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Orlando, Daytona Beach, and Melbourne - Disney World and the Daytona 500 on the "Fun Coast" of Florida
Over 50 million people per year visit the famous Walt Disney World theme park located in Orlando, making it one of the world's biggest tourist destinations. On the coast northeast of Orlando you'll find Daytona Beach, and just south of that, the city of Melbourne, which are both in a region sometimes referred to as the Fun Coast. The hard-packed sand beaches of the area were popular places to drive motor vehicles, and until the building of the Daytona Speedway in 1959, the location of the famous Daytona 500, races were held on the Daytona Beach Road Course.
Major Roadways:
- Interstate 4, leads from the center of Orlando to Daytona Beach to the northeast, where it intersects with I-95. Leads to Lakeland going southwest from Orlando.
- I-95 follows the east coast of Florida past the west sides of Melbourne and Daytona Beach.
- U.S. Route 192 goes west from Melbourne towards the south side of Orlando.
Other modes of transportation:
- Airports: Orlando has two main airports, the Orlando International Airport and the Orlando Sanford International Airport . There is also the Daytona Beach International Airport and Melbourne International Airport.
- Trains: In Orlando, Amtrack provides passenger transport along the Central Florida Rail Corridor.Melbourne is serviced by the Florida East Coast Railway.
- Buses: All three main cities have Greyhound bus stations. Locally, Orlando is served by Lynx, Daytona Beach by VoTran, and Melbourne by Space Coast Area Transit busses.
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- Orlando-Daytona Beach-Melbourne bus accidents
- Orlando-Daytona Beach-Melbourne aircraft accidents
- Other types of Orlando-Daytona Beach-Melbourne accidents
After an accident in Orlando, Daytona Beach, or Melbourne, here is information on the major hospitals:
- Florida Hospital Orlando
- Orlando Regional Medical Center
- Florida Hospital Memorial Medical Center - Daytona Beach
- Halifax Health Medical Center - Daytona Beach
- Holmes Regional Medical Center - Melbourne
- Wuesthoff Medical Center - Melbourne
Local Support Groups
- Making the Pieces Fit Grief and Bereavement Counseling
- Atlantis Cremation Grief Support
- Griefnet.org Online Grief Support
- Florida Bicycle Association
When someone is injured in an accident in Orlando, Daytona Beach, or Melbourne, it is important to gather information about what happens next.
Being injured in a serious accident is always a shocking and scary experience, and dealing with the aftermath is exhausting and stressful. Accident victims are forced to deal with hospitalization, medical treatments, missed work, and lost income, often while trying to manage pain and disability from their injuries. And then the insurance adjusters start circling. Find out more about accidents and what issues an injured person needs to be aware of by going to this link.
What to do after a serious injury accident in Orlando, Daytona Beach, or Melbourne
When someone has been injured or killed in a motor-vehicle collision in this region, the accident victim and their family members are left with medical bills, lost income, and other costs. It is important to get legal assistance to help the accident victim recover, or when the accident is fatal, to help the family members get fully compensated for their losses. Learn more about how an Orlando area personal injury attorney will help injured victims and families.
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Most recent accident reports
A teen and a 56-year-old woman were killed in a crash that happened Saturday along Interstate 95 in Flagler County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Florida Highway Patrol troopers said twin brothers were involved in an early morning accident, killing one.
Troopers said the accident happened around 1:35 a.m., Sunday at West Orange Lake Boulevard and U.S. Highway 192.
An Orlando man died early Sunday after his motorcycle collided with a car in east Orange County.
The motorcyclist was identified by the Florida Highway Patrol as 25-year-old Robert Carr.
An Edgewater woman was killed this morning in Volusia County when a driver crashed into the back end of her disabled vehicle, causing it to hit her.
A driver was ambushed inside a vehicle Thursday morning by his passenger's husband and was later struck and killed by a car in New Smyrna Beach, according to police.
A two-vehicle crash has blocked U.S. Highway 17-92 near Interstate 4 in Sanford.
The Florida Highway Patrol says three people were injured in the crash, which happened around 8 a.m.
Florida Highway Patrol troopers said they are looking for the driver of a car after a pedestrian was struck and killed around 2:48 a.m., Saturday.
The Florida Highway Patrol is reporting that a fatal crash occurred just before 9:30 p.m. on State Road 50 near the intersection of Hacienda Drive in Brevard County, Florida.
Police say a city worker died when a garbage truck hit him in an Orlando church parking lot.
Officials say 26-year-old Brandon Bristol died before 5 a.m. Friday as the garbage truck emptied trash containers.
The Florida Highway Patrol says two motorcyclists died when their sport bikes left the road, went through a fence and ran into trees.
Florida Highway Patrol troopers said they arrested a man who caused a DUI accident that resulted in a fatality.
Troopers said they responded to an accident at John Young Parkway and Deerfield Court around 2:04 a.m. Saturday.
Three motorcyclists were injured Thursday night in a crash on State Road 417 at Curry Ford Road in Orlando, troopers said.