Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
County in Pennsylvania · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 22
- Fatal crashes
- 21
- Population
- 144.4K
In 2024, 22 people died in 21 fatal crashes in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. That was 8.3% fewer than in 2023 (24) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 15.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 8.6 in Pennsylvania and 11.5 in the United States. Schuylkill County had the 15th most traffic deaths among Pennsylvania's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 111 people died, an average of 22 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 9% of deaths, and 38% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
15.2
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.8 times the rate in Pennsylvania: 8.6
- About 1.3 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
-8%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
24 deaths in 2023, 22 in 2024
- Pennsylvania: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 19 | 18 |
| 2021 | 26 | 25 |
| 2022 | 20 | 15 |
| 2023 | 24 | 23 |
| 2024 | 22 | 21 |
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 | 13.3 |
| 2021 | 18.2 |
| 2022 | 14.0 |
| 2023 | 16.7 |
| 2024 | 15.2 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
9%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 60 percent of the share in Pennsylvania: 15%
- About half the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 20 |
| Pedestrians | 2 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Schuylkill County | Share in Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 2 | 9% | 15% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 19% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 4 | 18% | 26% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 9 | 41% | 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
38%
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%
19%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 80 percent of the share in Pennsylvania: 24%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Schuylkill County | Pennsylvania | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 19.0% | 24.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 38.1% | 37.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 33.3% | 48.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 23.8% | 31.4% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
33%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About two-thirds of the share in Pennsylvania: 48%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 54%
24%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About three-quarters of the share in Pennsylvania: 31%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 8 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 4 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 3 |
| 5am | 5 |
| 6am | 4 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 3 |
| 10am | 3 |
| 11am | 8 |
| 12pm | 4 |
| 1pm | 7 |
| 2pm | 5 |
| 3pm | 11 |
| 4pm | 5 |
| 5pm | 7 |
| 6pm | 6 |
| 7pm | 5 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 14 |
| Mon | 13 |
| Tue | 7 |
| Wed | 10 |
| Thu | 19 |
| Fri | 17 |
| Sat | 22 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 7 |
| Feb | 6 |
| Mar | 8 |
| Apr | 11 |
| May | 6 |
| Jun | 9 |
| Jul | 9 |
| Aug | 14 |
| Sep | 9 |
| Oct | 11 |
| Nov | 5 |
| Dec | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 70 |
| Rain | 12 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Freezing Rain or Drizzle | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 64 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 27 |
| Dark - Lighted | 7 |
| Dawn | 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-618
- I-81 AMERICAN LEGION MEM HWY5
- SR-1835
- US-2094
- SR-901 SUNBURY RD3
- SR-924 GOLD STAR HWY3
- I-81 AMERICAN LEGION MEM HW2
- SR-0901 SUNBURY RD2
- SR-25 MAIN ST2
- SR-542
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 54 |
| SUVs | 29 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 26 |
| Pickup trucks | 21 |
| Motorcycles | 18 |
| Vans | 9 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Freightliner Cascadia6
- Ford F-1505
- Chevrolet Malibu4
- Honda Civic4
- Chevrolet Silverado3
- Chevrolet Trailblazer3
- Dodge Grand Caravan3
- Ford Escape3
- Hyundai Sonata3
- Jeep Grand Cherokee3
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 2, 2024 | — | HILL FIELD RD | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2024 | — | MOREA RD | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2024 | — | SR-309 HAZLETON AVE | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2024 | Port Carbon | US-209 PIKE ST | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2024 | — | SR-443 PENN DR | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2024 | — | SR-895 LIZARD CREEK RD | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2024 | — | SR-61 CENTRE RD | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2024 | Pottsville | US-209 W MARKET ST | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2024 | Tamaqua | US-209 E BROAD ST | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2024 | Pottsville | SR-901 GORGAN NAGLE TRL | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2024 | — | SR-501 BETHEL RD | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2024 | Pine Grove | I-81 AMERICAN LEGION MEM HWY | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2024 | Schuylkill Haven | SR-183 | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2024 | Minersville | SR-901 POTTSVILLE MAROONS HWY | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2024 | — | SR-443 E PENN DR | 1 |
| May 10, 2024 | — | SR-183 | 2 |
| Apr 13, 2024 | — | SSR-2003 NEW PHILADELPHIA RD | 1 |
| Mar 1, 2024 | Pine Grove | SR-443 PLEASANT VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Feb 10, 2024 | — | SR-54 CENTRE ST | 1 |
| Feb 9, 2024 | — | SR-901 SUNBURY RD | 1 |
| Jan 14, 2024 | — | SR-0895 LIZARD CREEK RD | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2023 | — | SSR-4003 DARKWATER RD | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2023 | Coaldale | SR-209 WATER ST | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2023 | — | SSR-1006 BURMA RD | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2023 | — | SR-0901 SUNBURY 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.