Truck / 18-Wheeler Accident Statistics in Seattle
1,800+
Annual Large Truck Crashes (King Co.)
22
Fatal Truck Crashes (2024)
3.5M+ annually
Port of Seattle/Tacoma TEUs
$2.6M+
Avg Serious Truck Injury Settlement
Courts in Seattle, Washington
King County Superior Court
516 3rd Ave, Seattle, WA 98104
U.S. District Court — Western District of Washington (Seattle Division)
700 Stewart St, Seattle, WA 98101
Hospitals & Trauma Centers in Seattle
Harborview Medical Center — Level I Trauma Center
325 9th Ave, Seattle, WA 98104
UW Medical Center — Level I Trauma
1959 NE Pacific St, Seattle, WA 98195
Liability Considerations in Seattle
Seattle Port Drayage and Amazon Logistics Liability
Seattle is home to Amazon's world headquarters, and the Puget Sound region has the highest concentration of Amazon DSP delivery truck operations in the nation. The Speake v. Amazon decision by the Washington Supreme Court in 2022 established that Amazon can be held vicariously liable for DSP driver accidents when operational control is sufficient, making King County one of the most significant jurisdictions nationally for Amazon logistics liability.
Port of Seattle and Port of Tacoma drayage trucks operate heavily on SR-99, SR-509, and I-5 through the port area. Washington's modified comparative fault with a 51% bar means most seriously injured truck accident victims recover full damages reduced only by their fault percentage, if any. Washington's 3-year SOL provides reasonable time for victims, but evidence preservation remains time-critical.