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1984

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Pennsylvania in 1984

Deaths 1,727Fatal crashes 1,562Per 100,000 —US deaths 44,257

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 1984.

In 1984, 1,727 people died in 1,562 fatal crashes in Pennsylvania.

The death toll was about level between 1983 (1,721) and 1984 (1,727).

Pennsylvania accounted for 3.9% of the 44,257 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

33.5% 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.

← 198319841985 →All years

Compared with 1983 and the nation

MeasurePennsylvania 1984Pennsylvania 1983United States 1984
Deaths1,7271,72144,257
Fatal crashes1,5621,54439,631
Deaths per 100,000 residents———
Crashes with a drinking driver33%35%41%

Counties in 1984

Every county with a fatal crash in 1984, 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
Allegheny County11912910.5686
Philadelphia County1061157.31,196
Westmoreland County9210630.2349
Bucks County9210015.4513
Montgomery County798910.1420
Chester County627112.7319
Berks County606514.8440
York County505110.8377
Delaware County49508.5264
Luzerne County454814.5313
Lancaster County39478.3503
Erie County353914.6262
Schuylkill County323927.0208
Washington County313315.7234
Dauphin County323210.9295
Cumberland County293010.9199
Lackawanna County283013.8200
Northampton County28299.0213
Fayette County252822.6212
Lehigh County24277.0296
Butler County222512.5182
Lycoming County212522.1139
Franklin County212314.4207
Northumberland County212325.5103
Somerset County202331.9112
Crawford County172226.8121
Indiana County202024.1116
Beaver County171911.5117
Centre County171911.9129
Venango County171938.471
Clearfield County151924.3138
Bradford County161830.2113
Monroe County161810.8221
Union County161740.347
Adams County141715.8125
Mercer County121715.7135
Lawrence County151517.897
Lebanon County141510.3190
Blair County131512.5123
Clarion County131540.760
Bedford County101531.590
Cambria County131410.8108
Tioga County131434.468
Wayne County121325.386
Armstrong County111218.894
Susquehanna County101128.995
Carbon County91015.2106
McKean County9922.856
Wyoming County8934.938
Perry County7817.179
Clinton County7718.569
Columbia County669.179
Warren County6616.155
Fulton County5641.544
Greene County5617.757
Huntingdon County5613.862
Jefferson County449.257
Mifflin County448.756
Snyder County4410.154
Sullivan County4467.511
Elk County3310.037
Juniata County3312.842
Pike County334.878
Potter County3318.830
Forest County1–2345.414
Cameron County1–21–2—8
Montour County1–21–2—32

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

12am5.8%
1am5.1%
2am6.9%
3am3.1%
4am2.4%
5am2.5%
6am3.3%
7am2.9%
8am3.1%
9am2.1%
10am2.4%
11am2.6%
12pm2.6%
1pm3.1%
2pm4%
3pm5.8%
4pm4.4%
5pm5.2%
6pm5%
7pm5.4%
8pm4.7%
9pm6.5%
10pm6.1%
11pm5.1%

Weekday

Sunday16%
Monday12%
Tuesday12%
Wednesday12%
Thursday13%
Friday15%
Saturday19%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Pennsylvania in 1984?

1,727 people in 1,562 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 1984 file.

Which county in Pennsylvania had the most crash deaths in 1984?

Allegheny County with 129 deaths in 119 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 1984 compare with 1983 in Pennsylvania?

1,727 deaths against 1,721 in 1983 (0%). Nationally the 1984 total was 44,257.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 1984 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.