Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Adams County, Pennsylvania
County in Pennsylvania · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 13
- Fatal crashes
- 13
- Population
- 107.2K
In 2024, 13 people died in 13 fatal crashes in Adams County, Pennsylvania. That was 30.0% more than in 2023 (10) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 12.1 per 100,000 residents, compared with 8.6 in Pennsylvania and 11.5 in the United States. Adams County had the 29th most traffic deaths among Pennsylvania's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 63 people died, an average of 13 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 15% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
12.1
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.4 times the rate in Pennsylvania: 8.6
- About the same as the rate in the United States: 11.5
11.9
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.3 times the average in Pennsylvania: 9.0
- About the same as the average in the United States: 12.3
+30%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
10 deaths in 2023, 13 in 2024
- Pennsylvania: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 16 | 13 |
| 2021 | 11 | 10 |
| 2022 | 13 | 9 |
| 2023 | 10 | 9 |
| 2024 | 13 | 13 |
People who died within 30 days of a crash. A fatal crash can kill more than one person.
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| Category | Deaths per 100,000 |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 15.4 |
| 2021 | 10.4 |
| 2022 | 12.3 |
| 2023 | 9.4 |
| 2024 | 12.1 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
0%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 5 percent of the share in Pennsylvania: 15%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 12 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Adams County | Share in Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 15% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 8% | 19% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 15% | 26% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 15% | 39% |
Alcohol-impaired and speeding-related count everyone killed in those crashes, so a death can appear in more than one row.
Crash factors
Speeding, alcohol, night and weekend crashes
15%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 40 percent of the share in Pennsylvania: 37%
- About half the share in the United States: 28%
23%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in Pennsylvania: 24%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Adams County | Pennsylvania | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 23.1% | 24.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 15.4% | 37.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 38.5% | 48.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 23.1% | 31.4% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
38%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 80 percent of the share in Pennsylvania: 48%
- About 70 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
23%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About three-quarters of the share in Pennsylvania: 31%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 3 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 3 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 3 |
| 12pm | 3 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 6 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 4 |
| 5pm | 6 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 3 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 5 |
| Mon | 6 |
| Tue | 10 |
| Wed | 6 |
| Thu | 7 |
| Fri | 14 |
| Sat | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 4 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 8 |
| Jun | 9 |
| Jul | 7 |
| Aug | 6 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 5 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 36 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
| Rain | 5 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 37 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 7 |
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
| Dawn | 3 |
| Dusk | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020–2024
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- US-15 BLUE-GRAY HWY5
- US-30 YORK RD3
- US-30 CHAMBERSBURG RD3
- SR-116 HANOVER RD2
- SR-234 EAST BERLIN RD2
- SR-0234 EAST BERLIN RD2
- SR-15 BLUE-GRAY HWY2
- SR-94 CARLISLE PIKE2
- SR-0116 HANOVER RD2
- SR-1019 PINE RUN RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| SUVs | 26 |
| Cars | 25 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 13 |
| Motorcycles | 12 |
| Pickup trucks | 11 |
| Vans | 2 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Subaru Legacy3
- Subaru Forester3
- Freightliner Cascadia3
- Ford Focus3
- Ford F-1503
- Chevrolet Silverado3
- Yamaha YZF-R62
- Toyota RAV42
- Jeep Cherokee2
- Honda Civic2
Reflects how common a vehicle is as well as crash involvement; not a safety rating.
Crashes
Fatal crashes
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Fatal crashes in 2024. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2024 | — | US-15 BLUE-GRAY HWY | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2024 | — | SR-96 CARLISLE PK | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2024 | — | SR-15 BLUE-GRAY HWY | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2024 | — | SR-94 CARLISLE PK | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2024 | — | SR-16 WAYNESBORO PK | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2024 | — | SR-30 YORK RD | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2024 | — | SR-234 E BERLIN RD | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2024 | — | SR-0116 FAIRFIELD RD | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2024 | — | BIRCH RUN RD | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2024 | East Berlin | SR-234 W KING ST | 1 |
| May 27, 2024 | — | SSR-3001 OLD HARRISBURG RD | 1 |
| Feb 13, 2024 | — | T-405 BARLOW TWO TAVERNS RD | 1 |
| Feb 6, 2024 | — | US-30 YORK RD | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2023 | — | SR-15 BLUE-GRAY HWY | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2023 | — | US-30 LINCOLNWAY WEST WY | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2023 | — | SR-116 HANOVER RD | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2023 | — | TS-GOLDENVILLE RD | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2023 | — | SR-194 FREDERICK PIKE | 1 |
| May 21, 2023 | — | TS-KINDIG LN | 2 |
| May 16, 2023 | — | SSR-1017 RED BRIDGE RD | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2023 | — | TS-FLICKINGER RD | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2023 | — | US-15 BLUE-GRAY HWY | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2022 | — | SR-195 ABBOTTSTOWN PIKE | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2022 | — | FLESHMAN MILL RD | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2022 | — | SR-394 HUNTERSTOWN HAMPTON RD | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2024. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.