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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.

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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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Percent of U.S: 
2
State: 
Florida

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Accident reports by county

Citrus County, FL - 53
Hardee County, FL - 3
Hernando County, FL - 50
Highlands County, FL - 19
Hillsborough County, FL - 446
Manatee County, FL - 145
Pasco County, FL - 154
Pinellas County, FL - 342
Polk County, FL - 210
Sarasota County, FL - 106

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Tampa Bay may test futuristic "smart road" system

Tampa Bay may test futuristic "smart road" system

In the coming months, downtown Tampa may be host to testing a system of "smart roads." Smart roads have technology to speak to cars using "connected vehicle technology," which can let a vehicle know that a car up ahead is losing control, or warn a driver about a pedestrian crossing the street or an oncoming wrong-way driver. If the program is approved, smart roads capable of turning lights red and green to dynamically control traffic flow will be rolled out in the Channel District. 

Most recent accident reports

James Yant Jr., 56, Felicia Smith, 23, and Frederick Whiting, 27, injured after their car crashes into a Wesley Chapel High School bus at the intersection of State Road 56 and I-75 in Wesley Chapel, Florida

Two people were airlifted to hospitals Thursday afternoon after a school bus and a car collided on State Road 56 at Interstate 75 in Pasco County.
Date: 
Wednesday, April 2, 2014
Roadway: 
State Road 56
City: 
Wesley Chapel, FL
Type: Bus Accident
Topics: 
School Bus

12 Crystal Lake Middle School students suffer minor injuries after their school bus is rear-ended at an intersection in Lakeland, Florida

A 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.
Date: 
Thursday, March 20, 2014
Roadway: 
South Crystal Lake Drive and US 98
City: 
Lakeland, FL
Type: Bus Accident
Topics: 
Rear-End Collisions, School Bus, Children/Minors Involved

Rafael Fernandes De Aguiar Valim, Taylor Jeffrey Bowden killed, Robert Lewis Edwards injured when SUV leaves road and crashes upside down into creek in Winter Haven, Florida

A grandson of retired Florida State University football coach Bobby Bowden was among two young men killed Thursday in a traffic crash in Polk County, the Sheriff's Office said.
Date: 
Wednesday, December 25, 2013
Roadway: 
Country Club Road South
City: 
Winter Haven, FL
Type: Car Accident
Topics: 
Accidents in Waterways, High-Speed/Excessive Speed

David Robert Fishburn, 32, arrested on suspicion of DUI after his role in a crash that left scooter driver Jacobie Lee Harrell, 26, in critical condition in Sarasota, Florida

Harrell was airlifted to Blake Medical Center in Bradenton just after 2 am. after the incident, which occurred near the intersection of Higel Ave.
Date: 
Friday, September 19, 2014
Roadway: 
Higel Ave. and Cedar Park Circle
City: 
Sarasota, FL
Type: Motorcycle Accident
Topics: 
DWI - DUI - Alcohol or Drug Use, Property Damage, Moped and Motor Scooter Accidents

Motor scooter driver struck and killed at intersection in Sarasota County, Florida

An unidentified motor scooter driver died Saturday night from injuries sustained in a two-vehicle crash in Sarasota County.
Date: 
Friday, February 14, 2014
Roadway: 
Clark Rd. and Honore Ave.
City: 
Sarasota, FL
Type: Other Type of Accident
Topics: 
Moped and Motor Scooter Accidents, Helmet Usage, Ejected from Vehicle

Daniel Irizzary, 37, dies in a scooter accident with hit-and-run driver at US 19 North and 150th Ave. in Largo

A 2004 Nissan Maxima struck the scooter from behind. The impact ejected Irizzary from the vehicle and into the roadway.
Date: 
Saturday, September 20, 2014
Roadway: 
US 19 North and 150th Ave.
City: 
Largo, FL
Type: Other Type of Accident
Topics: 
Hit and Run, Moped and Motor Scooter Accidents, Ejected from Vehicle

One adult and one student injured, taken to hospital, after a car and a Spoto High School bus collide on Progress Blvd. in Riverview, Florida

