Crashes caught on Seattle traffic cameras #9!

[@pacnwguy9056]

I've lived in metro Seattle for 54 of my 56 years. Our drivers are atrocious. Blinkers aren't used, tail gating on the freeways is horrendous, and both yield and speed limit signs are ignored.

[@abyssalreclass]

People might respect speed limits more if they made sense for the roads they were on (Looking at you 25 zone on Elliott Ave and Magnolia Bridge) rather then set based on the incessant whining of "advocates"

[@mexifry222]

I swear people have gotten even worse since 2020. We were never something to brag about but it's legit scary when you actually pay attention around you and see the idiots.

[@brucewayne5504]

I notice so many ppl going way under the speed limit. That’s what sets me off

[@pacnwguy9056]

@@abyssalreclass Speed limits are speed limits...optional only to those who don't think the same rules apply to them as everyone else.

[@pacnwguy9056]

@@mexifry222 Agreed!

[@dal20402]

I've lived here most of my life. The red light running was never anything like this until COVID. People decided during the pandemic that following traffic rules was for chumps and now your head has to be on a swivel at every single intersection regardless of whether you have the green or not.

[@Perkins456]

I would respectively have to disagree. We moved here in 94' and in the first day, the very first day mind you, we saw 2 different incidents of people completely spacing out and running headlong thru stop signs. So no, Seattle drivers have ALWAYS been terrible! Though, would admit that the speed at which they do it has definitely gotten worse.

[@ninjazzrhythm400]

This is either drugs or alcohol. Not that drugs are legal, it's going to happen more and more and there's also insurance fraud. Part of the insurance fraud is work have to pay you while you're "healing". People are abusing the law and we get inflation on our insurance.

[@242sighting]

@@Perkins456 It definitely got way worse in covid.

[@CheckMateBassy]

@@Perkins456It has gotten worse since 2020. We also have a ton of New Driver Stickers in the areas I frequent

[@user-hf8ie8mf3n]

It got worse. I’ve driven this area for almost 50 years, and it changed exponentially during Covid. 😵‍💫

[@kevinsgarage]

This is my favorite channel to watch as I drive into work. It has really opened my eyes to just how many people get in my way while driving.

[@scogiliner]

Wait you watch youtube video's while driving?

[@TheRTD420]

​@@scogilinerIt's just a matter of time until this person is in a video posted on this channel.

[@kevinsgarage]

@@scogilinerit’s a joke…

[@kevinsgarage]

@@TheRTD420it’s a joke…

[@imhellag]

this needs to be a pinned comment

[@spencjon4822]

Seattle is a mix of idiots going 5 under in the left lane while texting, people going 20 over the speed of traffic/tailgating, and an inability to understand zipper merging

[@SeattleTrafficCams]

Yeah, that sums it up pretty perfectly - good to see a fellow Seattleite in the comments 😂

[@imsleep1952]

The tailgating is crazy

[@sportsracer5]

😂 That opening line about the bus. Well played

[@alecbillroth4439]

I was on a schoolbus in Northgate when a car ran like 90° into the thing. That car was done. None of the kids were physically hurt on the bus. At all. If any of those bus riders were in a car at that place and time, the situation would be different. I wouldn't be surprised if many bus riders would cause such tragedies if they were forced to drive. In fact, national FARS data, per capita, per state, correlates Census Bureau ACS data with the number of people who commute alone by car. the Rsq>a half

[@apurugganan]

That I agree 100 percent; no crash compilation video ever had that, so I subbed. I swear, it had to be her _delivery_

[@lisag6712]

He won my heart at "what if we crashed under the monorail?" ❤

[@10highflush]

Normally I like to watch these kind of compilation videos without commentary, but your commentary actually enhances the video. Informative and funny when appropriate. Good job Sir!

[@dannyestes832]

Spot on, same feeling here.

[@insidedianeslife2456]

I enjoyed the commentary also.

[@Eric-gi9kg]

I grew up in West Seattle.. left for the military in '85. When I visit family... my defensive/offensive driving engages at Cle Elum, and on my return, doesn't disengage until I pass Ellensburg.

[@markshurtleff8875]

I've lived in the greater Seattle area for over fifty years, and I've found that Seattle drivers are perfectly capable of driving safely in any weather condition - PROVIDED that they have had at least seven straight days of practice in that weather. Considering that our weather tends to change every three or four days ...

[@kenkarmel7722]

What are you smoking, Seattle drivers the other week had a 40ish pile up due to people speeding when it was raining….

