Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
County in Pennsylvania · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 18
- Fatal crashes
- 16
- Population
- 274.7K
In 2024, 18 people died in 16 fatal crashes in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. That was 18.2% fewer than in 2023 (22) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 6.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 8.6 in Pennsylvania and 11.5 in the United States. Cumberland County had the 20th most traffic deaths among Pennsylvania's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 93 people died, an average of 19 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 6% of deaths, and 31% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
6.6
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About three-quarters of the rate in Pennsylvania: 8.6
- About 55 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
6.9
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About three-quarters of the average in Pennsylvania: 9.0
- About 55 percent of the average in the United States: 12.3
-18%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
22 deaths in 2023, 18 in 2024
- Pennsylvania: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 14 | 14 |
| 2021 | 24 | 23 |
| 2022 | 15 | 14 |
| 2023 | 22 | 22 |
| 2024 | 18 | 16 |
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 | 5.4 |
| 2021 | 9.0 |
| 2022 | 5.6 |
| 2023 | 8.1 |
| 2024 | 6.6 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
6%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 35 percent of the share in Pennsylvania: 15%
- About one-third of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 11 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 6 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Cumberland County | Share in Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 6% | 15% |
| Motorcyclists | 6 | 33% | 19% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 4 | 22% | 26% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 7 | 39% | 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
31%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 85 percent of the share in Pennsylvania: 37%
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 28%
19%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About three-quarters of the share in Pennsylvania: 24%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Cumberland County | Pennsylvania | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 18.8% | 24.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 31.3% | 37.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 31.3% | 48.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 56.3% | 31.4% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
31%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About two-thirds of the share in Pennsylvania: 48%
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
56%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.8 times the share in Pennsylvania: 31%
- About 1.7 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 3 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 4 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 4 |
| 7am | 3 |
| 8am | 3 |
| 9am | 4 |
| 10am | 4 |
| 11am | 8 |
| 12pm | 8 |
| 1pm | 4 |
| 2pm | 5 |
| 3pm | 5 |
| 4pm | 5 |
| 5pm | 6 |
| 6pm | 4 |
| 7pm | 7 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 4 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 13 |
| Mon | 10 |
| Tue | 10 |
| Wed | 16 |
| Thu | 6 |
| Fri | 20 |
| Sat | 14 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 9 |
| Apr | 6 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 10 |
| Jul | 14 |
| Aug | 14 |
| Sep | 13 |
| Oct | 4 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 63 |
| Cloudy | 8 |
| Rain | 7 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 60 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 17 |
| Dark - Lighted | 11 |
| 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-81 AMERICAN LEGION MEM HWY9
- SR-641 TRINDLE RD5
- US-11 CARLISLE PIKE5
- US-11 RITNER HWY5
- SR-2004 LISBURN RD2
- I-76 MAINLINE TPKE2
- SR-1011 WALNUT ST2
- SR-114 CONODOGUINET PKWY2
- SR-34 HANOVER ST2
- SR-74 YORK RD2
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 45 |
| SUVs | 32 |
| Motorcycles | 25 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 23 |
| Pickup trucks | 18 |
| Vans | 6 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-1506
- Subaru Forester4
- Freightliner Cascadia4
- Toyota Camry3
- Nissan Rogue3
- Chevrolet Silverado3
- Subaru Outback2
- Peterbilt 3792
- Nissan Frontier2
- Nissan Altima2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2022 | — | US-11 RITNER HWY | 1 |
| Jan 28, 2022 | — | I-76 MAINLINE TPKE | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | Mechanicsburg | SR-1011 WALNUT ST | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2021 | — | SR-3001 BALTIMORE RD | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2021 | — | SR-2021 ROSSMOYNE RD | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2021 | Mechanicsburg | SR-1011 WALNUT ST | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2021 | — | N MIDDLETON RD | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2021 | — | SR-114 CONODOGUINET PKWY | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2021 | — | I-81 AMERCIAN LEGION MEM HW | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2021 | — | I-81 AMERICAN LEGION MEM HWY | 2 |
| Aug 2, 2021 | Mechanicsburg | SR-114 MAIN ST | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2021 | — | SR-34 CARLISLE RD | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2021 | Lemoyne | SR-8213 RAMP M RD | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2021 | — | SR-1011 LAMBS GAP RD | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2021 | — | LEIDIGH DR | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2021 | — | I-81 AMERICAN LEGION MEM HWY | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2021 | — | SR-0641 NEWVILLE RD | 1 |
| Apr 27, 2021 | — | US-11 ENOLA RD | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2021 | — | I-81 AMERICAN LEGION MEM HWY | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2021 | — | SR-2017 LISBURN RD | 1 |
| Mar 3, 2021 | — | US-11 RITNER HW | 1 |
| Feb 19, 2021 | — | AIRPORT RD | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2021 | Mt Holly Spgs | SR-0034 BALTIMORE AV | 1 |
| Jan 5, 2021 | Dickinson | SR-0034 CARLISLE RD | 1 |
| Jan 2, 2021 | — | SR-2011 WILLIAMS GROVE 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.