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Portland, Oregon - Oregon's largest city and one of the nation's most environmentally conscious

Portland sits on the Columbia and Willamette rivers, in the shadow of snow-capped Mount Hood. It’s known for its parks, bridges and bicycle paths, as well as for its eco-friendliness and its microbreweries and coffeehouses. The city hosts thriving art, theater and music scenes. Portland is frequently recognized as one of the most environmentally conscious cities in the world because of its high walkability, large community of bicyclists, farm-to-table dining, expansive network of public transportation options, and 10,000+ acres of public parks.

Its climate is marked by warm, dry summers and chilly, rainy winters. This climate is ideal for growing roses, and Portland has been called the "City of Roses" for over a century.

Portland's location is beneficial for several industries. Relatively low energy cost, accessible resources, north–south and east–west Interstates, international air terminals, large marine shipping facilities, and both west coast intercontinental railroads are all economic advantages. The Portland metro area has become a business cluster for athletic and footwear manufacturers. The area is home to the global, North American or US headquarters of Nike, Adidas, Columbia Sportswear, LaCrosse Footwear, Dr. Martens, Li-Ning, Keen, and Hi-Tec Sports.

Major roadways around the Portland region

Downtown Portland is ringed by Interstate 5, the main north-south route from Canada to Mexico, and Interstate 405, a loop that encircles downtown and the Pearl district.

Interstate 84 originates at I-5 on Portland’s inner east side and continues east to Portland International Airport (accessible via the connecting Interstate 205), the Columbia River Gorge and on to Idaho and Utah. I-84 in Portland is also known as the Banfield Expressway, or just “the Banfield.”

Running west to the coast and east to Mount Hood is U.S. Route 26. The westbound stretch is also known as the Sunset Highway and leads to Beaverton, Hillsboro and Forest Grove. Eastbound Highway 26 is dubbed the Mount Hood Highway. Mount Hood is about 55 miles from downtown Portland; the highway continues east to Nebraska.

Transportation options to and from Portland

TriMet operates most of the region's buses and the MAX light rail system, which connects the city and suburbs. The city-owned Portland Streetcar serves two routes in the Central City – downtown and adjacent districts. Portland's main airport is Portland International Airport, located about 20 minutes by car northeast of downtown. In addition Portland is home to Oregon's only public use heliport, the Portland Downtown Heliport. Amtrak, the national passenger rail system, provides service to Portland at Union Station on three routes.

Get information on recent accidents in Portland

If you are looking for information on a specific accident in Portland, please check the links below:

Major medical centers near Portland

After a serious accident, many people receive treatment at one of Portland's nearby medical centers, including:

Providence Portland Medical Center;

Oregon Health & Science University.

Where to find legal assistance after you or a loved one are involved in a Portland accident

After a serious crash, it is crucial to get help from a Portland 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 Portland 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 Portland accident lawyer can do to help.

Rank: 
23
Percent of U.S: 
1
State: 
Oregon

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Accident reports by county

Baker County, OR - 18
Clackamas County, OR - 80
Clark County, WA - 214
Clatsop County, OR - 23
Columbia County, OR - 21
Cowlitz County, WA - 35
Crook County, OR - 5
Gilliam County, OR - 3
Harney County, OR - 6
Hood River County, OR - 7
Jefferson County, OR - 18
Klickitat County, WA - 5
Lincoln County, OR - 21
Linn County, OR - 38
Marion County, OR - 86
Multnomah County, OR - 182
Polk County, OR - 21
Sherman County, OR - 5
Skamania County, WA - 7
Tillamook County, OR - 12
Union County, OR - 3
Wasco County, OR - 15
Washington County, OR - 76
Wheeler County, OR - 1
Yamhill County, OR - 32

Legal Resources

Portland, OR
Skamania County Superior Court

Skamania County Superior Court

County Superior Court is a general jurisdiction trial court with responsibility for civil matters involving more than $300, unlawful detainers, and injunctions; felony criminal cases; misdemeanor criminal cases not otherwise provided for by law; family law, including dissolutions, child support, adoptions, parentage, and domestic-violence protection matters; probate and guardianship matters; juvenile offender matters; juvenile dependencies, including abused and neglected children, children in need of services, at-risk youth, and truancies; mental illness and involuntary commitment matters.
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Skamania County Coroner