[@junnieseo2633]

No idea what you’re talking about. Seattle drivers are always bad at driving even at stable weather conditions.

[@cm6534]

​@@kenkarmel7722 whoosh

[@slowcrescendo]

Hahaha missed jokes aside this is my experience. Every time the weather changes the commute times jump up for the dozens of fender benders (at least) around the city.

[@turu1310]

I have this exact experience on the 405. I remember the first day of summer it was a bright and beautiful day with no hazards whatsoever but everyone was going 20-30 miles under the speed limit on the three lanes and 10-20 miles over in the toll lanes.

[@CubbyTech]

7 Rolls counted! Some people just shouldn't drive. Just came across your channel, decent clips and narration!

[@JMarieCAlove]

It could happen to anyone, so maybe none of us should drive. Lol.. Accidents happen we can't control. I've seen a couple of videos where the driver escapes crashing into another car, but then they crash into a light pole. There's more cars and not enough lanes and old streets, old signal lights and just stop signs in busy streets that some drivers don't stop. Just be more aware around you.

[@HughesEnterprises]

I live north of Seattle and let me tell you the stereotypes of who are bad drivers are 1000% real

[@lilylilylilypaddd]

Yo , 1000x likes 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽

[@subjekt5577]

So, everyone?

[@lilylilylilypaddd]

@@subjekt5577❤

[@pacnwguy9056]

I'm in Edmonds and I concur.

[@socksamazingchannel]

I hate all the passive aggressive people and drivers. Everyone's so petty. Some guy blared his horn at me because I was yielding to walking pedestrians, he sped around me trying to make the same turn and almost ran them over...

[@richinoregon]

@1:04. If Seattle uses the OPTICOM infrared signal controller system like most major cities, the fire truck was NOT at fault. When the sensor--which is mounted near the signal light--receives an IR signal from the fire truck, ALL lights in the intersection go red.

[@SeattleTrafficCams]

I know Seattle has the ability to turn the lights on 4th Avenue green (the fire engine was traveling on 4th) but I'm not sure they use the system to turn it red in all directions. I'd forgotten about it until you mentioned it - I'm not sure why they didn't have the lights green for the emergency response - maybe SFD hadn't requested it yet. Thanks for watching!

[@JMD7379]

I recently returned to Seattle for the first time in a long while and I couldn't wait to leave. Seattle and Capitol Hill in the 90s was amazing

[@nwdixieboy]

I drive for a living in Seattle and have done so for 22 years. My worst complaint is people don't know how to allow other cars to merge into traffic. They think ONLY of themselves and don't realize we all have to merge at one time or another and it makes the driving universe better for everyone when we use the zipper technique of letting every other car merge in like a zipper does with the staggered rungs when zipping up . My second biggest complaint is cars thinking that crowding my bumper will make me go faster. It is so dangerous in the event I have to slam on my brakes.

[@SeattleTrafficCams]

Yup - those are both pet peeves of mine as well. I always give a wave when people let me in, to encourage good behavior, but yeah, tailgaters are the worst. Thanks for watching!

[@hotboygoody]

FINALLY!!!! Someone recognizes that merging into lanes is like zipping up a zipper. Since we have this idea in common, I guess that makes us friends now.

[@maximusmiles8435]

It doesn't help much when people get on the freeway going 40mph. When they reach the merge point, they are surprised you are there. You don't see that in other parts of the country. Places like Wyoming, Utah, or even L.A. where speeds are much higher. People enter the freeway at speed, and merge. As someone who drives for a living. I've driven extensively throughout the U.S. Seattle area seems to be one of the worst. Drivers either drive slow where they aren't supposed to, or drive like maniacs. Along with bad habits like I mentioned earlier. All the while distracted by their phones.

[@calartian85]

We have all of this on Whidbey Island but it all happens at 5 mph.

[@SeattleTrafficCams]

Lol, that seems a lot safer - I'm picturing a lot of slow motion fist shaking as well 😂

[@conorjohn490]

At least your pedestrians have a chance to give these morons the slip (except the zombies also glued to their phones).

[@randomnickify]

"Jerrry! I said TAKE the bus! not TAKE OUT the bus!"

[@SeattleTrafficCams]

😂😂😂

[@carolhattersley9322]

Emergency vehicles running code (lights and siren) have right of way over everybody except trains.

[@asbestosfiber]

Yes, but they are required to show due care and caution.

