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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2022 | — | I-76 MAINLINE TPKE | 1 |
| Apr 21, 2022 | — | BUCKTOE RD | 1 |
| Mar 18, 2022 | — | SR-113 UWCHLAN AVE | 1 |
| Feb 20, 2022 | — | US-1 KENNETT OXFORD BYP | 1 |
| Feb 1, 2022 | New Garden | US-1 KENNETT OXFORD BP | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2021 | Honey Brook | US-322 HORSESHOE PIKE | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2021 | Warwick | SR-0023 RIDGE RD | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2021 | — | SR-0082 MANOR RD | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2021 | Phoenixville | SR-23 NUTT RD | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2021 | — | US-1 KENNETT OXFORD BYP | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2021 | — | SR-0003 WEST CHESTER PK | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2021 | — | SR-4009 HIBERNIA RD | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2021 | — | SR-0472 HICKORY HILL RD | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2021 | — | SR-52 LENAPE RD | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2021 | — | US-322 HORSESHOE PK | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2021 | — | SR-8005 RAMP D RD | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2021 | — | COVENTRYVILLE RD | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2021 | — | SR-100 POTTSTOWN PIKE | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2021 | — | US-422 POTTSTOWN BP | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2021 | — | SR-2020 BOOT RD | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2021 | — | SR-3002 CHROME RD | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2021 | — | I-76 MAINLINE TPKE | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2021 | — | SR-3033 NEWARK RD | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2021 | London Grove | SR-0841 WICKERTON RD | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2021 | — | GREENBELT 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.