Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Perry County, Pennsylvania
County in Pennsylvania · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 7
- Fatal crashes
- 6
- Population
- 46.6K
In 2024, 7 people died in 6 fatal crashes in Perry County, Pennsylvania. That was 12.5% fewer than in 2023 (8) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 15.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 8.6 in Pennsylvania and 11.5 in the United States. Perry County had the 41st most traffic deaths among Pennsylvania's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 34 people died, an average of 6.8 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 33% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
15.0
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.7 times the rate in Pennsylvania: 8.6
- About 1.3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
14.7
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
-13%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
8 deaths in 2023, 7 in 2024
- Pennsylvania: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8 | 7 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 |
| 2022 | 6 | 5 |
| 2023 | 8 | 8 |
| 2024 | 7 | 6 |
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 | 17.5 |
| 2021 | 10.9 |
| 2022 | 13.0 |
| 2023 | 17.3 |
| 2024 | 15.0 |
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 | 5 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 2 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Perry County | Share in Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 15% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 29% | 19% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 29% | 26% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 3 | 43% | 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 | Perry County | Pennsylvania | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 16.7% | 24.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 33.3% | 37.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 48.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 16.7% | 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 the same as the share in Pennsylvania: 48%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
17%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About half the share in Pennsylvania: 31%
- About half the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 3 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 3 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 6 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 4 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 4 |
| Wed | 7 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 6 |
| Sat | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 3 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 5 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 5 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 16 |
| Rain | 7 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 15 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 13 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
| Dawn | 1 |
| Other | 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-11 SUSQUEHANNA TRL5
- US-11 SUSQUEHANNA TR3
- SR-74 VETERANS WAY2
- SR-34 KEYSTONE WAY2
- US-11 STATE RD2
- SR-11 SUSQUEHANNA TRL1
- US-22 WILLIAM PENN HW1
- SR-849 CREEK RD1
- SR-849 NEWPORT RD1
- SSR-1026 PINE GROVE RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 16 |
| SUVs | 10 |
| Motorcycles | 8 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 5 |
| Pickup trucks | 5 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Buick Enclave2
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Ford Ecosport2
- Ford Edge2
- Mitsubishi Outlander Sport2
- Audi A51
- Chevrolet Cobalt1
- Chevrolet Equinox1
- Chevrolet Impala1
- Chevrolet Malibu1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 2024 | — | SR-11 SUSQUEHANNA TRL | 2 |
| Oct 25, 2024 | — | SR-34 KEYSTONE WAY | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2024 | — | US-11 SUSQUEHANNA TRL | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2024 | — | US-11 STATE RD | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2024 | — | SR-849 CREEK RD | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2024 | — | SR-849 NEWPORT RD | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2023 | — | SSR-1026 PINE GROVE RD | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2023 | — | US-11 SUSQUEHANNA TR | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2023 | — | SR-34 RED HILL RD | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2023 | — | SR-274 SHERMANS VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2023 | — | US-22 WILLIAM PENN HWY | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2023 | — | SR-0274 BLOOMFIELD RD | 1 |
| May 20, 2023 | — | SR-34 KEYSTONE WAY | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2023 | — | SR-17 TUSCARORA RD | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2022 | — | US-11 SUSQUEHANNA TRL | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | Liverpool | US-11 SUSQUEHANNA TRL | 1 |
| Mar 28, 2022 | — | US-11 SUSQUEHANNA TRL | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2022 | — | US-11 SUSQUEHANNA TR | 2 |
| Jan 8, 2022 | — | US-11 SUSQUEHANNA TRL | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | — | RIDGE RD | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2021 | — | SR-74 VETERANS WAY | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2021 | — | US-22 WILLIAM PENN HW | 1 |
| May 7, 2021 | — | SR-0850 MONTOUR RD | 1 |
| Mar 28, 2021 | — | US-11 SUSQUEHANNA TR | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2020 | Marysville | US-11 STATE 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.