Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Northampton County, Pennsylvania
County in Pennsylvania · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 15
- Fatal crashes
- 15
- Population
- 323.1K
In 2024, 15 people died in 15 fatal crashes in Northampton County, Pennsylvania. That was 31.8% fewer than in 2023 (22) and the fewest since 2021. The death rate was 4.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 8.6 in Pennsylvania and 11.5 in the United States. Northampton County had the 24th most traffic deaths among Pennsylvania's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 95 people died, an average of 19 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 7% of deaths, and 40% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
4.6
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About half the rate in Pennsylvania: 8.6
- About 40 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
6.0
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About two-thirds of the average in Pennsylvania: 9.0
- About half the average in the United States: 12.3
-32%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
22 deaths in 2023, 15 in 2024
- Pennsylvania: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 21 | 20 |
| 2021 | 13 | 13 |
| 2022 | 24 | 21 |
| 2023 | 22 | 19 |
| 2024 | 15 | 15 |
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 | 6.7 |
| 2021 | 4.1 |
| 2022 | 7.5 |
| 2023 | 6.9 |
| 2024 | 4.6 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
7%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 45 percent of the share in Pennsylvania: 15%
- About 35 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 10 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 3 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Northampton County | Share in Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 7% | 15% |
| Motorcyclists | 3 | 20% | 19% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 7% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 4 | 27% | 26% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 6 | 40% | 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%
20%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 85 percent of the share in Pennsylvania: 24%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Northampton County | Pennsylvania | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 20.0% | 24.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 40.0% | 37.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 46.7% | 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
47%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Pennsylvania: 48%
- About 85 percent of 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 | 3 |
| 2am | 4 |
| 3am | 3 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 3 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 3 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 3 |
| 10am | 3 |
| 11am | 4 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 4 |
| 2pm | 4 |
| 3pm | 14 |
| 4pm | 6 |
| 5pm | 4 |
| 6pm | 6 |
| 7pm | 5 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 5 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 11 |
| Mon | 5 |
| Tue | 13 |
| Wed | 14 |
| Thu | 17 |
| Fri | 12 |
| Sat | 16 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 5 |
| Feb | 5 |
| Mar | 8 |
| Apr | 5 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 12 |
| Jul | 6 |
| Aug | 11 |
| Sep | 7 |
| Oct | 11 |
| Nov | 10 |
| Dec | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 66 |
| Rain | 7 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 56 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 16 |
| Dark - Lighted | 15 |
| 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-335
- US-22 LEHIGH VALLEY TRWY4
- SR-145 RIVERVIEW DR3
- SR-611 S DELAWARE DR2
- MU-STEFKO BLVD2
- SSR-2018 FREEMANSBURG AVE2
- STEFKO BLVD2
- SR-512 MOORESTOWN RD2
- US-22 LEHIGH VALLEY THRUWAY1
- FRUTCHEY HILL RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 54 |
| SUVs | 34 |
| Pickup trucks | 18 |
| Motorcycles | 17 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 10 |
| Vans | 9 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Toyota RAV46
- Subaru Forester4
- Honda CR-V4
- Honda Civic4
- Chevrolet Silverado4
- Kia Sportage3
- Honda Accord3
- Ford F-1503
- Volkswagen Jetta2
- Nissan Rogue2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2024 | Stockertown | SR-33 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | Mount Bethel | TOTTS GAP RD | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2024 | Freemansburg | LIVINGSTON ST | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2024 | — | SSR-2018 FREEMANSBURG AVE | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2024 | Bethlehem | HECKTOWN RD | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2024 | Nazareth | SSR-8005 RAMP L | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2024 | Easton | KESSLERSVILLE RD | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2024 | Bethlehem | MU-STEFKO BLVD | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2024 | Bethlehem | PEMBROKE RD | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2024 | — | TS-DIEHL RD | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2024 | — | SR-145 RIVERVIEW DR | 1 |
| Mar 22, 2024 | — | SR-512 MOORESTOWN RD | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2024 | — | VAN BUREN RD | 1 |
| Feb 7, 2024 | — | US-22 | 1 |
| Jan 27, 2024 | — | SR-412 MAIN ST | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2023 | — | SR-248 BATH PIKE | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2023 | Bethlehem | MU-STEFKO BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2023 | Easton | SR-033 HWY | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2023 | — | SR-248 BATH PK | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2023 | — | SSR-4003 KREIDERSVILLE RD | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2023 | — | SR-SULLEVIN TRL | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2023 | — | US-22 LEHIGH VALLEY THRUWAY | 3 |
| Sep 3, 2023 | — | TS-TOWNSHIP LINE RD | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2023 | — | TS-FARMERSVILLE RD | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2023 | — | SSR-2028 HECKTOWN RD | 1 |
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Cities in Northampton County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Bethlehem | 7 | 8.8 |
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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.