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1982

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Pennsylvania in 1982

Deaths 1,819Fatal crashes 1,611Per 100,000 —US deaths 43,945

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. Final FARS file for 1982.

In 1982, 1,819 people died in 1,611 fatal crashes in Pennsylvania.

The death toll fell 10% from 2,029 in 1981 to 1,819 in 1982.

Pennsylvania accounted for 4.1% of the 43,945 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

32.2% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

33% of the crashes happened between 6pm to midnight; Saturday was the most common day.

← 198119821983 →All years

Compared with 1981 and the nation

MeasurePennsylvania 1982Pennsylvania 1981United States 1982
Deaths1,8192,02943,945
Fatal crashes1,6111,82039,092
Deaths per 100,000 residents———
Crashes with a drinking driver32%58%41%

Counties in 1982

Every county with a fatal crash in 1982, by deaths. Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule); the per-100,000 column is blank for them. 67 counties listed.

CountyFatal crashesDeathsPer 100,000Deaths 2015–2024
Philadelphia County1181247.91,196
Allegheny County1101229.9686
Bucks County869614.8513
Westmoreland County748323.7349
Montgomery County74829.3420
Berks County566514.8440
Chester County525810.3319
Delaware County47539.1264
Lancaster County45508.9503
Erie County444817.9262
York County444810.2377
Fayette County384637.1212
Luzerne County394313.0313
Lackawanna County344118.9200
Butler County323919.6182
Washington County323617.1234
Cumberland County283613.1199
Northampton County283310.2213
Beaver County252716.3117
Mercer County232725.0135
Dauphin County26268.9295
Crawford County252631.7121
Lehigh County22266.7296
Franklin County242515.7207
Northumberland County192527.8103
Somerset County182534.7112
Cambria County222317.7108
Monroe County222313.8221
Centre County192314.4129
Clearfield County202126.9138
Schuylkill County172013.8208
Lycoming County181916.8139
Venango County171938.471
Indiana County151922.9116
Lawrence County181821.497
Clarion County161746.160
Tioga County131741.868
Adams County131614.8125
Bedford County131633.690
Blair County151512.5123
Warren County121540.155
Pike County121422.478
Wayne County111427.286
Perry County121327.879
Armstrong County91320.494
Snyder County121230.354
Lebanon County10128.3190
Mifflin County101226.156
Columbia County111116.779
Susquehanna County101128.995
Carbon County81116.7106
Bradford County101016.8113
Elk County101033.237
Jefferson County9920.857
Huntingdon County8920.862
Wyoming County7831.038
Clinton County5821.169
Greene County6720.657
Juniata County6625.642
Fulton County4534.644
Potter County4531.330
Montour County3527.632
Forest County4460.614
Union County449.547
Cameron County3492.08
Sullivan County3467.511
McKean County337.656

Per 100,000 uses the 2024 population estimate for every year, so early-year rates are understated where a county has grown.

Hour of day

12am6%
1am6.3%
2am6.8%
3am4.4%
4am2.3%
5am1.8%
6am2.4%
7am2.8%
8am1.6%
9am2.3%
10am2.5%
11am1.9%
12pm2.5%
1pm3.5%
2pm4.5%
3pm5.2%
4pm4.7%
5pm5.5%
6pm4.5%
7pm5.5%
8pm5%
9pm5.7%
10pm6.4%
11pm6.1%

Weekday

Sunday16%
Monday10%
Tuesday11%
Wednesday12%
Thursday15%
Friday17%
Saturday19%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Pennsylvania in 1982?

1,819 people in 1,611 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 1982 file.

Which county in Pennsylvania had the most crash deaths in 1982?

Philadelphia County with 124 deaths in 118 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 1982 compare with 1981 in Pennsylvania?

1,819 deaths against 2,029 in 1981 (+-10%). Nationally the 1982 total was 43,945.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 1982 national file (accident table); US Census Bureau population estimates (no county estimates before 2000 are used, so no rate is shown for this year). Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.