Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Delaware County, Pennsylvania
County in Pennsylvania · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 32
- Fatal crashes
- 27
- Population
- 581.4K
In 2024, 32 people died in 27 fatal crashes in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. That was 23.1% more than in 2023 (26) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 5.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 8.6 in Pennsylvania and 11.5 in the United States. Delaware County had the 9th most traffic deaths among Pennsylvania's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 139 people died, an average of 28 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 16% of deaths, and 33% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
5.5
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About two-thirds of the rate in Pennsylvania: 8.6
- About half the rate in the United States: 11.5
4.8
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About half the average in Pennsylvania: 9.0
- About 40 percent of the average in the United States: 12.3
+23%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
26 deaths in 2023, 32 in 2024
- Pennsylvania: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 29 | 28 |
| 2021 | 25 | 23 |
| 2022 | 27 | 24 |
| 2023 | 26 | 26 |
| 2024 | 32 | 27 |
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 | 5.0 |
| 2021 | 4.3 |
| 2022 | 4.7 |
| 2023 | 4.5 |
| 2024 | 5.5 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
16%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About the same as the share in Pennsylvania: 15%
- About 85 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 23 |
| Pedestrians | 5 |
| Motorcyclists | 4 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Delaware County | Share in Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 5 | 16% | 15% |
| Motorcyclists | 4 | 13% | 19% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 6 | 19% | 26% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 14 | 44% | 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
33%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 90 percent of the share in Pennsylvania: 37%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 28%
15%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 60 percent of the share in Pennsylvania: 24%
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Delaware County | Pennsylvania | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 14.8% | 24.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 33.3% | 37.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 44.4% | 48.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 25.9% | 31.4% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
44%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Pennsylvania: 48%
- About 85 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
26%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 85 percent of the share in Pennsylvania: 31%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 9 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 7 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 6 |
| 6am | 5 |
| 7am | 3 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 7 |
| 10am | 4 |
| 11am | 11 |
| 12pm | 3 |
| 1pm | 9 |
| 2pm | 3 |
| 3pm | 7 |
| 4pm | 4 |
| 5pm | 7 |
| 6pm | 7 |
| 7pm | 4 |
| 8pm | 7 |
| 9pm | 10 |
| 10pm | 8 |
| 11pm | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 22 |
| Mon | 6 |
| Tue | 18 |
| Wed | 24 |
| Thu | 17 |
| Fri | 22 |
| Sat | 19 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 7 |
| Feb | 11 |
| Mar | 8 |
| Apr | 10 |
| May | 8 |
| Jun | 9 |
| Jul | 12 |
| Aug | 15 |
| Sep | 14 |
| Oct | 11 |
| Nov | 15 |
| Dec | 8 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 82 |
| Rain | 14 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Other | 1 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 67 |
| Dark - Lighted | 40 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 18 |
| Dusk | 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
- I-95 VIETNAM VETERANS MEMO HWY7
- US-13 SECOND ST4
- US-1 STATE RD4
- I-95 VIETNAM VETERANS MEMOR HW4
- I-476 MID COUNTY EXPY4
- SR-0291 SECOND ST3
- US-13 CHESTER PK2
- US-1 BALTIMORE PIKE2
- SR-3 WEST CHESTER PIKE2
- SR-291 INDUSTRIAL HWY2
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 84 |
| SUVs | 45 |
| Motorcycles | 19 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 14 |
| Pickup trucks | 14 |
| Vans | 9 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
| Buses | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-1505
- Honda Accord5
- Honda Civic5
- Toyota Camry5
- Ford Escape4
- Ford Fusion4
- Hyundai Elantra4
- Nissan Sentra4
- Chevrolet Equinox3
- Ford Explorer3
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 7, 2024 | Chadds Ford | PONTIAC RD | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2024 | Upper Darby | CHURCH LN | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2024 | Woodlyn | MACDADE BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2024 | Ridley Park | US-13 W CHESTER PKE | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2024 | — | SR-320 SPROUL RD | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2024 | Tinicum | INDUSTRIAL HWY | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2024 | — | N NEWTOWN STREET RD | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2024 | Tinicum | SR-291 GOVERNOR PRINTZ BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2024 | Upland | SSR-2030 UPLAND AVE | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Crum Lynne | I-476 RAMP | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2024 | Chester | SR-320 PROVIDENCE AVE | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2024 | Chester | US-13 SECOND ST | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2024 | Chester | SR-352 EDGMONT AVE | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2024 | — | VETERANS BLVD | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2024 | Chadds Ford | SR-202 WILMINGTON PK | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2024 | — | I-476 MID COUNTY EXPY | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2024 | — | US-1 MEDIA BYP | 3 |
| Jun 12, 2024 | — | CALCON HOOK RD | 1 |
| May 24, 2024 | Chester | US-13 SECOND ST | 1 |
| Apr 27, 2024 | Tinicum | I-95 VIETNAM VETERANS MEM HWY | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2024 | Upper Darby | LANSDOWNE AVE | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2024 | — | SR-322 CONCHESTER HWY | 4 |
| Apr 16, 2024 | — | SSR-2006 W MACDADE BLVD | 1 |
| Apr 3, 2024 | — | SR-452 PENNELL RD | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2024 | Upper Darby | SSR-2026 STATE RD | 1 |
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Cities in Delaware County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Chester | 4 | 11.8 |
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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.