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1996

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Pennsylvania in 1996

Deaths 1,469Fatal crashes 1,353Per 100,000 —US deaths 42,065

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 1996.

In 1996, 1,469 people died in 1,353 fatal crashes in Pennsylvania.

The death toll was about level between 1995 (1,480) and 1996 (1,469).

Pennsylvania accounted for 3.5% of the 42,065 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

31.8% 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.

← 199519961997 →All years

Compared with 1995 and the nation

MeasurePennsylvania 1996Pennsylvania 1995United States 1996
Deaths1,4691,48042,065
Fatal crashes1,3531,33737,494
Deaths per 100,000 residents———
Crashes with a drinking driver32%32%32%

Counties in 1996

Every county with a fatal crash in 1996, 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 County1331419.01,196
Bucks County737511.5513
Montgomery County68728.2420
Allegheny County65715.8686
Westmoreland County536017.1349
Berks County444911.2440
Lancaster County43498.7503
Luzerne County424212.7313
York County36398.3377
Chester County34346.1319
Erie County303412.7262
Delaware County28325.5264
Butler County282814.0182
Lehigh County27287.3296
Cumberland County262810.2199
Washington County252813.3234
Northampton County23288.7213
Lycoming County252522.1139
Fayette County232520.2212
Dauphin County22258.5295
Mercer County222321.3135
Schuylkill County212114.5208
Franklin County182012.6207
Adams County172018.5125
Lebanon County161913.1190
Warren County151950.855
Clearfield County171823.0138
Columbia County171827.379
Carbon County161725.9106
Indiana County151619.3116
Cambria County141612.3108
Crawford County141619.5121
Venango County141632.371
Bedford County151531.590
Blair County141512.5123
Northumberland County141516.7103
Beaver County14148.5117
Monroe County14148.4221
Clarion County131438.060
Lackawanna County13136.0200
Bradford County121321.8113
Elk County111343.237
Snyder County91332.854
Somerset County121216.6112
Wayne County121223.386
Centre County10127.5129
Perry County91225.679
Jefferson County101125.457
Lawrence County101113.197
Armstrong County81015.794
Susquehanna County81026.295
McKean County8922.856
Clinton County6923.869
Huntingdon County8818.562
Wyoming County8831.038
Mifflin County7817.456
Fulton County7748.444
Greene County6617.757
Union County6614.247
Pike County569.678
Tioga County5512.368
Sullivan County4467.511
Juniata County3417.142
Cameron County3369.08
Montour County3316.632
Potter County1–21–2—30

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

12am3.6%
1am4.6%
2am5.8%
3am2.8%
4am1.8%
5am2%
6am3.3%
7am3.2%
8am3%
9am3%
10am3.4%
11am4.1%
12pm3.1%
1pm5%
2pm4.3%
3pm5.7%
4pm6.5%
5pm6%
6pm5.8%
7pm4.4%
8pm4.5%
9pm5%
10pm5%
11pm4.4%

Weekday

Sunday14%
Monday12%
Tuesday12%
Wednesday12%
Thursday15%
Friday17%
Saturday18%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Pennsylvania in 1996?

1,469 people in 1,353 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 1996 file.

Which county in Pennsylvania had the most crash deaths in 1996?

Philadelphia County with 141 deaths in 133 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 1996 compare with 1995 in Pennsylvania?

1,469 deaths against 1,480 in 1995 (+-1%). Nationally the 1996 total was 42,065.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 1996 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.