Official Police Data · Recently reported
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.
About Seattle
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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Recent Reported Crashes
latest: 2026-10-05
61
People Injured
in this sample
1
Fatalities
in this sample
6h
Refresh Cycle
source updates daily
Fatal / injury crash
Property damage / no injuries
Source: Seattle Open Data — SDOT Collisions (Seattle Police / SDOT)
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· 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.
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Recorded Crashes, Page 26
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-24 | E OLIVE WAY BETWEEN MELROSE AVE AND BELLEVUE AVE | 0 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Front End At Angle |
| 2026-07-24 | AURORA AVE N BETWEEN N 38 UPPER ST AND N 39TH ST | 1 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Front End At Angle |
| 2026-07-24 | 3RD AVE NW AND NW 48TH ST | 0 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Rear End |
| 2026-07-24 | N 36TH ST BETWEEN ALBION PL N AND WOODLAND PARK AVE N | 1 | 0 | Motor Vehcile Struck Pedestrian |
| 2026-07-24 | RAINIER AVE S AND S ORCAS ST | 1 | 0 | Motor Vehcile Struck Pedestrian |
| 2026-07-24 | AURORA AVE N BETWEEN BRIDGE WAY N AND N 38 UPPER ST | 1 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Left Side Sideswipe |
| 2026-07-24 | EASTERN AVE N AND N 45TH ST | 1 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Front End At Angle |
| 2026-07-24 | E OLIVE WAY BETWEEN MELROSE AVE AND BELLEVUE AVE | 0 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Front End At Angle |
| 2026-07-24 | AURORA AVE N BETWEEN N 38 UPPER ST AND N 39TH ST | 1 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Front End At Angle |
| 2026-07-24 | 35TH AVE SW AND SW CHARLESTOWN ST | 0 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Rear End |
| 2026-07-23 | 24TH AVE BETWEEN E OLIVE ST AND E HOWELL ST | 0 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Front End At Angle |
| 2026-07-23 | W QUEEN ANNE DRWY BETWEEN QUEEN ANNE AVE N AND W OLYMPIC PL | 0 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Left Side At Angle |
| 2026-07-23 | 24TH AVE BETWEEN E OLIVE ST AND E HOWELL ST | 0 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Front End At Angle |
| 2026-07-23 | AIRPORT WAY S BETWEEN AIRPORT SB WAY S AND S ATLANTIC ST | 0 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Rear End |
| 2026-07-23 | W QUEEN ANNE DRWY BETWEEN QUEEN ANNE AVE N AND W OLYMPIC PL | 0 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Left Side At Angle |
| 2026-07-23 | ALKI AVE SW BETWEEN SW HAMPSHIRE ST AND SW ILLINOIS ST | 0 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Rear End |
| 2026-07-23 | W QUEEN ANNE DRWY BETWEEN QUEEN ANNE AVE N AND W OLYMPIC PL | 0 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Left Side At Angle |
| 2026-07-23 | W QUEEN ANNE DRWY BETWEEN QUEEN ANNE AVE N AND W OLYMPIC PL | 0 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Left Side At Angle |
| 2026-07-23 | NW 65TH ST BETWEEN JONES AVE NW AND 24TH AVE NW | 0 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Rear End |
| 2026-07-23 | 24TH AVE BETWEEN E OLIVE ST AND E HOWELL ST | 0 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Front End At Angle |
| 2026-07-23 | 61ST AVE SW AND SW SPOKANE ST | 0 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Object In Road |
| 2026-07-23 | EASTERN AVE N AND N 45TH ST | 1 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Front End At Angle |
| 2026-07-23 | ALKI AVE SW BETWEEN SW HAMPSHIRE ST AND SW ILLINOIS ST | 0 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Rear End |
| 2026-07-23 | AIRPORT WAY S BETWEEN AIRPORT SB WAY S AND S ATLANTIC ST | 0 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Rear End |
| 2026-07-23 | 61ST AVE SW AND SW SPOKANE ST | 0 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Object In Road |
| 2026-07-23 | 24TH AVE BETWEEN E OLIVE ST AND E HOWELL ST | 0 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Front End At Angle |
| 2026-07-23 | W QUEEN ANNE DRWY BETWEEN QUEEN ANNE AVE N AND W OLYMPIC PL | 0 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Left Side At Angle |
| 2026-07-23 | ALKI AVE SW BETWEEN SW HAMPSHIRE ST AND SW ILLINOIS ST | 0 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Rear End |
| 2026-07-23 | NW 65TH ST BETWEEN JONES AVE NW AND 24TH AVE NW | 0 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Rear End |
