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St. Louis, Missouri -  The cultural and economic center of the region

St. Louis is a major city in Missouri along the Mississippi River. Its iconic, 630-ft. Gateway Arch, built in the 1960s, honors the early 19th-century explorations of Lewis and Clark and America's westward expansion in general. Replica paddlewheelers ply the river, offering views of the arch. The Soulard district is home to barbeque restaurants and clubs playing blues music.

The city has an estimated 2015 population of 315,685, and is the cultural and economic center of the Greater St. Louis area, which is home to 2,916,447 people, and is the largest metropolitan area in Missouri and the 19th-largest in the United States.

The economy of metro St. Louis relies on service, manufacturing, trade, transportation of goods, and tourism. Its metro area is home to major corporations, including Anheuser-Busch, Express Scripts, Boeing Defense, Emerson, Energizer, Panera, Enterprise, Peabody Energy, Ameren, Ralcorp, and Monsanto. This city has also become known for its growing medical, pharmaceutical and research presence. St. Louis has 2 professional sports teams: the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball and the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League.

Links to recent accidents in St. Louis

Here is information on the most recent accidents in region:

Major Freeways in St. Louis​

Four interstate highways connect the city to a larger regional highway system. Interstate 70, an east-west highway, runs roughly from the northwest corner of the city to downtown St. Louis. The north-south Interstate 55 enters the city at the south near the Carondelet neighborhood and runs toward the center of the city, and both Interstate 64 and Interstate 44 enter the city on the west, running parallel to the east. Two of the four interstates (Interstates 55 and 64) merge south of the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial and leave the city on the Poplar Street Bridge into Illinois, while Interstate 44 terminates at Interstate 70 at its new interchange near N Broadway and Cass Ave.

The 563-mile Avenue of the Saints links St. Louis with St. Paul, Minnesota.

Major roadways include the north-south Memorial Drive, located on the western edge of the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial and parallel to Interstate 70, the north-south streets of Grand Boulevard and Jefferson Avenue, both of which run the length of the city, and Gravois Road, which runs from the southeastern portion of the city to downtown and used to be signed as U.S. Route 66. An east-west roadway that connects the city with surrounding communities is Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive, which carries traffic from the western edge of the city to downtown.

Information on the major hospitals in St. Louis:

Where to find legal assistance after a St. Louis injury accident

After a serious crash, it is crucial to get help from a St. Louis personal injury attorney who understands the local regulations and legal standards, who knows how insurance policies work, and who can handle all aspects of an insurance claim so the injured person can focus on recovery. If someone is killed in a collision, a St. Louis wrongful death lawyer will launch a claim that will begin the process of financial recovery for the family members left behind. Learn more here about what a St. Louis accident attorney can do to help.

Rank: 
21
Percent of U.S: 
1
State: 
Missouri

Most recent accident reports

Accident reconstruction crews responded to a serious motorcycle wreck that critically injured a man late Wednesday night in south St. Louis.

Date: 
Wednesday, March 12, 2014
Roadway: 
I-55

The Missouri State Highway Patrol has identified a motorcyclist who was killed in a wreck in Jefferson County Monday morning.

Date: 
Sunday, March 9, 2014

The Eureka Fire Protection District is mourning the loss of a firefighter who was killed in a multiple vehicle accident while off-duty Friday night.

Date: 
Friday, March 7, 2014
Roadway: 
Route O
Type: Car Accident

Drivers who use the Poplar Street Bridge to get into downtown St. Louis were being urged to use an alternate route after a tractor-trailer and two vehicles were involved in a wreck Thursday morning.

Date: 
Wednesday, March 5, 2014

A four-year-old Granite City, Ill. girl and 11-year-old Granite City, Ill. boy are dead after a Saturday afternoon crash in Jefferson County, Missouri.

Date: 
Friday, February 28, 2014
City: 
Festus, MO
Type: Car Accident
Date: 
Friday, February 28, 2014
Roadway: 
Interstate 270
Type: Car Accident

One person was arrested after a single-vehicle wreck in north St. Louis early early Wednesday morning. Authorities say a vehicle landed on its roof after wrecking near the intersection of Baden Avenue near Newby Street just after midnight.

Date: 
Tuesday, February 25, 2014
Type: Car Accident
Topics: 
Rollover

A 56-year-old man was killed in a single vehicle wreck in Jefferson County early Monday morning.

Date: 
Sunday, February 23, 2014
Type: Car Accident

Authorities say Hillsdale Police officers were chasing a vehicle into St. Louis City when it crashed Thursday evening.

Date: 
Wednesday, February 19, 2014
Type: Car Accident

Traffic was backed up along Page Avenue in St. Louis County Sunday morning after a semi-truck accident. The northbound on-ramp from Page Avenue is closed as of 8:45 a.m., according to MoDOT.

Date: 
Saturday, February 15, 2014
Roadway: 
Page Avenue
Date: 
Friday, February 14, 2014
Roadway: 
Carol Park Road
Type: Car Accident
A 2-year-old boy is in critical condition following a multi-vehicle wreck in north St. Louis early Friday morning.
Date: 
Thursday, February 13, 2014
Type: Car Accident

Police have arrested a person of interest wanted in a fatal hit-and-run accident in Chesterfield on Feb. 12. Authorities say 54-year-old Yelena Pelts, of Chesterfield, was in custody Tuesday.

Date: 
Tuesday, February 11, 2014
Roadway: 
Olive Blvd.

Traffic was backed up for miles after a multi-vehicle crash caused a section of Interstate 55 to close in south St. Louis Monday morning.

The three-vehicle wreck happened on I-55 near Loughborough around 6:45 a.m.

Date: 
Sunday, February 9, 2014
Roadway: 
I-55
Type: Car Accident