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.
Date: 
Thursday, March 27, 2014
Roadway: 
Progress Blvd.
City: 
Riverview, FL
Type: Bus Accident
Topics: 
School Bus

Two school buses collide, 12 kids taken to hospitals with minor injuries on Cortez Road and 40th Street West in Bradenton, Florida

Manatee County emergency crews are at the scene of a crash involving two school buses. The buses crashed around 3:30 p.m. at Cortez Road and 40th Street West in Bradenton.
Date: 
Sunday, December 15, 2013
Roadway: 
Cortez Road and 40th Street West
City: 
Bradenton, FL
Type: Bus Accident
Topics: 
School Bus, Children/Minors Involved

Randall Edward Brougher, 50, killed, after his motorcycle crashed on a curve in Spring Hill, Florida

A 50-year-old Apollo Beach man died Saturday night from injuries sustained in a one-vehicle crash in Spring Hill. Randall Edward Brougher was pronounced dead at the scene just after 8 p.m.
Date: 
Friday, February 28, 2014
Roadway: 
California St.
City: 
Spring Hill, FL
Type: Motorcycle Accident
Topics: 
Ejected from Vehicle

Robert A. Nelligan, 36, facing DUI charges after causing fiery crash on U.S. 19 in Clearwater, Florida

Robert A. Nelligan was travelling in his Mercedes on a wet road at a very high rate of speed when he hit a vehicle that was making a U-turn. A vehicle driven by Temitope Babalola, 35, was rotated across the center median and burst into flames.
Date: 
Sunday, September 28, 2014
Roadway: 
US 19
City: 
Clearwater, FL
Type: Car Accident
Topics: 
DWI - DUI - Alcohol or Drug Use, Fire, High-Speed/Excessive Speed

One person trapped in car in river and killed after collision involving a tractor-trailer on the I-75 bridge over the Alafia River.

The Florida Highway Patrol has reopened all lanes of Interstate 75 at Gibsonton Drive following a fatal accident involving a car and an ABC Liquor semi truck.
Date: 
Tuesday, February 11, 2014
Roadway: 
Interstate 75 at Gibsonton Drive
City: 
Tampa, FL
Type: Truck Accident
Topics: 
Accidents in Waterways, Trapped Under/Inside Vehicle, Accident Type - Commercial Truck Accident

Larry R. James, 62, killed and James Crouch, 63, seriously injured after James fails to yield at stop sign at Highland Loop Road and State Road 54 in New Port Richey, FL

Shortly before 10:00am, James pulled up to the stop sign at State Road 54 from Highland Loop Road, but did not properly yield to cross-traffic and drove into the way of a car driven by Abigail Bryant, 38.
Date: 
Sunday, December 14, 2014
Roadway: 
Highland Loop Road and State Road 54
City: 
New Port Richey, FL
Type: Car Accident
Topics: 
Red Light/Stop Sign, Side Collision

John Michael Edgerton, 29, intentionally crashes into another vehicle, ending a high-speed chase and injuring the driver on I-275 in Tampa, FL

The driver who was hit was transported to Tampa General Hospital, and is now in stable condition.
Date: 
Wednesday, September 24, 2014
Roadway: 
I-275
City: 
Tampa, FL
Type: Car Accident
Topics: 
Stolen Vehicle, High-Speed Chase

Donald Thomasson, 70, dead after small ad-banner plane crashes into water near St. Petersburg, FL

Dive team recovered Donald Thomasson from the small plane, who was found deceased.
Date: 
Sunday, August 31, 2014
City: 
Saint Petersburg, FL
Type: Aircraft Accident
Topics: 
Accidents in Waterways

Kriziyah Brown, 21 months, killed after being accidentally backed into with SUV in St. Petersburg, FL

The father actually continued to drive away after running over his daughter, not initially realizing he had hit her. Kriziyah was pronounced dead at the scene.
Date: 
Thursday, September 25, 2014
City: 
Saint Petersburg, FL
Type: Pedestrian Accident
Topics: 
Children/Minors Involved