Official Police Data · Published with a delay
Seattle Crash Map and 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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150
Recent Reported Crashes
latest: 2026-10-05
60
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 40
5,000 records from 2026-05-04 to 2026-10-05, newest first. Last successful import 2026-10-13T12:32 UTC.
| Date | Location | Injured | Killed | Collision type or factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-04 | 9TH AVE BETWEEN LENORA ST AND BLANCHARD ST | 0 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Rear End |
| 2026-07-04 | WESTLAKE AVE N BETWEEN HIGHLAND DR AND GALER S ST | 0 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Rear End |
| 2026-07-04 | AURORA AVE N BETWEEN HOWE ST AND LYNN ST | 0 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Rear End |
| 2026-07-04 | 5TH AVE NE AND NE 145TH ST | 0 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Front End At Angle |
| 2026-07-04 | BEACON AVE S BETWEEN S HANFORD ST AND S HORTON ST | 1 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Rear End |
| 2026-07-04 | 27TH AVE E BETWEEN E DENNY WAY AND E JOHN ST | 0 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Front End At Angle |
| 2026-07-04 | N PHINNEY WAY BETWEEN LINDEN AVE N AND PHINNEY TURN RD | 1 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Rear End |
| 2026-07-04 | ALASKAN WAY BETWEEN XW BELL ST AND WALL ST | 0 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Left Side Sideswipe |
| 2026-07-04 | ROOSEVELT WAY NE AND NE RAVENNA EB BV | 1 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Pedalcyclist, Front End At Angle |
| 2026-07-04 | ROOSEVELT WAY NE AND NE RAVENNA EB BV | 1 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Pedalcyclist, Front End At Angle |
| 2026-07-04 | NE 92ND ST BETWEEN 1ST AVE NE AND 2ND AVE NE | 0 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Front End At Angle |
| 2026-07-04 | BEACON AVE S BETWEEN S HANFORD ST AND S HORTON ST | 1 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Rear End |
| 2026-07-04 | 27TH AVE E BETWEEN E DENNY WAY AND E JOHN ST | 0 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Front End At Angle |
| 2026-07-04 | MERCER ST BETWEEN MINOR AVE N AND PONTIUS AVE N | 0 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Rear End |
| 2026-07-04 | 5TH AVE NE AND NE 145TH ST | 0 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Front End At Angle |
| 2026-07-04 | WESTLAKE AVE N BETWEEN NEWTON ST AND CROCKETT ST | 0 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Rear End |
| 2026-07-04 | WESTLAKE AVE N BETWEEN HIGHLAND DR AND GALER S ST | 0 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Rear End |
| 2026-07-04 | 9TH AVE BETWEEN LENORA ST AND BLANCHARD ST | 0 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Rear End |
| 2026-07-04 | 5TH AVE NE AND NE 145TH ST | 0 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Front End At Angle |
| 2026-07-04 | N PHINNEY WAY BETWEEN LINDEN AVE N AND PHINNEY TURN RD | 1 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Rear End |
| 2026-07-04 | E PINE ST BETWEEN CRAWFORD PL AND SUMMIT AVE | 0 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Rear End |
| 2026-07-04 | 17TH AVE S AND S MCCLELLAN ST | 0 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Rear End |
| 2026-07-04 | WESTLAKE AVE N BETWEEN NEWTON ST AND CROCKETT ST | 0 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Rear End |
| 2026-07-04 | WESTLAKE EAST RDWY AVE N BETWEEN GALER ST AND WESTLAKE SHORE RDWY 1 AVE N | 0 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Front End At Angle |
| 2026-07-04 | 9TH AVE BETWEEN LENORA ST AND BLANCHARD ST | 0 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Rear End |
| 2026-07-04 | NE 92ND ST BETWEEN 1ST AVE NE AND 2ND AVE NE | 0 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Front End At Angle |
| 2026-07-04 | 5TH AVE NE AND NE 145TH ST | 0 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Front End At Angle |
| 2026-07-04 | WESTLAKE AVE N BETWEEN HIGHLAND DR AND GALER S ST | 0 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Rear End |
| 2026-07-04 | ROOSEVELT WAY NE AND NE RAVENNA EB BV | 1 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Pedalcyclist, Front End At Angle |
| 2026-07-04 | E PINE ST BETWEEN CRAWFORD PL AND SUMMIT AVE | 0 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Rear End |
| 2026-07-04 | 17TH AVE S AND S MCCLELLAN ST | 0 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Rear End |
| 2026-07-04 | NE 92ND ST BETWEEN 1ST AVE NE AND 2ND AVE NE | 0 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Front End At Angle |
| 2026-07-04 | AURORA AVE N BETWEEN HOWE ST AND LYNN ST | 0 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Rear End |
| 2026-07-04 | BEACON AVE S BETWEEN S HANFORD ST AND S HORTON ST | 1 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Rear End |
| 2026-07-04 | N PHINNEY WAY BETWEEN LINDEN AVE N AND PHINNEY TURN RD | 1 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Rear End |
| 2026-07-04 | WESTLAKE AVE N BETWEEN HIGHLAND DR AND GALER S ST | 0 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Rear End |
| 2026-07-04 | 5TH AVE NE AND NE 145TH ST | 0 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Front End At Angle |
| 2026-07-04 | ALASKAN WAY BETWEEN XW BELL ST AND WALL ST | 0 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Left Side Sideswipe |
| 2026-07-04 | 5TH AVE NE AND NE 145TH ST | 0 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Front End At Angle |
| 2026-07-04 | 17TH AVE S AND S MCCLELLAN ST | 0 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Rear End |
| 2026-07-04 | WESTLAKE AVE N BETWEEN NEWTON ST AND CROCKETT ST | 0 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Rear End |
| 2026-07-04 | ROOSEVELT WAY NE AND NE RAVENNA EB BV | 1 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Pedalcyclist, Front End At Angle |
| 2026-07-04 | 9TH AVE BETWEEN LENORA ST AND BLANCHARD ST | 0 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Rear End |
| 2026-07-04 | WESTLAKE EAST RDWY AVE N BETWEEN GALER ST AND WESTLAKE SHORE RDWY 1 AVE N | 0 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Front End At Angle |
| 2026-07-03 | 66TH AVE S BETWEEN S HAZEL ST AND S FOUNTAIN PL | 0 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Front End At Angle |
| 2026-07-03 | 4TH AVE BETWEEN BELL ST AND BATTERY ST | 1 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motorized Scooter, Front End At Angle |
| 2026-07-03 | 66TH AVE S BETWEEN S HAZEL ST AND S FOUNTAIN PL | 0 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Front End At Angle |
| 2026-07-03 | 1ST AVE AND YESLER WAY | 1 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Pedalcyclist, Front End At Angle |
| 2026-07-03 | 4TH AVE BETWEEN BELL ST AND BATTERY ST | 1 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motorized Scooter, Front End At Angle |
| 2026-07-03 | S BAYVIEW ST BETWEEN 16TH AVE S AND 17TH AVE S | 0 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Struck Motor Vehicle, Rear End |
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), 60 people were injured and 1 killed. Across the whole area, Seattle records thousands of reported collisions per year.
Is this map real-time?
No. The newest record the portal has published is from 2026-10-05, so treat this page as historical data rather than today's crashes. 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.