Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Butler County, Pennsylvania
County in Pennsylvania · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 15
- Fatal crashes
- 15
- Population
- 199.3K
In 2024, 15 people died in 15 fatal crashes in Butler County, Pennsylvania. That was 40.0% fewer than in 2023 (25) and the fewest since 2020. The death rate was 7.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 8.6 in Pennsylvania and 11.5 in the United States. Butler County had the 24th most traffic deaths among Pennsylvania's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 85 people died, an average of 17 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 67% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
7.5
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 85 percent of the rate in Pennsylvania: 8.6
- About two-thirds of the rate in the United States: 11.5
8.6
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About the same as the average in Pennsylvania: 9.0
- About two-thirds of the average in the United States: 12.3
-40%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
25 deaths in 2023, 15 in 2024
- Pennsylvania: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 10 | 9 |
| 2021 | 18 | 17 |
| 2022 | 17 | 16 |
| 2023 | 25 | 22 |
| 2024 | 15 | 15 |
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 | 5.2 |
| 2021 | 9.2 |
| 2022 | 8.6 |
| 2023 | 12.6 |
| 2024 | 7.5 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
13%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 85 percent of the share in Pennsylvania: 15%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 7 |
| Pedestrians | 2 |
| Motorcyclists | 5 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Butler County | Share in Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 2 | 13% | 15% |
| Motorcyclists | 5 | 33% | 19% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 7% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 20% | 26% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 10 | 67% | 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
67%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.8 times the share in Pennsylvania: 37%
- About double the share in the United States: 28%
20%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 85 percent of the share in Pennsylvania: 24%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Butler County | Pennsylvania | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 20.0% | 24.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 66.7% | 37.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 33.3% | 48.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 66.7% | 31.4% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
33%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About two-thirds of the share in Pennsylvania: 48%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 54%
67%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About double the share in Pennsylvania: 31%
- About double the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 5 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 3 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 5 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 3 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 3 |
| 1pm | 4 |
| 2pm | 4 |
| 3pm | 7 |
| 4pm | 6 |
| 5pm | 4 |
| 6pm | 7 |
| 7pm | 5 |
| 8pm | 5 |
| 9pm | 4 |
| 10pm | 3 |
| 11pm | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 16 |
| Mon | 5 |
| Tue | 11 |
| Wed | 10 |
| Thu | 10 |
| Fri | 17 |
| Sat | 10 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 8 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 4 |
| Apr | 8 |
| May | 7 |
| Jun | 11 |
| Jul | 5 |
| Aug | 12 |
| Sep | 5 |
| Oct | 8 |
| Nov | 6 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 53 |
| Rain | 9 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Blowing Snow | 2 |
| Snow | 2 |
| Other | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 45 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 24 |
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
| Dusk | 4 |
| Dawn | 2 |
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-38 ONEIDA VALLEY RD6
- I-79 RAYMOND P SHAFFER HWY6
- SR-685
- US-422 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN HWY5
- SR-8 PITTSBURGH RD4
- US-19 PERRY HWY4
- US-422 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN HW3
- SR-8 WILLIAM FLYNN HWY2
- SR-0268 KEEPLES CORNER RD2
- SR-0008 PITTSBURGH RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 40 |
| SUVs | 29 |
| Motorcycles | 20 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 17 |
| Pickup trucks | 17 |
| Vans | 3 |
| Buses | 2 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado5
- Chevrolet Trailblazer3
- Ford Escape3
- Ford Focus3
- Honda CR-V3
- Ram 15003
- Chevrolet Cobalt2
- Chevrolet Cruze2
- Chrysler 2002
- Chrysler Town and Country2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2022 | Zelienople | SR-68 BEAVER ST | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2022 | — | SR-3025 YELLOW CREEK RD | 1 |
| Feb 16, 2022 | — | PORTMAN RD | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2021 | — | US-19 PERRY HW | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2021 | — | I-79 RAYMOND P SHAFFER HWY | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2021 | — | I-79 RAYMOND P SHAFFER HWY | 2 |
| Oct 29, 2021 | — | SR-0308 WEST SUNBURY RD | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2021 | — | I-79 RAYMOND P SHAFFER HWY | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2021 | Prospect | US-422 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN HW | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2021 | — | I-79 RAYMOND P SHAFFER HW | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2021 | Butler | BRADY ST | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2021 | — | US-422 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN HWY | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2021 | — | SR-0268 KEEPLES CORNER RD | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2021 | — | SR-0058 EAU CLAIRE AVE | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2021 | — | SR-68 | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2021 | — | SR-68 | 1 |
| May 20, 2021 | — | SR-0068 HW | 1 |
| May 16, 2021 | — | US-422 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN HW | 1 |
| Mar 12, 2021 | — | I-80 KEYSTONE SHORTWAY RD | 1 |
| Jan 6, 2021 | — | HARMONY RD | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2020 | — | AIRPORT RD | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2020 | — | US-422 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN HW | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2020 | — | SR-138 EUCLUD RD | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2020 | — | SR-68 | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2020 | — | HANSEN AVE | 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.