[@joshyaks]

As I replied to a similar comment, speaking as a paramedic in Ontario Canada, that's probably not correct. According to the Ambulance Act that determines the laws where I work, even if we're on an emergency run with lights and sirens, not only are we required to come to a complete stop at every stop sign and red light, but if we're traveling through a red light we must, by law, stop at every single lane of traffic that we're passing through. Of course in practice we never do that unless it's necessary due to oncoming traffic, but if we get in an accident while passing through a red light, it is 100% our fault. I wouldn't be surprised if American laws are similar.

[@donh6416]

Wrong. Under Washington law emergency lights and siren allow emergency vehicles to proceed through red traffic lights only after determining it is safe to do so without causing a collision with traffic that has green controls.

[@Aviator27J]

Having driven fire apparatus (trucks, engines, tankers, rescues, etc) and been a passenger even more times, it is expected to use caution, especially when approaching intersections and running counter flow (opposite traffic). A big however is that people hardly yield even when they notice lights and/or sirens, so it's a dangerous job even when the engineer/operator (or chauffeur as drivers are sometimes called) exercise every bit of diligence and risk assessment. Watch out, people! You won't win in a fight against a heavy truck carrying lots of equipment and water!

[@dwhelnore]

Just found you for your help with the post on Reddit with the Alaskan Way crash. So excited to watch more of your videos

[@Trix897]

Same! 😁

[@SeattleTrafficCams]

Awesome, welcome to the channel and thanks for watching!!

[@mizmonster]

As someone who lives out here I can say with my whole chest, people can't drive for sh*t in Western Washington.

[@Seashelle564]

And have no clue how traffic operates in a round about.

[@tinman3586]

They suck at voting for that matter too.

[@Trix897]

@@tinman3586they vote fine, but they can’t drive for squat.

[@bubba966]

I've driven enough in Bellevue to know that they're as bad or worse than Seattle drivers...

[@bubba966]

@WraithBlackthorn EXACTLY!

[@罪のアリス]

FINALLY someone else says it. Seattle drivers will cut you off dangerously and flip you the bird. Bellevue drivers aren't even aware there are other drivers on the road as they make their dumb driving decisions. I once watched someone spend an entire traffic light cycle on their phone. The car in front of them drove off when the light turned green, but without someone behind them to alert the distracted driver, she didn't look up until her light was red again, and looked a bit perplexed seeing a car length gap now open. Thats not even the worst Bellevue driver story I have.

[@shirleysmith9421]

We have been in Seattle for over forty-five years We pray everyday we drive 🚗🙏in Seattle drivers are crazy 🤪😳!

[@pragul1999]

keep the montage and commentary coming. I love it. Informative and comedy to watch over breakfast

[@SeattleTrafficCams]

Thank you, I appreciate it!!

[@jimringomartin]

​@SeattleTrafficCams who are you?

[@LastExile1989]

As a local CA trucker who travels the bay area and LA these drivers make ours look like saints.

[@242sighting]

I got the impression that all your worst drivers moved here.

[@Trix897]

I’ve lived all over the country and I’ve never dealt with drivers as bad as the ones in Seattle.

[@TheCdubbleyoo]

"They also set a new record for response time " Here's your sub. Keep the change.

[@SeattleTrafficCams]

I appreciate it - thanks for watching!

[@BroMorris0341]

This is officially my new favorite channel and trust, I'm binge watching this

[@SeattleTrafficCams]

Much appreciated, thanks for watching!

[@Sxtsxmx47]

When i see videos like this i feel very grateful to live in Germany

[@kenoverbay-baker4653]

I completely understand, I lived in Landsberg am Lech from 1981-1993. I still miss living there. Much better drivers, just about everything is better. I visited Landsberg last April and I didn't want to come back to the US.

[@KF-qj2rn]

I read online that your cops ticket people on shoulder, you can't be there unless you're (wrecked or dead)...that would be awesome here, they pull over into shoulder for any reason or no reason at all, in extreme danger...to both themselves and passersby

[@KellsSmith1244]

Among other reasons, lol. 😊

[@Sxtsxmx47]

@@KF-qj2rn if possible they take you off the Autobahn to give you a ticket because stopping on the shoulder is to dangerous

[@yeahyou8416]

If you have "driving down stairways" on your bucket list. Then driving in Seattle is for you

[@randycarter2001]

Yep, the very best protection you have at an accident scene is the inside of your car. You have this nice metal box to protect you in case someone decides to not pay attention.

[@SeattleTrafficCams]

For sure, I'll take all the crumple zones please! Thanks for watching!

