Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania
County in Pennsylvania · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 8
- Fatal crashes
- 8
- Population
- 63.8K
In 2024, 8 people died in 8 fatal crashes in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania. That was 20.0% fewer than in 2023 (10) and the fewest since 2020. The death rate was 12.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 8.6 in Pennsylvania and 11.5 in the United States. Armstrong County had the 39th most traffic deaths among Pennsylvania's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 46 people died, an average of 9.2 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 13% of deaths, and 25% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
12.5
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.5 times the rate in Pennsylvania: 8.6
- About the same as the rate in the United States: 11.5
14.2
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.6 times the average in Pennsylvania: 9.0
- About 1.2 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-20%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
10 deaths in 2023, 8 in 2024
- Pennsylvania: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 5 |
| 2021 | 11 | 10 |
| 2022 | 12 | 9 |
| 2023 | 10 | 9 |
| 2024 | 8 | 8 |
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 | 7.6 |
| 2021 | 16.9 |
| 2022 | 18.5 |
| 2023 | 15.6 |
| 2024 | 12.6 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
13%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 80 percent of the share in Pennsylvania: 15%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 6 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Armstrong County | Share in Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 13% | 15% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 13% | 19% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 25% | 26% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 25% | 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
25%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About two-thirds of the share in Pennsylvania: 37%
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
25%
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 | Armstrong County | Pennsylvania | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 25.0% | 24.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 25.0% | 37.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 25.0% | 48.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 12.5% | 31.4% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
25%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About half the share in Pennsylvania: 48%
- About half the share in the United States: 54%
13%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 40 percent of the share in Pennsylvania: 31%
- About 40 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 3 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 3 |
| 1pm | 3 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 5 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 5 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 8 |
| Mon | 4 |
| Tue | 5 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 8 |
| Fri | 4 |
| Sat | 9 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 4 |
| Jun | 6 |
| Jul | 7 |
| Aug | 6 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 5 |
| Nov | 4 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 28 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Blowing Snow | 1 |
| Freezing Rain or Drizzle | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 26 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 13 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
| Dawn | 1 |
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
- SR-563
- SR-268 RIVERVIEW DR2
- SR-1003 MAHONING RD2
- SR-852
- SSR-1033 JOHNSTON AVE2
- US-422 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN HW2
- SR-0028 ALLEGHENY VALLEY EX1
- SR-2101
- LABANON RD1
- KNOX RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 18 |
| SUVs | 14 |
| Pickup trucks | 8 |
| Motorcycles | 8 |
| Other vehicles | 4 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 4 |
| Vans | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Polaris RZR3
- Chevrolet Cavalier2
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Ford Ranger2
- Jeep Wrangler2
- Buick LaCrosse1
- Chevrolet Colorado1
- Chevrolet Cruze1
- Chevrolet Equinox1
- Chevrolet Express1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2024 | — | SR-422 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN HWY | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2024 | — | SSR-1033 JOHNSTON AVE | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2024 | North Vandergrift | SR-66 | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2024 | Parker | SR-268 N RIVER AVE | 1 |
| May 8, 2024 | — | SR-268 E BRADY RD | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2024 | — | SR-56 | 1 |
| Feb 2, 2024 | — | SR-66 MAIN ST | 1 |
| Jan 26, 2024 | — | SSR-1040 WATER ST | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2023 | — | SR-156 SPRING CHURCH RD | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2023 | — | SR-85 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2023 | — | SSR-4023 TARRTOWN RD | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2023 | Parker | MU-PINE ST | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2023 | — | TS-BLOSE HOLLOW RD | 1 |
| May 28, 2023 | — | SSR-1004 MADISON RD | 1 |
| May 18, 2023 | Kittanning | SSR-1033 JOHNSTON AVE | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2023 | — | SR-210 | 2 |
| Mar 2, 2023 | — | SR-85 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2022 | — | SR-2066 DIME RD | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2022 | — | SR-268 RIVERVIEW DR | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2022 | — | SR-28 | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2022 | — | SR-268 RIVERVIEW DR | 3 |
| Jul 15, 2022 | — | SR-1030 RIDGE RD | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2022 | — | SR-56 | 2 |
| Jun 5, 2022 | — | SR-2005 MARGARET RD | 1 |
| Feb 19, 2022 | — | SR-0028 | 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.