Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Monroe County, Pennsylvania
County in Pennsylvania · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 18
- Fatal crashes
- 18
- Population
- 166.8K
In 2024, 18 people died in 18 fatal crashes in Monroe County, Pennsylvania. That was 21.7% fewer than in 2023 (23) and the fewest since 2020. The death rate was 10.8 per 100,000 residents, compared with 8.6 in Pennsylvania and 11.5 in the United States. Monroe County had the 20th most traffic deaths among Pennsylvania's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 102 people died, an average of 20 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 11% of deaths, and 33% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
10.8
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.2 times the rate in Pennsylvania: 8.6
- About the same as the rate in the United States: 11.5
12.2
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
-22%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
23 deaths in 2023, 18 in 2024
- Pennsylvania: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 11 | 11 |
| 2021 | 27 | 25 |
| 2022 | 23 | 20 |
| 2023 | 23 | 20 |
| 2024 | 18 | 18 |
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 | 6.5 |
| 2021 | 16.0 |
| 2022 | 13.7 |
| 2023 | 13.8 |
| 2024 | 10.8 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
11%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About three-quarters of the share in Pennsylvania: 15%
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 13 |
| Pedestrians | 2 |
| Motorcyclists | 3 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Monroe County | Share in Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 2 | 11% | 15% |
| Motorcyclists | 3 | 17% | 19% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 4 | 22% | 26% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 6 | 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%
17%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About two-thirds of the share in Pennsylvania: 24%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Monroe County | Pennsylvania | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 16.7% | 24.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 33.3% | 37.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 55.6% | 48.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 33.3% | 31.4% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
56%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.1 times the share in Pennsylvania: 48%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
33%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in Pennsylvania: 31%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 4 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 3 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 3 |
| 1pm | 8 |
| 2pm | 4 |
| 3pm | 7 |
| 4pm | 6 |
| 5pm | 10 |
| 6pm | 9 |
| 7pm | 5 |
| 8pm | 7 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 6 |
| 11pm | 9 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 17 |
| Mon | 9 |
| Tue | 12 |
| Wed | 14 |
| Thu | 8 |
| Fri | 18 |
| Sat | 16 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 5 |
| Feb | 4 |
| Mar | 7 |
| Apr | 8 |
| May | 7 |
| Jun | 6 |
| Jul | 11 |
| Aug | 9 |
| Sep | 8 |
| Oct | 11 |
| Nov | 12 |
| Dec | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 72 |
| Rain | 8 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Snow | 3 |
| Freezing Rain or Drizzle | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 54 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 26 |
| Dark - Lighted | 8 |
| Dusk | 4 |
| Dawn | 2 |
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 HWY5
- SR-6114
- US-2094
- I-3804
- SR-333
- SR-1153
- SR-05342
- SR-940 POCONO BLVD2
- SR-9402
- SR-447 CREEK RD2
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 56 |
| SUVs | 31 |
| Motorcycles | 26 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 15 |
| Pickup trucks | 15 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
| Vans | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Toyota Camry6
- Volkswagen Passat4
- Honda Civic4
- Chevrolet Silverado4
- Subaru Forester3
- Kia Sportage3
- Kia Soul3
- Jeep Patriot3
- Freightliner Cascadia3
- Chevrolet Malibu3
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 2021 | — | SR-3017 HW | 1 |
| Apr 27, 2021 | Delaware Water Gap | SR-611 | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2021 | — | SR-940 POCONO SUMMIT RD | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2021 | — | SR-390 PETERSON RD | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2021 | Mount Pocono | CENTER AV | 2 |
| Mar 7, 2021 | — | SR-191 PARADISE VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Feb 19, 2021 | — | SR-940 | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2021 | — | SR-2002 POPLAR VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2020 | — | FAWN LN | 1 |
| Nov 30, 2020 | — | US-209 | 1 |
| Nov 30, 2020 | — | SR-0940 POCONO BL | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2020 | Delaware Water Gap | SR-0611 HW | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2020 | Tobyhanna | I-380 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2020 | Tobyhanna | I-380 SR 0380 HW | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2020 | — | SR-0534 | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2020 | — | SHANNON DR | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2020 | — | NEYHART RD | 1 |
| Apr 26, 2020 | — | I-80 KEYSTONE SHORTWAY HW | 1 |
| Jan 26, 2020 | — | SR-2004 CHERRY VALLEY 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.