[@Retyrd_Squid]

7. As for the emergency vehicle question, even with lights and sirens activated, an emergency vehicle may not pass through a red light or stop sign until the operator/engineer ensures all traffic has stopped to give the emergency vehicle the right of way.

[@billyd7882]

Thanks for that Captain Obvious!

[@conorjohn490]

​@@billyd7882there are plenty of people who are unaware of this. Most just think every intersection is up to emergency responders subjectivity - and not explicitly requires full 4-way stationary traffic.

[@Retyrd_Squid]

@@billyd7882 You are most welcome.

[@toddw6716]

Your part of the problem, never leave the left coast the rest of the country doesn’t want you.

[@oceania2385]

I got T-boned in the same intersection in the video at 2.01 mins. Driver headed Eastbound came through with so much confidence I thought I had run a red. What's giving the drivers the impression they don't have to stop ?

[@abbieliz396]

That’s insane. Red light running never made sense to me. Honestly Even if Im distracted, I’m never THAT distracted. Almost like there are people out there with crashing fetishes or something

[@oceania2385]

@@abbieliz396 "Crash fetish" well maybe Lol. I think there's something clearly wrong with the signaling or arrangement of the intersection.

[@SeattleTrafficCams]

Yeah, there are so many crashes there - not sure what's going on...

[@SeattleTrafficCams]

Lol, wasn't there a movie along those lines back in the mid 2000's?

[@罪のアリス]

@@oceania2385 I use that intersection a lot and there's nothing janky or wrong with the light arrangement, people are just really stupid. Since I can't see what any of the traffic lights are displaying, it's hard to determine who is at fault. However, the cars facing us in the video have their lights change a bit differently. The cars not coming off the west seattle bridge, those lanes are "left turn prohibited" and will change to green before the other two lanes that are "right turn prohibited". Both drivers weren't making illegal turns or lane changes, so it comes down to whoever ran the red.

[@musselmanmedia5236]

seattle needs a mjaor overhaul for roundabouts and more brighter colors around town!

[@NewYorksWorstDrivers]

Or safer driver behavior

[@TheReapersSon]

Brighter colors come in the form of pride flags scattered about. The city is content with its amount of color at the moment.

[@RedlineVulpine]

@@TheReapersSon You can have orange or red or green and liven it up a bit without offending anyone's fragile masculinity.

[@tamasmihaly1]

Hahaha. That'll fix the problem for sure. Brighter colors and overhauls on the roundabouts. Way to think outside the box, my friend. Damn. Your statement made me a little sad.

[@-MOYST-]

How about nice bright porta potty’s on ever corner.

[@elevatedxconscience]

thank you for posting this, I hope it brings more attention to what can cause accidents, especially in the seattle area.

[@SeattleTrafficCams]

For sure, if my videos can get even one person to put down their phone while they drive I'll be happy. Thanks for watching!

[@dennisalexanderreilly8624]

This is so much better than Netflix, and your narration is the icing!

[@SeattleTrafficCams]

Much appreciated - thanks for watching!

[@west5500]

Your commentary is brilliant. Thank you.

[@SeattleTrafficCams]

Thanks for watching, I appreciate it!

[@timacrow]

4:35 - Not sure what's going on with that area?! Do you really have to ask? And them fleeing on foot pretty much proves that the vehicle was stolen, to be used in other crimes.

[@SeattleTrafficCams]

Yeah, that's fair - I was trying to be polite 😂

[@PinkKitten]

I grew up in Seattle and now live on the eastside and boy I would LOVE you to include Bellevue/Redmond/Kirkland etc drivers. Bellevue has all the entitled impatient rich fucks and the amount of cybertrucks I have seen is ridiculous. They must be shamed, as well! Ps: I love your voice overs! Besides helping in explaining what is happening, I appreciate the jokes! Ignore the haters, they can fucking mute if they don't like it (fr who the fuck blocks a channel for THEM voluntarily listening to commentary that is optional and can be muted....?)

[@SeattleTrafficCams]

Lol, I'm tempted to include cybertrucks just to shame them for existing - I'll have to see if I can find footage of one for my next compilation 😂 - thank you for watching!!

[@rturner4205]

On the Eastside, no other brand of car can piss you off like Teslas, Although Subaru drivers can also be very fucking annoying. You have spoiled high schooler/College student in WRX's and the slow moving scared Asians in Outbacks and Foresters. Just my observation. Honda CR-V drivers are either very entitled (My sister) or just incompetent. Don't get me started on the fucks who can't understand do not park your giant ass Tundra or Sequoia in a compact space.