| 2026-07-23 | 24TH AVE BETWEEN E OLIVE ST AND E HOWELL ST | 0 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Front End At Angle |
| 2026-07-23 | EASTERN AVE N AND N 45TH ST | 1 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Front End At Angle |
| 2026-07-23 | ALKI AVE SW BETWEEN SW HAMPSHIRE ST AND SW ILLINOIS ST | 0 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Rear End |
| 2026-07-23 | 61ST AVE SW AND SW SPOKANE ST | 0 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Object In Road |
| 2026-07-23 | W QUEEN ANNE DRWY BETWEEN QUEEN ANNE AVE N AND W OLYMPIC PL | 0 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Left Side At Angle |
| 2026-07-23 | NW 65TH ST BETWEEN JONES AVE NW AND 24TH AVE NW | 0 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Rear End |
| 2026-07-23 | AIRPORT WAY S BETWEEN AIRPORT SB WAY S AND S ATLANTIC ST | 0 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Rear End |
| 2026-07-22 | 17TH AVE SW AND SW MYRTLE ST | 0 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Object In Road |
| 2026-07-22 | 8TH AVE S BETWEEN S ROSE ST AND S THISTLE ST | 0 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Front End At Angle |
| 2026-07-22 | 8TH AVE S BETWEEN S ROSE ST AND S THISTLE ST | 0 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Front End At Angle |
| 2026-07-22 | 17TH AVE SW AND SW MYRTLE ST | 0 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Object In Road |
| 2026-07-22 | DEXTER AVE N BETWEEN PROSPECT ST AND HIGHLAND DR | 1 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Pedalcyclist, Front End At Angle |
| 2026-07-22 | 8TH AVE S BETWEEN S ROSE ST AND S THISTLE ST | 0 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Front End At Angle |
| 2026-07-22 | 17TH AVE SW AND SW MYRTLE ST | 0 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Object In Road |
| 2026-07-22 | UNIVERSITY ST BETWEEN 3RD AVE AND 4TH AVE | 1 | 0 | Motor Vehcile Struck Pedestrian |
| 2026-07-22 | DEXTER AVE N BETWEEN PROSPECT ST AND HIGHLAND DR | 1 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Pedalcyclist, Front End At Angle |
| 2026-07-22 | 8TH AVE S BETWEEN S ROSE ST AND S THISTLE ST | 0 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Front End At Angle |
| 2026-07-22 | 17TH AVE SW AND SW MYRTLE ST | 0 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Object In Road |
| 2026-07-22 | UNIVERSITY ST BETWEEN 3RD AVE AND 4TH AVE | 1 | 0 | Motor Vehcile Struck Pedestrian |
| 2026-07-21 | 6TH AVE BETWEEN CHERRY ST AND COLUMBIA ST | 0 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Rear End |
| 2026-07-21 | ROOSEVELT WAY NE AND NE 69TH ST | 0 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Front End At Angle |
News reports · within 65 km
Accident news in and near Seattle
8 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-13 | I-5 reopens after deadly crash between semi and motorcycle in Seattle - KIRO 7 News Seattle | www.kiro7.com |
| 2026-10-13 | Deadly motorcycle, semi crash shuts down 3 lanes on northbound I-5 in Seattle - KOMO | komonews.com |
| 2026-10-13 | Northbound I-5 in Seattle reopens after deadly motorcycle, semi crash shuts down 4 lanes - KOMO | komonews.com |
| 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 |
Questions
Seattle — FAQ
Where does the Seattle crash data come from?
Directly from official government open data: Seattle Open Data — SDOT Collisions (Seattle Police / SDOT). Police-reported collisions are published on the open-data portal (typically with a short processing delay) and we re-read it every 6 hours. This is real police data, not news reports.
How many car accidents happen in Seattle?
In this latest sample of 150 police-reported crashes (2026-08-23 to 2026-10-05), 61 people were injured and 1 killed. Across the whole area, Seattle records thousands of reported collisions per year.
Is this map real-time?
No, but it is recent: police publish crash records to the open-data portal after a short processing delay (the newest record here is from 2026-10-05), and we re-read it every 6 hours. For life-threatening emergencies always call 911 — this page is informational.
What can the crash pattern explorer show?
It filters the official records from the last 365 days (up to 5,000 of the most recent) by period, severity, collision type and a circle drawn on the map, and charts them by week next to a full-year monthly total from the portal's own counts. It counts recorded crashes only: without traffic volumes it cannot say how risky a street is, so it never ranks streets as safe or dangerous.
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.