Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Potter County, Pennsylvania
County in Pennsylvania · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 2
- Fatal crashes
- 2
- Population
- 16K
In 2024, 2 people died in 2 fatal crashes in Potter County, Pennsylvania. That was 60.0% fewer than in 2023 (5) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 12.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 8.6 in Pennsylvania and 11.5 in the United States. Potter County had the 59th most traffic deaths among Pennsylvania's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 13 people died, an average of 2.6 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 50% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
12.5
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.4 times the rate in Pennsylvania: 8.6
- About the same as the rate in the United States: 11.5
16.1
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.8 times the average in Pennsylvania: 9.0
- About 1.3 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-60%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
5 deaths in 2023, 2 in 2024
- Pennsylvania: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 |
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 | 6.1 |
| 2021 | 18.4 |
| 2022 | 12.3 |
| 2023 | 31.2 |
| 2024 | 12.5 |
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 | 0 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 2 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Potter County | Share in Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 15% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 100% | 19% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 26% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 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
50%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.3 times the share in Pennsylvania: 37%
- About 1.8 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 | Potter County | Pennsylvania | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 24.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 50.0% | 37.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 0.0% | 48.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 100.0% | 31.4% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
0%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 5 percent of the share in Pennsylvania: 48%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
100%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 3 times the share in Pennsylvania: 31%
- About 3 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 4 |
| Mon | 1 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 0 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 6 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 9 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 3 |
| 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-49 HARRISON VALLEY RD3
- US-6 GRAND ARMY OF THE REP HWY2
- KIM HILL RD1
- PUSHERSIDING RD1
- SR-0044 COUDERSPORT PK1
- SR-0244 MAIN ST1
- SR-144 GERMANIA RD1
- SR-44 COUDERSPORT PK1
- SR-449 BROOKLAND RD1
- SSR-1011 HICKOX ULYSSES RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| SUVs | 5 |
| Motorcycles | 4 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
| Cars | 1 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 1 |
| Pickup trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Cadillac Escalade1
- Chevrolet Equinox1
- Chunfeng Chunfeng ATV1
- Ducati Hypermotard1
- Ducati Supersport1
- GMC Sierra1
- Harley-Davidson Electra Glide Ultra Classic1
- Harley Davidson Sportster 1200 Low1
- Hyundai Tucson1
- International LT6251
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2024 | — | SR-144 GERMANIA RD | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2024 | Cross Fork | SR-44 COUDERSPORT PK | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2023 | — | SR-0044 COUDERSPORT PK | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2023 | — | SSR-1011 HICKOX ULYSSES RD | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2023 | — | SR-49 HARRISON VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Feb 20, 2023 | — | SR-49 HARRISON VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Feb 10, 2023 | — | SR-449 BROOKLAND RD | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2022 | — | US-6 GRAND ARMY OF THE REP HWY | 1 |
| Feb 17, 2022 | — | SR-49 HARRISON VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2021 | — | US-6 GRAND ARMY OF THE REP HWY | 1 |
| May 2, 2021 | — | PUSHERSIDING RD | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2021 | — | SR-0244 MAIN ST | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2020 | — | KIM HILL 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.