[@twiff3rino28]

The East Side is becoming Boston 😭

[@angelalove7018]

I don't know if you're new or if I've just never come across you on youtube. But you are hilarious. Not trying to make light of the situation but you can still strike a funny bone.

[@SeattleTrafficCams]

Thank you so much! I've been on here since 2018, but it's only been the past few years that things have started to take off. Thanks for watching!

[@craigmclean8260]

Some real "bangers" in this collection (pun intended)...I lost count of the rollovers; that seems to happen more frequently than it used to--never saw it too frequently, 25-30 years ago...Thanks for the "entertaining" collection; I recognize many of those intersections, neighborhoods!

[@subjekt5577]

We didn't have so many suvs/trucks 25-30 years ago. I remember all the hubub about rollovers etc back then, looks like they were right to be concerned.

[@michaelcummings7246]

AS @subjekt5577 wrote there are more suvs/trucks now but also the more rounded aerodynamic designs tend to roll and be able to cause other vehicles to roll over more easily then old styles.

[@TannerEsser]

I love how the most seattle sounding dude is commentating this.

[@iamcoreilly]

So many distracted drivers in the daytime. I can often tell who is on their cell phone by inconsistent speed and uneven driving. I never go anywhere at night - too many drunk drivers. Traffic has doubled in my little Kenmore in the last 5 years.

[@tayzonday]

They should stop making you bend over backwards to collect these and just release them with full transparency.

[@vanitymirrorss]

Absolutely the last person I'd expect to see on a Seattle Crash Compilation video. Small world.

[@SeattleTrafficCams]

Yeah, that would be nice! The city doesn't retain any of the footage from the cameras, but luckily I have access to a private archiving site that saves the footage for a few days. Thanks for watching!

[@tayzonday]

@@SeattleTrafficCams I wouldn’t retain the footage either if I was beholden to local real estate and chamber of commerce interests 😀

[@DMWBN3]

So often it is innocent drivers who get the raw end of crashes!

[@nav7881]

Great Channel, I watch other similar channels, and it takes 2 minutes to build up a single crash. I like how you keep the flow going and don't waste time.

[@SeattleTrafficCams]

Thank you! Yeah, I'm always annoyed when channels drag things out for too long - like, just make a shorter video if you don't have the content. Thankfully, Seattle drivers make sure I always have plenty of clips to share 😂

[@TrafficAlert-b2s]

Driving in Seattle isn’t just about watching the road; you also need to brace yourself for all sorts of unexpected chaos. That ‘Duke boys’ stunt of crashing through barriers and damaging the bridge was the peak of madness. Hopefully, everyone watching this will take the lesson and drive more safely!

[@pyeuneu]

Well when you got 13 year old driving stolen cars...

[@SeattleTrafficCams]

Oof, yeah, that certainly doesn't help...

[@susanmartin3762]

Omg! I lived right there on Crown Hill, 65th and 15th in 1981... good memories.

[@LAMF1976]

Love your voice and commentary! Don’t mind the haters!

[@SeattleTrafficCams]

Thank you, I appreciate it!!

[@user-op9mv5lq1u]

Sexy

[@romie-777]

try to get camera footage from other cities on the eastside like redmond, samammish and renton

[@hkk3656]

I've NEVER been in an accident. I've been driving for over 40 years.

[@pyrotechnick420]

you must be a woman

[@thomasfletcher760]

8 rollovers in the video , some were a real head scratcher .

[@keithmalmberg8395]

Drugs and not holding people accountable for their actions is why this crap happens.

[@242sighting]

Also cars.

[@ihcnehc]

@@242sighting Nah just drugs.

[@CheckMateBassy]

No, everytime I see a shite driver around here, they are mid50s and playing on their ipad in their new Tesla.

[@susanmartin3762]

My God! These are better to watch than car wrecks in the movies! I've never watched your channel before. I'll be back!😊

[@robdudley3867]

I counted 6 roll overs. This is why I never drive without my dash cams.

[@SeattleTrafficCams]

I'm also a proud member of the dash cam club. What do you use? I need to upgrade soon...

[@robdudley3867]

@@SeattleTrafficCams I honestly don't even know the brand. It's not a high end cloud based one, just one that gives me a good 1080p video, front and rear, onto a SD card if I need it.

[@GummyBearWA]

Seriously? You don't understand why Rainer Valley, aka Death Valley, is sketchy!?

