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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2024 | Erie County | US-19 PEACH ST | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2024 | Schuylkill County | SSR-2003 NEW PHILADELPHIA RD | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2024 | Lehigh County | SSR-4040 KISTLER VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2024 | Lancaster County | I-76 MAINLINE TPKE | 1 |
| Apr 10, 2024 | Lancaster, Lancaster County | ROSEVILLE RD | 1 |
| Apr 10, 2024 | Philadelphia, Philadelphia County | OGONTZ AVE | 1 |
| Apr 9, 2024 | Lebanon County | SR-72 EBENEZER RD | 1 |
| Apr 9, 2024 | Clarion County | I-80 | 1 |
| Apr 9, 2024 | Allegheny County | SR-910 GIBSONIA RD | 1 |
| Apr 9, 2024 | York County | SR-30 ARSENAL RD | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2024 | Philadelphia, Philadelphia County | SSR-3013 ISLAND AVE | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2024 | Westmoreland County | FELLSBURG RD | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2024 | Lehigh County | SR-145 MACARTHUR RD | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2024 | Berks County | TS-CRUSHER RD | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2024 | East Petersburg, Lancaster County | SR-72 MAIN ST | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2024 | Philadelphia, Philadelphia County | I-95 DELAWARE EXPY | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2024 | Allegheny County | SR-148 FIFTH AVE | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2024 | Chester County | SR-340 W KINGS HWY | 1 |
| Apr 6, 2024 | Dauphin County | I-81 AMERICAN LEGION MEM HWY | 1 |
| Apr 6, 2024 | Pittsburgh, Allegheny County | BROWNSVILLE RD | 1 |
| Apr 6, 2024 | Bradford County | SSR-1043 RIVERSIDE DR | 1 |
| Apr 6, 2024 | Cumberland County | SR-174 OLD YORK RD | 1 |
| Apr 5, 2024 | Morrisville, Bucks County | W TRENTON AVE | 1 |
| Apr 4, 2024 | Erie County | OLD FRENCH RD | 1 |
| Apr 4, 2024 | Bucks County | SSR-2037 LINCOLN HWY | 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.