSITY ST | 0 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Front End At Angle |
| 2026-08-23 | 12TH AVE NE AND NE 65TH ST | 2 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Front End At Angle |
| 2026-08-23 | 50TH AVE S AND S ADAMS ST | 0 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Front End At Angle |
| 2026-08-23 | RAINIER AVE S BETWEEN 23RD AVE S AND S WALKER ST | 1 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Ran Off Road - Hit Fixed Object |
| 2026-08-23 | 50TH AVE S AND S ADAMS ST | 0 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Front End At Angle |
| 2026-08-23 | 3RD AVE AND UNIVERSITY ST | 0 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Front End At Angle |
| 2026-08-23 | 12TH AVE NE AND NE 65TH ST | 2 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Front End At Angle |
| 2026-08-23 | CORSON AVE S AND S VALE ST | 0 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Ran Off Road - Hit Fixed Object |
| 2026-08-23 | E SPRUCE ST BETWEEN 11TH AVE AND 12TH AVE | 0 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Rear End |
| 2026-08-23 | M L KING JR WR WAY S BETWEEN S DIRECTOR ST AND BEACON AVE S | 1 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Pedalcyclist, Front End At Angle |
| 2026-08-22 | 5TH AVE N BETWEEN REPUBLICAN ST AND MERCER ST | 0 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Front End At Angle |
| 2026-08-22 | NE 78TH ST BETWEEN 6TH AVE NE AND 8TH AVE NE | 1 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Rear End |
| 2026-08-22 | 12TH AVE S BETWEEN S KING ST AND S WELLER ST | 0 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Rear End |
| 2026-08-22 | NE 78TH ST BETWEEN 6TH AVE NE AND 8TH AVE NE | 1 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Rear End |
| 2026-08-22 | 5TH AVE N BETWEEN REPUBLICAN ST AND MERCER ST | 0 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Front End At Angle |
| 2026-08-22 | 12TH AVE S BETWEEN S KING ST AND S WELLER ST | 0 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Rear End |
| 2026-08-22 | S WALKER ST BETWEEN 13TH AVE S AND 14TH AVE S | 0 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Front End At Angle |
| 2026-08-22 | 12TH AVE S BETWEEN S KING ST AND S WELLER ST | 0 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Rear End |
| 2026-08-22 | 5TH AVE N BETWEEN REPUBLICAN ST AND MERCER ST | 0 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Front End At Angle |
| 2026-08-22 | NE 78TH ST BETWEEN 6TH AVE NE AND 8TH AVE NE | 1 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Rear End |
| 2026-08-22 | DENNY WAY BETWEEN YALE AVE AND STEWART ST | 0 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Front End At Angle |
| 2026-08-22 | 12TH AVE S BETWEEN S KING ST AND S WELLER ST | 0 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Rear End |
| 2026-08-22 | S WALKER ST BETWEEN 13TH AVE S AND 14TH AVE S | 0 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Front End At Angle |
| 2026-08-22 | 12TH AVE S BETWEEN S KING ST AND S WELLER ST | 0 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Rear End |
| 2026-08-22 | 5TH AVE N BETWEEN REPUBLICAN ST AND MERCER ST | 0 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Front End At Angle |
| 2026-08-22 | DENNY WAY BETWEEN YALE AVE AND STEWART ST | 0 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Front End At Angle |
| 2026-08-22 | S WALKER ST BETWEEN 13TH AVE S AND 14TH AVE S | 0 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Front End At Angle |
| 2026-08-22 | NE 78TH ST BETWEEN 6TH AVE NE AND 8TH AVE NE | 1 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Rear End |
| 2026-08-22 | RAINIER AVE S AND S ORCAS ST | 0 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Front End At Angle |
| 2026-08-22 | 12TH AVE S BETWEEN S KING ST AND S WELLER ST | 0 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Rear End |
| 2026-08-22 | DENNY WAY BETWEEN YALE AVE AND STEWART ST | 0 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Front End At Angle |
| 2026-08-22 | 5TH AVE N BETWEEN REPUBLICAN ST AND MERCER ST | 0 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Front End At Angle |
| 2026-08-21 | 46TH AVE S AND S ADAMS ST | 0 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Rear End |
| 2026-08-21 | 3RD AVE BETWEEN YESLER WAY AND JAMES ST | 0 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Rear End |
| 2026-08-21 | 3RD AVE BETWEEN YESLER WAY AND JAMES ST | 0 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Rear End |
| 2026-08-21 | 46TH AVE S AND S ADAMS ST | 0 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Rear End |
| 2026-08-21 | 46TH AVE S AND S ADAMS ST | 0 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Rear End |
| 2026-08-21 | 46TH AVE S AND S ADAMS ST | 0 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Rear End |
| 2026-08-21 | 3RD AVE BETWEEN YESLER WAY AND JAMES ST | 0 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Rear End |
| 2026-08-21 | 46TH AVE S AND S ADAMS ST | 0 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Rear End |
| 2026-08-21 | 3RD AVE BETWEEN YESLER WAY AND JAMES ST | 0 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Rear End |
Accident news in and near Seattle
5 news reports in the last 30 days, placed by city name in the headline — a separate layer from the police records above.
| Date | Headline | Outlet |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-30 | Collision between bicyclist and pedestrian near Kenmore Square | www.bostonglobe.com |
| 2026-09-30 | Did we just see a plane crash ?: Skydivers jump into action to assist authorities – KIRO 7 News Seattle | kiro7.com |
| 2026-09-24 | West Seattle Blog … | TRAFFIC ALERT : Flipped - car crash reported on 35th SW | westseattleblog.com |
| 2026-09-22 | 4 people hurt , 1 critically , when car plummets down embankment in Federal Way | komonews.com |
| 2026-09-17 | Semi crash on Seattle's Ship Canal Bridge jams southbound traffic - komonews.com | komonews.com |
| 2026-09-08 | Auburn school bus driver accused of crash due to diabetes, opiates | www.foxnews.com |
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Data: Seattle Open Data — SDOT Collisions (Seattle Police / SDOT), updated 2026-10-05 (public government data). How records are imported, deduplicated and labelled: methodology. See also accidents in United States and US road deaths by year.