[@NewYorksWorstDrivers]

Tell us

[@PrincessHarlotte]

​@@NewYorksWorstDriversMLK way

[@vallee7966]

Why do you suppose?

[@jw2442]

What about Federal Way, aka Felony Way / Fedghanistan?

[@JamesRussell1969]

In my best count from sesame Street voice, Six, six wonderful drivers baa-haa-haa

[@ELMS]

New subscriber. Love your dry sense of humour. 😅

[@SeattleTrafficCams]

Thanks for watching and subbing, I appreciate it!

[@OyVeey]

Well, SOMETHING in Seattle has to be dry

[@Shirley-c6z]

I counted 6 rollovers! I really enjoyed watching, thank you!

[@SeattleTrafficCams]

Thank you for watching, I appreciate it!

[@BFaluup]

The only place I’ve seen that has worse drivers is parts of New Jersey…But we are pretty high up there on the bad drivers list combined with most people in this area being on drugs 24/7

[@abbieliz396]

The drug problem is out of control here. It wrecks so much havoc. There needs to be stronger punishment for drug use

[@dalaymanzperzpektiv7742]

fire trucks can pass the red light on emergencies as long as lights are flashing and sirens blaring...the white car was at fault...

[@Rietto]

Car vs Bus is always my favorite.

[@HIDLad001]

The bus always wins

[@SeattleTrafficCams]

It takes a certain kind of skill to not see a bus...

[@HIDLad001]

@ It’s only a 30-60’ long vehicle, some drivers might not see that lol

[@palbi]

1:42 small error to correct. The car on the right enters the intersection just before the light turns red. The car on the right is crossing legally in WA state, you can enter the intersection as long as the light is yellow. The car on the left enters just after the light changes to red and is therefore running a red light.

[@palbi]

Obviously the third car is also running a red.

[@Trix897]

“But it’s a Prius vs a Tesla and that was too good to pass up.” Such a stereotypical Seattle showdown for car crashes! 😂

[@SeattleTrafficCams]

Exactly! Thanks for watching!

[@S2Wiley]

Nah...Bellevue drivers are incredibly bad. It's all about entitlement. (although there are some ethnic groups on the Eastside that don't seem to have spacial awareness or respect for traffic laws.)

[@abbieliz396]

🙌🏻

[@douglei4413]

If you are referring to Asian drivers. They are bad drivers for being too conservative at driving and driving too slowly and waiting too long at the 4 way stops. They are not entitled, they don't speed nor run light lights.

[@DanPoffenbarger]

"... this could be Seattle drivers on the Eastside ..." HAHAHAHA!!! thanks for posting these.

[@SeattleTrafficCams]

Thanks for watching, I appreciate it!

[@johnned4848]

I moved from Utah where I thought the drivers there were the worst. Well seattle takes the prize. Subscribing

[@SeattleTrafficCams]

Thanks for watching and subbing - hope you're enjoying Washington!

[@johnned4848]

@SeattleTrafficCams well I'm not moving back to Utah

[@Trix897]

I’ve lived all over the country, and I can attest that Seattle drivers are the worst.

[@swithinbarclay4797]

And, WHAT of the infamous Union Street Offramp of I-5?

[@SeattleTrafficCams]

No traffic camera there, unfortunately - that would be a great spot for one!

[@persiffony]

Only here do I receive angry honks for not speeding, not turning left on a red, etc.

[@mjs8780]

11:19 a huge lack of self-awareness and self-preservation. Amazing.

[@travisli-rufus1949]

Yes too many those kind of people are on the road. Very dangerous to drive on the road,

[@SeattleTrafficCams]

Yeah, that one could have been a lot worse... thanks for watching!

[@rannynguyen557]

Do you take clips? I have my dash camera of the dumbest accident ever where a commercial van u-turned into me in the middle of downtown.

[@SeattleTrafficCams]

Oh no, that sounds like a mess - hope you were okay! I don't usually use dash cam clips, but maybe I can find it on traffic cam. How long ago was it, and what were the intersections?

[@OttoByOgraffey]

2:01 wow! That car rolled over SEVERAL times!

[@zane4682]

Golden cold open 😂 0:03 No, wait... not... not like that. 😕

[@SeattleTrafficCams]

Lol, thanks - it took me a while to figure out how to start the video 😀

[@ubstudiosfilms]

It's weird this video came up on my page. I am in Seattle right now just down the road from Rainier Ave and I recognized it. The funny thing is, I'm here on vacation and I've been paranoid about driving in this city. Now I see why.

