Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania
County in Pennsylvania · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 3
- Fatal crashes
- 3
- Population
- 43.3K
In 2024, 3 people died in 3 fatal crashes in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania. That was 57.1% fewer than in 2023 (7) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 6.9 per 100,000 residents, compared with 8.6 in Pennsylvania and 11.5 in the United States. Jefferson County had the 56th most traffic deaths among Pennsylvania's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 25 people died, an average of 5.0 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 33% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
6.9
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 80 percent of the rate in Pennsylvania: 8.6
- About 60 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
11.4
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.3 times the average in Pennsylvania: 9.0
- About the same as the average in the United States: 12.3
-57%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
7 deaths in 2023, 3 in 2024
- Pennsylvania: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 6 |
| 2021 | 6 | 6 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 7 | 7 |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 |
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 | 13.5 |
| 2021 | 13.6 |
| 2022 | 6.9 |
| 2023 | 16.0 |
| 2024 | 6.9 |
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 | 3 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Jefferson County | Share in Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 15% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 19% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 33% | 26% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 33% | 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%
33%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.4 times the share in Pennsylvania: 24%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Jefferson County | Pennsylvania | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 33.3% | 24.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 33.3% | 37.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 33.3% | 48.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 0.0% | 31.4% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
33%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About two-thirds of the share in Pennsylvania: 48%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 54%
0%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 5 percent of the share in Pennsylvania: 31%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 4 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 3 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 3 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 2 |
| Mon | 5 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 8 |
| Thu | 3 |
| Fri | 1 |
| Sat | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 4 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 18 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 14 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 7 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
| Dusk | 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-80 KEYSTONE SHORTWAY RD5
- SR-282
- US-219 BUFFALO PITTSBURGH HWY2
- I-8- KEYSTONE SHORTWAY RD1
- I-801
- SR-0036 COLONEL DRAKE HW1
- SR-2008 PANIC KNOXDALE RD1
- SR-3007 HEATHVILLE OHL RD1
- SR-310 ELK RUN AVE1
- SR-322 TWENTYEIGHTH DIV HWY1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Medium and heavy trucks | 10 |
| Cars | 8 |
| Motorcycles | 6 |
| Pickup trucks | 5 |
| SUVs | 5 |
| Vans | 2 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chrysler Town and Country2
- Freightliner Cascadia2
- Harley Davidson FXDL / Dyna Low Rider2
- Buick LaCrosse1
- Chevrolet Silverado1
- Chevrolet Tahoe1
- Chevrolet Tracker1
- Dodge Caliber1
- Dodge Challenger1
- Dodge Dart1
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 6, 2024 | — | SR-28 | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2024 | — | SR-322 TWENTYEIGHTH DIV HWY | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2024 | Reynoldsville | I-80 KEYSTONE SHORTWAY RD | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2023 | — | TS-ROLLER COASTER RD | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2023 | — | I-80 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2023 | — | I-80 KEYSTONE SHORTWAY RD | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2023 | — | SR-28 | 1 |
| May 2, 2023 | — | US-219 BUFFALO PITTSBURGH HWY | 1 |
| Apr 5, 2023 | — | TS-SPRAGUE RD | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2023 | — | US-219 BUFFALO PITTSBURGH HWY | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2022 | — | SR-36 COLONEL DRAKE HWY | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2022 | — | I-80 KEYSTONE SHORTWAY RD | 1 |
| May 25, 2022 | — | I-80 KEYSTONE SHORTWAY RD | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2021 | Big Run | US-119 MAIN ST | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2021 | — | SR-0036 COLONEL DRAKE HW | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | — | US-322 TWENTYEIGHTH DIVISI HWY | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2021 | Brookville | US-322 MAIN ST | 1 |
| Feb 22, 2021 | Big Run | US-119 BUFFALO PITTSBURGH HWY | 1 |
| Jan 7, 2021 | — | SR-3007 HEATHVILLE OHL RD | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2020 | — | SR-2008 PANIC KNOXDALE RD | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2020 | — | SR-949 CLEAR CREEK RD | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2020 | Brookville | I-8- KEYSTONE SHORTWAY RD | 1 |
| May 5, 2020 | — | I-80 KEYSTONE SHORTWAY RD | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2020 | — | US-119 Buffalo Pittsburgh Hwy | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2020 | — | SR-310 ELK RUN AVE | 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.