Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Bucks County, Pennsylvania
County in Pennsylvania · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 45
- Fatal crashes
- 41
- Population
- 648.4K
In 2024, 45 people died in 41 fatal crashes in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. That was 8.2% fewer than in 2023 (49) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 6.9 per 100,000 residents, compared with 8.6 in Pennsylvania and 11.5 in the United States. Bucks County had the 6th most traffic deaths among Pennsylvania's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 252 people died, an average of 50 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 20% of deaths, and 41% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
6.9
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 80 percent of the rate in Pennsylvania: 8.6
- About 60 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
7.8
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 85 percent of the average in Pennsylvania: 9.0
- About two-thirds of the average in the United States: 12.3
-8%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
49 deaths in 2023, 45 in 2024
- Pennsylvania: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 52 | 47 |
| 2021 | 55 | 51 |
| 2022 | 51 | 49 |
| 2023 | 49 | 47 |
| 2024 | 45 | 41 |
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 | 8.1 |
| 2021 | 8.5 |
| 2022 | 7.9 |
| 2023 | 7.6 |
| 2024 | 6.9 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
20%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.3 times the share in Pennsylvania: 15%
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 27 |
| Pedestrians | 9 |
| Motorcyclists | 8 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Bucks County | Share in Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 9 | 20% | 15% |
| Motorcyclists | 8 | 18% | 19% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 2% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 14 | 31% | 26% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 21 | 47% | 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
41%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.1 times the share in Pennsylvania: 37%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 28%
29%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.2 times the share in Pennsylvania: 24%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Bucks County | Pennsylvania | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 29.3% | 24.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 41.5% | 37.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 53.7% | 48.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 26.8% | 31.4% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
54%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.1 times the share in Pennsylvania: 48%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
27%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 85 percent of the share in Pennsylvania: 31%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 12 |
| 1am | 6 |
| 2am | 4 |
| 3am | 6 |
| 4am | 4 |
| 5am | 10 |
| 6am | 7 |
| 7am | 5 |
| 8am | 7 |
| 9am | 3 |
| 10am | 12 |
| 11am | 17 |
| 12pm | 12 |
| 1pm | 14 |
| 2pm | 9 |
| 3pm | 13 |
| 4pm | 6 |
| 5pm | 13 |
| 6pm | 16 |
| 7pm | 13 |
| 8pm | 16 |
| 9pm | 15 |
| 10pm | 8 |
| 11pm | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 26 |
| Mon | 31 |
| Tue | 26 |
| Wed | 38 |
| Thu | 31 |
| Fri | 48 |
| Sat | 35 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 14 |
| Feb | 15 |
| Mar | 15 |
| Apr | 17 |
| May | 16 |
| Jun | 17 |
| Jul | 16 |
| Aug | 25 |
| Sep | 28 |
| Oct | 25 |
| Nov | 28 |
| Dec | 19 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 165 |
| Rain | 21 |
| Cloudy | 14 |
| Other | 1 |
| Sleet or Hail | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 121 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 56 |
| Dark - Lighted | 54 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| 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-132 STREET RD13
- US-13 BRISTOL PIKE10
- SR-3097
- SR-611 EASTON RD5
- SR-2038 COUNTY LINE RD5
- I-95 DELAWARE EXPY4
- SR-2002 STATE RD4
- US-13 BRISTOL PK4
- US-1 LINCOLN HWY4
- SR-413 VETERANS HWY3
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 169 |
| SUVs | 88 |
| Motorcycles | 43 |
| Pickup trucks | 31 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 21 |
| Vans | 12 |
| Other vehicles | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Honda Accord13
- Toyota Camry11
- Honda Civic10
- Nissan Rogue9
- Chevrolet Silverado7
- Honda CR-V7
- Chevrolet Equinox5
- Ford F-1505
- Hyundai Santa Fe5
- Ford Focus4
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 2023 | — | SSR-2038 COUNTY LINE RD | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2023 | — | SR-0611 EASTON RD | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2023 | — | SR-563 RIDGE RD | 2 |
| Oct 2, 2023 | — | SSR-2073 S PENNSYLVANIA AVE | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2023 | Milford Square | SR-663 JOHN FRIES HW | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2023 | Bedminster | SR-611 EASTON RD | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2023 | — | SSR-2006 NEW FALLS RD | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2023 | — | SR-309 | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2023 | — | SSR-4047 RICHLANDTOWN PIKE | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2023 | — | US-202 US 202 PKWY | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2023 | — | SR-413 DURHAM RD | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2023 | — | SSR-2055 OLD BRISTOL PIKE | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2023 | — | SSR-2055 OLD BRISTOL PIKE | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2023 | — | SSR-4049 TOLLGATE RD | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2023 | — | TS-CREAMERY RD | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2023 | — | SR-309 | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2023 | — | SR-132 STREET RD | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2023 | — | SR-132 STREET RD | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2023 | Milford Square | SSR-4033 UPPER RIDGE RD | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2023 | — | US-13 BRISTOL PK | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2023 | — | SSR-2029 OXFORD VALLEY RD | 1 |
| May 22, 2023 | — | SSR-2069 STONY HILL RD | 1 |
| May 14, 2023 | — | I-295 DELAWARE EXPRESSWAY | 1 |
| May 12, 2023 | — | SR-352 BUCK RD | 1 |
| May 10, 2023 | — | US-1 LINCOLN HWY | 1 |
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Cities in Bucks County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Bensalem | 5 | 7.9 |
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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.