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Greene County

Residents 33,960Deaths 2024 5Deaths 2015–2024 57Latest data year 2024

FARS data are based on police crash reports and other sources; the drunk-driving measure is based on the highest BAC of any driver in the crash. Latest data year: 2024. Figures are aggregates from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System; no individual crash is identified.

Greene County, Pennsylvania, recorded 5 deaths in 4 fatal crashes in 2024, the latest FARS data year, and 57 deaths in 51 fatal crashes over 2015–2024.

With 33,960 residents, that is 15.9 deaths per 100,000 people a year over the ten years, 77% higher than the Pennsylvania rate of 9.0 and above the national rate of 11.8.

The ten-year death toll fell 38% from 92 in 2005–2014 to 57 in 2015–2024.

Of the factors FARS records, the one that stands furthest above the state share here is motorcyclists: 29.8% against 17.3% for Pennsylvania.

41% of the county's fatal crashes happened between noon to 6pm, and Saturday was the most common day (20%).

5deaths in 20244 fatal crashes
13deaths, 2020–202457 over ten years
15.9per 100,000 residents a year2015–2024; 2024 alone: 14.7
+77%vs Pennsylvania ratestate 9.0 · US 11.8

Trend since 1975

01019197519801985199019952000200520102015202020241975: 8 deaths1976: 7 deaths1977: 13 deaths1978: 5 deaths1979: 12 deaths1980: 10 deaths1981: 6 deaths1982: 7 deaths1983: 5 deaths1984: 6 deaths1985: 6 deaths1986: 9 deaths1987: 14 deaths1988: 13 deaths1989: 19 deaths1990: 13 deaths1991: 8 deaths1992: 11 deaths1993: 17 deaths1994: 5 deaths1995: 8 deaths1996: 6 deaths1997: 5 deaths1998: 5 deaths1999: 6 deaths2000: 8 deaths2001: 6 deaths2002: 15 deaths2003: 15 deaths2004: 10 deaths2005: 8 deaths2006: 6 deaths2007: 12 deaths2008: 9 deaths2009: 5 deaths2010: 7 deaths2011: 9 deaths2012: 16 deaths2013: 8 deaths2014: 12 deaths2015: 6 deaths2016: 5 deaths2017: 9 deaths2018: 9 deaths2019: 15 deaths2020: 1–2 deaths2021: 3 deaths2022: 3 deaths2023: 0 deaths2024: 5 deaths
People killed in crashes in Greene County by year, 1975–2024. Latest point: 2024, 5 deaths.

Ten-year total down 38% (92 in 2005–2014, 57 in 2015–2024). The shaded band is the ten-year window used for rates and shares. County codes are matched to today's Census county list; a few historic code changes are merged.

Compared with Pennsylvania and the nation

MeasureGreenePennsylvaniaUnited States
Deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2015–202415.99.011.8
Deaths per 100,000 residents, 202414.78.611.5
Deaths, 2015–20245711,650389,190
Fatal crashes, 2015–20245110,864358,460
Deaths per fatal crash1.11.11.1
Change vs previous ten years-38%-15%+7%
Crashes on rural roads94%45%43%

Rates divide deaths by Census Bureau population estimates for each year (residents, not road users; through traffic on major routes raises the rate of small counties). Population 33,960 in 2024.

Factors

Alcoholcrashes with a driver reported as drinking37.3%
Speedingcrashes with a speeding-related driver54.9%
Pedestriansshare of people killed1.8%
Motorcyclistsshare of people killed29.8%
Unrestrainedoccupant deaths with no restraint used54.1%
In darknesscrashes after dark31.4%
Rural roadscrashes on rural roads94.1%

tick marks the Pennsylvania share. Bars are shares of fatal crashes (alcohol, speeding, darkness, rural) or of people killed (pedestrians, motorcyclists, unrestrained occupants) over the ten-year window.

