Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
County in Pennsylvania · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 52
- Fatal crashes
- 49
- Population
- 562.1K
In 2024, 52 people died in 49 fatal crashes in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. That was 2.0% more than in 2023 (51) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 9.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with 8.6 in Pennsylvania and 11.5 in the United States. Lancaster County had the 3rd most traffic deaths among Pennsylvania's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 280 people died, an average of 56 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 12% of deaths, and 24% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
9.3
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in Pennsylvania: 8.6
- About 80 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
10.0
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.1 times the average in Pennsylvania: 9.0
- About 80 percent of the average in the United States: 12.3
+2%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
51 deaths in 2023, 52 in 2024
- Pennsylvania: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 47 | 43 |
| 2021 | 73 | 69 |
| 2022 | 57 | 52 |
| 2023 | 51 | 49 |
| 2024 | 52 | 49 |
People who died within 30 days of a crash. A fatal crash can kill more than one person.
Embed
| Category | Deaths per 100,000 |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 8.5 |
| 2021 | 13.1 |
| 2022 | 10.2 |
| 2023 | 9.1 |
| 2024 | 9.3 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
Embed
Road users
Who died
12%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About three-quarters of the share in Pennsylvania: 15%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 34 |
| Pedestrians | 6 |
| Motorcyclists | 10 |
| Cyclists | 2 |
Embed
| Type | Deaths | Share in Lancaster County | Share in Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 6 | 12% | 15% |
| Motorcyclists | 10 | 19% | 19% |
| Cyclists | 2 | 4% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 9 | 17% | 26% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 13 | 25% | 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
24%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About two-thirds of the share in Pennsylvania: 37%
- About 85 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
20%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 85 percent of the share in Pennsylvania: 24%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Lancaster County | Pennsylvania | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 20.4% | 24.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 24.5% | 37.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 42.9% | 48.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 34.7% | 31.4% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
Embed
Timing
When crashes happen
43%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 90 percent of the share in Pennsylvania: 48%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
35%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.1 times the share in Pennsylvania: 31%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 7 |
| 1am | 6 |
| 2am | 7 |
| 3am | 3 |
| 4am | 7 |
| 5am | 3 |
| 6am | 7 |
| 7am | 11 |
| 8am | 9 |
| 9am | 9 |
| 10am | 8 |
| 11am | 13 |
| 12pm | 14 |
| 1pm | 13 |
| 2pm | 14 |
| 3pm | 12 |
| 4pm | 10 |
| 5pm | 18 |
| 6pm | 17 |
| 7pm | 18 |
| 8pm | 23 |
| 9pm | 12 |
| 10pm | 8 |
| 11pm | 13 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
Embed
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 36 |
| Mon | 31 |
| Tue | 33 |
| Wed | 31 |
| Thu | 36 |
| Fri | 43 |
| Sat | 52 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
Embed
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 9 |
| Feb | 16 |
| Mar | 15 |
| Apr | 17 |
| May | 21 |
| Jun | 29 |
| Jul | 21 |
| Aug | 27 |
| Sep | 24 |
| Oct | 30 |
| Nov | 27 |
| Dec | 26 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
Embed
Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 182 |
| Cloudy | 23 |
| Rain | 21 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 3 |
| Freezing Rain or Drizzle | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
Embed
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 139 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 69 |
| Dark - Lighted | 35 |
| Dusk | 13 |
| Dawn | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
Embed
Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020–2024
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- US-22211
- US-30 LINCOLN HWY9
- US-30 LINCOLN HW6
- US-322 28TH DIVISION HWY5
- SR-23 NEW HOLLAND PIKE5
- I-76 MAINLINE TPKE4
- SR-272 LANCASTER PIKE4
- SR-30 LINCOLN HWY4
- SR-340 OLD PHILADELPHIA PIKE4
- SR-2003 LITTLE BRITAIN RD3
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 157 |
| SUVs | 95 |
| Motorcycles | 58 |
| Pickup trucks | 47 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 43 |
| Vans | 26 |
| Buses | 1 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
Embed
Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado11
- Honda Accord9
- GMC Sierra9
- Toyota Camry8
- Ford Escape7
- Volvo Truck VNL6
- Toyota RAV46
- Toyota Corolla6
- Jeep Grand Cherokee6
- Freightliner Cascadia6
Reflects how common a vehicle is as well as crash involvement; not a safety rating.
Crashes
Fatal crashes
The map loads when you scroll to it. It needs JavaScript.
Fatal crashes in 2024. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
Filter crashes
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2020 | — | SR-2009 NOBLE RD | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2020 | — | SR-372 HOLTWOOD RD | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2020 | — | SR-722 OREGON RD | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2020 | — | RANCK RD | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2020 | — | BOWMANSVILLE RD | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2020 | Paradise | US-30 LINCOLN HW | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2020 | — | SR-23 MAIN ST | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2020 | Columbia | SR-0462 LANCASTER AV | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2020 | New Holland | SR-23 MAIN ST | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2020 | — | SR-0272 LANCASTER PK | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2020 | — | SR-772 NEWPORT RD | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2020 | Mountville | SR-0462 MAIN ST | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2020 | — | US-222 | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2020 | — | SR-3017 RIVER RD | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2020 | — | SR-0372 VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2020 | — | CLEARVIEW DR | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2020 | — | SR-230 MARKET ST | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2020 | — | SR-4010 MT PLEASANT RD | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2020 | — | US-30 LINCOLN HWY | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2020 | — | SR-3028 LAMPETER RD | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2020 | — | SR-3006 RIVER RD | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2020 | — | SR-1047 COCALICO RD | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2020 | — | BLACK BARREN RD | 1 |
| May 24, 2020 | — | SR-897 WHITE HORSE RD | 1 |
| May 23, 2020 | — | US-11 LINCOLN HWY | 1 |
Explore
Nearby and related
Nearby counties
Get updates for Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
We'll email you when NHTSA publishes new data for Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, usually about once a year. We'll send a link to confirm your address first. No tracking and no sharing, and every email has a link to unsubscribe.
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.