Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Bedford County, Pennsylvania
County in Pennsylvania · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 9
- Fatal crashes
- 8
- Population
- 47.6K
In 2024, 9 people died in 8 fatal crashes in Bedford County, Pennsylvania. That was 18.2% fewer than in 2023 (11) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 18.9 per 100,000 residents, compared with 8.6 in Pennsylvania and 11.5 in the United States. Bedford County had the 36th 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. 25% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
18.9
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About double the rate in Pennsylvania: 8.6
- About 1.6 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
19.4
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About double the average in Pennsylvania: 9.0
- About 1.6 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-18%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
11 deaths in 2023, 9 in 2024
- Pennsylvania: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 | 14 | 12 |
| 2022 | 8 | 8 |
| 2023 | 11 | 11 |
| 2024 | 9 | 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 | 8.4 |
| 2021 | 29.5 |
| 2022 | 16.9 |
| 2023 | 23.2 |
| 2024 | 18.9 |
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 | 7 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 2 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Bedford County | Share in Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 15% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 22% | 19% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 4 | 44% | 26% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 3 | 33% | 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%
38%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.6 times the share in Pennsylvania: 24%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Bedford County | Pennsylvania | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 37.5% | 24.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 25.0% | 37.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 48.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 62.5% | 31.4% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
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%
63%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About double the share in Pennsylvania: 31%
- About 1.9 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 3 |
| 3am | 3 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 3 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 4 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 5 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 6 |
| Mon | 9 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 4 |
| Thu | 6 |
| Fri | 5 |
| Sat | 10 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4 |
| Feb | 4 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 4 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 4 |
| Aug | 5 |
| Sep | 7 |
| Oct | 4 |
| Nov | 4 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 32 |
| Rain | 6 |
| Blowing Snow | 1 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 20 |
| Daylight | 19 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
| Dawn | 1 |
| 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
- US-30 LINCOLN HWY6
- US-30 LINCOLN HW4
- SR-56 QUAKER VALLEY RD4
- SR-0096 CORTLAND RD2
- SR-96 HYNDMAN RD2
- SSR-4009 WILLIAM PENN RD2
- I-76 MAINLINE TPKE1
- I-76 MAINLINE TPK1
- HARTLEY RD1
- CENTENNIAL RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| SUVs | 18 |
| Cars | 18 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 12 |
| Pickup trucks | 11 |
| Motorcycles | 6 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-1504
- Nissan Altima3
- Freightliner Cascadia3
- Ford Escape3
- Chevrolet Silverado3
- Suzuki GSX-R6002
- Nissan Sentra2
- Jeep Wrangler2
- Honda Accord2
- Chevrolet Trailblazer2
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 10, 2024 | — | US-30 LINCOLN HWY | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2024 | — | US-30 LINCOLN HWY | 2 |
| Oct 5, 2024 | — | SR-96 SHAWNEE RD | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2024 | Osterburg | SSR-4009 WILLIAM PENN RD | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2024 | — | SR-56 QUAKER VALLEY RD | 1 |
| May 15, 2024 | Manns Choice | SR-96 HYNDMAN RD | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2024 | — | SSR-3020 NEWBURG RD | 1 |
| Jan 6, 2024 | — | CENTENNIAL RD | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2023 | — | SR-QUAKER VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2023 | — | SR-56 QUAKER VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2023 | — | TS-HELSEL RD | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2023 | — | I-99 BUD SHUSTER HWY | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2023 | — | US-30 LINCOLN HWY | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2023 | — | SSR-4012 HELIXVILLE RD | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2023 | — | US-30 LINCOLN HWY | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2023 | — | US-30 LINCOLN HWY | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2023 | — | SSR-4009 WILLIAM PENN RD | 1 |
| Feb 19, 2023 | — | SSR-4009 BUSINESS 220 HW | 1 |
| Jan 16, 2023 | — | SR-56 QUAKER VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2022 | — | SR-96 HYNDMAN RD | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2022 | — | I-76 MAINLINE TPK | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2022 | — | SR-869 WILLIAM PENN RD | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2022 | — | SR-869 | 1 |
| May 19, 2022 | — | SR-56 QUAKER VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | — | SR-1009 PLANK 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.