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 -
53
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
Most recent accident reports
Detectives with the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office are asking for the public's assistance in locating a driver that fled a fatal hit and run crash Saturday morning near the intersection of Maggie Dr. and State Road 674 in Wimauma.
Type: Pedestrian Accident
Two teenage sisters were injured after a driver struck them early Tuesday morning.
Tarpon Springs Police have identified two people killed in a crash Saturday on U.S. 19.
Dive teams members with the Tarpon Springs PD found one vehicle in this retention pond.
Eric Wayne Pope was riding his bicycle on Reynolds Road when he was struck and killed by a Dodge pickup truck. He was pronounced dead at the scene, and the driver of the truck failed to stop.
Type: Bicycle Accident
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Hit and RunInvestigators with the St. Petersburg Police Department are asking for the public’s assistance in locating the driver of a vehicle that fled a fatal hit-and-run crash early Sunday morning.
Type: Pedestrian Accident
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Hit and RunA 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
A deadly accident shut down the southbound lanes on Interstate 75 near Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in Hillsborough County late Tuesday evening. The roadway was closed early Wednesday morning for a clean up. It reopened around 6 a.m.
Type: Truck Accident
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Rear-End CollisionsA Hillsborough county woman is in serious condition after being struck by a vehicle in a hit and run traffic crash at 14603 Sydney Road in Dover Friday morning.
Type: Pedestrian Accident
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Hit and RunThe Florida Highway Patrol has arrested a Zephyr Hills man and three of his family members in connection with a head-on hit-and-run crash that sent a Pasco County Sheriff's Office deputy to the hospital.
Type: Car Accident
A 20-year-old Bay area man was seriously injured Saturday morning when he was hit by a vehicle while walking along Bee Ridge Rd. in Sarasota.
David Adam Cornell was transported to Sarasota Memorial Hospital where he is listed in serious condition.
Type: Pedestrian Accident
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Hit and RunInvestigators with the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office are gathering information in a fatal hit-and-run crash that occurred late Friday in Seffner.
Type: Pedestrian Accident
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Hit and RunA crash between a pickup truck and a school bus has sent one man to the hospital in critical condition. The accident occured at the intersection of Broad Street and Central Avenue, west of Interstate 275, around 6:44 a.m.
Type: Bus Accident
A school bus accident occured at the intersection of 30th Street and Hornet Drive at around 2:30 pm. Several children were taken to the hospital by ambulance or by parents as a precautionary measure.
Type: Bus Accident
Linda Manbevers, 34, seriously injured after striking a school bus head-on in Land O' Lakes, Florida
Linda Manbevers was driving southbound on Ehren Cutoff when she crossed over into the oncoming lane and struck a school bus head on. Investigators are unsure what caused her to swerve in front of the bus.
Date:
Monday, November 3, 2014City:
Land O' Lakes, FL
Type: Car Accident
A school bus and two cars were involved in an accident, leaving one dead, in Dade City Wednesday afternoon.
The three-vehicle accident occurred near the intersection of US 301 and Morningside Drive, Dade City Police say.
Type: Bus Accident
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School Bus