Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
County in Pennsylvania · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 28
- Fatal crashes
- 27
- Population
- 350.5K
In 2024, 28 people died in 27 fatal crashes in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. That was 12.5% fewer than in 2023 (32) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 8.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 8.6 in Pennsylvania and 11.5 in the United States. Westmoreland County had the 12th most traffic deaths among Pennsylvania's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 167 people died, an average of 33 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 4% of deaths, and 30% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
8.0
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in Pennsylvania: 8.6
- About two-thirds of the rate in the United States: 11.5
9.5
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About the same as the average in Pennsylvania: 9.0
- About three-quarters of the average in the United States: 12.3
-13%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
32 deaths in 2023, 28 in 2024
- Pennsylvania: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 39 | 36 |
| 2021 | 36 | 31 |
| 2022 | 32 | 32 |
| 2023 | 32 | 28 |
| 2024 | 28 | 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 | 11.0 |
| 2021 | 10.2 |
| 2022 | 9.1 |
| 2023 | 9.1 |
| 2024 | 8.0 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
4%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About one-quarter of the share in Pennsylvania: 15%
- About 20 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 16 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 11 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Westmoreland County | Share in Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 4% | 15% |
| Motorcyclists | 11 | 39% | 19% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 9 | 32% | 26% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 8 | 29% | 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
30%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 80 percent of the share in Pennsylvania: 37%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 28%
37%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.5 times the share in Pennsylvania: 24%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Westmoreland County | Pennsylvania | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 37.0% | 24.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 29.6% | 37.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 48.1% | 48.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 37.0% | 31.4% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
48%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Pennsylvania: 48%
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
37%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.2 times the share in Pennsylvania: 31%
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 6 |
| 1am | 7 |
| 2am | 4 |
| 3am | 4 |
| 4am | 3 |
| 5am | 4 |
| 6am | 10 |
| 7am | 4 |
| 8am | 5 |
| 9am | 4 |
| 10am | 8 |
| 11am | 6 |
| 12pm | 6 |
| 1pm | 7 |
| 2pm | 6 |
| 3pm | 10 |
| 4pm | 7 |
| 5pm | 11 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 5 |
| 8pm | 10 |
| 9pm | 13 |
| 10pm | 8 |
| 11pm | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 28 |
| Mon | 15 |
| Tue | 19 |
| Wed | 24 |
| Thu | 16 |
| Fri | 18 |
| Sat | 34 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 8 |
| Feb | 9 |
| Mar | 13 |
| Apr | 11 |
| May | 10 |
| Jun | 12 |
| Jul | 22 |
| Aug | 10 |
| Sep | 18 |
| Oct | 16 |
| Nov | 11 |
| Dec | 14 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 98 |
| Cloudy | 10 |
| Rain | 10 |
| Snow | 10 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 3 |
| Other | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 77 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 54 |
| Dark - Lighted | 13 |
| Dawn | 6 |
| Dusk | 3 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 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-30 LINCOLN HWY10
- US-22 WILLIAM PENN HWY7
- US-30 LINCOLN HW6
- I-705
- I-76 MAINLINE TPKE4
- SR-3071 ARONA RD4
- SR-400 GOLDEN MILE HWY3
- SR-366 GREENSBURG RD3
- SSR-4048 MELWOOD RD2
- SR-981 OLD DERRY RD2
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 86 |
| SUVs | 47 |
| Motorcycles | 41 |
| Pickup trucks | 27 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 26 |
| Vans | 11 |
| Other vehicles | 5 |
| Buses | 2 |
| Other light trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Honda CR-V8
- Chevrolet Silverado7
- Ford F-1505
- Freightliner Cascadia5
- Ram 15005
- Dodge Grand Caravan4
- Dodge Ram4
- Ford Fusion4
- Honda Civic4
- International LF6874
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 22, 2024 | — | SR-356 GARVERS FERRY RD | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2024 | New Kensington | SR-56 | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2024 | — | SR-119 CRABTREE SHIELDSBURG RD | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2024 | Donegal | I-76 MAINLINE TNPK | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | — | SR-66 FREEPORT RD | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2024 | Sourh Huntingdon Township | SR-981 SCOTTDALE SMITHTON RD | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2024 | Rostraver | SR-906 | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2024 | — | SR-30 | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2024 | Derry | SR-982 | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2024 | — | SR-356 | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2024 | Mount Pleasant | SSR-2007 HECLA RD | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2024 | Hempfield Township | SSR-3063 HAHNTOWN WENDEL RD | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2024 | Mount Pleasant | SR-819 | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2024 | — | SSR-2010 STONE CHURCH RD | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2024 | — | SR-819 | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2024 | Ligonier | US-30 LINCOLN HWY | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2024 | — | SSR-4034 MARKLE RD | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2024 | — | SSR-2037 FOUR MILE RUN RD | 1 |
| May 24, 2024 | Derry | DERRY LN | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2024 | — | SR-30 LINCOLN HWY | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2024 | Rostraver | I-70 | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2024 | — | SR-366 GREENSBURG RD | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2024 | — | FELLSBURG RD | 1 |
| Mar 30, 2024 | North Huntington Twnsh | SSR-3047 RIDGE RD | 2 |
| Mar 16, 2024 | Rostraver | 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.