Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania
City in Luzerne County · Pennsylvania · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 2
- Fatal crashes
- 2
- Population
- 44.5K
In 2024, 2 people died in 2 fatal crashes in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania. That was 33.3% fewer than in 2023 (3). The death rate was 4.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 5.4 in Luzerne County, 8.6 in Pennsylvania and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 13 people died, an average of 2.6 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 50% of deaths.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
4.5
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 85 percent of the rate in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania: 5.4
- About half the rate in Pennsylvania: 8.6
- About 40 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
-33%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
3 deaths in 2023, 2 in 2024
- Luzerne County, Pennsylvania: -50%
- Pennsylvania: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 |
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 | 6.8 |
| 2021 | 11.3 |
| 2023 | 6.8 |
| 2024 | 4.5 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
50%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 3 times the share in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania: 17%
- About 3 times the share in Pennsylvania: 15%
- About 3 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 0 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Wilkes Barre | Share in Luzerne County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 50% | 17% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 17% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 50% | 6% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 22% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 0 | 0% | 17% |
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 Luzerne County, Pennsylvania: 17%
- 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 Luzerne County, Pennsylvania: 17%
- About 5 percent of the share in Pennsylvania: 24%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Wilkes Barre | Luzerne County | Pennsylvania | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 16.7% | 24.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 16.7% | 37.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 33.3% | 48.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 50.0% | 38.9% | 31.4% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
50%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.5 times the share in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania: 33%
- About the same as the share in Pennsylvania: 48%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
50%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.3 times the share in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania: 39%
- About 1.6 times the share in Pennsylvania: 31%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 2 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 2 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 5 |
| Wed | 1 |
| Thu | 0 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 4 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 9 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 5 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 4 |
| Daylight | 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
- MALLERY PL1
- MU-AMBER LN1
- MU-PENNSYLVANIA BLVD1
- N WASHINGTON ST1
- PENNSYLVANIA AVE1
- S WILKES BARRE BLVD1
- SR-2004 CAREY AVE1
- SR-6309 SPRING ST1
- SSR-2004 RIVER ST1
- SSR-2020 SCOTT ST1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| SUVs | 7 |
| Cars | 6 |
| Motorcycles | 3 |
| Pickup trucks | 2 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Audi Q51
- Chevrolet Colorado1
- Chrysler Town and Country1
- Dodge Dakota1
- Dodge Journey1
- Harley Davidson Dyna Fat Bob1
- Honda Civic1
- Hyundai Elantra1
- Hyundai Santa Fe1
- Jeep Grand Cherokee1
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 | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 24, 2024 | SSR-6309 SPRING ST | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2024 | SSR-2004 RIVER ST | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2023 | SSR-2020 SCOTT ST | 1 |
| May 29, 2023 | MU-AMBER LN | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2023 | MU-PENNSYLVANIA BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2021 | WILKES BARRE BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2021 | SR-6309 SPRING ST | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2021 | N WASHINGTON ST | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2021 | WILKES BARRE BL | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2021 | MALLERY PL | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2020 | SR-2004 CAREY AVE | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2020 | PENNSYLVANIA AVE | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2020 | S WILKES BARRE BLVD | 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.