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Greensboro, High Point, and Winston-Salem -  The Piedmont Triad region of North Carolina

Greensboro is the third-largest city by population in North Carolina, the county seat and largest city in Guilford County, and the surrounding Piedmont Triad metropolitan region. According to the 2012 U.S. Census Estimate, Greensboro's population is 277,080. Three major interstate highways (Interstate 85, Interstate 40 and Interstate 73) in the Piedmont region of central North Carolina were built to intersect at this city. Among Greensboro's many notable attractions, some of the most popular include the Wet 'n Wild Emerald Pointe water park, the Greensboro Science Center, the International Civil Rights Center and Museum, the Weatherspoon Art Museum, the Greensboro Symphony, the Greensboro Ballet, Triad Stage, the Wyndham Golf Championship, the headquarters of the Atlantic Coast Conference, the Greensboro Coliseum Complex, the Carolina Dynamo of the Premier Development Soccer League, the Gate City FC of the National Premier Soccer League, the Greensboro Swarm of the NBA Development League, the Greensboro Roller Derby, and the National Folk Festival.

High Point had a total population of 108,629 in 2014. High Point is currently the ninth-largest municipality in North Carolina. High Point is known for its furniture, textiles, and bus manufacturing. The city is sometimes referred to as the "Furniture Capital of the World". The city's official slogan is "North Carolina's International City" due to the semi-annual High Point Furniture Market that attracts 100,000 exhibitors and buyers from around the world. It is home to three universities: High Point University, South University, as well as Laurel University.

Winston-Salem is a city in and the county seat of Forsyth County. With a 2015 estimated population of 241,218, it is the second largest municipality in the Piedmont Triad region and the fifth largest city in the state. Winston-Salem is called the "Twin City" for its dual heritage and "City of the Arts and Innovation" for its dedication to fine arts and theater and technological research. "Camel City" is a reference to the city's historic involvement in the tobacco industry related to locally based R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company's Camel cigarettes. Winston-Salem is also known for its traditional furniture company.

Links to recent accidents in the Greensboro, High Point, and Winston-Salem areas

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Major Freeways

Interstate 40 and Interstate 85 share the same freeway facility for several miles in the Greensboro area. The consolidated highway, which is now the Interstate 40/Business 85 junction, is located just south of downtown and forms the western end of a stretch of freeway known throughout the region as "Death Valley", a congested and accident-prone stretch of roadway where six major federal and Interstate routes combine into a single freeway facility. Construction is underway on the Greensboro Urban Loop, a freeway that, when complete, will encircle the city. Sections of this beltway may form the future alignment of Interstate 73. U.S. Highway 29 — which travels through the southern, eastern and northern sections of the city before heading northeast toward suburban Reidsville — is a major route in Greensboro and offers freeway access to its more urban and central areas.

Interstate 85 runs through southern High Point, southeast of the original interstate roadway, which is now designated Business 85. The new Interstate 74 runs north and east of the city. This section is referred locally as the "East Belt" freeway project, and was completed southeast to I-73/US 220 near Randleman in 2013. To the northwest it extends to Interstate 40 in Winston-Salem. It is co-signed with U.S. Highway 311 for most of the route. The Piedmont Authority for Regional Transportation (PART) operates in High Point. It is a service that shuttles people between most of the cities in the northwestern Piedmont region of North Carolina. The main service for public transportation in High Point is Hi tran, the local bus service.

US 52 is the predominant north-south freeway through Winston-Salem; it passes near the heart of downtown. Business 40 is the main east-west freeway through downtown Winston-Salem and was the main east-west route through the city until 1993, when a bypass loop of I-40 was built. I-74 links Winston-Salem to High Point (southeast) and US 311 follows I-40 and US 52 through the Winston-Salem business district. US 421, which shares Business 40 through downtown, splits in the western part of the city onto its own freeway west (signed north) toward Wilkesboro, North Carolina and Boone, North Carolina.

Information on the major hospitals in Greensboro, High Point, and Winston-Salem:

The Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital - Greensboro;

Wesley Long Hospital - Greensboro;

High Point Regional Health System;

Wake Forest Baptist Health - Winston-Salem.

