Allentown, Pennsylvania
Allentown, Pennsylvania, on the Lehigh River in Lehigh County, is the PA commonwealth's third most populous city, after Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. The U.S. Census shows Allentown's population as 111,025 in 2008. Allentown, along with the nearby city of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, make up a region of eastern Pennsylvania known as the Lehigh Valley. The term Lehigh Valley commonly refers to both Lehigh and Northampton counties. This region has historically relied on manufacturing industries such as coal mining, iron and steel making, and zinc mining, to fuel the economy, but has had to redefine itself over the last few decades. Allentown, PA is Lehigh County's most urban area. Out of Erie County's 347 square miles of rolling hills, over 18,000 acres are designated as preserved farmland, and over 17,000 acres of Lehigh County are utilized for outdoor recreational parks.
As county seat of Lehigh County, Allentown, Pennsylvania houses the Court of Common Pleas of Lehigh County, a general jurisdiction trial court. The courthouse is located in downtown Allentown, an area centered along Hamilton Street from 4th Street to 13th Street. Currently, many of the largest employers in Allentown are on Hamilton Street, or nearby. These employers include Lehigh County government, PPL, Sacred Heart Hospital, Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Hospital, the City of Allentown, and Morning Call.
Allentown is served by Lehigh Valley International Airport, which provides both commercial and private air facilities. Adjacent to main arteries such as Interstates 78 and 476, the Northeast Extension of the Pennsylvania Turnpike, and State Route 22, Allentown, PA is central to several of the Northeast’s major metropolitan areas. Allentown is 55 miles from Philadelphia, 85 miles from Harrisburg, and 90 miles from New York City. Interstate 78 sees a high volume of truck traffic from I-78 between Hamburg and Allentown. I-78 is a major road linking ports in New York City and New Jersey areas to points west, and sees over 4 million trucks annually, with trucks representing 24% of all traffic (per Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission). More than 392 companies operate distribution centers in the Lehigh Valley according to the Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corporation.
In 2008, per the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, there were 41 fatal motor vehicle crashes on Lehigh County's roadways. Large trucks were responsible for 195 fatal crashes in Pennsylvania during 2008, which is 9.6% of all fatal accidents within the state. Over 80% of these fatal tractor trailer accidents involved collisions with another motor vehicle, and over 50% were front end collisions. The vast majority of heavy truck crashes involving vehicle failures as primary contributing factors in the crash were related to brakes, tires and wheels, and unsecured or overloaded trailers.
In Allentown, the Liberty Bell Museum highlights a period of time between 1777 and 1778 when the Liberty Bell was relocated to Allentown during the Revolutionary War. The city also boasts other museums, including the America on Wheels Museum, the Allentown Art Museum, and the Lehigh Valley Heritage Museum. Allentown is known for the Great Allentown Fair, which has been held annually since 1852, and Dorney Park and Wildwater Kingdom, a 200-acre amusement park dating back to 1884.
Allentown, Pennsylvania Truck Accident Lawyers
Allentown is the county seat of Lehigh County, Pennsylvania and is the state’s third largest city after Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. Lehigh County is among the top 10 Pennsylvania counties in traffic crashes, traffic-related deaths and fatal large truck accidents. Lehigh County had 41 traffic fatalities in 2008, including 10 deaths in crashes involving large trucks such as tractor trailers, semi-trailers and 18 wheelers.
If you have been seriously injured or lost a loved one in a large truck accident in Allentown or Lehigh County, you need a Pennsylvania truck accident lawyer with a proven record of standing up to trucking companies and protecting the rights of truck accident victims. The truck injury lawyers at Munley, Munley & Cartwright, P.C., focus on commercial truck accident cases and are experienced at analyzing and negotiating complex truck wreck cases on behalf of our clients.
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