Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania
County in Pennsylvania · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 1
- Fatal crashes
- 1
- Population
- 46K
In 2024, 1 person died in 1 fatal crash in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania. That was 87.5% fewer than in 2023 (8) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 2.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 8.6 in Pennsylvania and 11.5 in the United States. Mifflin County had the 63rd most traffic deaths among Pennsylvania's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 33 people died, an average of 6.6 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 100% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
2.2
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About one-quarter of the rate in Pennsylvania: 8.6
- About 20 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
14.3
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.6 times the average in Pennsylvania: 9.0
- About 1.2 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-88%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
8 deaths in 2023, 1 in 2024
- Pennsylvania: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 11 | 10 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 |
| 2022 | 8 | 7 |
| 2023 | 8 | 8 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 |
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 | 23.8 |
| 2021 | 10.8 |
| 2022 | 17.4 |
| 2023 | 17.4 |
| 2024 | 2.2 |
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 | 1 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Mifflin 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 | 1 | 100% | 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
100%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 3 times the share in Pennsylvania: 37%
- About 4 times the share in the United States: 28%
100%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 4 times the share in Pennsylvania: 24%
- About 4 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Mifflin County | Pennsylvania | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 100.0% | 24.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 100.0% | 37.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 100.0% | 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
100%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About double the share in Pennsylvania: 48%
- About 1.9 times 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 | 2 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 3 |
| 12pm | 3 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 3 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 4 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 5 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 7 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 5 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 5 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 6 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 17 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Blowing Snow | 1 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 18 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 6 |
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
| Dawn | 2 |
| 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
- US-22 WILLIAM PENN HWY5
- US-322 TWENTY EIGHTH DIVIS HWY2
- FERGUSON VALLEY RD2
- SR-1005 MAIN ST2
- SR-6552
- SR-1002 NEW LANCASTER VALLE RD1
- SR-2001 LONG LN1
- SR-10061
- SR-1005 VALLEY ST1
- MU-INDUSTRIAL PARK RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 15 |
| SUVs | 12 |
| Pickup trucks | 7 |
| Motorcycles | 7 |
| Other vehicles | 3 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 3 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Jeep Wrangler2
- Ford F-2502
- Dodge Ram2
- Chevrolet Blazer2
- Honda VTX1800N3 (VTX)1
- Harley Davidson Softail Standard1
- Harley Davidson FLHX / Street Glide1
- Harley Davidson Dyna Super Glide Custom1
- GMC Jimmy Utility1
- Global Motorsport Group Bobber1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2024 | — | SR-522 | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2023 | — | US-322 TWENTY EIGHTH DIVIS HWY | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2023 | Lewistown | SSR-1005 VALLEY ST | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2023 | — | SR-655 | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2023 | Burnham | SR-1005 MAIN ST | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2023 | — | US-22 WILLIAM PENN HWY | 1 |
| May 4, 2023 | — | SSR-2004 BACK MAITLAND RD | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2023 | — | US-22 WILLIAM PENN HWY | 1 |
| Feb 2, 2023 | — | MU-INDUSTRIAL PARK RD | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2022 | — | US-22 WILLIAM PENN HWY | 2 |
| Oct 31, 2022 | — | US-522 ALFARATA RD | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2022 | — | US-22 WILLIAM PENN HWY | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2022 | — | SR-1002 NEW LANCASTER VALLE RD | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2022 | — | FERGUSON VALLEY RD | 1 |
| May 20, 2022 | — | SR-1006 | 1 |
| May 10, 2022 | Lewistown | US-22B FOURTH ST | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2021 | — | SR-1005 MAIN ST | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2021 | — | SR-2001 LONG LN | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2021 | — | US-522 | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2021 | — | US-322 TWENTYEIGHTH DIVISI HWY | 1 |
| May 20, 2021 | Granville | US-22 BUSINESS RAMP M RD | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2020 | — | FERGUSON VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2020 | Lewistown | US-522 WALNUT ST | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2020 | — | US-0322 TWENTY EIGHTH DIV HW | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2020 | — | US-322 TWENTY EIGHTH DIVIS HWY | 2 |
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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.