Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Centre County, Pennsylvania
County in Pennsylvania · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 7
- Fatal crashes
- 6
- Population
- 158.5K
In 2024, 7 people died in 6 fatal crashes in Centre County, Pennsylvania. That was 53.3% fewer than in 2023 (15) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 4.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with 8.6 in Pennsylvania and 11.5 in the United States. Centre County had the 41st most traffic deaths among Pennsylvania's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 64 people died, an average of 13 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 17% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
4.4
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About half the rate in Pennsylvania: 8.6
- About 40 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
8.1
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 90 percent of the average in Pennsylvania: 9.0
- About two-thirds of the average in the United States: 12.3
-53%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
15 deaths in 2023, 7 in 2024
- Pennsylvania: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 14 | 14 |
| 2021 | 10 | 10 |
| 2022 | 18 | 16 |
| 2023 | 15 | 13 |
| 2024 | 7 | 6 |
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 | 8.9 |
| 2021 | 6.3 |
| 2022 | 11.4 |
| 2023 | 9.5 |
| 2024 | 4.4 |
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 | 6 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Centre County | Share in Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 15% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 14% | 19% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 43% | 26% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 14% | 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
17%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 45 percent of the share in Pennsylvania: 37%
- About 60 percent of 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 | Centre County | Pennsylvania | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 33.3% | 24.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 16.7% | 37.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 48.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 0.0% | 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%
0%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 5 percent of the share in Pennsylvania: 31%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 3 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 5 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 4 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 8 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 6 |
| 7pm | 3 |
| 8pm | 5 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 4 |
| Mon | 10 |
| Tue | 8 |
| Wed | 14 |
| Thu | 5 |
| Fri | 9 |
| Sat | 9 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 5 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 9 |
| May | 4 |
| Jun | 5 |
| Jul | 7 |
| Aug | 12 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 7 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 36 |
| Rain | 8 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Blowing Snow | 1 |
| Sleet or Hail | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 34 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 21 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
| 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
- I-80 Z H CONFAIR MEMORIAL HWY9
- SR-64 NITTANY VALLEY DR4
- I-99 BUD SHUSTER HWY4
- SR-45 EARLYSTOWN RD3
- SR-350 SANDY RIDGE MOUNTAIN RD2
- US-322 PORT MATILDA HWY2
- SR-26 COLLEGE AVE2
- US-322 TWENTY EIGHTH DIVIS HWY2
- US-220A ALT 220 RD1
- SR-322 PORT MATILDA HWY1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 33 |
| SUVs | 26 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 24 |
| Pickup trucks | 10 |
| Vans | 4 |
| Motorcycles | 4 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Freightliner Cascadia11
- Dodge Ram3
- Ford Escape3
- Ford Focus3
- Honda Accord3
- Chevrolet Equinox2
- Chevrolet Trax2
- Dodge Dakota2
- Ford Edge2
- Ford F-1502
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 2024 | State College | I-99 BUD SHUSTER HWY | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2024 | — | SR-26 COLLEGE AVE | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2024 | Centre Hall | SR-35 EARLYSTOWN RD | 1 |
| May 29, 2024 | — | SR-322 PORT MATILDA HWY | 2 |
| Apr 26, 2024 | — | I-99 BUD SHUSTER HWY | 1 |
| Jan 17, 2024 | — | MU-N MAIN ST | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2023 | — | I-99 | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2023 | — | SR-322 MT NITTANY EXPY | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2023 | — | SR-150 WILLOWBANK ST | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2023 | — | TS-SCIENCE PARK RD | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2023 | State College | SSR-3007 PARK AVE | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2023 | — | SR-64 NITTANY VALLEY DR | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2023 | — | SSR-3014 SOUTH ATHERTON ST | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2023 | — | SR-150 EAGLE VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2023 | — | I-80 Z H CONFAIR MEMORIAL HWY | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2023 | — | I-80 Z H CONFAIR MEMORIAL HWY | 3 |
| Apr 28, 2023 | — | TS-BLANCHARD ST | 1 |
| Feb 17, 2023 | — | I-80 Z H CONFAIR MEMORIAL HWY | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2023 | — | I-80 Z H CONFAIR MEMORIAL HWY | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2022 | — | I-80 Z H CONFAIR MEMORIAL HWY | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2022 | — | US-322 PORT MATILDA HWY | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2022 | — | SR-3014 SOUTH ATHERTON ST | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2022 | — | SR-144 CENTRE HALL MTN RD | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2022 | — | SR-350 SANDY RIDGE MOUNTAIN RD | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2022 | — | I-80 Z H CONFAIR MEMORIAL HWY | 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.