Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Chester County, Pennsylvania
County in Pennsylvania · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 24
- Fatal crashes
- 24
- Population
- 554.5K
In 2024, 24 people died in 24 fatal crashes in Chester County, Pennsylvania. That was 27.3% fewer than in 2023 (33) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 4.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with 8.6 in Pennsylvania and 11.5 in the United States. Chester County had the 14th most traffic deaths among Pennsylvania's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 150 people died, an average of 30 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 4% of deaths, and 54% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
4.3
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About half the rate in Pennsylvania: 8.6
- About 35 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
5.5
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 60 percent of the average in Pennsylvania: 9.0
- About 45 percent of the average in the United States: 12.3
-27%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
33 deaths in 2023, 24 in 2024
- Pennsylvania: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 33 | 30 |
| 2021 | 34 | 34 |
| 2022 | 26 | 26 |
| 2023 | 33 | 30 |
| 2024 | 24 | 24 |
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 | 6.2 |
| 2021 | 6.3 |
| 2022 | 4.8 |
| 2023 | 6.0 |
| 2024 | 4.3 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
4%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 25 percent of the share in Pennsylvania: 15%
- About one-quarter of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 17 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 6 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Chester County | Share in Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 4% | 15% |
| Motorcyclists | 6 | 25% | 19% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 10 | 42% | 26% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 13 | 54% | 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
54%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.4 times the share in Pennsylvania: 37%
- About 1.9 times the share in the United States: 28%
42%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.7 times the share in Pennsylvania: 24%
- About 1.7 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Chester County | Pennsylvania | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 41.7% | 24.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 54.2% | 37.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 37.5% | 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
38%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About three-quarters of the share in Pennsylvania: 48%
- About two-thirds 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 | 3 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 5 |
| 3am | 3 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 4 |
| 6am | 7 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 6 |
| 9am | 3 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 9 |
| 12pm | 9 |
| 1pm | 8 |
| 2pm | 10 |
| 3pm | 9 |
| 4pm | 10 |
| 5pm | 5 |
| 6pm | 8 |
| 7pm | 8 |
| 8pm | 10 |
| 9pm | 5 |
| 10pm | 5 |
| 11pm | 8 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 19 |
| Mon | 14 |
| Tue | 21 |
| Wed | 16 |
| Thu | 30 |
| Fri | 26 |
| Sat | 18 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 7 |
| Feb | 10 |
| Mar | 8 |
| Apr | 10 |
| May | 13 |
| Jun | 12 |
| Jul | 13 |
| Aug | 17 |
| Sep | 11 |
| Oct | 23 |
| Nov | 5 |
| Dec | 15 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 99 |
| Rain | 11 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 80 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 45 |
| Dark - Lighted | 9 |
| Dawn | 4 |
| Dusk | 4 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 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-401 CONESTOGA RD5
- I-76 MAINLINE TPKE4
- SR-82 MANOR RD4
- US-2023
- SR-10 LIMESTONE RD3
- SR-100 POTTSTOWN PIKE3
- US-1 KENNETT OXFORD BYP3
- US-30 COATESVLE DOWNINGTOW BYP3
- US-30B BUSINESS 30/LINCOLN HWY3
- US-322 HORSESHOE PIKE3
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 82 |
| SUVs | 57 |
| Pickup trucks | 27 |
| Motorcycles | 24 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 22 |
| Vans | 9 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
| Buses | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Honda Civic6
- Honda CR-V6
- Toyota RAV46
- Kia Forte5
- Ram 15005
- Ford F-1504
- GMC Sierra4
- Hyundai Elantra4
- Chevrolet Silverado3
- GMC Terrain3
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 27, 2024 | London Grove | SSR-3026 BALTIMORE PKE | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2024 | — | US-30 LANCASTER AVE | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2024 | — | SSR-1001 SHIP RD | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2024 | — | US-322 HORSESHOE PKE | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2024 | — | SSR-1019 CHARLESTOWN RD | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2024 | Phoenixville | SR-23 NUTT RD | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2024 | Nottingham | SR-272 CHRISTINE RD WEST | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2024 | Coatesville | SR-82 FIRST AVE | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2024 | — | SR-1 KENNETH OXFORD RD | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2024 | — | SR-3 WEST CHESTER PK | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2024 | — | SR-100 | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2024 | — | US-322 DOWNINGTOWN PIKE | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2024 | — | SR-401 CONESTOGA RD | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2024 | — | SR-23 RIDGE RD | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2024 | — | SR-724 NEW SCHUYLKILL RD | 1 |
| Jun 2, 2024 | — | SR-10 LIMESTONE RD | 1 |
| May 26, 2024 | — | SR-82 MANOR RD | 1 |
| May 21, 2024 | — | SSR-3059 SUGARS BRIDGE RD | 1 |
| May 1, 2024 | East White Land Township | PHOENIXVILLE PKE | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2024 | Coatesville | W CHESTER RD | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2024 | — | SR-340 W KINGS HWY | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2024 | Parkesburg | SR-10 CHURCH ST | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2024 | — | SR-401 CONESTOGA RD | 1 |
| Feb 21, 2024 | — | SSR-1037 S HANOVER ST | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2023 | — | SSR-3026 | 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.