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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 19, 2024 | Lackawanna County | SR-307 | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2024 | Somerset, Somerset County | SR-601 NORTH CENTER AVE | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2024 | Lancaster County | NONE | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2024 | Philadelphia, Philadelphia County | US-1 ROOSEVELT BLVD | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2024 | Norristown, Montgomery County | MU-MAIN ST | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2024 | Damascus, Wayne County | TS-519 PLANK RD | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2024 | Lancaster County | SR-30 LINCOLN HWY | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2024 | Venango County | US-322 TWENTYEIGHTH DIV HWY | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2024 | Philadelphia, Philadelphia County | SSR-1011 WELSH RD | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2024 | Butler County | SR-BENJAMIN FRANKLIN HWY | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2024 | Millcreek Township, Erie County | I-79 RAYMOND P SHAFER HWY | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2024 | Dauphin County | TS-ROUNDTOP RD | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2024 | Forest County | SR-66 | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2024 | Clearfield County | SR-53 HANNAH ST | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2024 | Upper Merion, Montgomery County | SSR-3029 HENDERSON RD | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2024 | Chester County | SR-23 RIDGE RD | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2024 | Lancaster County | I-76 MAINLINE TPKE | 2 |
| Jun 14, 2024 | Montgomery County | SR-23 CONSHOCKEN STATE RD | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2024 | Philadelphia, Philadelphia County | SSR-2001 CHRISTOPHER COL BLVD | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2024 | Erie, Erie County | SR-0020 BROAD ST | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2024 | Cambria County | US-22 ADMIRAL PEARY HWY | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2024 | Erie, Erie County | SR-5 W 12TH ST | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2024 | Philadelphia, Philadelphia County | SR-611 BROAD ST | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2024 | Butler County | SR-0268 KEEPLES CORNER RD | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2024 | Blair County | SR-36 LOGAN BLVD | 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.