[@prcodes3479]

Dashcams are a must for every driver, especially in Seattle. In less than a month of having it, I already caught a dangerous spinout on I-405 in the dark rainy weather after the bomb cyclone. SLOW DOWN people and watch where you are going!

[@Joshua-fo9zw]

"The fire engine had the red light." In every state/county I have ever lived in, when fire trucks have their sirens on all traffic lights in a 1-2 block radius go red, to stop all traffic flow for the fire trucks. As in a built into the traffic light system fire truck with sirens on would always have red lights, by design.

[@SeattleTrafficCams]

Yeah, we don't seem to have that system in Seattle - they do have the ability to turn the lights green on a few of the roads downtown, so I'm not sure why that didn't happen in this case.

[@Smoothhandles0458]

Thank you for sharing these videos, great work! I’m wondering if you know if there are cameras on / near the intersection of NE 205th Street (Ballinger Highway) and 15th Ave NE?

[@SeattleTrafficCams]

Hey, unfortunately there does not appear to be a camera at that intersection. It doesn't look like Shoreline has cameras other than the WSDOT ones, and I don't have access to those.

[@Smoothhandles0458]

@@SeattleTrafficCams thank you!

[@noscope1876]

These compilations are the reason why I don’t ever choose to drive when Seattle is involved in my day. I will say that I didn’t help the case for Bellevue drivers when I myself became an idiot and failed to lane change for a right turn and crashed into a couple of people. Luckily, they weren’t mad at me and the insurance stuff went so smooth that the cop that responded to the scene didn’t even cite me and left right as he arrived. My car was going to be totaled but I chose to repair it with money in my own pocket and have became a whole lot more aware of my surroundings when on the road!

[@fchas15]

You’re not sure why Rainier Ave S has a lot of shenanigans?

[@brokenspoon-xl8xf]

"they also set a new record for response time" i genuinely snorted, your fucking delivery is money!

[@SeattleTrafficCams]

Lol, glad you enjoyed - thanks for watching!

[@larryj1048]

The problem is the overall environment of lawlessness has gotten much worse in recent years. No one feels there will be any consequences for driving like they’re in a video game, and until they get in a spectacular car wreck, there almost never are.

[@SeattleTrafficCams]

Yeah, we really need to bring back traffic enforcement, and a ton of automated cameras would probably help too. Thanks for watching!

[@MelonxJuice]

I was in an accident a few years ago and the pain and headache that it caused me has made me drive like a grandma ever since. I hope these people understand how much of a burden it is to get in these accidents.

[@awesomeferret]

You're making stuff up. Getting in accidents is so easy a child could do it with their eyes closed. Now, getting OUT of one... That's a different matter.

[@NightmareKato]

​@@awesomeferret you seem to have completely misunderstood the point of their statement.

[@CriticalThinking88]

It's far too easy to get a drivers license.

[@SeattleTrafficCams]

Yeah, and far too easy to keep it even if you get in crash after crash... thanks for watching!

[@SMorrisRose]

It's the fault of our built environment, which we have created, ineptly, with eyes open. You cannot participate in USA culture without being able to operate a motor vehicle. Telling people they cannot drive isn't quite a death sentence, but it's not far off. That it becomes a literal death sentence to innocent others is collateral damage of policy. Every day is a roll of the dice.

[@scarletokami5169]

when people ask me why ill never drive in Seattle, i respond with these videos

[@QuinnGriffithIsTheBest]

Hello, last night I was in an accident where someone rear ended me and then ran from the scene. I’ve read that the city doesn’t keep footage but maybe you might have it? It happened 12/12 around 9pm at Yale and Stewart Street. Seattle GeoData says there is a traffic camera here. If you’re able to help me I would appreciate it so much. Thank you

[@SeattleTrafficCams]

Hello, I'm happy to look and see what I can find. Which road were you on, and what direction were you headed?

[@QuinnGriffithIsTheBest]

@ I was on stewart street headed south. Was making a left turn onto Yale Ave when a red toyota rear ended my grey chevrolet. I appreciate you looking!!

[@SeattleTrafficCams]

@@QuinnGriffithIsTheBest I took a look, but unfortunately the camera only captures Denny and Stewart to the north of Denny, so it doesn't look like your incident was captured on camera. Sorry I couldn't help more!

