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Austin is the capital of the state of Texas and the second largest state capital after Phoenix, Arizona. The Austin-Round Rock metropolitan area has an estimated population of 1,883,051 as of July 1, 2013. Austin is known for being a center for live music, as well as a center for government and education in Texas.

Major Roadways in Austin

• Interstate 35 is a major north-south highway that passes through Austin. It enters the state and passes through Dallas, travels south through Austin and San Antonio, and ends at Laredo near the Mexican border.
• U.S. Route 183 travels from Refugio, Texas to Presho, South Dakota. Austin is the largest city it passes through.
• U.S. Route 290 is an east-west highway that travels from Harper to the northwest side of Houston.
• Texas State Highway 71 / Ben White Boulevard runs 253 miles from Brady to Blessing, passing through Austin on the way.
• Texas State Highway 130 / Pickle Parkway is a highway from Interstate 35 in San Antonio along Interstate 410 and Interstate 10 to east of Seguin, and then travels north as tollway from there to Interstate 35 north of Georgetown.
• Texas State Highway 45 forms a loop around Austin, existing in two open segments. 

Other Transportation

• There are two airports in the city: the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, and the Austin Executive Airport.
• Austin is considered the most bike friendly city in Texas, and has over 80 miles of bike lanes. Visit BikeAustin.org, an organization dedicated to improving quality of life for all of Austin and Central Texas by growing bicycling as a form of transportation, exercise, and recreation.
• Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority provides public transit in the city, offering many bus routes as well as a commuter rail system.
• There are several intercity bus lines available. Greyhound Lines and Megabus offer routes to many major cities, and Turimex Internacional offers transportation from Austin to many cities in Mexico.

Resources and outreach organizations:

• BikeTexas
• Bike Austin
• Bicycle Austin
• Safe Kids Austin
• Walk Texas!
• Walk Friendly Austin

Go here to learn more about recent Austin accidents:

• Austin car accidents;
• Austin aircraft accidents;
• Austin pedestrian accidents;
• Austin bicycle accidents;
• Austin motorcycle accidents.

Major hospitals in the Austin area:

• St. David's Healthcare
• University Medical Center Brackenridge
• Cornerstone Hospital Austin.

Grief support groups in Austin:

My Healing Place is a non-profit organization focused on grief and trauma with the mission to assist children and adults as they move from loss to a full life through therapy, support, education, training and consultation.  The Christi Center offers hope after the death of a loved one by providing support networks, community education and therapeutic activities that are free, peer-based, and ongoing. It was founded by Susan and Don Cox in 1987 after their daughter, Christi, was killed by a hit-and-run drunk driver. Directory of Austin grief support organizations.

Where to find legal assistance after an Austin injury accident

After a serious crash, it is crucial tco get help from an Austin personal injury attorney who understands the local regulations and legal standards, who knows how insurance policies work when an injured person is out-of-network, 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, an Austin wrongful death attorney will launch a claim that will begin the process of financial recovery for the family members left behind. Learn more here about what an Austin accident lawyer can do to help.

The Bay Area - Spanning the Golden Gate Bridge, Jack London Square and Silicon Valley

The San Francisco Bay Area, commonly referred to as the Bay Area, is a populated region that surrounds the San Francisco and San Pablo estuaries in Northern California. The region encompasses the major cities and metropolitan areas of San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose, along with smaller urban and rural areas. The Bay Area's nine counties are Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano, and Sonoma. Home to approximately 7.44 million people, the nine-county Bay Area contains many cities, towns, airports, and associated regional, state, and national parks, connected by a network of roads, highways, railroads, bridges, tunnels and commuter rail. The combined statistical area of the region is the second-largest in California (after the Greater Los Angeles area), the fifth-largest in the United States, and the 43rd-largest urban area in the world. To get up-to-date road information, go to the California DOT site. And to find out current weather conditions in the Bay Area go to Accuweather.com.

The Major Interstates and Freeways of the Bay Area 

•  Interstate 80 San Francisco - Oakland Bay Bridge
•  Interstate 580 Richmond - San Rafael Bridge
•  Route 92 San Mateo - Hayward Bridge
•  Route 84 Dumbarton Bridge

The Peninsula to the South Bay

•  Interstate 280 Southern, Junipero Serra, & Sinclair Freeways and Highway 101 Bayshore & South Valley Freeways
•  Route 1 Cabrillo Highway Route 35 Skyline Boulevard
•  Route 9, Route 17 Santa Cruz Freeway
•  Route 85 West Valley Freeway, Route 237 Southbay Freeway
•  Route 87 Guadalupe Freeway
•  Route 152; Route 156
•  Route 82 El Camino Real

North Bay

•  Highway 101 Redwood Highway and Route 1 Shoreline Highway
•  Interstate 505
•  Route 29 through Solano County
•  Route 37 Through Vallejo
•  Route 12 Sonoma

East Bay

• Interstates 680 Sinclair Freeway and Interstate 880 Nimitz Freeway
• Interstate 980 Grove Shafter Freeway
• Interstate 205 Alameda County to San Joaquin County
• Route 13 Warren Freeway and Route 24 Grover Shafter Freeway
• Interstate 238 and Route 238 Mission Boulevard
• Route 4 John Muir Parkway

Here is information on the most recent accidents in The Bay Area:

• San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose car accidents
• San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose motorcycle accidents
• San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose bicycle accidents
• San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose pedestrian accidents
• San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose aircraft accidents
• San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose train accidents
• San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose commercial truck accidents
• San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose boating accidents
• San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose bus accidents

If you are looking for information on a specific crash that happened in the Bay Area, go to the link above for the accident type you are seeking. 

If you know someone who has been injured in a Bay Area accident, here are links to the major hospitals in the region:

SAN FRANCISCO

• California Pacific Medical Center
• Saint Francis Memorial Hospital
• San Francisco General Hospital
• St. Mary's Medical Center
• UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital

OAKLAND

• Highland General Hospital
• Children's Hospital & Research
• Alameda Health System

SAN JOSE

• Regional Medical Center of San Jose
• Good Samaritan Hospital
• Kaiser Permanente San Jose Medical Center
• O'Connor Hospital
• Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
• El Camino Hospital Los Gatos

Grief support information for accident victims in The Bay Area

When a loved one is killed in a motor-vehicle accident, it is often helpful for grieving family and friends to get help from a grief support organization. It can be comforting to talk with others going through a similar situation, and the road to recovering from the loss may go more smoothly. Go here to get information on Bay Area grief support organizations.

Bay Area legal information for accident victims

When injury or death is the result of a motor-vehicle crash in San Francisco, Oakland or San Jose, many decisions need to be made immediately and questions need to be answered. For example, how much of the medical costs will be covered by the insurance policy? How does PIP insurance help with medical bills immediately? What if the at-fault driver has no insurance?