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
44-year-old Luis Manuel Sanchez was driving south on a U.S. 19 service road at around 11:00 p.m. when he collided with a power pole. He was found dead at the scene, and live power lines were strewn across the roadway.
Type: Car Accident
Topics:
Power Lines Involved
John Walter Rouzer, 62, was driving to the north on East Lake Road at approximately 3:00 a.m. when he began to veer off the right side of the roadway. He the overcorrected to the left and entered the median, where it rolled onto its side.
Type: Car Accident
At approximately 2:00 a.m., 29-year-old Doss Wilson was riding his bike to the north on the side of the southbound lane of 28th Street North, when he may have run a red light at the intersection with 54th Avenue North.
Date:
Saturday, May 30, 2015City:
Saint Petersburg, FL
Type: Bicycle Accident
A Mazda Protege was heading south on U.S. 301 at 12:19 p.m. when the vehicle drove onto the shoulder, overcorrected, and traveled back across all lanes. The car exited the road and hit a tree.
Type: Car Accident
Topics:
Road Departure Around 9 a.m. on Sunday, Carl Reitano was riding a Kawasaki motorcycle with a group of other motorcyclists when a woman driving a Ford Explorer drove into the path of the bikers, colliding with Reitano and another motorcyclist, Brandon Gimlin.
Type: Motorcycle Accident
Matthew McDonald, 20, was allegedly speeding west on Linebaugh Avenue at about 2:20 a.m. when he failed to negotiate a curve in the road, entered the median, and collided with a tree.
Type: Car Accident
The Florida Highway Patrol says Felix Redmin, Jr. was northbound on his 2006 Suzuki motorcycle on US 98 just north of Jordan Road Wednesday night when he attempted to overtake a Ford SUV pulling a utility trailer.
Type: Car Accident
A traffic collision occurred at around 9:15 am, this morning, Saturday, June 6, 2015, at the intersection of Highway 27 and Polo Park Boulevard in Davenport, Florida.
At approximately 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Thomas Pearson, 22, was riding a Honda motorcycle west on State Road 590 when a Ford failed to yield and drove into the path of the motorcycle. The two vehicles collided head-on. Pearson was transported to St.
Type: Motorcycle Accident
Topics:
Head-on Alex Cooks was involved in a motorcycle crash Monday, and his condition is critical. His doctors are preparing for an organ donation procedure. Alex is the owner of Alex's Southern Style BBQ in Carrollwood.
Type: Motorcycle Accident
Sarasota police are asking for the public's help identifying a vehicle involved in a deadly hit-and-run collision that killed a man in a wheelchair in a crosswalk at 8:45 p.m. at the intersection of 17th Street and U.S. 301 in Sarasota.
Type: Pedestrian Accident
Topics:
Hit and Run
Type: Motorcycle Accident
Kaitlyn Bearup, 15, of Zephyrhills, was riding in a Chevrolet pickup that rear-ended another vehicle, hit several trees and then collided with a parked car. The driver, two other passengers, and the driver of the pickup were hospitalized.
Type: Car Accident
Topics:
Rear-End Collisions
Type: Truck Accident
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Police and Government Vehicles