Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania
County in Pennsylvania · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 12
- Fatal crashes
- 12
- Population
- 78.1K
In 2024, 12 people died in 12 fatal crashes in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania. That was 50.0% more than in 2023 (8) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 15.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with 8.6 in Pennsylvania and 11.5 in the United States. Clearfield County had the 31st most traffic deaths among Pennsylvania's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 65 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. Pedestrians accounted for 8% of deaths, and 42% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
15.4
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.8 times the rate in Pennsylvania: 8.6
- About 1.3 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
+50%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
8 deaths in 2023, 12 in 2024
- Pennsylvania: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 15 | 15 |
| 2021 | 14 | 14 |
| 2022 | 16 | 13 |
| 2023 | 8 | 8 |
| 2024 | 12 | 12 |
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 | 18.7 |
| 2021 | 17.9 |
| 2022 | 20.6 |
| 2023 | 10.2 |
| 2024 | 15.4 |
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 half the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 10 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Clearfield County | Share in Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 8% | 15% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 19% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 8% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 6 | 50% | 26% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 5 | 42% | 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
42%
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%
58%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About double the share in Pennsylvania: 24%
- About double the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Clearfield County | Pennsylvania | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 58.3% | 24.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 41.7% | 37.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 25.0% | 48.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 41.7% | 31.4% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
25%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About half the share in Pennsylvania: 48%
- About half the share in the United States: 54%
42%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.3 times the share in Pennsylvania: 31%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 3 |
| 9am | 3 |
| 10am | 5 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 3 |
| 1pm | 6 |
| 2pm | 6 |
| 3pm | 4 |
| 4pm | 6 |
| 5pm | 5 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 10 |
| Mon | 4 |
| Tue | 12 |
| Wed | 8 |
| Thu | 5 |
| Fri | 14 |
| Sat | 9 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 6 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 4 |
| Jun | 8 |
| Jul | 9 |
| Aug | 7 |
| Sep | 4 |
| Oct | 6 |
| Nov | 5 |
| Dec | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 39 |
| Snow | 5 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
| Sleet or Hail | 1 |
| Other | 1 |
| Freezing Rain or Drizzle | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 47 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 12 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
| 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
- US-322 WOODLAND RD4
- I-80 Z H CONFAIR MEMORIAL HWY4
- SR-1533
- SR-53 FRONT ST2
- SR-153 CROOKED SEWER HW1
- SR-4011 OKLAHOMA TO SALEM RD1
- I-80 Z H Confair Memorial Hwy1
- I-80 Z H CONFAIR MEMORIAL HW1
- HALE ST1
- ANDERSON CREEK RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 21 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 19 |
| SUVs | 18 |
| Pickup trucks | 18 |
| Motorcycles | 14 |
| Other vehicles | 6 |
| Vans | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado5
- Ford F-1504
- Freightliner Cascadia4
- GMC Sierra3
- Hyundai Elantra3
- Ford Edge2
- Ford Escape2
- Jeep Liberty2
- Toyota Tacoma2
- Volvo Truck VNL2
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 22, 2024 | — | SR-153 HOOVERTOWN RD | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2024 | — | SR-219 BRADY ST | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2024 | Smithmill | SR-153 | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2024 | — | SPORTSMANS RD | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2024 | Coalport | SR-53 BLVD | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2024 | — | SR-879 | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2024 | — | SR-53 HANNAH ST | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2024 | — | TS-MEASE RD | 1 |
| May 17, 2024 | — | SR-322 28TH DIVISION HWY | 1 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | — | TS-EGYPT RD | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2024 | — | SR-322 CLEARFIELD WOODLAND HWY | 1 |
| Feb 23, 2024 | — | TS-BUCK RUN RD | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2023 | — | US-322 WOODLAND RD | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2023 | — | SSR-8002 RAMP B RD | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2023 | — | I-80 ZH CONFAIR MEM HWY | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2023 | — | SSR-4014 SHAFFER RD | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2023 | — | SSR-2035 MUNSON TO WINBURNE RD | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2023 | — | US-219 MAHAFFEY TO CURRY RU RD | 1 |
| Mar 3, 2023 | — | I-80 Z H CONFAIR MEMORIAL HWY | 1 |
| Jan 6, 2023 | — | SR-879 GRAMPIAN HWY | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2022 | Clearfield | SR-879 CLEARFIELD BYP | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2022 | — | I-80 Z H CONFAIR MEMORIAL HWY | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2022 | — | SR-53 PHILIPSBURG AREA HWY | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2022 | Chester Hill | W PRESQUEISLE ST | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2022 | — | SR-53 FRONT ST | 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.