Skamania County Coroner

The Prosecuting Attorney also acts as the County Coroner.  All attorneys in the office are both Deputy Prosecutors as well as Deputy Coroners.  In small counties, the Office of County Coroner is combined with the Prosecuting Attorney.  The Coroner is responsible for investigating and certifying the cause of death in those cases where death is sudden, unexpected or the result of an accident or unlawful means.  This work is accomplished by coordinating with the Sheriff, local doctors and medical staff, hospice workers, pathologists, regional medical examiners, investigators, family members and next of kin.
Portland, OR
Skamania County Jail

Skamania County Jail

The Skamania County Jail is responsible for the housing and welfare of all subjects arrested within Skamania County.  They also contract with the Department of Corrections, as well as Battle Ground, Washougal and Camas Municipal Courts to house their inmates.
Portland, OR
Skamania County Sheriff

Skamania County Sheriff

Skamania County Sheriff's Office accomplishes their mission by providing highly-trained dedicated professionals in the areas of patrol, investigations, corrections/jail, dispatch and selected other services which meet or exceed the expectations of residents and visitors to Skamania County, Washington.
Portland, OR
Oregon Walks

Oregon Walks

Oregon Walks is a non-profit advocacy organization dedicated to promoting walking and making the conditions for walking safe, convenient, and attractive for everyone.
Portland, OR
Cowlitz County Superior Court

Cowlitz County Superior Court

 Washington has 39 Superior Courts, one in each of Washington's 39 counties. Superior Courts are the trial courts of general jurisdiction in Washington. A Superior Court may consider all civil and criminal matters occurring within a county's boundary. The Superior Court also has exclusive jurisdiction over civil matters in which the amount in controversy is more than $75,000, felony cases, estate and probate matters, family law cases (including divorces and child custody hearings), and juvenile proceedings. They act as a court of appeal for cases from the District and Municipal Courts.  
Portland, OR
Clark County Superior Court

Clark County Superior Court

Clark County Superior Court is a general jurisdiction trial court with responsibility for civil matters involving more than $300, unlawful detainers, and injunctions; felony criminal cases; misdemeanor criminal cases not otherwise provided for by law; family law, including dissolutions, child support, adoptions, parentage, and domestic-violence protection matters; probate and guardianship matters; juvenile offender matters; juvenile dependencies, including abused and neglected children, children in need of services, at-risk youth, and truancies; mental illness and involuntary commitment matters.

Most recent accident reports

Dozens of crashes reported along the I-5 corridor in Oregon reported due snowy roadways and white-out conditions

Thursday morning's wintry storm, stretching from the Oregon coast to Mount Hood and from Eugene into southwest Washington, did more than create white-out conditions and dump half a foot of snow in places:

Date: 
Wednesday, February 5, 2014
Roadway: 
I-5
City: 
Albany, OR
Type: Car Accident

I-5 southbound in Linn County closed due to snow and numerous accidents involving over 20 vehicles.

Interstate 5 southbound was closed about 3 miles north of Albany just after 8:30 Thursday morning after several crashes involving up to 20 total vehicles were reported on the snowy freeway, transportation officials said.

Date: 
Wednesday, February 5, 2014
Roadway: 
I-5 southbound
City: 
Albany, OR
Type: Car Accident

Matthew Scott, 39, killed after multi-car crash on snowy I-5 in Clark County.

Matthew Scott, 39, of Tualatin, died in a crash in snow on Interstate 5 near Ridgefield, Wash. Thursday. Snowfall caused numerous crashes that halted traffic on I-5 north of Vancouver, as well as along State Route 503 through Battle Ground.
Date: 
Wednesday, February 5, 2014
Roadway: 
I-5
City: 
Ridgefield, WA
Type: Car Accident

17-year-old boy critically injured, flown to hospital, one other person also taken to hospital after car slides of icy roadway and crashes into tree in Clackamas County.

A 17-year-old boy was suffering life-threatening injuries after a car crashed into a tree on icy roads in Redland Tuesday night, police said.
Date: 
Monday, February 3, 2014
Roadway: 
Redland Road
City: 
Redland, OR
Type: Car Accident
Topics: 
Accident Topics: Teenaged Drivers - Young Adult Drivers, Weather Conditions

Victor Gensitskiy 25, sited for negligent driving after crashing his car while talking on cell phone.

A Battle Ground man running late for a court hearing was driving and talking on his cell phone when he left state Highway 14, crossed another street and then crashed into a fence Thursday morning, according to Washington State Patrol.