When someone is injured in an accident in Greensboro, High Point, or Winston-Salem, it is important to gather information about what happens next.

Being injured in a serious accident is always a shocking and scary experience, and dealing with the aftermath is exhausting and stressful. Accident victims are forced to deal with hospitalization, medical treatments, missed work, and lost income, often while trying to manage pain and disability from their injuries. And then the insurance adjusters start circling. When an accident or injury is serious, people need legal assistance.

Where to find legal assistance after a Greensboro, High Point, or Winston-Salem injury accident

After a serious crash, it is crucial to get help from a Greensboro, High Point, and Winston-Salem 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 Greensboro - High Point - Winston Salem wrongful death lawyer will launch a claim that will begin the process of financial recovery for the family members left behind. Learn more here about what a Greensboro - High Point - Winston Salem accident attorney can do to help.

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Most recent accident reports

A 19-year-old man was killed Wednesday in a motorcycle crash in Surry County.

Authorities said the crash happened at Highway 601 and West Mount Herman Church Road about 6:40 p.m.

Date: 
Tuesday, April 1, 2014
City: 
Dobson, NC

The North Carolina Highway patrol says a 16-year-old died Wednesday afternoon in a single-car crash.

It happened just before 3 p.m. on Lebanon Rd. near Mill Creek Rd. in Orange County.

Date: 
Tuesday, April 1, 2014
Roadway: 
Lebanon Road
City: 
Mebane, NC
Type: Car Accident
A girl in a stroller was critically injured after being hit by a car in the parking lot of a hospital early Wednesday morning. Her mother was also injured, and the driver was charged with DWI.

A crash involving two tractor-trailers Wednesday morning shut down Interstate 77 south in Surrey County, near the weigh station.

Date: 
Tuesday, March 25, 2014
Roadway: 
I-77
City: 
Dobson, NC

A person was taken to the hospital after a truck and a train collided in Greensboro Monday afternoon.

The collision happened at National Pipe and Plastics at 9609 W. Market St. in Colfax.

Date: 
Tuesday, March 25, 2014
Roadway: 
W. Market St.
A Belews Creek woman is dead after her car crashed into a pond in Guilford County early Friday morning.
Date: 
Thursday, March 20, 2014
Roadway: 
Warner Road

A woman from Randolph County, who was traveling in a minivan on E. Kivett Drive, died Wednesday afternoon when the vehicle collided with a truck and was pushed into a utility pole at the intersection with Triangle Lake Road.

Date: 
Tuesday, March 18, 2014
Roadway: 
E. Kivett Drive
A Winston-Salem/Forsyth County school bus with more than two dozen students on board was involved in a collision Wednesday morning.
Date: 
Tuesday, March 18, 2014

A man was killed in a crash after losing control of his pickup truck on an icy bridge Tuesday morning.

Date: 
Monday, March 17, 2014
Roadway: 
Lanes Mill Road
Type: Car Accident

A falling tree led to a fatal crash in Winston-Salem on Wednesday.

Authorities with the Winston-Salem Police Department said the crash happened in the 2000 block of Reynolda Road.

Date: 
Tuesday, March 11, 2014
Roadway: 
Reynolda Road
Type: Car Accident

Two people were taken to the hospital after an accident involving a tractor-trailer and a car on Interstate 40 eastbound in Davie County early Monday morning.

Date: 
Sunday, March 9, 2014
Roadway: 
I-40 Eastbound

City police said a 39-year-old woman died in a Monday night crash.

The victim was identified as Amanda Leigh Cook of Winston-Salem.

The crash occurred just after 10:30 p.m. at the on-ramp to U.S. Highway 52, from N.C. Highway 66.

Date: 
Monday, March 3, 2014
Type: Car Accident
Burlington police are investigating a hit and run accident that happened early Sunday morning.
Date: 
Saturday, March 1, 2014
Type: Car Accident
Topics: 
Hit and Run
Burlington police said 53-year-old Leroy Gray was hit by a vehicle while walking on Apple Street near Hall Avenue.
Date: 
Friday, February 28, 2014