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1992

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Pennsylvania in 1992

Deaths 1,545Fatal crashes 1,385Per 100,000 —US deaths 39,250

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 1992.

In 1992, 1,545 people died in 1,385 fatal crashes in Pennsylvania.

The death toll fell 7% from 1,661 in 1991 to 1,545 in 1992.

Pennsylvania accounted for 3.9% of the 39,250 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

38.3% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

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

← 199119921993 →All years

Compared with 1991 and the nation

MeasurePennsylvania 1992Pennsylvania 1991United States 1992
Deaths1,5451,66139,250
Fatal crashes1,3851,51034,942
Deaths per 100,000 residents———
Crashes with a drinking driver38%39%37%

Counties in 1992

Every county with a fatal crash in 1992, 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 County1151247.91,196
Allegheny County90977.9686
Bucks County677311.2513
Chester County555910.5319
Montgomery County51546.1420
Lancaster County44488.5503
Berks County404810.9440
Delaware County44478.0264
Luzerne County353811.5313
Westmoreland County343810.8349
Washington County323717.6234
Erie County313613.4262
Lehigh County32359.1296
York County28357.4377
Northampton County313410.5213
Fayette County293225.8212
Schuylkill County202920.1208
Mercer County232825.9135
Adams County252725.0125
Dauphin County24279.2295
Butler County232613.0182
Cumberland County23269.4199
Monroe County192414.4221
Blair County222218.3123
Cambria County202216.9108
Lebanon County192215.1190
Crawford County202125.6121
Lackawanna County20219.7200
Franklin County192012.6207
Centre County172012.5129
Beaver County171911.5117
Armstrong County151828.394
Somerset County171723.6112
Warren County141642.855
Indiana County131619.3116
Lawrence County131619.097
Mifflin County131634.856
Lycoming County141513.2139
Northumberland County141516.7103
Clarion County121540.760
Clearfield County131417.9138
Columbia County121421.279
Huntingdon County101330.062
Tioga County111229.568
Bedford County111123.190
Greene County111132.457
Carbon County101116.7106
Wayne County101019.486
Bradford County91016.8113
Susquehanna County81026.295
Jefferson County9920.857
Perry County7919.279
McKean County6922.856
Snyder County7820.254
Venango County7714.171
Wyoming County7727.238
Potter County6637.530
Pike County569.678
Juniata County5521.442
Montour County5527.632
Fulton County4534.644
Union County3511.947
Elk County4413.337
Forest County4460.614
Clinton County337.969
Cameron County1–21–2—8
Sullivan County1–21–2—11

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%
1am5.5%
2am6.9%
3am3%
4am2%
5am1.6%
6am2.8%
7am2.2%
8am2.7%
9am2.9%
10am1.9%
11am3.5%
12pm4.1%
1pm4.3%
2pm5.3%
3pm5.1%
4pm6%
5pm5.8%
6pm4.5%
7pm5.6%
8pm4.5%
9pm5.1%
10pm4.8%
11pm5%

Weekday

Sunday16%
Monday11%
Tuesday12%
Wednesday12%
Thursday14%
Friday16%
Saturday19%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Pennsylvania in 1992?

1,545 people in 1,385 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 1992 file.

Which county in Pennsylvania had the most crash deaths in 1992?

Philadelphia County with 124 deaths in 115 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 1992 compare with 1991 in Pennsylvania?

1,545 deaths against 1,661 in 1991 (+-7%). Nationally the 1992 total was 39,250.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 1992 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.