Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Cambria County, Pennsylvania
County in Pennsylvania · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 12
- Fatal crashes
- 12
- Population
- 129.9K
In 2024, 12 people died in 12 fatal crashes in Cambria County, Pennsylvania. That was 25.0% fewer than in 2023 (16) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 9.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 8.6 in Pennsylvania and 11.5 in the United States. Cambria County had the 31st most traffic deaths among Pennsylvania's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 54 people died, an average of 11 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 50% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
9.2
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in Pennsylvania: 8.6
- About 80 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
8.2
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
-25%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
16 deaths in 2023, 12 in 2024
- Pennsylvania: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 | 7 |
| 2021 | 7 | 7 |
| 2022 | 12 | 12 |
| 2023 | 16 | 13 |
| 2024 | 12 | 12 |
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 | 5.3 |
| 2021 | 5.3 |
| 2022 | 9.1 |
| 2023 | 12.3 |
| 2024 | 9.2 |
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 | 10 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 2 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Cambria County | Share in Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 15% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 17% | 19% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 25% | 26% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 6 | 50% | 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
50%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.3 times the share in Pennsylvania: 37%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 28%
33%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.4 times the share in Pennsylvania: 24%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Cambria County | Pennsylvania | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 33.3% | 24.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 50.0% | 37.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 16.7% | 48.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 33.3% | 31.4% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
17%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About one-third of the share in Pennsylvania: 48%
- About one-third of the share in the United States: 54%
33%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in Pennsylvania: 31%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 2 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 3 |
| 9am | 3 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 3 |
| 1pm | 4 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 3 |
| 5pm | 4 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 5 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 7 |
| Mon | 9 |
| Tue | 6 |
| Wed | 4 |
| Thu | 7 |
| Fri | 8 |
| Sat | 10 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 3 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 7 |
| Jul | 9 |
| Aug | 6 |
| Sep | 5 |
| Oct | 4 |
| Nov | 4 |
| Dec | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 37 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 36 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 7 |
| Dark - Lighted | 5 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
| 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-22 ADMIRAL PEARY HWY3
- SSR-4009 DEVEAUX ST2
- SR-36 COL DRAKE HWY1
- SR-271 DUMAN RD1
- CARNEYS CROSSING RD1
- EGER RD1
- S RAILROAD AV1
- OMAR DR1
- MCCORD AVE1
- BRICK RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 26 |
| SUVs | 18 |
| Motorcycles | 12 |
| Pickup trucks | 6 |
| Other vehicles | 4 |
| Vans | 3 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 3 |
| Buses | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Cobalt3
- Chevrolet Malibu2
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Dodge Ram2
- Ford Escape2
- Hyundai Tucson2
- Nissan Sentra2
- Toyota RAV42
- Acura RDX1
- BMW 328i1
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 21, 2022 | — | US-219 | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2022 | Nanty Glo | SR-271 SHOEMAKER ST | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2022 | — | SR-865 SKYLINE DR | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2022 | Johnstown | MCCORD AVE | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2022 | — | SR-3016 SCALP AVE | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2022 | Westmont | OMAR DR | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2022 | — | SR-3002 HARSHBERGER RD | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2022 | — | SR-8005 RAMP K RD | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2022 | Johnstown | SR-8016 RAMP A RD | 1 |
| May 3, 2022 | — | SR-3016 SCALP AV | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2022 | — | CARNEYS CROSSING RD | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2022 | — | US-22 WILLIAM PENN HWY | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2021 | — | THEATRE DR | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2021 | — | SR-3024 RAGERS HILL RD | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2021 | — | SR-0271 MENOHER BL | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2021 | — | SR-8022 RAMP P RD | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2021 | — | SR-1001 COLUMBIA ST | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2021 | Johnstown | SR-0056 BROAD ST | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2021 | — | SR-1015 COUPON GALLITZIN RD | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2020 | — | EGER RD | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2020 | Portage | S RAILROAD AV | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2020 | — | SR-3041 COOPER RD | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2020 | — | SR-3033 SOLOMON RUN RD | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2020 | — | SR-4017 ST LAWRENCE RD | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2020 | — | BRICK 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.