Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Washington County, Pennsylvania
County in Pennsylvania · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 29
- Fatal crashes
- 27
- Population
- 210.6K
In 2024, 29 people died in 27 fatal crashes in Washington County, Pennsylvania. That was 93.3% more than in 2023 (15) and the most since 2020. The death rate was 13.8 per 100,000 residents, compared with 8.6 in Pennsylvania and 11.5 in the United States. Washington County had the 11th most traffic deaths among Pennsylvania's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 109 people died, an average of 22 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 3% of deaths, and 44% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
13.8
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.6 times the rate in Pennsylvania: 8.6
- About 1.2 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
10.4
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.1 times the average in Pennsylvania: 9.0
- About 85 percent of the average in the United States: 12.3
+93%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
15 deaths in 2023, 29 in 2024
- Pennsylvania: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 29 | 28 |
| 2021 | 23 | 22 |
| 2022 | 13 | 13 |
| 2023 | 15 | 14 |
| 2024 | 29 | 27 |
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 | 13.9 |
| 2021 | 11.0 |
| 2022 | 6.2 |
| 2023 | 7.1 |
| 2024 | 13.8 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
3%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 20 percent of the share in Pennsylvania: 15%
- About 20 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 23 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 5 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Washington County | Share in Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 3% | 15% |
| Motorcyclists | 5 | 17% | 19% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 12 | 41% | 26% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 14 | 48% | 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%
44%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.8 times the share in Pennsylvania: 24%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Washington County | Pennsylvania | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 44.4% | 24.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 44.4% | 37.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 63.0% | 48.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 22.2% | 31.4% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
63%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.3 times the share in Pennsylvania: 48%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 54%
22%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About two-thirds of the share in Pennsylvania: 31%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 3 |
| 1am | 5 |
| 2am | 4 |
| 3am | 5 |
| 4am | 3 |
| 5am | 3 |
| 6am | 3 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 3 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 3 |
| 1pm | 8 |
| 2pm | 10 |
| 3pm | 6 |
| 4pm | 5 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 7 |
| 8pm | 12 |
| 9pm | 5 |
| 10pm | 5 |
| 11pm | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 20 |
| Mon | 13 |
| Tue | 12 |
| Wed | 18 |
| Thu | 13 |
| Fri | 16 |
| Sat | 12 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6 |
| Feb | 10 |
| Mar | 6 |
| Apr | 6 |
| May | 8 |
| Jun | 14 |
| Jul | 8 |
| Aug | 10 |
| Sep | 8 |
| Oct | 11 |
| Nov | 8 |
| Dec | 9 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 69 |
| Rain | 9 |
| Cloudy | 7 |
| Snow | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 44 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 39 |
| Dark - Lighted | 14 |
| Dusk | 5 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
| Dawn | 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-708
- US-40 NATIONAL PIKE5
- I-795
- SR-50 AVELLA RD3
- US-19 WASHINGTON RD3
- SR-8372
- SR-0980 ROBINSON HW2
- SR-136 BEAU ST2
- SR-19 AMITY RIDGE RD2
- SR-844 WASHINGTON PIKE2
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 44 |
| SUVs | 39 |
| Motorcycles | 28 |
| Pickup trucks | 15 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 13 |
| Other vehicles | 7 |
| Vans | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Honda Civic5
- Ford Escape4
- Chevrolet Equinox4
- Jeep Wrangler3
- Jeep Grand Cherokee3
- Freightliner Cascadia3
- Ford F-3503
- Chevrolet Silverado3
- Yamaha YZF-R62
- Volkswagen Jetta2
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 25, 2024 | — | SR-19 WASHINGTON RD | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2024 | — | SSR-2049 CLARKSVILLE RD | 2 |
| Dec 5, 2024 | Strabane | SR-136 BEAU ST | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2024 | — | US-40 W NATIONAL PK | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2024 | — | I-70 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2024 | — | SSR-2016 OLD RT 71 RD | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2024 | — | SSR-4004 STEUBENVILLE PKE | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2024 | Strabane | US-19 WASHINGTON RD | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2024 | — | SR-40 MAIN ST | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2024 | Venetia | FROEBE RD | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2024 | Claysville | I-70 DWIGHT D EISENHOWER HWY | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2024 | Canonsburg | SR-980 FIRST ST | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2024 | Claysville | SR-231 E FINLEY RD | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2024 | — | I-70 RAMP D 3 RD | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2024 | — | SR-837 | 1 |
| May 26, 2024 | — | SR-136 BEAU ST | 1 |
| May 21, 2024 | — | SR-1023 MCCLELLAND RD | 1 |
| May 16, 2024 | — | SR-136 DRY RUN RD | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2024 | — | SR-50 AVELLA RD | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2024 | Amwell Township | SR-19 AMITY RIDGE RD | 1 |
| Apr 3, 2024 | — | SR-50 AVELLA RD | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2024 | Amity | SR-19 AMITY RIDGE RD | 1 |
| Feb 29, 2024 | — | WELCH RD | 1 |
| Feb 23, 2024 | — | SR-844 WASHINGTON PIKE | 1 |
| Feb 13, 2024 | — | I-70 | 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.