Complete Philadelphia, PA accident reports and news.

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Accidents in Philadelphia result in serious injuries and deaths each year

After a Philadelphia crash, injured people and their families need resources and support. Regardless of the severity of the collision, the people involved are left to deal with injuries, medical bills, property damage, and insurance claims. When a Philadelphia accident is fatal, families are left to struggle with their grief and loss as best they can.

Resources to help accident victims and their families after a Philadelphia wreck

Regardless of whether it is a car accident, pedestrian accident, motorcycle crash, bicycle collision, truck accident, or any other kind of injury accident, the following resources can be helpful for crash victims and their families and friends.

Major hospitals in Philadelphia include:

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Jefferson University Hospital Temple University Hospital Mercy Philadelphia Hospital

How do you deal with an insurance claim after a Philadelphia accident?

Regardless of how severe an accident is, almost everyone involved has to deal with insurance companies and claims. For accidents with very minor injuries and damage, a claim can sometimes be handled by working with the insurance adjuster. For crashes involving more serious injuries, or when a fatal accident occurs, a personal injury attorney is needed to manage the insurance claim. Go here to learn more about how a Philadelphia injury lawyer helps accident victims.

Most recent accident reports

Date Type
Sat, 04/04/2015 Other Type of Accident Teen crashes while racing ATV at 58th Street and Cobbs Creek Parkway and sent to hospital in Philadelphia, PA
Sun, 04/13/2014 Other Type of Accident 26-year-old man seriously injured after his moped collides with a vehicle at the intersection of 48th Street and Grays Ferry Avenue in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Mon, 07/10/2017 Other Type of Accident Man killed when vehicle crushed by shipping container at Packer Marine Terminal on Christopher Columbus Boulevard in South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Sun, 08/31/2014 Other Type of Accident Brandon L. Hagan, 21, killed in ATV accident in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Thu, 04/14/2016 Other Type of Accident Scooter driver Tommy Dunbar, 36, killed in collision with alleged hit-and-run driver Ramon M. Morales, 62, at Aramingo and Lehigh in Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Sun, 01/01/2023 Other Type of Accident Five injured, including one in critical condition after explosion allegedly caused by gas leak at Miller Street and East Atlantic Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Sun, 11/16/2014 Other Type of Accident 64-year-old man dead when car falls on him near Stanwood Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Sun, 09/27/2015 Other Type of Accident Ethan Shoemaker, 13, killed in forklift accident at Newman Paper Company on Comly Street inWissinoming neighborhood of Philadelphia, PA
Tue, 05/12/2015 Train Accident Eight dead and more than 200 injured when Amtrak train derails in Port Richmond neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Wed, 12/18/2013 Train Accident Pedestrian hit, injured, by transit train in Philadelphia.
Wed, 12/30/2020 Train Accident Pedestrian killed in collision with train at 15th and Market in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Tue, 02/11/2014 Bus Accident School bus with students aboard, rear-ends van which then rear-ends SUV in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Sun, 07/24/2016 Bus Accident Three people injured in collision between car and SEPTA bus on Allegheny Avenue in Port Richmond neighborhood of Philadelphia, PA
Sun, 05/22/2022 Bus Accident Five hurt, including three children when car and bus collide at West Dauphin Street and Ridge Avenue in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Thu, 03/25/2021 Bus Accident Passenger dead, driver hurt after allegedly speeding car clips bus and crashes into parked vehicles on Master Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania