Quakertown, PA located in northwestern Bucks County, was settled by the Religious Society of Friends (commonly known as Quakers) in the early 1700s. Like many northeastern towns, Quakertown’s economy expanded after the Civil War and Quakertown grew from a quaint village situated between Philadelphia and Allentown into a major Bucks County manufacturing center.
Quakertown can be accessed from the southern sections of Bucks County by using Route 309, Route 313 (Dublin Pike), and even Interstate 476, which is known as the Northeast Extension portion of the Pennsylvania Turnpike. While Route 313 is a rural two-lane road with few commercial attractions, it is still a road that warrants attention by drivers due to the presence of wildlife. Animals darting out in front of unsuspecting motorists create a situation vulnerable to car accidents.
Route 309, on the other hand, is a four-lane highway lined with many shopping centers, restaurants/taverns, hotels, historic inns, commercial and residential service providers, car dealer lots, movie theaters, banks, and gas stations. There has been a lot of business and residential development in the Quakertown area, making Route 309 a congested and busy thoroughfare prone to car accidents. Especially busy is the intersection of Routes 313, 309, and 663 (John Fries Highway) at the Quakertown Shopping Center. There is a constant high volume of traffic entering and exiting this shopping center and nearby entertainment venues. Those drivers not observing traffic lights, not obeying enter and exit lanes, along with those driving at excessive speeds are responsible for creating conditions ideal for Bucks County car accidents which could cause substantial personal injury.
Quakertown, PA still has a quaint downtown area which is a popular destination for tourists. Along Broad Street (Route 313), Front Street, Juniper Street, and Park Avenue you will find shops, restaurants, residential dwellings, churches, and professional offices. Most of these streets offer on-street parking and there is usually a good amount of pedestrian and bicycle traffic necessitating caution on the part of drivers in order to avoid Quakertown, PA car accidents.
Just north of Broad Street, on W. Mill Street, is Quakertown Memorial Park and ball field, attracting many visitors in the spring, summer and fall months. Also attracting summer traffic is the local Quakertown Farmers Market and, in the northern reaches of Quakertown, Nockamixon State Park. Car accidents are prevalent in Quakertown, PA in the areas that attract tourists because the roads are rural, windy, and sometimes not well marked.
If you have been involved in a Quakertown, PA car accident, contact the experienced local Bucks County injury lawyers at Saile & Saile LLP.
