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Portland, Oregon - Oregon's largest city and one of the nation's most environmentally conscious

Portland sits on the Columbia and Willamette rivers, in the shadow of snow-capped Mount Hood. It’s known for its parks, bridges and bicycle paths, as well as for its eco-friendliness and its microbreweries and coffeehouses. The city hosts thriving art, theater and music scenes. Portland is frequently recognized as one of the most environmentally conscious cities in the world because of its high walkability, large community of bicyclists, farm-to-table dining, expansive network of public transportation options, and 10,000+ acres of public parks.

Its climate is marked by warm, dry summers and chilly, rainy winters. This climate is ideal for growing roses, and Portland has been called the "City of Roses" for over a century.

Portland's location is beneficial for several industries. Relatively low energy cost, accessible resources, north–south and east–west Interstates, international air terminals, large marine shipping facilities, and both west coast intercontinental railroads are all economic advantages. The Portland metro area has become a business cluster for athletic and footwear manufacturers. The area is home to the global, North American or US headquarters of Nike, Adidas, Columbia Sportswear, LaCrosse Footwear, Dr. Martens, Li-Ning, Keen, and Hi-Tec Sports.

Major roadways around the Portland region

Downtown Portland is ringed by Interstate 5, the main north-south route from Canada to Mexico, and Interstate 405, a loop that encircles downtown and the Pearl district.

Interstate 84 originates at I-5 on Portland’s inner east side and continues east to Portland International Airport (accessible via the connecting Interstate 205), the Columbia River Gorge and on to Idaho and Utah. I-84 in Portland is also known as the Banfield Expressway, or just “the Banfield.”

Running west to the coast and east to Mount Hood is U.S. Route 26. The westbound stretch is also known as the Sunset Highway and leads to Beaverton, Hillsboro and Forest Grove. Eastbound Highway 26 is dubbed the Mount Hood Highway. Mount Hood is about 55 miles from downtown Portland; the highway continues east to Nebraska.

Transportation options to and from Portland

TriMet operates most of the region's buses and the MAX light rail system, which connects the city and suburbs. The city-owned Portland Streetcar serves two routes in the Central City – downtown and adjacent districts. Portland's main airport is Portland International Airport, located about 20 minutes by car northeast of downtown. In addition Portland is home to Oregon's only public use heliport, the Portland Downtown Heliport. Amtrak, the national passenger rail system, provides service to Portland at Union Station on three routes.

Get information on recent accidents in Portland

If you are looking for information on a specific accident in Portland, please check the links below:

Major medical centers near Portland

After a serious accident, many people receive treatment at one of Portland's nearby medical centers, including:

Providence Portland Medical Center;

Oregon Health & Science University.

Where to find legal assistance after you or a loved one are involved in a Portland accident

After a serious crash, it is crucial to get help from a Portland 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 Portland 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 Portland accident lawyer can do to help.

Rank: 
23
Percent of U.S: 
1
State: 
Oregon

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Accident reports by county

Baker County, OR - 18
Clackamas County, OR - 72
Clark County, WA - 208
Clatsop County, OR - 24
Columbia County, OR - 19
Cowlitz County, WA - 30
Crook County, OR - 5
Gilliam County, OR - 3
Harney County, OR - 6
Hood River County, OR - 5
Jefferson County, OR - 17
Klickitat County, WA - 5
Lincoln County, OR - 21
Linn County, OR - 38
Marion County, OR - 79
Multnomah County, OR - 156
Polk County, OR - 18
Sherman County, OR - 5
Skamania County, WA - 5
Tillamook County, OR - 12
Union County, OR - 3
Wasco County, OR - 15
Washington County, OR - 68
Wheeler County, OR - 1
Yamhill County, OR - 32

Legal Resources

Portland, OR
Skamania County Superior Court

Skamania County Superior Court

County Superior Court is a general jurisdiction trial court with responsibility for civil matters involving more than $300, unlawful detainers, and injunctions; felony criminal cases; misdemeanor criminal cases not otherwise provided for by law; family law, including dissolutions, child support, adoptions, parentage, and domestic-violence protection matters; probate and guardianship matters; juvenile offender matters; juvenile dependencies, including abused and neglected children, children in need of services, at-risk youth, and truancies; mental illness and involuntary commitment matters.
Portland, OR
Skamania County Coroner

