Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Wayne County, Pennsylvania
County in Pennsylvania · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 9
- Fatal crashes
- 8
- Population
- 51.4K
In 2024, 9 people died in 8 fatal crashes in Wayne County, Pennsylvania. That was the same as in 2023. The death rate was 17.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 8.6 in Pennsylvania and 11.5 in the United States. Wayne County had the 36th most traffic deaths among Pennsylvania's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 43 people died, an average of 8.6 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 63% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
17.5
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About double the rate in Pennsylvania: 8.6
- About 1.5 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
16.8
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.9 times the average in Pennsylvania: 9.0
- About 1.4 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+0%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
9 deaths in 2023, 9 in 2024
- Pennsylvania: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 9 | 8 |
| 2021 | 10 | 9 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 |
| 2023 | 9 | 9 |
| 2024 | 9 | 8 |
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 | 17.6 |
| 2021 | 19.5 |
| 2022 | 11.7 |
| 2023 | 17.5 |
| 2024 | 17.5 |
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 Wayne 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 | 6 | 67% | 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
63%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.7 times the share in Pennsylvania: 37%
- About double the share in the United States: 28%
38%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.6 times the share in Pennsylvania: 24%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Wayne County | Pennsylvania | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 37.5% | 24.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 62.5% | 37.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 48.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 50.0% | 31.4% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
50%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Pennsylvania: 48%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
50%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.6 times the share in Pennsylvania: 31%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 4 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 3 |
| 5pm | 4 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 4 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 4 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 4 |
| Mon | 6 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 6 |
| Fri | 8 |
| Sat | 11 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 6 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 8 |
| Aug | 5 |
| Sep | 4 |
| Oct | 5 |
| Nov | 4 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 31 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Snow | 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 | 13 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
| 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
- US-6 TEXAS PALMYRA HWY2
- SR-191 HANCOCK HWY2
- SR-590 PURDYTOWN TPKE2
- SR-0191 SOUTH STERLING RD1
- SR-191 LAKE ARIEL HWY1
- US-6 Roosevelt Hwy1
- SR-0191 LAKE ARIEL HW1
- MAPLE GROVE RD1
- I-84 FALLEN TROOPER MEM HWY1
- I-841
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 23 |
| SUVs | 15 |
| Pickup trucks | 8 |
| Motorcycles | 8 |
| Other vehicles | 4 |
| Vans | 2 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford Escape3
- Honda CR-V3
- Nissan Sentra3
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Chevrolet Traverse2
- Ford Fusion2
- Mitsubishi Galant2
- Arctic Cat Arctic Cat1
- Audi Q31
- Buick LaCrosse1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 12, 2024 | — | SR-6 TEXAS PALMYRA HWY | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2024 | — | SSR-3028 OWEGO PKE | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2024 | — | US-6 TEXAS PALMYRA HWY | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2024 | Hawley | SR-6 TEXAS PALMYRA RD | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2024 | Honesdale | SR-191 LAKE ARIEL HWY | 2 |
| Jun 17, 2024 | Damascus | TS-519 PLANK RD | 1 |
| May 30, 2024 | Sterling | MAPLE GROVE RD | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2024 | — | SSR-3031 TERRACE ST | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2023 | Sterling | I-84 | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2023 | — | US-6 ROOSEVELT HWY | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2023 | — | SSR-1016 CALLICOON RD | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2023 | — | SSR-3008 GOOSE POND RD | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2023 | — | SR-170 CREEK DR | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2023 | — | SR-590 PURDYTOWN TPKE | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2023 | — | TS-HILLTOP RD | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2023 | — | SR-196 TURNPIKE RD | 1 |
| May 12, 2023 | — | SR-191 HANCOCK HWY | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2022 | — | SR-507 MILL CREEK RD | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2022 | — | SR-3040 AVOY RD | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2022 | Honesdale | SR-670 ELM PL | 1 |
| May 21, 2022 | — | SR-590 PURDYTOWN TPKE | 1 |
| May 16, 2022 | — | SR-3031 WANOKA RD | 1 |
| Feb 5, 2022 | — | US-6 TEXAS PALMYRA HWY | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2021 | — | SR-0191 SOUTH STERLING RD | 2 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | Pleasant Mount | SR-0247 CREAMTON DR | 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.