Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Somerset County, Pennsylvania
County in Pennsylvania · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 9
- Fatal crashes
- 9
- Population
- 72.2K
In 2024, 9 people died in 9 fatal crashes in Somerset County, Pennsylvania. That was 10.0% fewer than in 2023 (10) and the fewest since 2020. The death rate was 12.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 8.6 in Pennsylvania and 11.5 in the United States. Somerset County had the 36th most traffic deaths among Pennsylvania's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 50 people died, an average of 10 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 44% 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
13.7
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.5 times the average in Pennsylvania: 9.0
- About 1.1 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-10%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
10 deaths in 2023, 9 in 2024
- Pennsylvania: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 9 | 9 |
| 2021 | 12 | 12 |
| 2022 | 10 | 9 |
| 2023 | 10 | 9 |
| 2024 | 9 | 9 |
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 | 12.2 |
| 2021 | 16.4 |
| 2022 | 13.8 |
| 2023 | 13.8 |
| 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 | 8 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Somerset County | Share in Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 15% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 11% | 19% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 33% | 26% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 4 | 44% | 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
44%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.2 times the share in Pennsylvania: 37%
- About 1.6 times the share in the United States: 28%
33%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.4 times the share in Pennsylvania: 24%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Somerset County | Pennsylvania | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 33.3% | 24.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 44.4% | 37.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 33.3% | 48.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 0.0% | 31.4% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
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%
0%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 5 percent of the share in Pennsylvania: 31%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 3 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 3 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 3 |
| 10am | 4 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 3 |
| 3pm | 4 |
| 4pm | 3 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 3 |
| 8pm | 4 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 5 |
| Mon | 6 |
| Tue | 7 |
| Wed | 9 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 7 |
| Sat | 12 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 5 |
| Feb | 5 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 5 |
| Jun | 7 |
| Jul | 5 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 5 |
| Dec | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 35 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
| Freezing Rain or Drizzle | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 25 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 18 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
| Dawn | 2 |
| 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
- I-76 MAINLINE TPKE3
- SSR-3015 WATER LEVEL RD2
- SR-31 GLADES PK2
- SR-3015 WATER LEVEL RD2
- SR-31 GLADES PKE2
- I-70 MAINLINE TPKE1
- SR-281 NEW CENTERVILLE RD1
- SR-2030 MAIN ST1
- SR-2031 GARRETT SHORTCUT RD1
- SR-219 FLIGHT 93 MEMORIAL HWY1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 22 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 14 |
| Pickup trucks | 13 |
| SUVs | 10 |
| Motorcycles | 6 |
| Other vehicles | 5 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-2503
- Ford Focus3
- Freightliner Cascadia3
- Chevrolet Cruze2
- Chevrolet Malibu2
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Ford F-3502
- Ford F-5502
- Ford Fusion2
- Ford Ranger2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 2022 | — | I-76 MAINLINE TPKE | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2022 | — | SR-4025 RALPHTON RD | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2021 | — | US-219B MASON DIXON HWY | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2021 | — | SR-985 SOMERSET PIKE | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2021 | Jenners | SR-4013 KEYSERTOWN RD | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2021 | — | I-76 MAINLINE TPKE | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2021 | — | I-76 MAINLINE TPKE | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2021 | Paint | BEDFORD ST | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2021 | — | SR-0031 GLADES PK | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2021 | — | SR-0669 SPRINGS RD | 1 |
| May 14, 2021 | — | SR-3015 WATER LEVEL RD | 1 |
| Feb 13, 2021 | — | SR-403 WHISTLER RD | 1 |
| Feb 7, 2021 | — | SR-3017 CANNELL DR | 1 |
| Jan 4, 2021 | — | I-76 MAINLINE PK | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2020 | Jenners | SR-0601 PENN AV | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2020 | — | SECHLER RD | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2020 | — | SR-56 | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2020 | — | BUFFALO CREEK RD | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2020 | — | SR-0160 ROCK CUT RD | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2020 | — | SR-31 GLADES PK | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2020 | — | JERSEY HOLLOW RD | 1 |
| May 25, 2020 | — | SR-2031 GARRETT SHORTCUT RD | 1 |
| May 24, 2020 | — | SR-4001 BAKERSVILLE EDIE 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.