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Traffic deaths in Pennsylvania in 2024
State in United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 1,127
- Fatal crashes
- 1,060
- Population
- 13M
In 2024, 1,127 people died in 1,060 fatal crashes in Pennsylvania, about 3 a day. That was 6.9% fewer than in 2023 (1,211) and the fewest since 2019. The death rate was 8.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.5 in the United States. Pennsylvania had the 10th most traffic deaths of the 51 states and DC and the 42nd-highest death rate. Pedestrians accounted for 15% of deaths, and 37% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
8.6
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About three-quarters of the rate in the United States: 11.5
-7%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
1,211 deaths in 2023, 1,127 in 2024
- 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 | 715 |
| Pedestrians | 173 |
| Motorcyclists | 217 |
| Cyclists | 22 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Pennsylvania | Share in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 173 | 15% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 217 | 19% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 22 | 2% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 290 | 26% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 437 | 39% | 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
37%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 28%
24%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Pennsylvania | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 24.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 37.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 48.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 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 the United States: 54%
31%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 32 |
| 1am | 32 |
| 2am | 33 |
| 3am | 24 |
| 4am | 24 |
| 5am | 32 |
| 6am | 34 |
| 7am | 36 |
| 8am | 36 |
| 9am | 25 |
| 10am | 29 |
| 11am | 36 |
| 12pm | 46 |
| 1pm | 58 |
| 2pm | 55 |
| 3pm | 69 |
| 4pm | 55 |
| 5pm | 66 |
| 6pm | 61 |
| 7pm | 67 |
| 8pm | 65 |
| 9pm | 47 |
| 10pm | 52 |
| 11pm | 44 |
All crashes 2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 149 |
| Mon | 121 |
| Tue | 150 |
| Wed | 156 |
| Thu | 130 |
| Fri | 170 |
| Sat | 184 |
All crashes 2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 63 |
| Feb | 58 |
| Mar | 81 |
| Apr | 77 |
| May | 91 |
| Jun | 109 |
| Jul | 102 |
| Aug | 115 |
| Sep | 94 |
| Oct | 109 |
| Nov | 87 |
| Dec | 74 |
All crashes 2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 856 |
| Rain | 102 |
| Cloudy | 57 |
| Snow | 19 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 11 |
| Blowing Snow | 4 |
All crashes 2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 554 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 244 |
| Dark - Lighted | 202 |
| Dusk | 30 |
| Dawn | 20 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 4 |
All crashes 2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2024
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-81 AMERICAN LEGION MEM HWY13
- SR-611 BROAD ST10
- SR-30 LINCOLN HWY10
- US-30 LINCOLN HWY7
- I-95 DELAWARE EXPY5
- I-954
- I-704
- SSR-2007 FRANKFORD AVE4
- FRONT ST4
- I-763
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 552 |
| SUVs | 426 |
| Motorcycles | 220 |
| Pickup trucks | 182 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 165 |
| Vans | 64 |
| Other vehicles | 46 |
| Buses | 6 |
| Other light trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-15035
- Chevrolet Silverado33
- Freightliner Cascadia29
- Hyundai Elantra25
- Honda Accord25
- Honda Civic24
- Honda CR-V23
- Toyota Camry22
- Jeep Grand Cherokee19
- Chevrolet Equinox19
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2024 | Levittown, Bucks County | NEW FALLS RD | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2024 | Chester County | SSR-1019 CHARLESTOWN RD | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2024 | Allegheny County | US-30 LINCOLN HWY | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2024 | Dauphin County | US-22 ALLENTOWN BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2024 | McKean County | SSR-4001 BIG SHANTY RD | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2024 | Claysville, Washington County | I-70 DWIGHT D EISENHOWER HWY | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2024 | Philadelphia, Philadelphia County | SR-63 WOODHAVEN RD | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2024 | Susquehanna County | TURNPIKE RD | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2024 | South Lebanon, Lebanon County | STATE DR | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2024 | Bucks County | SSR-1014 GEIGEL HILL | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2024 | Pottsville, Schuylkill County | US-209 W MARKET ST | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2024 | Southampton, Bucks County | SR-132 | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2024 | Tamaqua, Schuylkill County | US-209 E BROAD ST | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2024 | Lancaster County | SR-283 283RD FIELD ARTILLERY | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2024 | Philadelphia, Philadelphia County | I-95 | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2024 | Carlisle, Cumberland County | SR-641 NEWVILLE RD | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2024 | Stroudsburg, Monroe County | CAYS RD | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2024 | Quakertown, Bucks County | SSR-4059 E CHERRY ST | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2024 | Cornwall, Lebanon County | US-322 HORSESHOE PK | 2 |
| Sep 6, 2024 | State College, Centre County | I-99 BUD SHUSTER HWY | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2024 | Edinboro, Erie County | FRY RD | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2024 | Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County | SR-114 S MARKET ST | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2024 | Blair County | I-99 BUD SHUSTER HWY | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2024 | Titusville, Crawford County | DRAKE WELL RD | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2024 | Northumberland County | SR-11 POINT TOWNSHIP RD | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.