Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Fayette County, Pennsylvania
County in Pennsylvania · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 19
- Fatal crashes
- 15
- Population
- 124K
In 2024, 19 people died in 15 fatal crashes in Fayette County, Pennsylvania. That was 5.0% fewer than in 2023 (20) and the fewest since 2021. The death rate was 15.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with 8.6 in Pennsylvania and 11.5 in the United States. Fayette County had the 19th most traffic deaths among Pennsylvania's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 102 people died, an average of 20 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 11% of deaths, and 33% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
15.3
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
16.2
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
-5%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
20 deaths in 2023, 19 in 2024
- Pennsylvania: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 27 | 24 |
| 2021 | 15 | 12 |
| 2022 | 21 | 17 |
| 2023 | 20 | 16 |
| 2024 | 19 | 15 |
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 | 21.0 |
| 2021 | 11.8 |
| 2022 | 16.7 |
| 2023 | 16.1 |
| 2024 | 15.3 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
11%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About two-thirds of the share in Pennsylvania: 15%
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 15 |
| Pedestrians | 2 |
| Motorcyclists | 2 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Fayette County | Share in Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 2 | 11% | 15% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 11% | 19% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 4 | 21% | 26% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 5 | 26% | 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%
27%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.1 times the share in Pennsylvania: 24%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Fayette County | Pennsylvania | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 26.7% | 24.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 33.3% | 37.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 53.3% | 48.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 26.7% | 31.4% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
53%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.1 times the share in Pennsylvania: 48%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
27%
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 | 5 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 2 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 4 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 5 |
| 8am | 3 |
| 9am | 4 |
| 10am | 4 |
| 11am | 3 |
| 12pm | 3 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 6 |
| 3pm | 5 |
| 4pm | 4 |
| 5pm | 9 |
| 6pm | 4 |
| 7pm | 3 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 3 |
| 10pm | 6 |
| 11pm | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 11 |
| Mon | 10 |
| Tue | 17 |
| Wed | 12 |
| Thu | 9 |
| Fri | 10 |
| Sat | 15 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 5 |
| Feb | 7 |
| Mar | 6 |
| Apr | 4 |
| May | 9 |
| Jun | 5 |
| Jul | 7 |
| Aug | 9 |
| Sep | 11 |
| Oct | 11 |
| Nov | 6 |
| Dec | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 53 |
| Rain | 4 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
| Snow | 2 |
| Other | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 45 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 22 |
| Dark - Lighted | 12 |
| Dawn | 4 |
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
- SR-51 PITTSBURGH RD8
- US-40 NATIONAL PIKE5
- US-40 GEO C MARSHALL PKWY3
- US-119 MEMORIAL BLVD3
- SR-31 THREE MILE HILL RD2
- SR-21 MCCLELLANDTOWN RD2
- SR-0051 PITTSBURGH RD2
- STONE CHURCH RD2
- SR-711 SPRINGFIELD PK1
- I-43 MON FAYETTE EXPY1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 56 |
| SUVs | 30 |
| Pickup trucks | 19 |
| Motorcycles | 18 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 10 |
| Vans | 4 |
| Other vehicles | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Impala3
- Chevrolet Silverado3
- Ford Ranger3
- Ford Taurus3
- GMC Sierra3
- Jeep Wrangler3
- Toyota Tacoma3
- Chevrolet Cavalier2
- Chevrolet Equinox2
- Chevrolet Malibu2
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 4, 2024 | — | SR-51 PITTSBURG RD | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2024 | Perryopolis | SR-51 PITTSBURGH RD | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2024 | — | SR-40 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2024 | — | US-119 | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2024 | — | SSR-4003 ALBANY RD | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2024 | — | RESERVOIR RD | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2024 | — | STONE CHURCH RD | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2024 | Smock | SR-51 PITTSBURGH RD | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2024 | Farmington | US-40 NATIONAL PKE | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | — | US-40 GEO C MARSHALL PKWY | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2024 | — | US-119 MEMORIAL BLVD | 1 |
| May 7, 2024 | — | SR-40 NATIONAL PKE | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2024 | — | US-119 MEMORIAL BLVD | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2024 | — | US-40 NATIONAL PIKE | 5 |
| Mar 11, 2024 | — | SR-31 THREE MILE HILL RD | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2023 | — | SR-711 | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2023 | — | SR-119 MEMORIAL BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2023 | — | SSR-1009 WHITE RD | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2023 | — | TS-BACK CREEK RD | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2023 | — | I-43 MON FAYETTE EXPY | 2 |
| Sep 24, 2023 | — | SR-711 SPRINGFIELD PK | 3 |
| Sep 3, 2023 | — | US-40 NATIONAL PK | 2 |
| Jul 12, 2023 | — | SR-51 PITTSBURGH RD | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2023 | — | US-40 NATIONAL PIKE | 1 |
| May 3, 2023 | — | SR-21 MCCLELLANDTOWN 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.