Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Clarion County, Pennsylvania
County in Pennsylvania · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 7
- Fatal crashes
- 7
- Population
- 36.7K
In 2024, 7 people died in 7 fatal crashes in Clarion County, Pennsylvania. That was 250.0% more than in 2023 (2) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 19.1 per 100,000 residents, compared with 8.6 in Pennsylvania and 11.5 in the United States. Clarion County had the 41st most traffic deaths among Pennsylvania's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 31 people died, an average of 6.2 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 43% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
19.1
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
16.7
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.8 times the average in Pennsylvania: 9.0
- About 1.4 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+250%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
2 deaths in 2023, 7 in 2024
- Pennsylvania: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 7 | 6 |
| 2022 | 12 | 10 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 7 | 7 |
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 | 8.1 |
| 2021 | 18.6 |
| 2022 | 32.2 |
| 2023 | 5.4 |
| 2024 | 19.1 |
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 | 7 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Clarion County | Share in Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 15% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 19% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 43% | 26% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 3 | 43% | 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
43%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.1 times the share in Pennsylvania: 37%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 28%
29%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.2 times the share in Pennsylvania: 24%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Clarion County | Pennsylvania | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 28.6% | 24.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 42.9% | 37.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 42.9% | 48.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 42.9% | 31.4% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
43%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 90 percent of the share in Pennsylvania: 48%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
43%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.4 times the share in Pennsylvania: 31%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 4 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 3 |
| Mon | 5 |
| Tue | 4 |
| Wed | 5 |
| Thu | 1 |
| Fri | 3 |
| Sat | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 5 |
| Jun | 6 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 6 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 22 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
| Blowing Snow | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 13 |
| Daylight | 13 |
| Dusk | 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
- I-80 KEYSTONE SHORTWAY RD3
- SR-66 PAINT BLVD2
- SR-682
- SR-00281
- US-322 TWENTYEIGHTH DIVISI HWY1
- IDLE RD1
- SR-00581
- MILLCREEK DR1
- LICKINGVILLE RD1
- I-801
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Medium and heavy trucks | 16 |
| Cars | 13 |
| SUVs | 9 |
| Pickup trucks | 4 |
| Other vehicles | 3 |
| Motorcycles | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Freightliner Cascadia4
- Volvo Truck VNL3
- Mack Anthem3
- Chevrolet Silverado3
- Nissan Altima2
- Kenworth T6802
- Honda Civic2
- Ford Escape2
- Mercury Grand Marquis1
- Kia Soul1
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 14, 2024 | Clarion | SR-322 TWENTY EIGHTH DIV HWY | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2024 | — | SSR-1007 GREENVILLE PK | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2024 | Fairmont City | IDLE RD | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2024 | — | SSR-2007 CURRLSVILLE RD | 1 |
| May 23, 2024 | Clarion | SR-68 | 1 |
| Apr 9, 2024 | — | I-80 | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2024 | — | I-80 KEYSTONE SHORTWAY RD | 1 |
| May 24, 2023 | — | US-322 MAIN ST | 1 |
| Jan 9, 2023 | — | SR-66 PAINT BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2022 | — | I-80 KEYSTONE SHORTWAY RD | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2022 | — | SR-66 PAINT BLVD | 2 |
| Aug 20, 2022 | — | SR-68 | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2022 | Strattanville | SR-1011 MARKET ST | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2022 | — | SR-9202 WEIGH STATION EAST RD | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2022 | Sligo | SR-0058 | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2022 | — | SR-0861 | 1 |
| May 27, 2022 | — | SR-1015 FOREST RD | 1 |
| May 25, 2022 | — | US-322 TWENTYEIGHTH DIVISI HWY | 2 |
| May 24, 2022 | — | LICKINGVILLE RD | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2021 | — | I-80 KEYSTONE SHORTWAY RD | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2021 | — | SR-0028 | 2 |
| Aug 25, 2021 | — | SR-28 | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2021 | — | SR-66 | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2021 | — | MILLCREEK DR | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2021 | — | SR-2007 HUCKLEBERRY RIDGE 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.