"Alcohol" counts crashes where police reported at least one driver as drinking (FARS DR_DRINK), not the BAC-based alcohol-impaired measure NHTSA publishes separately. "Speeding" counts crashes with a driver coded as racing, exceeding the limit or too fast for conditions. Details in the methodology. Factor pages: alcohol, speeding, pedestrians, motorcycles, unrestrained occupants.

Time of day and day of week

12am3am6am9am12pm3pm6pm9pm
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat

Fatal crashes in Greene County by weekday and hour, 2015–2024: darker cells are busier. 51 crashes with a known hour and weekday.

By weekday

Saturday20%
Monday16%
Tuesday14%
Wednesday14%
Thursday14%
Sunday12%
Friday12%

Light condition

Daylight65%
Dark, not lighted29%
Dawn4%
Dark, lighted2%
Dusk0%
Dark, lighting unknown0%

Road type

Minor arterial39%
Interstate20%
Major collector20%
Local10%
Other principal arterial8%
Minor collector4%
Other freeways and expressways0%

FHWA functional classes as coded in FARS (FUNC_SYS), share of fatal crashes with a reported class; tick marks the Pennsylvania share. Interstates and other principal arterials carry the most traffic, so a high share there is expected. See what the road classes mean.

Weather

Clear79%
Rain7%
Snow, sleet or freezing rain7%
Cloudy4%
Fog, smog or smoke4%
Crosswinds or blowing sand/snow0%

Routes with the most fatal crashes in Greene

#RouteTypeIn countyFatal crashesDeathsAlcoholSpeeding
1Interstate 79Interstate10737821%38%
2US Route 19US highway7657123%37%
3State Route 18State highway3464822%39%
4State Route 3009State highway1313436%36%
5State Route 1004State highway1273130%37%
6State Route 3001State highway1232335%57%

Signed routes (Interstate, US and state highways) that have a page on this site, ranked by fatal crashes in this county over 2015–2024; "fatal crashes" and "deaths" columns are the statewide totals for the route. Local streets and county roads are not listed.

By year, 2015–2024

YearFatal crashesDeathsDrinking-driver crashesPer 100,000
2024451–214.7PA 2024
2023000—PA 2023
2022331–28.8PA 2022
2021331–28.8PA 2021
20201–21–21–2—PA 2020
20191115744.2PA 2019
201889326.5PA 2018
2017991–226.5PA 2017
201655014.7PA 2016
2015661–217.7PA 2015

Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule). Per-100,000 uses the 2024 population for every year in this table; the ten-year rate above uses each year's estimate.

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Greene County, Pennsylvania?

5 people died in 4 fatal crashes in 2024; 13 over 2020–2024 and 57 over 2015–2024, according to NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System.

How does Greene compare with Pennsylvania?

15.9 deaths per 100,000 residents a year over 2015–2024, against 9.0 for Pennsylvania and 11.8 nationally. Rates use Census Bureau population estimates.

What share of fatal crashes in Greene involved alcohol?

37.3% of fatal crashes in 2015–2024 had at least one driver reported by police as drinking, against 25.4% in Pennsylvania. The factor furthest above the state share was motorcyclists at 29.8%.

Which roads in Greene see the most fatal crashes?

Among signed routes with a page on this site, Interstate 79 (10 fatal crashes in the county, 2015–2024), US Route 19 (7 fatal crashes in the county, 2015–2024) and State Route 18 (3 fatal crashes in the county, 2015–2024).

When do fatal crashes happen in Greene?

Most often between noon to 6pm (41% of crashes) and on Saturdays (20%); 31.4% happened after dark.

Where does this data come from?

NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System annual files (1975–2024) and Census Bureau county population estimates. Figures are aggregates; no individual crash is identified. See the methodology page for definitions.

Provenance

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Fatality Analysis Reporting System, annual national CSV files 1975–2024 (accident table for every year; vehicle and person tables for 2015–2024), public domain. Population: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, county totals (vintages 2000–2010, 2010–2020 and 2020–2024). Data through 31 Dec 2024; page generated 30 Sep 2026. Processing errors are corrected at the next build; see corrections and sources.