Tampa-St. Petersburg, FL - Accident News and Resources including car, bicycle, motorcycle and truck accidents and much more.
Tampa and St. Petersburg - The bay cities of Florida with stunning beaches
Though they lack a world-renowned theme park like Orlando, the cities of Tampa and St. Petersburg, both situated around the Tampa Bay, use their attractive beaches and regularly warm weather to draw in tourists each year. The area is the second largest metropolitan statistical area in Florida by population.
Major highways around the bay
- I-75, runs north-south along the east side of the bay and passes along the east side of Tampa.
- I-4, which goes from the heart of Tampa eastward towards Lakeland and Orlando.
- I-275, cuts through the center of Tampa, crosses Old Tampa Bay, and passes through St. Petersburg.
All types of accidents in Tampa-St. Petersburg
- Tampa-St. Petersburg commercial trucking accidents
- Tampa-St. Petersburg car accidents
- Tampa-St. Petersburg motorcycle accidents
- Tampa-St. Petersburg pedestrian accidents
- Tampa-St. Petersburg bicycle accidents
- Tampa-St. Petersburg drunk driving accidents
- Tampa-St. Petersburg train accidents
- Tampa-St. Petersburg aircraft accidents
Searching for an injured friend or relative? Here are the main local hospitals:
Grief Support and Other Helpful Groups
- The Life Center of Tampa Counseling
- Anderson-McQueen Funeral and Grief Support Services
- Griefnet.org Online Grief Support
- Tampa Bay Cycle
Where to find legal assistance after you or a loved one are involved in a Tampa Bay-area accident
After a serious crash, it is crucial to get help from an experienced Tampa 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 Tampa 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 a Tampa personal injury lawyer can do to help.
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Accident reports by county
Citrus County, FL -
48
Hernando County, FL -
45
Highlands County, FL -
17
Hillsborough County, FL -
416
Manatee County, FL -
138
Pasco County, FL -
146
Pinellas County, FL -
328
Polk County, FL -
195
Sarasota County, FL -
96
Most recent accident reports
22-year-old Tye Joshua Ballinger of Clearwater died in a high-speed single vehicle motorcycle crash Sunday.
The accident occurred about 1:45 a.m. Sunday in the 2900 block of State Road 580 between Landmark Drive and Countryside High School.
Type: Motorcycle Accident
Type: Car Accident
Officials say a Hillsborough County school bus accident has occurred on Progress Blvd. in Riverview Friday afternoon.
Hillsborough County Fire Rescue says the accident involved a Spoto High School bus and one other car.
Type: Bus Accident
Topics:
School BusA Tampa woman's iPhone video captures a man tailgating her and crashing his truck after he cuts her off.
The video dubbed "instant karma" has garnered more than 800,000 hits and is making its way around the web.
Type: Car Accident
A 20-year-old motorcyclist dead Saturday in a two-vehicle crash at U.S. 301 and Sally Lee Drive, authorities said.
Type: Motorcycle Accident
A pilot was killed and two teens were injured after a small single-engine plane from Chicago crashed in the median of a six-lane street in Florida early Saturday morning.
Type: Aircraft Accident
A Lutz man killed in a crash has been identified as the victim of a single-car crash on Interstate 75 early Friday.
Type: Car Accident
Topics:
MedicalA Polk County school bus accident sent 12 Crystal Lake Middle School students to the hospital Thursday morning with minor injuries.
It happened around 8:10 a.m. at the intersection of South Crystal Lake Drive and US 98 in Lakeland.
Type: Bus Accident
Florida Highway Patrol troopers are investigating a crash that killed a mother and sent her two adopted daughters to the hospital.
Type: Truck Accident
A woman died after a one-car crash in Tampa early Tuesday morning, according to Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office.
Type: Car Accident
Two teenage sisters were injured after a driver struck them early Tuesday morning.
A cyclist was seriously injured when several bicycles in a caravan crashed Sunday.
Type: Bicycle Accident
The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a single vehicle accident with a fatality in Citrus County.
Date:
Friday, March 14, 2014City:
Beverly Hills, FL
Type: Car Accident
A driver ran a red light at Columbus Drive and Nebraska Avenue intersection in Tampa and hit a school security officer's car, Tampa Police officers said. The driver didn't stop after the crash.
Type: Car Accident
Two adults and their 5-year-old child are dead, and their three other children were taken to hospitals after a major accident in Polk City early Tuesday morning, according to Polk County Sheriff's Office.
Type: Truck Accident