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1990

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Pennsylvania in 1990

Deaths 1,646Fatal crashes 1,514Per 100,000 —US deaths 44,599

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 1990.

In 1990, 1,646 people died in 1,514 fatal crashes in Pennsylvania.

The death toll fell 12% from 1,877 in 1989 to 1,646 in 1990.

Pennsylvania accounted for 3.7% of the 44,599 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

41.1% 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.

← 198919901991 →All years

Compared with 1989 and the nation

MeasurePennsylvania 1990Pennsylvania 1989United States 1990
Deaths1,6461,87744,599
Fatal crashes1,5141,71439,836
Deaths per 100,000 residents———
Crashes with a drinking driver41%43%40%

Counties in 1990

Every county with a fatal crash in 1990, by deaths. Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule); the per-100,000 column is blank for them. 66 counties listed.

CountyFatal crashesDeathsPer 100,000Deaths 2015–2024
Philadelphia County15816910.71,196
Allegheny County91967.8686
Bucks County59619.4513
Montgomery County54576.5420
Lancaster County53559.8503
Chester County49529.3319
Berks County485211.8440
Westmoreland County465014.2349
York County45469.8377
Luzerne County404513.6313
Delaware County42437.4264
Erie County363713.8262
Butler County313417.1182
Washington County303416.2234
Schuylkill County283423.5208
Lehigh County28318.0296
Dauphin County283010.2295
Franklin County283018.8207
Lackawanna County283013.8200
Cumberland County262910.5199
Mercer County232725.0135
Fayette County232318.6212
Blair County192319.1123
Lycoming County222219.4139
Bedford County162246.290
Monroe County212112.6221
Beaver County182112.7117
Perry County182144.979
Clinton County132052.869
Armstrong County181929.894
Centre County171911.9129
Crawford County171821.9121
Northampton County17185.6213
Clearfield County151823.0138
Indiana County161720.5116
Columbia County151725.879
Somerset County151622.2112
Cambria County141612.3108
Wyoming County141454.338
Adams County131413.0125
Northumberland County121415.6103
Bradford County111423.5113
Lawrence County131315.497
Lebanon County13138.9190
Jefferson County121330.057
Greene County111338.357
Tioga County71331.968
Carbon County121218.3106
Huntingdon County121227.762
Snyder County121230.354
McKean County101230.456
Clarion County111129.860
Wayne County91121.486
Susquehanna County101026.295
Fulton County8962.344
Venango County8918.271
Pike County8812.878
Union County8819.047
Mifflin County7715.256
Warren County7718.755
Elk County6619.937
Juniata County4417.142
Sullivan County4467.511
Montour County1–2316.632
Forest County1–21–2—14
Potter County1–21–2—30

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%
1am4.8%
2am6.1%
3am2.4%
4am2.4%
5am1.5%
6am2.9%
7am3.4%
8am2.5%
9am3.1%
10am3%
11am4%
12pm3.5%
1pm4.4%
2pm3.8%
3pm5%
4pm4.5%
5pm5.2%
6pm4.8%
7pm5.3%
8pm4.6%
9pm6%
10pm5.4%
11pm6.6%

Weekday

Sunday16%
Monday12%
Tuesday12%
Wednesday12%
Thursday14%
Friday17%
Saturday18%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Pennsylvania in 1990?

1,646 people in 1,514 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 1990 file.

Which county in Pennsylvania had the most crash deaths in 1990?

Philadelphia County with 169 deaths in 158 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 1990 compare with 1989 in Pennsylvania?

1,646 deaths against 1,877 in 1989 (+-12%). Nationally the 1990 total was 44,599.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 1990 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.