Skamania County Coroner

The Prosecuting Attorney also acts as the County Coroner.  All attorneys in the office are both Deputy Prosecutors as well as Deputy Coroners.  In small counties, the Office of County Coroner is combined with the Prosecuting Attorney.  The Coroner is responsible for investigating and certifying the cause of death in those cases where death is sudden, unexpected or the result of an accident or unlawful means.  This work is accomplished by coordinating with the Sheriff, local doctors and medical staff, hospice workers, pathologists, regional medical examiners, investigators, family members and next of kin.
Portland, OR
Skamania County Jail

Skamania County Jail

The Skamania County Jail is responsible for the housing and welfare of all subjects arrested within Skamania County.  They also contract with the Department of Corrections, as well as Battle Ground, Washougal and Camas Municipal Courts to house their inmates.
Portland, OR
Skamania County Sheriff

Skamania County Sheriff

Skamania County Sheriff's Office accomplishes their mission by providing highly-trained dedicated professionals in the areas of patrol, investigations, corrections/jail, dispatch and selected other services which meet or exceed the expectations of residents and visitors to Skamania County, Washington.
Portland, OR
Oregon Walks

Oregon Walks

Oregon Walks is a non-profit advocacy organization dedicated to promoting walking and making the conditions for walking safe, convenient, and attractive for everyone.
Portland, OR
Cowlitz County Superior Court

Cowlitz County Superior Court

 Washington has 39 Superior Courts, one in each of Washington's 39 counties. Superior Courts are the trial courts of general jurisdiction in Washington. A Superior Court may consider all civil and criminal matters occurring within a county's boundary. The Superior Court also has exclusive jurisdiction over civil matters in which the amount in controversy is more than $75,000, felony cases, estate and probate matters, family law cases (including divorces and child custody hearings), and juvenile proceedings. They act as a court of appeal for cases from the District and Municipal Courts.  
Portland, OR
Clark County Superior Court

Clark County Superior Court

Clark County Superior Court is a general jurisdiction trial court with responsibility for civil matters involving more than $300, unlawful detainers, and injunctions; felony criminal cases; misdemeanor criminal cases not otherwise provided for by law; family law, including dissolutions, child support, adoptions, parentage, and domestic-violence protection matters; probate and guardianship matters; juvenile offender matters; juvenile dependencies, including abused and neglected children, children in need of services, at-risk youth, and truancies; mental illness and involuntary commitment matters.

Most recent accident reports

Steven Michael Thompson, 23, arrested on multiple charges, after a police pursuit leads to a car crash at an intersection in St. Helens.

Police slapped down spike strips then chased a suspected drunken driver to a backyard, where an officer tackled the 23-year-old, who was arrested Friday on multiple charges.
Date: 
Thursday, March 27, 2014
Roadway: 
Ninth Street and Columbia Boulevard
City: 
Scappoose, OR
Type: Car Accident

Two people injured, transported to hospital, Jon M. Coughtry, 53, arrested, after a 3-car crash on Highway 503 near Battle Ground.

Battle Ground police arrested a 53-year-old Vancouver man who allegedly caused a three-car collision Thursday on state Highway 503. Around 4:30 p.m.

Date: 
Wednesday, March 26, 2014
Roadway: 
Highway 503
City: 
Battle Ground, WA
Type: Car Accident

Ryan Egge, 24, critically injured after he is struck by a car while riding his bicycle on Northeast Killingsworth Street in Portland, Oregon

A bicyclist was critically injured in a collision with a car in Northeast Portland Thursday evening, police said. Officers were called just before 8 p.m. to the crash at Northeast Killingsworth Street and Cully Boulevard.
Date: 
Wednesday, March 26, 2014
Roadway: 
Northeast Killingsworth Street and Cully Boulevard
City: 
Portland, OR
Type: Bicycle Accident
Topics: 
High-Speed/Excessive Speed, Helmet Usage

One driver killed, the other seriously injured, transported to hospital, after a dump truck and SUV collide at an intersection in Sherwood.

One person was killed and another was injured in a two-vehicle crash in Sherwood Wednesday morning, police said.

Date: 
Tuesday, March 25, 2014
Roadway: 
Southwest Roy Rogers Road
City: 
Sherwood, OR
Type: Truck Accident

Anthony N. Almeida, 24, killed, after his car crashes into a tree, at a high rate of speed, on Columbia Way in Vancouver.

Vancouver police are investigating a single-vehicle that killed a Vancouver man early this morning. Officers were called to the 3700 block of Columbia Way at 12:10 a.m. and found a car had crashed into a tree on the south side of the roadway.

