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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.

Rank: 
13
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

Amanda Sue Reedy, 39, dies in single-vehicle car accident on 80 Foot Road in Bartow, Florida

39-year-old Polk County woman Amanda Sue Reedy died early Sunday from injuries she suffered in a single-vehicle crash on 80 Foot Rd. in Bartow, Florida.
Date: 
Sunday, November 16, 2014
Roadway: 
80 Foot Rd.
City: 
Bartow, FL
Type: Car Accident
Topics: 
Seat Belt Usage, Rollover, Ejected from Vehicle

Hilarino Gonzalez, 39, killed in pedestrian accident on Ulmerton Road in Clearwater, Florida

A 39-year-old Largo man was hit by a car and killed while crossing Ulmerton Road early Saturday.  Hilarino Gonzalez was walking across Ulmerton Road outside of a crosswalk about a mile west of Feathersound when he walked into the path of a 1996
Date: 
Saturday, November 15, 2014
Roadway: 
Ulmerton Road
City: 
Clearwater, FL
Type: Pedestrian Accident

Satchind Bekash Mansingh, 25, on motorcycle sustains critical injuries after striking median near the Hard Rock Casino in Tampa, FL

At around 4:00am, a 25-year-old motorcyclist was turning into the parking lot for Hard Rock Casino, when his front tire hit a median and he was thrown from the vehicle. He was critically injured and taken to Tampa General Hospital.
Date: 
Tuesday, October 14, 2014
Roadway: 
Hillsborough Avenue and North Orient Road
City: 
Tampa, FL
Type: Motorcycle Accident
Topics: 
Ejected from Vehicle, Helmet Usage

Sisters Gabrielle Lanier and Lakrita Lanier, and John Pierson killed in wrong-way crash into semi truck on Interstate 275 in Tampa, Florida

Two women and one man were killed early Sunday when their vehicle collided head-on with a semi tractor-trailer in the northbound lanes of Interstate 275 just south of Bearss Ave. in Tampa. Michael F.
Date: 
Sunday, September 7, 2014
Roadway: 
Interstate 275
City: 
Tampa, FL
Type: Car Accident
Topics: 
Wrong-way Crash, Head-on, DWI - DUI - Alcohol or Drug Use

James Michael Hartman, 32, killed in car accident on U.S. 41 in Hillsborough County, Florida

A Ruskin man died Sunday night after a vehicle pulled in front of his car and he lost control on U.S. 41 and hit two trees. James Michael Hartman was driving a 1998 Ford Taurus south on U.S. 41 around 7 p.m.
Date: 
Sunday, November 9, 2014
Roadway: 
U.S. 41
Type: Car Accident
Topics: 
Road Departure

Diane Buchanan killed in pedestrian accident on 29th Street in St. Petersburg, Florida

Diane Buchanan was hit by a minivan in St. Petersburg Friday morning and has died from her injuries. The accident happened just before 7 a.m. Friday.

Date: 
Friday, November 7, 2014
Roadway: 
29th Street
City: 
Saint Petersburg, FL
Type: Pedestrian Accident

Pedestrian killed by train in suspected suicide on Coleman Road in Winter Haven, FL

At about 3:00pm, one person was struck and killed by a train. The incident appears to be a suicide, but investigation is ongoing. Check back for updates including the identity of the victim and the cause of the crash.
Date: 
Saturday, October 11, 2014
Roadway: 
Coleman Road
City: 
Winter Haven, FL
Type: Train Accident

Joyce Niemeier Sanders, 74, killed in pedestrian accident with hit-and-run driver on Honore Avenue in Sarasota

Police are looking for a hit-and-run driver who killed a woman in Sarasota Friday morning. Joyce Niemeier Sanders, 74, was pronounced deceased at the site of the accident.
Date: 
Friday, October 31, 2014
Roadway: 
Honore Avenue
City: 
Sarasota, FL
Type: Pedestrian Accident
Topics: 
Hit and Run

Jessica Rey Mahn, 25, killed in wrong-way crash with tractor trailer on Interstate 75 near Dade City, Florida

The crash happened early Monday near Dade City in Pasco County when a 25-year-old woman was driving north in the inside lane of I-75 around 4:35 a.m. Monday. 
Date: 
Monday, September 22, 2014
Roadway: 
I-75
City: 
Dade City, FL
Type: Car Accident
Topics: 
Special Circumstances - Commercial Vehicle, Wrong-way Crash

Corban G. Stoltzfoos, 18, dies when his motorcycle strikes a tree and a wall in Northdale, Florida

Corban G. Stoltzfoos, of Tampa, was heading north on Northdale Boulevard approaching Ashwood Drive at about 12:30 am when his 2009 Kawasaki Ninja crossed the center line, departed the roadway, and struck both a tree and a wall, deputies said.  
Date: 
Friday, October 31, 2014
Roadway: 
Northdale Boulevard
City: 
Greater Northdale, FL
Type: Motorcycle Accident
Topics: 
Road Departure

Marie Blaxton, 55, and her 4-year-old daughter injured after crashing into the Hungry Harry's Barbecue restaurant in Land O' Lakes, Florida

Marie Blaxton, 55, of Land O' Lakes, was driving northbound on Highway 41 when she swerved to avoid a crash and sideswiped an SUV, lost control and crashed into the Hungry Harry's Barbecue restaurant at 3116 Land O' Lakes Blvd just before 3p.m. Th

Date: 
Monday, October 27, 2014
Roadway: 
Highway 41
City: 
Land O' Lakes, FL
Type: Car Accident

Nancy A. Clark, 53, killed; Chester H. Clark, 53, seriously injured after their car strikes power pole in Lakeland, Florida

A 2008 2-door Subaru was eastbound on North Crystal Lake Drive when it crossed over U.S. Hwy 98 South at high speed.
Date: 
Tuesday, October 28, 2014
Roadway: 
Crystal Lake Drive and US Hwy 98
City: 
Lakeland, FL
Type: Car Accident
Topics: 
High-Speed/Excessive Speed

Devin Chester, 17, killed after accident at Sunshine Motocross Track in Pinellas Park, FL; Devin had been racing motorcycles since age 4

At 12:21am, Devin Chester died from severe internal injuries that he sustained in a high-speed dirtbike crash at Sunshine Motocross Track, while on his way to the hospital. 
Date: 
Friday, October 24, 2014
City: 
Pinellas Park, FL
Type: Motorcycle Accident
Topics: 
High-Speed/Excessive Speed, Accident Topics: Teenaged Drivers - Young Adult Drivers

Pedestrian Juana Medellin, 41, dead following a fatal collision on Interstate 74 in Hillsborough County, Florida

One pedestrian has died following a fatal crash on southbound Interstate 75 at Gibsonton Drive Friday morning, October 24, 2014 in Hillsborough County, Florida. 
Date: 
Friday, October 24, 2014
Roadway: 
Interstate 75
Type: Pedestrian Accident

No injuries, only property damage after Jeffrey Clause and Chet Razey, among other witnesses, watch a 20-ton crane fall over, crushing 3 cars, an RV and a light pole on Dream Way in Largo, Florida

No one was injured Sunday when a 20-ton crane fell over, crushing 3 cars, an RV and a light pole on Dream Way in Largo, Florida while trying to remove a rotting tree.

Date: 
Sunday, October 19, 2014
Roadway: 
Dream Way
City: 
Largo, FL
Type: Other Type of Accident
Topics: 
Property Damage