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1995

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Pennsylvania in 1995

Deaths 1,480Fatal crashes 1,337Per 100,000 —US deaths 41,817

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 1995.

In 1995, 1,480 people died in 1,337 fatal crashes in Pennsylvania.

The death toll was about level between 1994 (1,441) and 1995 (1,480).

Pennsylvania accounted for 3.5% of the 41,817 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

32.5% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

29% of the crashes happened between noon to 6pm; Saturday was the most common day.

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Compared with 1994 and the nation

MeasurePennsylvania 1995Pennsylvania 1994United States 1995
Deaths1,4801,44141,817
Fatal crashes1,3371,32037,241
Deaths per 100,000 residents———
Crashes with a drinking driver32%34%33%

Counties in 1995

Every county with a fatal crash in 1995, by deaths. Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule); the per-100,000 column is blank for them. 65 counties listed.

CountyFatal crashesDeathsPer 100,000Deaths 2015–2024
Philadelphia County1421479.31,196
Allegheny County72826.7686
Bucks County737912.2513
Lancaster County476010.7503
Montgomery County51566.4420
Chester County47549.6319
Delaware County45488.2264
Westmoreland County454813.7349
Berks County444510.2440
Lehigh County354110.6296
Butler County313718.6182
Luzerne County313510.6313
Erie County303312.3262
Dauphin County283210.9295
Mercer County273229.6135
York County26285.9377
Monroe County212615.6221
Washington County222511.9234
Lackawanna County242411.1200
Clearfield County222430.7138
Franklin County212415.1207
Fayette County222318.6212
Schuylkill County222315.9208
Northampton County20206.2213
Crawford County182024.4121
Indiana County182024.1116
Blair County162016.6123
Cumberland County18196.9199
Lebanon County161913.1190
Northumberland County171820.0103
Bedford County151735.790
Huntingdon County111739.262
Centre County131610.0129
Cambria County151511.5108
Lycoming County141513.2139
Wayne County131529.286
Somerset County121419.4112
Warren County111334.855
Venango County121224.371
Adams County101211.1125
Armstrong County111117.394
Beaver County11116.6117
Fulton County101069.244
Pike County91016.078
Carbon County9913.7106
Perry County8919.279
Tioga County8922.168
Bradford County7915.1113
Clinton County7923.869
Clarion County8821.760
Greene County8823.657
Susquehanna County8821.095
Lawrence County689.597
Wyoming County7727.238
Columbia County669.179
McKean County6615.256
Jefferson County5511.557
Snyder County5512.654
Elk County3516.637
Mifflin County448.756
Juniata County3312.842
Montour County3316.632
Potter County3318.830
Union County337.147
Forest County1–2345.414

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

12am3.9%
1am5.1%
2am5.8%
3am3.3%
4am1.9%
5am1.9%
6am2.8%
7am3.1%
8am3.4%
9am3%
10am3.5%
11am4.6%
12pm4.4%
1pm4.4%
2pm5%
3pm4.6%
4pm4.8%
5pm5.9%
6pm5.1%
7pm4.9%
8pm4.9%
9pm4.3%
10pm5%
11pm4.5%

Weekday

Sunday14%
Monday13%
Tuesday12%
Wednesday13%
Thursday13%
Friday16%
Saturday20%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Pennsylvania in 1995?

1,480 people in 1,337 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 1995 file.

Which county in Pennsylvania had the most crash deaths in 1995?

Philadelphia County with 147 deaths in 142 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 1995 compare with 1994 in Pennsylvania?

1,480 deaths against 1,441 in 1994 (+3%). Nationally the 1995 total was 41,817.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 1995 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.