Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Carbon County, Pennsylvania
County in Pennsylvania · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 13
- Fatal crashes
- 11
- Population
- 65.7K
In 2024, 13 people died in 11 fatal crashes in Carbon County, Pennsylvania. That was 8.3% more than in 2023 (12) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 19.8 per 100,000 residents, compared with 8.6 in Pennsylvania and 11.5 in the United States. Carbon County had the 29th 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. Pedestrians accounted for 8% of deaths, and 36% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
19.8
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About double the rate in Pennsylvania: 8.6
- About 1.7 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
16.5
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.8 times the average in Pennsylvania: 9.0
- About 1.3 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+8%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
12 deaths in 2023, 13 in 2024
- Pennsylvania: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 9 | 9 |
| 2021 | 11 | 7 |
| 2022 | 9 | 7 |
| 2023 | 12 | 11 |
| 2024 | 13 | 11 |
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 | 13.9 |
| 2021 | 16.8 |
| 2022 | 13.7 |
| 2023 | 18.3 |
| 2024 | 19.8 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
8%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About half the share in Pennsylvania: 15%
- About 45 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 10 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 2 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Carbon County | Share in Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 8% | 15% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 15% | 19% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 5 | 38% | 26% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 5 | 38% | 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
36%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in Pennsylvania: 37%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 28%
18%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About three-quarters of the share in Pennsylvania: 24%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Carbon County | Pennsylvania | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 18.2% | 24.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 36.4% | 37.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 45.5% | 48.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 18.2% | 31.4% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
45%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Pennsylvania: 48%
- About 85 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
18%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 60 percent of the share in Pennsylvania: 31%
- About 55 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 2 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 3 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 3 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 6 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 3 |
| 5pm | 5 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 5 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 3 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 6 |
| Mon | 5 |
| Tue | 6 |
| Wed | 7 |
| Thu | 5 |
| Fri | 9 |
| Sat | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 5 |
| Apr | 4 |
| May | 7 |
| Jun | 4 |
| Jul | 4 |
| Aug | 6 |
| Sep | 4 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 4 |
| Dec | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 31 |
| Rain | 4 |
| Snow | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 29 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 14 |
| Dark - Lighted | 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-9034
- I-476 NORTHEAST EXT2
- SR-542
- N FIRE LINE RD2
- SR-9402
- I-80 KEYSTONE SHORTWAY RD2
- I-80 KEYSTONE SHORTWAY HW1
- SR-09031
- SSR-2001 FOREST INN RD1
- ASHTOWN DR1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 22 |
| SUVs | 16 |
| Motorcycles | 13 |
| Pickup trucks | 9 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 8 |
| Other vehicles | 3 |
| Vans | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Sonic2
- Ford Escape2
- Ford F-2502
- Hyundai Tucson2
- International LT6252
- Nissan Altima2
- Ram 15002
- BMW 325i1
- BMW 535xi1
- Cadillac ATS1
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 6, 2024 | — | I-476 PA TPKE | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Lehighton | GYPSY HILL RD | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2024 | Weatherly | LEHIGH GORGE DR | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2024 | — | FAWN RD | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2024 | — | I-80 KEYSTONE SHORTWAY RD | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2024 | Nesquehoning | SR-93 HUNTER ST | 1 |
| May 24, 2024 | — | ASHTOWN DR | 2 |
| May 23, 2024 | Lansford | US-209 E PATTERSON ST | 1 |
| May 20, 2024 | Palmerton | SSR-2002 DELAWARE AVE | 1 |
| May 17, 2024 | — | US-209 INTERCHANGE RD | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2024 | Lansford | US-209 PATTERSON ST | 2 |
| Dec 21, 2023 | — | SR-443 BLAKESLEE BLVD DR W | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2023 | — | I-80 | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2023 | — | I-0080 ZH CONFAIR MEM HWY | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2023 | — | I-476 NORTHEAST EXT | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2023 | — | SR-940 | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2023 | — | I-476 NORTHEAST EX | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2023 | — | TS-WETZEL RUN DR | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2023 | Palmerton | MU-MAUCH CHUNK RD | 1 |
| May 21, 2023 | — | SSR-2001 FOREST INN RD | 2 |
| May 14, 2023 | Palmerton | SR-248 | 1 |
| Mar 29, 2023 | — | TS-POHOPOCO DR | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2022 | — | I-476 NORTHEAST EXT | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2022 | — | I-80 KEYSTONE SHORTWAY HW | 3 |
| May 11, 2022 | — | PINEY WOODS DR | 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.