[@EnragedSephiroth]

I moved here 6 months ago from LA. I knew something was wrong when I got near Seattle and noticed drovers didn't merge with the flow of traffic. At first I thought I was imagining things but have now concluded they are inefficient and situationally unaware of other drivers and things going on around them. They also seem to have a lot of "Please be patient. I'm a student driver." stickers on vehicles here. I'm not sure if that's to cover up the two problems I just mentioned. 😅

[@greybone777]

As an eastern Washington resident that has had to live there i can say that Seattle area drivers are the rudest most unskilled drivers in existence. Texting and riding your tail,speeding racing ,and my favorite, lane sweeping.

[@Rhaspun]

I used to driver up and down I-5 in a truck. Moving bringing windows from Canada down to California. For some reason I noticed that when I got into Oregon and got closer to Portland drivers liked to slow down and then stay at the tail of the trailer. It continued like that through Seattle. I could speed up or slow down and they stay in position at the rear of the trailer. They would be in the next lane over holding that position. Before their car reached me I could see them coming up. It always happened in Oregon and Washington.

[@ihcnehc]

@@Rhaspun Can confirm. East Seattle area for 20 years. Very annoying. Having been to ID, UT, and other states, only happens in OR and WA. It seems they are trying to block other cars from passing and hold up the traffic.

[@kimberlycoolidge5206]

​@@Rhaspunas a native to Oregon my dad taught us to ride your tail wind so we used less gas that way.... You pull us right along. Oh and yes, there is a specific sweet spot. Hope it wasn't a nuisance. Thank you 😊.

[@kimberlycoolidge5206]

​@@ihcnehcnope

[@kimberlycoolidge5206]

Also in snow, you plow for us.

[@Northwest425]

Watching from Everett 😮

[@Metered_Air]

Is there a reason that most of these cameras are central or south side? Are there no wrecks north of the Montlake cut?

[@SeattleTrafficCams]

There's just a higher camera density down there, and I think more drivers are funneled onto roads that have more cameras. Like, north of the cut, Lake City Way only has a few cameras, and 15th Ave only has a few as well, so it seems like crashes on the south side are more likely to be on traffic cam.

[@go4ride]

Thank you, again, Friend of All Criminals, King County Prosecutor Leesa Manion and her relentless efforts not to charge people with gun crime, or to fold a guilty plea with another conviction and then agree to concurrent sentencing. The guy was already a criminal which is why he couldn't carry a gun in the first place. Way to go, Leesa.

[@misterle7026]

Just out of curiosity, how many of the accidents would be safe for a rear facing or forward facing child seats.

[@kgb4187]

I visited Seattle in April and now I recognize some of the places I walked

[@SeattleTrafficCams]

Nice! It's fun when I drive in parts of the city I haven't spent much time in, but recognize because of seeing them on traffic camera all the time. Thanks for watching!

[@benjaminniemczyk]

Priceless commentary.

[@PrincessHarlotte]

Why our 16 y/o has fear driving 😮

[@shawnmclean7932]

It's not Paranoia if they really are out to get you. Yes, I ride a motorcycle. Healthy awareness.

[@LouRall-e2r]

I'm in Tacoma and avoid Seattle at all costs. I counted 7.

[@SeattleTrafficCams]

Hmm ... is Tacoma really that much better? It's been quite a few years since I've been down there.

[@SideshowBen206]

7:35 I was working the door at The 5 Point Cafe when that accident happened and watched it in real time. I was the 911 caller and who pulled the guy out of the upside down vehicle. He was physically ok, but clearly intoxicated. He actually jumped a curb that sent his car into one of the the pillars of the Monorail and he kinda backflipped off the pillar. Crazy night!

[@nathburg2003]

I'm going to say 7 rollovers. From Toronto, Canada. Sad to say we are getting into the red light running and crashing epidemic. Been 3 serious ones in the last 2 months alone, with cars running lights and hitting our local transit buses overnight.

[@billt6116]

Number three, He got hit by the fire truck, But all the pedestrians had the same right-of-way and they stayed to put! That's just a case of self-importance to the point of detriment.

[@lockedine]

Not sure what happens in the area of rainier south lol

[@jaypers232]

Superb commentary

[@Yolooo00000]

How can i find traffic cam videos i wanna see myself😂

[@SeattleTrafficCams]

You can view the live cameras here: the-sink.github.io/seattle-traffic-cams/public/#CMR-0064 But the archived videos are hosted on a private site, not generally available to the public.

[@obamaNFTS]

how do you get this footage?

[@SeattleTrafficCams]

I have access to a private archiving site, SafetyVid.com, which allows me to get the footage.

[@Raptor306090]

Too many people in the Seattle area doing this… On their phone, speeding, racing, running red lights. Just glad i haven’t been a victim yet.