Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Montour County, Pennsylvania
County in Pennsylvania · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 6
- Fatal crashes
- 5
- Population
- 17.9K
In 2024, 6 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Montour County, Pennsylvania. That was 200.0% more than in 2023 (2) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 33.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 8.6 in Pennsylvania and 11.5 in the United States. Montour County had the 45th most traffic deaths among Pennsylvania's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 14 people died, an average of 2.8 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 40% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
33.5
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 4 times the rate in Pennsylvania: 8.6
- About 3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
15.5
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.7 times the average in Pennsylvania: 9.0
- About 1.3 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+200%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
2 deaths in 2023, 6 in 2024
- Pennsylvania: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 6 | 5 |
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 | 16.6 |
| 2021 | 11.1 |
| 2022 | 5.5 |
| 2023 | 11.1 |
| 2024 | 33.5 |
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 Montour County | Share in Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 15% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 19% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 17% | 26% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 3 | 50% | 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
40%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in Pennsylvania: 37%
- About 1.4 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 | Montour County | Pennsylvania | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 24.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 40.0% | 37.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 20.0% | 48.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 40.0% | 31.4% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
20%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 40 percent of the share in Pennsylvania: 48%
- About 35 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
40%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.3 times the share in Pennsylvania: 31%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 3 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 2 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 4 |
| Wed | 2 |
| Thu | 0 |
| Fri | 1 |
| Sat | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 4 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 7 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 7 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 2 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
| Dawn | 1 |
| 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
- SR-54 CONTINENTAL BLVD2
- SR-0044 CONTINENTAL BL1
- SR-54 CONTINENTIAL BLV1
- I-80 Z H CONFAIR MEM HWY1
- I-80 Z H CONFAIR MEMORIAL HWY1
- I-80 ZH CONFAIR MEMORIAL HWY1
- SR-3006 STUMP RD1
- SR-3009 OLD VALLEY SCHOOL RD1
- SR-44 CONTINENTAL BLVD1
- US-11 MONTOUR BL1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Medium and heavy trucks | 6 |
| Pickup trucks | 5 |
| Cars | 4 |
| SUVs | 4 |
| Motorcycles | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Toyota Highlander1
- Subaru Forester1
- Ram 15001
- Pontiac Grand AM1
- Peterbilt 5791
- Peterbilt 3671
- Nissan Frontier1
- Mack Pinnacle1
- Jeep Compass1
- International SF6371
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2024 | — | US-11 MONTOUR BLVD | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2024 | — | I-80 ZH CONFAIR MEMORIAL HWY | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2024 | — | SR-54 CONTINENTAL BLVD | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2024 | — | SR-54 CONTINENTIAL BLV | 2 |
| Jan 1, 2024 | — | I-80 Z H CONFAIR MEM HWY | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2023 | — | SR-44 CONTINENTAL BLVD | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2023 | — | I-80 Z H CONFAIR MEMORIAL HWY | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2022 | — | US-11 MONTOUR BL | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2021 | — | SR-3006 STUMP RD | 1 |
| May 25, 2021 | — | SR-3009 OLD VALLEY SCHOOL RD | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2020 | Danville | SR-54 CONTINENTAL BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2020 | — | SR-0044 CONTINENTAL BL | 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.