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1994

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Pennsylvania in 1994

Deaths 1,441Fatal crashes 1,320Per 100,000 —US deaths 40,716

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 1994.

In 1994, 1,441 people died in 1,320 fatal crashes in Pennsylvania.

The death toll fell 6% from 1,529 in 1993 to 1,441 in 1994.

Pennsylvania accounted for 3.5% of the 40,716 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

33.9% 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.

Compared with 1993 and the nation

MeasurePennsylvania 1994Pennsylvania 1993United States 1994
Deaths1,4411,52940,716
Fatal crashes1,3201,40236,254
Deaths per 100,000 residents———
Crashes with a drinking driver34%37%33%

Counties in 1994

Every county with a fatal crash in 1994, 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 County1311388.81,196
Allegheny County74846.8686
Chester County47549.6319
Erie County425319.8262
Bucks County49517.8513
Lancaster County47519.1503
Westmoreland County455014.2349
Berks County434710.7440
Montgomery County45465.2420
Delaware County38447.5264
Franklin County343924.5207
Lehigh County36389.9296
Luzerne County343811.5313
York County33347.2377
Dauphin County24268.9295
Fayette County232419.4212
Schuylkill County232416.6208
Crawford County212328.0121
Cambria County192317.7108
Lycoming County192320.3139
Lebanon County222215.1190
Northampton County21226.8213
Adams County192220.4125
Butler County192010.0182
Beaver County151911.5117
Washington County18188.6234
Mercer County161816.6135
Somerset County151825.0112
Lackawanna County17177.8200
Cumberland County16176.2199
Indiana County151720.5116
Armstrong County151523.694
Bradford County131525.1113
Blair County141411.6123
Huntingdon County131432.362
Centre County12148.8129
McKean County121435.556
Monroe County12137.8221
Jefferson County111330.057
Tioga County111331.968
Venango County121224.371
Bedford County111123.190
Susquehanna County111128.995
Snyder County101127.854
Wyoming County91142.738
Warren County101026.855
Carbon County91015.2106
Perry County91021.479
Clinton County9923.869
Lawrence County9910.797
Clearfield County8810.2138
Columbia County7812.179
Pike County7812.878
Clarion County7719.060
Elk County7723.237
Northumberland County777.8103
Potter County6637.530
Wayne County6611.786
Mifflin County5613.156
Union County5614.247
Greene County5514.757
Juniata County5521.442
Fulton County4427.744
Sullivan County4467.511
Montour County3316.632
Cameron County1–21–2—8
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

12am4.2%
1am4.5%
2am5.1%
3am3.1%
4am2.2%
5am2.1%
6am3.6%
7am3%
8am3%
9am3.3%
10am3%
11am3.5%
12pm4.8%
1pm4.6%
2pm4.9%
3pm6.2%
4pm5.4%
5pm4.4%
6pm5%
7pm4.9%
8pm5.1%
9pm4.3%
10pm5.7%
11pm4.2%

Weekday

Sunday14%
Monday14%
Tuesday10%
Wednesday12%
Thursday12%
Friday17%
Saturday21%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Pennsylvania in 1994?

1,441 people in 1,320 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 1994 file.

Which county in Pennsylvania had the most crash deaths in 1994?

Philadelphia County with 138 deaths in 131 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 1994 compare with 1993 in Pennsylvania?

1,441 deaths against 1,529 in 1993 (+-6%). Nationally the 1994 total was 40,716.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 1994 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.