Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Beaver County, Pennsylvania
County in Pennsylvania · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 4
- Fatal crashes
- 4
- Population
- 165.8K
In 2024, 4 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Beaver County, Pennsylvania. That was 60.0% fewer than in 2023 (10) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 2.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with 8.6 in Pennsylvania and 11.5 in the United States. Beaver County had the 52nd most traffic deaths among Pennsylvania's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 52 people died, an average of 10 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 25% of deaths, and 25% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
2.4
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 30 percent of the rate in Pennsylvania: 8.6
- About 20 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
6.3
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About two-thirds of the average in Pennsylvania: 9.0
- About half the average in the United States: 12.3
-60%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
10 deaths in 2023, 4 in 2024
- Pennsylvania: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 13 | 13 |
| 2021 | 10 | 10 |
| 2022 | 15 | 13 |
| 2023 | 10 | 10 |
| 2024 | 4 | 4 |
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 | 7.7 |
| 2021 | 6.0 |
| 2022 | 9.1 |
| 2023 | 6.0 |
| 2024 | 2.4 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
25%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.6 times the share in Pennsylvania: 15%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 3 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Beaver County | Share in Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 25% | 15% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 19% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 26% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 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%
0%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 5 percent of the share in Pennsylvania: 24%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Beaver County | Pennsylvania | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 24.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 25.0% | 37.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 48.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 25.0% | 31.4% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
50%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Pennsylvania: 48%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
25%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 80 percent of the share in Pennsylvania: 31%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 4 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 3 |
| 8am | 3 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 3 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 5 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 5 |
| 10pm | 5 |
| 11pm | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 6 |
| Mon | 7 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 11 |
| Thu | 8 |
| Fri | 8 |
| Sat | 9 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3 |
| Feb | 5 |
| Mar | 4 |
| Apr | 4 |
| May | 4 |
| Jun | 4 |
| Jul | 8 |
| Aug | 5 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 6 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 30 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Blowing Snow | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 22 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 13 |
| Dark - Lighted | 12 |
| Dawn | 2 |
| Dusk | 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-3007 BRODHEAD RD3
- SR-51 CONSTITUTION BLVD3
- SR-68 MIDLAND BEAVER RD2
- SR-288 ZELIENOPLE RD2
- I-76 MAINLINE TPKE2
- US-30 LINCOLN HW2
- SR-18 PENNSYLVANIA AV EXT2
- SR-3016 SHIPPINGPORT HILL RD1
- SR-168 CENTENNIAL AVE1
- COLE RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 29 |
| Motorcycles | 16 |
| SUVs | 13 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 10 |
| Pickup trucks | 8 |
| Other vehicles | 3 |
| Vans | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Impala3
- Chevrolet Cruze2
- Ford Escape2
- Honda Accord2
- Hyundai Sonata2
- International MA0252
- Jeep Grand Cherokee2
- Kenworth T6802
- Kia Optima2
- Subaru Forester2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2024 | Monaca | SSR-4044 PENNSYLVANIA AVE | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2024 | — | SSR-1012 HARPERS FERRY RD | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2024 | — | SSR-3005 CHAPEL RD | 1 |
| May 9, 2024 | Beaver | SR-68 3RD ST | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2023 | — | SR-51 CONSTITUTION BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2023 | Beaver Falls | SR-0588 24TH ST | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2023 | Monaca | SR-18 PENNSYLVANIA AV EXT | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2023 | Rochester | SSR-1034 BRIGHTON AVE | 1 |
| May 20, 2023 | Aliquippa | MU-STATION ST | 1 |
| Mar 18, 2023 | — | SSR-3013 INDEPENDENCE RD | 1 |
| Feb 17, 2023 | — | I-376 BEAVER VALLEY EXPY | 1 |
| Feb 9, 2023 | — | US-30 LINCOLN HW | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2023 | East Rochester | SR-65 OHIO RIVER BLVD | 1 |
| Jan 11, 2023 | Freedom | SSR-8031 FREEDOM INT/RAMP D RD | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2022 | Industry | SR-68 MIDLAND BEAVER RD | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2022 | — | SR-3002 OLD BRODHEAD RD | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2022 | — | SR-3012 CENTER GRANGE RD | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2022 | — | SR-68 SUNFLOWER RD | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2022 | — | SR-3007 BRODHEAD RD | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2022 | — | SR-3009 KANE RD | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2022 | Aliquippa | SR-51 CONSTITUTION BLVD | 1 |
| May 17, 2022 | — | SR-68 MIDLAND RD | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | — | SR-288 ZELIENOPLE RD | 1 |
| Mar 21, 2022 | — | SR-18 BIG BEAVER BLVD | 1 |
| Feb 16, 2022 | Shippingport | SR-3016 SHIPPINGPORT HILL RD | 2 |
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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.