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Philadelphia – America's historic city that now serves as the economic hub of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia has a population of 1.5 million people, and is a travel destination for millions more annually. Its major industries are include higher education, manufacturing, oil refining, food processing, health care and biotechnology, telecommunications, tourism and financial services. It is the home of Fortune 500 companies in the Delaware Valley include Comcast, insurance companies Colonial Penn, CIGNA and Lincoln Financial Group, energy company Sunoco, pharmaceutical companies Wyeth and GlaxoSmithKline, and Boeing Rotorcraft Systems.
Philadelphia's traffic reflects its position as the key economic location in Pennsylvania
As thousands of commuters travel into the city each day, traffic congestion and accidents are a constant occurance. The major roadways include: Interstate 70 enters Pennsylvania at the West Virginia state line one mile west in Washington County. Interstate 76 enters Pennsylvania at the Ohio border northwest of Enon Valley in Lawrence County as the Pennsylvania Turnpike. Interstate 78 begins at I-81 five miles (8 km) west of Fredericksburg in Lebanon County. Interstate 79 enters Pennsylvania at the West Virginia state line one mile south of Mount Morris in Greene County. Interstate 81 enters Pennsylvania at the Maryland state line in Franklin County and heads northeast to Scranton before turning north for New York. It is known as the American Legion Memorial Highway while in Pennsylvania. To get up-to-date road information, go to the Pennsylvania DOT site. And to find out current weather conditions in Philadelphia, go to Accuweather.com.
Links to recent accidents in the Philadelphia area
Here is information on the most recent accidents in Philadelphia:
- Philadelphia car accidents;
- Philadelphia bus accidents;
- Philadelphia train accidents;
- Philadelphia motorcycle accidents;
- Philadelphia bicycle accidents;
- Philadelphia truck accidents;
- Philadelphia pedestrian accidents.
If you are looking for information on a specific crash that happened in Philadelphia, go to the link above for the accident type you are seeking.
If you know someone who has been injured in a Philadelphia accident, here are links to the major hospitals in the area:
- Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania;
- Thomas Jefferson University Hospital;
- Hahnemann University Hospital.
Pennsylvania grief support information for accident victims
When a loved one is killed in a motor-vehicle accident, it is often helpful for grieving family and friends to get help from a grief support organization. It can be comforting to talk with others going through a similar situation, and the road to recovering from the loss may go more smoothly. Go here to get information on Philadelphia grief support organizations and counselors.
Philadelphia legal information for accident victims
After someone has been injured or killed in a motor-vehicle crash in Philadelphia, many decisions need to be made immediately and questions need to be answered. For example, how much of the medical costs will be covered by the insurance policy? How does PIP insurance help with medical bills immediately? What if the at-fault driver has no insurance?
Where to find legal assistance after a Philadelphia injury accident
After a serious crash, it is crucial to get help from a Philadelphia 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. In the event an accident is fatal, an experienced Philadelphia wrongful death lawyer can help families recover financially from the loss of a loved one.
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Most recent accident reports
A motorist was hospitalized after his car collided with a DART bus in Wilmington and overturned.
It happened in the 1900 block of Market Street after 10:00 a.m. Friday.
Police say a man was killed after being struck by a train in Wilmington, Delaware early Thursday morning.
The accident happened around 12:30 a.m. at 12th and Claymont Streets.
Police are investigating an accident that left a woman and two juveniles injured in Bucks County Wednesday night.
Three teenagers were injured, one critically, when the car they were in collided with a tractor-trailer in Middletown, Delaware Thursday afternoon.
Police have identified the driver who was killed after his vehicle crashed and burst into flames in Northeast Philadelphia late Monday night.
The victim has been identified as 39-year-old Eric Ferrell of 1500 block of Seller Street.
The family of a Berks County man is offering a reward for information on the hit-and-run accident that left him seriously injured.
21-year-old Mark Stitzer said the motorcycle crash left him in a back brace and destroyed his motorcycle.
A Maryland man riding his motorcycle has died after a crash in Delaware.
The crash happened around 8:40 p.m. Saturday in the area of East Chestnut Hill Road and South Kingston Road in Newark.
A security guard was injured when an alleged drunk driver crashed into a gate at the Naval Yard in South Philadelphia.
It happened around 7:30 Monday night.
According to police, around 7:05 a.m. Monday morning crews responded to a car accident on I-676 Westbound near the Walt Whitman Bridge.
State troopers were forced to break the victim’s car window in order to get her out of the vehicle.
Police say three people were injured when a driver lost control and crashed on Roosevelt Boulevard early Saturday morning.
The accident occurred around 2:00 a.m. just past Adams Avenue in the city's Frankford section.
An out-of-control car smashed into a Delaware town hall overnight sending at least one person to the hospital and leaving the town cleaning up bricks and debris.