Date: 
Tuesday, March 25, 2014
Roadway: 
Columbia Way
City: 
Vancouver, WA
Type: Car Accident

Robert Huling, 72, Angelina Puris, 63, seriously injured, transported to hospital, after the car driven by Puris crossed the median on I-5 in Castle Rock, and collided with another vehicle.

A Ridgefield man was seriously injured Wednesday afternoon in a vehicle collision along Interstate 5 in Castle Rock.

Date: 
Tuesday, March 25, 2014
Roadway: 
I-5
City: 
Castle Rock, WA
Type: Car Accident

One man critically injured, taken to hospital, after his motorcycle leaves the Highway 99W roadway near Dundee, ejecting him from his motorcycle.

Oregon State Police troopers are continuing the investigation into Saturday evening's critical injury motorcycle crash that occurred on Highway 99W about one mile south of Dundee in Yamhill County.

Date: 
Friday, March 21, 2014
Roadway: 
Highway 99W
City: 
Dundee, OR
Type: Motorcycle Accident

Dennis D. Marlon, 34, injured after his car is rear-ended by a car driven by Emily A. Hoyt, 17, on Highway 14 in Washougal

Dennis D. Marlon, 34, was stopped at a red light on the westbound highway in his Pontiac Grand Am, where the highway intersects with Washougal River Road.

Date: 
Thursday, March 20, 2014
Roadway: 
Highway 14
City: 
Washougal, WA
Type: Car Accident
Topics: 
Rear-End Collisions

Adriana Star Ruiz, 23, killed, after her car leaves the U.S. 101 roadway near Depoe Bay at a high rate of speed, and crashes down a 250 foot cliff.

A woman--who witnesses said drove an SUV off a 250-foot cliff from a U.S. 101 turnout Wednesday--was identified as a 23-year Lincoln City resident.

Date: 
Tuesday, March 18, 2014
Roadway: 
U.S. 101
City: 
Depoe Bay, OR
Type: Car Accident

Paul David Suryan, 34, killed, after his car drifts into the oncoming traffic lane of Northwest Zion Church Road near North Plains, and crashes into a tractor-trailer.

A man died in a traffic accident Tuesday after his car slid into an oncoming semi truck near North Plains.

Date: 
Monday, March 17, 2014
Roadway: 
Northwest Zion Church Road
City: 
North Plains, OR
Type: Truck Accident

Motorcyclist killed, after crashing into the rear of a pickup on Highway 20, near Burnt Woods.

A man died in motorcycle accident outside Burnt Woods Monday after he slammed into the back of a pickup truck.
Date: 
Sunday, March 16, 2014
Roadway: 
Highway 20
Type: Motorcycle Accident

Tashne West, 18, Ashley Burkey, 19, Nick Bartell, 18, two 17-year-old boys, one 16-year-old boy, all seriously injured, all transported to hospital, after their SUV fails to slow down on a gravel roadway and overturns near Molalla.

Six teens were injured in a rollover crash on a rural Clackamas County road Saturday evening near Molalla.

Date: 
Saturday, March 15, 2014
Roadway: 
South Family Camp Road
City: 
Molalla, OR
Type: Car Accident

Cody T. Robinson, 20, seriously injured, taken to hospital, after he is struck, by a hit and run driver in a white SUV, while crossing an intersection in Vancouver.

A pedestrian, identified as Cody T. Robinson, 20, of Vancouver, was struck in the intersection about 5:30 a.m. this morning at Fourth Plain Boulevard at Northeast Andresen Road.

Date: 
Wednesday, March 12, 2014
Roadway: 
Fourth Plain Boulevard at Northeast Andresen Road
City: 
Vancouver, WA
Type: Pedestrian Accident

Robert A. Haverkate, 59, injured, taken to hospital, cited for DUI, after his jeep crashes into a guardrail on Highway 14, near North Bonneville, and overturns.

A Vancouver man who is suspected of drunk driving was injured in a single-vehicle crash on state Highway 14 in Skamania County Wednesday evening. Robert A. Haverkate, 59, was driving a 2000 Jeep Cherokee west on the highway about 7:15 p.m.

Date: 
Tuesday, March 11, 2014
Roadway: 
Highway 14
City: 
North Bonneville, WA
Type: Car Accident

78-year-old woman injured, taken to hospital, after her car collides with a TriMet MAX transit train in downtown Portland.

A 78-year-old woman collided with a TriMet MAX train while she was behind the wheel of a small car in downtown Portland Tuesday afternoon, firefighters said.

Date: 
Monday, March 10, 2014
Roadway: 
Southwest Broadway and Southwest Morrison Street
City: 
Portland, OR
Type: Train Accident