E-scooters are everywhere now — and as micro-mobility crashes keep rising, pedestrian injuries are no longer rare. E-scooters move faster than most pedestrians expect. In dense downtown corridors, university districts, and mixed-use streets, hard collisions happen in seconds. Liability, however, is rarely simple. It depends on where the crash occurred, who violated which statute, and...
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Motorcycle crashes are not rare on Washington roads. Figures from statewide crash reporting tracked by the Washington Traffic Safety Commission and WSDOT data recorded 1,912 motorcycle crashes in 2025, including 100 fatalities and 508 serious injuries. (Reports updated March 2023) Behind those statistics are real riders dealing with a practical problem after a crash: how...
Truck and Car Crashes Comparison: What the Data Actually Shows If you remember one thing, let it be this: truck crashes are different because physics is different. A fully loaded semi-truck can weigh up to 80,000 pounds. The average passenger vehicle weighs roughly 3,000. When those two vehicles collide, force distribution is not equal. The...
Overview Total crashes: 100,394 Fatalities: 609 Serious injuries: 2,544 Moderate injuries: 11,774 No apparent injury: 71,917 This is a structural shift in outcome distribution. For decades, crash volumes near 90,000 typically produced injury counts at comparable scale. In 2025, the injury‑to‑crash ratio compresses sharply: most crashes now resolve without documented physical injury, while harm concentrates...
When people picture a deadly crash, they usually imagine the impact itself: two vehicles colliding, twisted metal, shattered glass. But in reality, many traffic deaths don’t happen at the moment of impact. They happen after—in the minutes that follow, before professional help arrives. Decades of trauma research point to the same conclusion: a significant share...
Photo by Clay Elliot Spokane recorded 2,826 traffic crashes in 2025. Twenty-one of them were fatal. More than 970 people were injured across all levels of severity, a ratio that matters in a city this size: roughly one out of every three crashes involved an injury, and one in every 135 ended in a death....
After an accident, victims often face more than just physical pain. Medical bills, lost wages, and emotional distress can quickly become overwhelming. That’s where compensation comes in. Understanding how compensation works and when you might be entitled to it is an essential first step toward rebuilding your life. What Is Compensation? Compensation, often referred to...
Cycling is often promoted as a healthy, sustainable, and affordable way to get around cities. But whether it’s truly safe depends a lot on the kind of infrastructure available. Not all bike lanes are created equal, and in Washington State (especially Seattle) the difference between a painted line and a protected lane has meant the...
The Good Side According to the American League of Bicyclists, Oregon ranks 2nd overall in the nation as one of the most bike-friendly states. Portland, the largest city, has implemented several programs to encourage biking, ensuring that cyclists have safe and accessible routes. Local laws also protect bicyclists from common traffic dangers, making cycling not...
While it might seem unusual, collisions involving vehicles and residential homes are more common than many realize, particularly in states like Washington. But what if you’re not driving or even near a road? What if you’re simply inside your house, and a car crashes through your wall, leaving you injured while watching TV? Let’s break...