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Traffic deaths in Pennsylvania in 2023
State in United States
- Deaths, 2023
- 1,211
- Fatal crashes
- 1,133
- Population
- 13M
In 2023, 1,211 people died in 1,133 fatal crashes in Pennsylvania, about 3 a day. That was 2.7% more than in 2022 (1,179) and the most since 2021. The death rate was 9.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.2 in the United States. Pennsylvania had the 10th most traffic deaths of the 51 states and DC and the 40th-highest death rate. Pedestrians accounted for 15% of deaths, and 40% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
9.3
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2023
- About three-quarters of the rate in the United States: 12.2
+3%
change in deaths from 2022 to 2023
1,179 deaths in 2022, 1,211 in 2023
- The United States: -4%
Pennsylvania traffic deaths by year goes back to 1975.
Road users
Who died
15%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 85 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 757 |
| Pedestrians | 185 |
| Motorcyclists | 240 |
| Cyclists | 29 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Pennsylvania | Share in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 185 | 15% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 240 | 20% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 29 | 2% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 323 | 27% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 491 | 41% | 29% |
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
40%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 28%
25%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in the United States: 26%
| Category | Pennsylvania | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 24.6% | 25.6% |
| Alcohol-involved | 40.1% | 28.2% |
| At night | 48.6% | 54.1% |
| At weekends | 30.1% | 33.5% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
49%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
30%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 34%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 44 |
| 1am | 37 |
| 2am | 34 |
| 3am | 31 |
| 4am | 22 |
| 5am | 36 |
| 6am | 49 |
| 7am | 34 |
| 8am | 24 |
| 9am | 39 |
| 10am | 39 |
| 11am | 37 |
| 12pm | 47 |
| 1pm | 68 |
| 2pm | 61 |
| 3pm | 61 |
| 4pm | 56 |
| 5pm | 66 |
| 6pm | 77 |
| 7pm | 55 |
| 8pm | 70 |
| 9pm | 50 |
| 10pm | 52 |
| 11pm | 43 |
All crashes 2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 152 |
| Mon | 160 |
| Tue | 138 |
| Wed | 164 |
| Thu | 158 |
| Fri | 172 |
| Sat | 189 |
All crashes 2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 82 |
| Feb | 77 |
| Mar | 71 |
| Apr | 105 |
| May | 78 |
| Jun | 89 |
| Jul | 120 |
| Aug | 121 |
| Sep | 99 |
| Oct | 119 |
| Nov | 88 |
| Dec | 84 |
All crashes 2023.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 897 |
| Rain | 109 |
| Cloudy | 63 |
| Snow | 18 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 16 |
| Sleet or Hail | 3 |
All crashes 2023. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 579 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 278 |
| Dark - Lighted | 216 |
| Dusk | 28 |
| Dawn | 25 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 4 |
All crashes 2023. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2023
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- US-30 LINCOLN HWY14
- I-81 AMERICAN LEGION MEM HWY13
- US-1 ROOSEVELT BLVD9
- SSR-2014 LEHIGH AVE8
- I-808
- I-80 Z H CONFAIR MEMORIAL HWY7
- SR-611 BROAD ST7
- US-22 WILLIAM PENN HWY7
- US-422 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN HWY6
- I-476 NORTHEAST EXT5
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 618 |
| SUVs | 401 |
| Motorcycles | 239 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 184 |
| Pickup trucks | 174 |
| Vans | 70 |
| Other vehicles | 35 |
| Buses | 8 |
| Other light trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2023.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado38
- Honda Civic37
- Ford F-15032
- Freightliner Cascadia29
- Honda Accord25
- Toyota RAV423
- Honda CR-V22
- Toyota Camry22
- Dodge Ram19
- Toyota Corolla19
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 2023. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2023 | Erie County | US-20 RIDGE RD | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2023 | Bucks County | SSR-2055 OLD BRISTOL PIKE | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2023 | Philadelphia, Philadelphia County | US-1 ROOSEVELT BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2023 | York County | SR-851 BRYANSVILLE RD | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2023 | Butler County | SSR-2007 SAXONBURG BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2023 | Philadelphia, Philadelphia County | SSR-3019 PASSYUNK AVE | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2023 | Franklin County | I-81 AMERICAN LEGION MEM HWY | 5 |
| Aug 9, 2023 | Centre County | SR-64 NITTANY VALLEY DR | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2023 | Northampton County | SSR-2028 HECKTOWN RD | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2023 | Berks County | SR-61 POTTSVILLE PIKE | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2023 | Lancaster County | SSR-3004 FURNISS RD | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2023 | Luzerne County | SSR-3020 TOMHICKEN RD | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2023 | Philadelphia, Philadelphia County | MU-HUNTING PARK AVE | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2023 | Bucks County | SSR-4049 TOLLGATE RD | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2023 | Berks County | MU-OLD PHILADELPHIA PIKE | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2023 | Carbon County | TS-WETZEL RUN DR | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2023 | Cumberland County | US-11 SUSQUEHANNA TRL | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2023 | Dauphin County | I-81 AMERICAN LEGION MEM HWY | 3 |
| Aug 6, 2023 | Lancaster County | SR-372 VALLEY RD | 2 |
| Aug 5, 2023 | Warren County | SSR-1012 PRIEST HOLLOW RD | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2023 | Montgomery County | SR-29 PHOENIXVILLE COLLEGEV RD | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2023 | Erie County | SR-832 STERRETTANIA RD | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2023 | Allegheny County | SR-8 WILLIAM FLYNN HWY | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2023 | Philadelphia, Philadelphia County | FDR PARK | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2023 | Luzerne County | SSR-8011 RAMP B RD | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2023. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.