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 6 days old
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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.
Recorded Crashes, Page 4
5,000 records from 2026-05-04 to 2026-10-05, newest first. Last successful import 2026-10-11T12:31 UTC.
| Date | Location | Injured | Killed | Collision type or factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-16 | 15TH AVE W AND MAGNOLIA BR | 0 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Front End At Angle |
| 2026-09-16 | 12TH AVE NE AND NE 41ST ST | 0 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Front End At Angle |
| 2026-09-15 | NE 65TH ST BETWEEN 21ST W AVE NE AND 21ST E AVE NE | 0 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Front End At Angle |
| 2026-09-15 | M L KING JR ER WAY S BETWEEN S DIRECTOR ST AND MERTON WAY S | 0 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Rear End |
| 2026-09-15 | 4TH AVE S BETWEEN S STACY ST AND S LANDER ST | 0 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Rear End |
| 2026-09-15 | N 50TH ST BETWEEN MERIDIAN AVE N AND KEYSTONE WR PL N | 1 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Rear End |
| 2026-09-15 | 4TH AVE S BETWEEN S STACY ST AND S LANDER ST | 0 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Rear End |
| 2026-09-15 | M L KING JR ER WAY S BETWEEN S DIRECTOR ST AND MERTON WAY S | 0 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Rear End |
| 2026-09-15 | N 50TH ST BETWEEN MERIDIAN AVE N AND KEYSTONE WR PL N | 1 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Rear End |
| 2026-09-15 | NE 65TH ST BETWEEN 21ST W AVE NE AND 21ST E AVE NE | 0 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Front End At Angle |
| 2026-09-15 | M L KING JR ER WAY S BETWEEN S DIRECTOR ST AND MERTON WAY S | 0 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Rear End |
| 2026-09-15 | M L KING JR ER WAY S BETWEEN S DIRECTOR ST AND MERTON WAY S | 0 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Rear End |
| 2026-09-15 | NE 65TH ST BETWEEN 21ST W AVE NE AND 21ST E AVE NE | 0 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Front End At Angle |
| 2026-09-15 | 4TH AVE S BETWEEN S STACY ST AND S LANDER ST | 0 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Rear End |
| 2026-09-15 | N 50TH ST BETWEEN MERIDIAN AVE N AND KEYSTONE WR PL N | 1 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Rear End |
| 2026-09-13 | RAINIER AVE S BETWEEN S DEARBORN ST AND S CHARLES N ST | 0 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Rear End |
| 2026-09-13 | RAINIER AVE S BETWEEN S DEARBORN ST AND S CHARLES N ST | 0 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Rear End |
| 2026-09-13 | RAINIER AVE S BETWEEN S DEARBORN ST AND S CHARLES N ST | 0 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Rear End |
| 2026-09-13 | RAINIER AVE S BETWEEN S DEARBORN ST AND S CHARLES N ST | 0 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Rear End |
| 2026-09-13 | RAINIER AVE S BETWEEN S DEARBORN ST AND S CHARLES N ST | 0 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Rear End |
| 2026-09-12 | BURKE AVE N AND N 137TH ST | 0 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Front End At Angle |
| 2026-09-12 | BURKE AVE N AND N 137TH ST | 0 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Front End At Angle |
| 2026-09-12 | RAINIER AVE S BETWEEN S BAYVIEW ST AND S MCCLELLAN ST | 1 | 0 | Motor Vehcile Struck Pedestrian |
| 2026-09-12 | RAINIER AVE S BETWEEN S BAYVIEW ST AND S MCCLELLAN ST | 1 | 0 | Motor Vehcile Struck Pedestrian |
| 2026-09-12 | BURKE AVE N AND N 137TH ST | 0 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Front End At Angle |
| 2026-09-12 | BURKE AVE N AND N 137TH ST | 0 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Front End At Angle |
| 2026-09-12 | RAINIER AVE S BETWEEN S BAYVIEW ST AND S MCCLELLAN ST | 1 | 0 | Motor Vehcile Struck Pedestrian |
| 2026-09-12 | BURKE AVE N AND N 137TH ST | 0 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Front End At Angle |
| 2026-09-12 | BURKE AVE N AND N 137TH ST | 0 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Front End At Angle |
| 2026-09-12 | RAINIER AVE S BETWEEN S BAYVIEW ST AND S MCCLELLAN ST | 1 | 0 | Motor Vehcile Struck Pedestrian |
| 2026-09-10 | 1ST AVE NE BETWEEN N 137TH ST AND NE 140TH ST | 1 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Ran Off Road - Hit Fixed Object |
| 2026-09-10 | 1ST AVE NE BETWEEN N 137TH ST AND NE 140TH ST | 1 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Ran Off Road - Hit Fixed Object |
| 2026-09-10 | 1ST AVE NE BETWEEN N 137TH ST AND NE 140TH ST | 1 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Ran Off Road - Hit Fixed Object |
| 2026-09-10 | 1ST AVE NE BETWEEN N 137TH ST AND NE 140TH ST | 1 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Ran Off Road - Hit Fixed Object |
| 2026-09-10 | 1ST AVE NE BETWEEN N 137TH ST AND NE 140TH ST | 1 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Ran Off Road - Hit Fixed Object |
| 2026-09-10 | 1ST AVE NE BETWEEN N 137TH ST AND NE 140TH ST | 1 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Ran Off Road - Hit Fixed Object |
| 2026-09-08 | STONE AVE N AND N 49TH ST | 1 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Front End At Angle |
| 2026-09-08 | STONE AVE N AND N 49TH ST | 1 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Front End At Angle |
| 2026-09-08 | RENTON AVE S AND S TRENTON ST | 0 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Front End At Angle |
| 2026-09-08 | RENTON AVE S AND S TRENTON ST | 0 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Front End At Angle |
| 2026-09-08 | STONE AVE N AND N 49TH ST | 1 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Front End At Angle |
| 2026-09-08 | BROADWAY E BETWEEN E DENNY WAY AND E OLIVE WAY | 1 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Pedalcyclist, Front End At Angle |
| 2026-09-08 | RENTON AVE S AND S TRENTON ST | 0 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Front End At Angle |
| 2026-09-08 | STONE AVE N AND N 49TH ST | 1 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Front End At Angle |
| 2026-09-08 | BROADWAY E BETWEEN E DENNY WAY AND E OLIVE WAY | 1 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Pedalcyclist, Front End At Angle |
| 2026-09-08 | BROADWAY E BETWEEN E DENNY WAY AND E OLIVE WAY | 1 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Pedalcyclist, Front End At Angle |
| 2026-09-08 | STONE AVE N AND N 49TH ST | 1 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Front End At Angle |
| 2026-09-08 | BROADWAY E BETWEEN E DENNY WAY AND E OLIVE WAY | 1 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Pedalcyclist, Front End At Angle |
| 2026-09-08 | RENTON AVE S AND S TRENTON ST | 0 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Front End At Angle |
| 2026-09-07 | 17TH AVE NW AND NW MARKET ST | 0 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Front End At Angle |
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.