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1991

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Pennsylvania in 1991

Deaths 1,661Fatal crashes 1,510Per 100,000 —US deaths 41,508

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 1991.

In 1991, 1,661 people died in 1,510 fatal crashes in Pennsylvania.

The death toll was about level between 1990 (1,646) and 1991 (1,661).

Pennsylvania accounted for 4% of the 41,508 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

39.2% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

31% of the crashes happened between 6pm to midnight; Saturday was the most common day.

← 199019911992 →All years

Compared with 1990 and the nation

MeasurePennsylvania 1991Pennsylvania 1990United States 1991
Deaths1,6611,64641,508
Fatal crashes1,5101,51436,937
Deaths per 100,000 residents———
Crashes with a drinking driver39%41%39%

Counties in 1991

Every county with a fatal crash in 1991, 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 County1251348.51,196
Allegheny County83917.4686
Bucks County636710.3513
Chester County546010.7319
Montgomery County53596.7420
Berks County475312.1440
Lancaster County48519.1503
Westmoreland County484914.0349
York County42469.8377
Delaware County42447.5264
Erie County374416.4262
Monroe County394124.6221
Lehigh County384110.6296
Luzerne County364012.1313
Schuylkill County333725.6208
Washington County333717.6234
Fayette County323629.0212
Franklin County313622.6207
Butler County303216.1182
Lackawanna County283013.8200
Cumberland County262910.5199
Huntingdon County242864.662
Blair County242520.8123
Dauphin County22248.2295
Bedford County212450.490
Northampton County23237.1213
Beaver County222313.9117
Crawford County212226.8121
Centre County192113.1129
Adams County181917.6125
Northumberland County151921.1103
Indiana County161821.7116
Venango County151836.471
Lebanon County161711.7190
Lycoming County161715.0139
McKean County151743.156
Armstrong County151625.194
Somerset County141622.2112
Mercer County121614.8135
Cambria County141511.5108
Mifflin County111430.556
Susquehanna County101436.795
Clinton County121231.769
Tioga County111229.568
Bradford County101118.4113
Clearfield County91114.1138
Potter County91168.830
Clarion County81129.860
Union County101023.747
Carbon County91015.2106
Warren County91026.855
Jefferson County81023.157
Snyder County81025.254
Columbia County9913.679
Perry County9919.279
Greene County8823.657
Wayne County8815.686
Pike County7812.878
Elk County6723.237
Fulton County6748.444
Juniata County6729.942
Lawrence County667.197
Wyoming County5519.438
Forest County1–21–2—14
Sullivan County1–21–2—11
Cameron County1–21–2—8

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

12am4.8%
1am4.5%
2am7.5%
3am3.2%
4am3.3%
5am2.1%
6am2.5%
7am2.8%
8am2.3%
9am2.8%
10am3.1%
11am2.4%
12pm3.2%
1pm4%
2pm4.8%
3pm4.8%
4pm5.2%
5pm5.4%
6pm5.6%
7pm4.6%
8pm4.4%
9pm4.4%
10pm6.4%
11pm5.7%

Weekday

Sunday16%
Monday13%
Tuesday12%
Wednesday13%
Thursday11%
Friday16%
Saturday18%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Pennsylvania in 1991?

1,661 people in 1,510 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 1991 file.

Which county in Pennsylvania had the most crash deaths in 1991?

Philadelphia County with 134 deaths in 125 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 1991 compare with 1990 in Pennsylvania?

1,661 deaths against 1,646 in 1990 (+1%). Nationally the 1991 total was 41,508.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 1991 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.