Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania
County in Pennsylvania · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 6
- Fatal crashes
- 4
- Population
- 84.1K
In 2024, 6 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania. That was the same as in 2023. The death rate was 7.1 per 100,000 residents, compared with 8.6 in Pennsylvania and 11.5 in the United States. Lawrence County had the 45th most traffic deaths among Pennsylvania's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 42 people died, an average of 8.4 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 50% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
7.1
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 85 percent of the rate in Pennsylvania: 8.6
- About 60 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
9.9
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About the same as the average in Pennsylvania: 9.0
- About 80 percent of the average in the United States: 12.3
+0%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
6 deaths in 2023, 6 in 2024
- Pennsylvania: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 11 | 11 |
| 2021 | 11 | 10 |
| 2022 | 8 | 7 |
| 2023 | 6 | 6 |
| 2024 | 6 | 4 |
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 | 12.8 |
| 2021 | 12.9 |
| 2022 | 9.4 |
| 2023 | 7.1 |
| 2024 | 7.1 |
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 | 6 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Lawrence County | Share in Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 15% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 19% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 26% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 4 | 67% | 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
50%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.3 times the share in Pennsylvania: 37%
- About 1.8 times 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 | Lawrence County | Pennsylvania | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 24.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 50.0% | 37.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 75.0% | 48.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 25.0% | 31.4% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
75%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.5 times the share in Pennsylvania: 48%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 54%
25%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 80 percent of the share in Pennsylvania: 31%
- About three-quarters 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 | 2 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 3 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 5 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 5 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 3 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 4 |
| Wed | 10 |
| Thu | 6 |
| Fri | 9 |
| Sat | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 4 |
| Jun | 5 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 6 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 4 |
| Dec | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 22 |
| Rain | 5 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 23 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 9 |
| Dawn | 2 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 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
- SR-18 WILMINGTON RD3
- SR-65 ELLWOOD RD2
- RIVER RD2
- SR-0108 HARLANSBURG RD1
- HOLLOW RD1
- I-76 MAINLINE TPKE1
- SR-0288 MAIN ST1
- SR-0065 ELLWOOD RD1
- PENNSYLVANIA AV1
- EVERGREEN RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 23 |
| Motorcycles | 12 |
| SUVs | 10 |
| Pickup trucks | 7 |
| Vans | 4 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 4 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Impala3
- Toyota RAV42
- Ram 15002
- Nissan Rogue2
- Kia Soul2
- Harley Davidson FXDB / Dyna Street Bob2
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- GMC Sierra1
- Freightliner M21
- Freightliner Columbia1
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 13, 2024 | — | SR-956 NESHANNOCK FALLS RD | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2024 | — | SR-422 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN HWY | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2024 | — | SR-65 ELLWOOD RD | 3 |
| Mar 21, 2024 | New Castle | SR-422 SAMSON ST | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2023 | — | SR-0551 EDINBURG RD | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2023 | Ellwood City | SR-351 LAWRENCE AVE | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2023 | — | TS-MITCHELL RD | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2023 | — | SR-108 HARLANDSBURG RD | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2023 | — | SR-18 MAHONING AVE | 1 |
| Jan 28, 2023 | — | US-224 STATE ST | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2022 | New Castle | SR-1007 CASCADE ST | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2022 | — | SR-18 WILMINGTON RD | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2022 | — | RIVER RD | 2 |
| Nov 3, 2022 | — | SR-208 NESHANNOCK AVE | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2022 | — | PENNSYLVANIA AV | 1 |
| May 25, 2022 | — | US-19 PERRY HWY | 1 |
| Jan 14, 2022 | — | SR-4005 RIVER RD | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2021 | — | HOLLOW RD | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2021 | — | EVERGREEN RD | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2021 | — | US-224 YOUNGSTOWN-POLAND RD | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2021 | — | I-76 MAINLINE TPKE | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2021 | — | US-422 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN HW | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2021 | — | US-422 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN HWY | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2021 | — | SR-65 ELLWOOD RD | 1 |
| May 28, 2021 | — | RIVER 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.