Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Elk County, Pennsylvania
County in Pennsylvania · United States
- Deaths, 2023
- 1
- Fatal crashes
- 1
- Population
- 30.2K
In 2023, 1 person died in 1 fatal crash in Elk County, Pennsylvania. That was 50.0% fewer than in 2022 (2) and the fewest since 2020. The death rate was 3.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.3 in Pennsylvania and 12.2 in the United States. Elk County had the 63rd most traffic deaths among Pennsylvania's counties. Between 2020 and 2023, 8 people died, an average of 2.0 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
3.3
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2023
- About 40 percent of the rate in Pennsylvania: 8.6
- About 30 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
6.5
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2023
- About 70 percent of the average in Pennsylvania: 9.1
- About half the average in the United States: 12.4
-50%
change in deaths from 2022 to 2023
2 deaths in 2022, 1 in 2023
- Pennsylvania: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 4 | 3 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 |
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 | 3.2 |
| 2021 | 13.0 |
| 2022 | 6.6 |
| 2023 | 3.3 |
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 | 0 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Elk County | Share in Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 15% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 100% | 20% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 27% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 0 | 0% | 41% |
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
0%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 5 percent of the share in Pennsylvania: 37%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
0%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 5 percent of the share in Pennsylvania: 24%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Elk County | Pennsylvania | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 24.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 37.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 0.0% | 48.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 100.0% | 31.4% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
0%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 5 percent of the share in Pennsylvania: 48%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
100%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 3 times the share in Pennsylvania: 31%
- About 3 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 3 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 3 |
| Mon | 1 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 0 |
| Thu | 0 |
| Fri | 0 |
| Sat | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2023. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 5 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 1 |
| Dusk | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2023. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020–2023
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- BINGHAM RD1
- US-219 BUFFALO PITTSBURGH HWY1
- SR-5551
- US-219 CENTER ST1
- MARKERT RD1
- LOSEY RD1
- SR-2191
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 5 |
| Motorcycles | 2 |
| Cars | 1 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 1 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
| SUVs | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Chevrolet Colorado1
- Chunfeng Chunfeng ATV1
- Ford F-1501
- Ford Fusion1
- Harley Davidson FLHTCUTG / Tri Glide Ultra1
- Honda CR-V1
- Kawasaki Z9001
- Toyota Tundra1
- Volvo Truck VNL1
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 2023. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2023 | Ridgway | SR-219 | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2022 | — | US-219 BUFFALO PITTSBURGH HWY | 1 |
| May 21, 2022 | — | LOSEY RD | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2021 | — | SR-555 | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2021 | — | MARKERT RD | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2021 | — | BINGHAM RD | 2 |
| May 12, 2020 | — | US-219 CENTER ST | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2023. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.