Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Union County, Pennsylvania
County in Pennsylvania · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 4
- Fatal crashes
- 3
- Population
- 42.6K
In 2024, 4 people died in 3 fatal crashes in Union County, Pennsylvania. That was 33.3% fewer than in 2023 (6) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 9.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with 8.6 in Pennsylvania and 11.5 in the United States. Union County had the 52nd most traffic deaths among Pennsylvania's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 25 people died, an average of 5.0 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
9.4
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in Pennsylvania: 8.6
- About 80 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
11.8
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.3 times the average in Pennsylvania: 9.0
- About the same as the average in the United States: 12.3
-33%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
6 deaths in 2023, 4 in 2024
- Pennsylvania: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 4 |
| 2021 | 6 | 6 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 6 | 6 |
| 2024 | 4 | 3 |
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 | 11.7 |
| 2021 | 14.1 |
| 2022 | 9.4 |
| 2023 | 14.2 |
| 2024 | 9.4 |
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 | 4 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Union County | Share in Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 15% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 19% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 26% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 25% | 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%
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 | Union County | Pennsylvania | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 33.3% | 24.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 33.3% | 37.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 0.0% | 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
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%
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 | 2 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 3 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 3 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 3 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 5 |
| Mon | 4 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 2 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 5 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 3 |
| Apr | 4 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 19 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
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 | 7 |
| Dark - Lighted | 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-45 OLD TURNPIKE RD4
- I-80 Z H CONFAIR MEMORIAL HWY4
- US-15 MARINE CORPS LEAG ME HWY2
- SR-1002 COL JOHN KELLY RD2
- SR-3041
- US-1 MARINE CORPS LEAG MEM HWY1
- US-111
- SSR-3003 GRAND VALLEY RD1
- SR-45 MARKET ST1
- SR-3012 WILDWOOD RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 12 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 10 |
| SUVs | 7 |
| Pickup trucks | 5 |
| Vans | 4 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
| Motorcycles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Subaru Legacy2
- Ram 25002
- Mack Anthem2
- Freightliner Cascadia2
- Ford Focus2
- Ford F-1502
- Mercury Mariner1
- Kia Soul1
- Kia Rio1
- Jeep Wrangler1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2024 | — | SR-304 | 2 |
| Mar 26, 2024 | Kelly Township | COL JOHN KELLY RD | 1 |
| Mar 4, 2024 | — | SR-45 OLD TURNPIKE RD | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2023 | — | SR-45 MARKET ST | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2023 | — | SSR-3003 GRAND VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2023 | — | US-11 | 1 |
| Apr 3, 2023 | — | I-80 Z H CONFAIR MEMORIAL HWY | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2023 | — | SR-45 OLD TURNPIKE RD | 1 |
| Jan 18, 2023 | Kelly Township | US-15 MARINE CORP LEAG MEM HW | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2022 | — | I-80 Z H CONFAIR MEMORIAL HWY | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2022 | — | SR-45 OLD TURNPIKE RD | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2022 | — | US-15 MARINE CORPS LEAG ME HWY | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2022 | — | I-80 Z H CONFAIR MEMORIAL HWY | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2021 | Kelly Township | SR-1002 COL JOHN KELLY RD | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2021 | — | SR-0304 HW | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2021 | — | BLACK RUN RD | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2021 | — | SR-45 OLD TURNPIKE RD | 1 |
| May 28, 2021 | Kelly Township | SR-1002 COL JOHN KELLY RD | 1 |
| Feb 12, 2021 | — | SR-3012 WILDWOOD RD | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2020 | Gregg Township | US-15 MARINE CORPS LEAG MEM HW | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2020 | — | US-1 MARINE CORPS LEAG MEM HWY | 2 |
| May 30, 2020 | — | US-15 MARINE CORPS LEAG ME HWY | 1 |
| Apr 26, 2020 | — | I-80 Z H CONFAIR MEMORIAL HWY | 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.