Date: 
Wednesday, January 29, 2014
Roadway: 
Highway 14
City: 
Battle Ground, WA
Type: Car Accident

Tractor-trailer driven by Monte Harlbut avoids collision but crashes down embankment spilling cargo.

A tractor-trailer driven by a Vancouver man spilled 34,000 pounds of hazardous material Thursday morning near The Dalles, Ore.

Date: 
Wednesday, January 29, 2014
Roadway: 
Steele Road
City: 
The Dalles, OR
Type: Truck Accident

John Davis cited for speeding after two car crash off I-5 exit in Clark County.

One person was injured in a three-vehicle crash this morning at the Mill Plain Boulevard exit from Interstate 5.
Date: 
Tuesday, January 28, 2014
Roadway: 
Mill Plain Boulevard exit from Interstate 5
City: 
Vancouver, WA
Type: Train Accident

Man injured after car leaves roadway and crashes through brush into creek in Marion County, Oregon

A driver, whose vehicle veered off the road and plunged through brambles into a creek front first, had to be extricated in a tricky emergency operation.
Date: 
Monday, January 27, 2014
Roadway: 
35th Avenue Northeast
City: 
Keizer, OR
Type: Car Accident
Topics: 
Accidents in Waterways, Trapped Under/Inside Vehicle, DWI - DUI - Alcohol or Drug Use

Jonathon Weaver unhurt after being pinned against fence when 3-car crash sends pickup onto sidewalk on Southeast Flavel and Southeast 80th Avenue in Portland, Oregon

A pickup truck pinned a man against the chain-link fence in front of his home after three vehicles wrecked in Southeast Portland Sunday afternoon.
Date: 
Saturday, January 25, 2014
Roadway: 
Southeast Flavel and Southeast 80th Avenue
City: 
Portland, OR
Type: Pedestrian Accident

Stanley Paul Dankenbring killed when his SUV collides with loaded logging truck on Highway 223.

Oregon State Police says the driver of an SUV crossed the center line and was killed in a collision with a loaded logging truck Thursday afternoon on Highway 223 south of Dallas.

Date: 
Wednesday, January 22, 2014
Roadway: 
Highway 223
City: 
Dallas, OR
Type: Car Accident

Ashley Gumbel 28, critically injured, two others have minor injuries, after high speed crash at intersection.

A police officer witnessed a high-speed crash at Northeast Andresen Road and Northeast Fourth Plain Boulevard early this morning. The crash sent three people to the hospital, one with life-threatening injuries.

Date: 
Monday, January 20, 2014
Roadway: 
Northeast Andresen Road and Northeast Fourth Plain Boulevard
City: 
Vancouver, WA
Type: Car Accident

Elisabeth Lowe injured, taken to hospital, after her car crashes into ditch.

A Castle Rock woman escaped serious injury in a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 5 about two miles south of Ridgefield.

Date: 
Sunday, January 19, 2014
Roadway: 
I-5
City: 
Ridgefield, WA
Type: Car Accident

Raisa Mosh, 45, and Irina Gardinant, 28, killed, and one other person injured after being struck by hit-and-run driver in crosswalk in Vancouver, Washington

Two people died in a hit and run accident involving two pickup trucks, police said. Irina Gardinant, 28, of Vancouver, died Monday morning as a result of a hit and run accident that occurred Sunday night in Vancouver. At approximately 8 p.m.

Date: 
Saturday, January 18, 2014
Roadway: 
Northeast 72nd Street onto Northeast Vancouver Mall Drive
City: 
Vancouver, WA
Type: Pedestrian Accident
Topics: 
Hit and Run

Salvador Martinez-Perez 53, arrested after over $1 million dollars in drugs found in his tractor-trailer that had overturned on U.S. 97 in Sherman County.

Federal prosecutors in Portland say it looked at first like an unremarkable rollover crash involving a tractor-trailer rig on U.S. Highway 97 in north-central Oregon.

Date: 
Thursday, January 16, 2014
Roadway: 
U.S. Highway 97
City: 
Moro, OR
Type: Truck Accident

Hyatt Walbert, Dwaine Merchant injured, transported to hospital, after car crashes into tractor-trailer diesel tank starting fire.

A fiery two-vehicle crash Thursday morning in Polk County seriously injured one driver, wounded another and destroyed a truck, Oregon State Police said.

Date: 
Wednesday, January 15, 2014
Roadway: 
Oregon 99W near Stapleton Road
City: 
Monmouth, OR
Type: Truck Accident