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1993

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Pennsylvania in 1993

Deaths 1,529Fatal crashes 1,402Per 100,000 —US deaths 40,150

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 1993.

In 1993, 1,529 people died in 1,402 fatal crashes in Pennsylvania.

The death toll was about level between 1992 (1,545) and 1993 (1,529).

Pennsylvania accounted for 3.8% of the 40,150 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

36.8% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

30% of the crashes happened between noon to 6pm; Saturday was the most common day.

← 199219931994 →All years

Compared with 1992 and the nation

MeasurePennsylvania 1993Pennsylvania 1992United States 1993
Deaths1,5291,54540,150
Fatal crashes1,4021,38535,780
Deaths per 100,000 residents———
Crashes with a drinking driver37%38%35%

Counties in 1993

Every county with a fatal crash in 1993, 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 County1281358.61,196
Allegheny County79867.0686
Bucks County606710.3513
Lancaster County536511.5503
Montgomery County57596.7420
Westmoreland County535716.2349
Berks County505612.8440
Chester County45488.6319
Luzerne County444814.5313
Delaware County36386.5264
York County36388.1377
Washington County353818.1234
Lehigh County31348.8296
Erie County303412.7262
Fayette County303225.8212
Dauphin County27299.9295
Schuylkill County272920.1208
Cumberland County242910.5199
Northampton County23278.4213
Butler County242412.0182
Monroe County232414.4221
Indiana County192226.5116
Mercer County192220.3135
Adams County192018.5125
Clearfield County192025.6138
Lebanon County172013.8190
Franklin County191911.9207
Lackawanna County19198.8200
Northumberland County171921.1103
Somerset County161926.3112
Beaver County161810.9117
Greene County141750.157
Tioga County151639.368
Blair County141613.3123
Perry County121634.279
Cambria County141410.8108
Lycoming County141412.4139
Carbon County111421.3106
Centre County12138.1129
Columbia County111319.779
McKean County111332.956
Clarion County121232.660
Mifflin County111226.156
Bedford County111123.190
Venango County101122.271
Susquehanna County91128.995
Crawford County101012.2121
Armstrong County91015.794
Jefferson County8818.457
Pike County8812.878
Wayne County8815.686
Bradford County7711.7113
Fulton County7748.444
Huntingdon County7716.162
Juniata County7729.942
Lawrence County778.397
Union County7716.647
Warren County6718.755
Potter County6637.530
Wyoming County6623.338
Elk County5619.937
Clinton County4513.269
Snyder County4512.654
Cameron County4492.08
Sullivan County3350.611
Montour County1–21–2—32
Forest County1–21–2—14

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

12am5.1%
1am5.1%
2am6.5%
3am2.9%
4am2.2%
5am1.9%
6am2.4%
7am3.1%
8am2.7%
9am2.9%
10am2.9%
11am3.5%
12pm3.9%
1pm4.7%
2pm4.9%
3pm5.7%
4pm4.5%
5pm6.3%
6pm5.2%
7pm5%
8pm4.1%
9pm4.6%
10pm4.9%
11pm5.1%

Weekday

Sunday16%
Monday13%
Tuesday12%
Wednesday11%
Thursday13%
Friday17%
Saturday17%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Pennsylvania in 1993?

1,529 people in 1,402 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 1993 file.

Which county in Pennsylvania had the most crash deaths in 1993?

Philadelphia County with 135 deaths in 128 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 1993 compare with 1992 in Pennsylvania?

1,529 deaths against 1,545 in 1992 (+-1%). Nationally the 1993 total was 40,150.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 1993 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.