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Pennsylvania in 2000

Deaths 1,520Fatal crashes 1,396Per 100,000 12.4US deaths 41,945

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 2000.

In 2000, 1,520 people died in 1,396 fatal crashes in Pennsylvania, 12.4 deaths per 100,000 residents against 14.9 nationally.

The death toll was about level between 1999 (1,549) and 2000 (1,520).

Pennsylvania accounted for 3.6% of the 41,945 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

37.5% 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.

← 199920002001 →All years

Compared with 1999 and the nation

MeasurePennsylvania 2000Pennsylvania 1999United States 2000
Deaths1,5201,54941,945
Fatal crashes1,3961,38237,526
Deaths per 100,000 residents12.4—14.9
Crashes with a drinking driver37%35%35%

Counties in 2000

Every county with a fatal crash in 2000, 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 County1111227.81,196
Allegheny County73816.6686
Montgomery County54627.1420
Chester County586110.9319
Lancaster County566110.8503
Bucks County59609.2513
Berks County505512.5440
York County515311.2377
Westmoreland County444713.4349
Luzerne County434714.2313
Mercer County294037.0135
Erie County363814.2262
Monroe County293118.6221
Lehigh County28318.0296
Butler County263115.6182
Washington County303014.3234
Schuylkill County283020.8208
Delaware County29295.0264
Northampton County26299.0213
Dauphin County25299.9295
Beaver County252515.1117
Crawford County202328.0121
Franklin County202314.4207
Blair County192218.3123
Cumberland County19207.3199
Armstrong County191929.894
Carbon County191928.9106
Fayette County171915.3212
Clearfield County181823.0138
Lackawanna County16188.3200
Centre County141811.3129
Somerset County161723.6112
Venango County151632.371
Cambria County121612.3108
Huntingdon County131534.662
Indiana County131518.1116
Lawrence County131517.897
Bedford County141429.490
Elk County121446.537
Wayne County131325.386
Adams County121312.0125
Jefferson County111227.757
Lycoming County111210.6139
Northumberland County101112.2103
Pike County101117.678
Clarion County91129.860
Perry County101021.479
Greene County8823.657
Susquehanna County8821.095
Bradford County7711.7113
Clinton County7718.569
Juniata County7729.942
McKean County7717.756
Tioga County7717.268
Union County7716.647
Warren County5718.755
Columbia County669.179
Fulton County6641.544
Lebanon County664.1190
Montour County6633.132
Snyder County6615.154
Wyoming County6623.338
Forest County3345.414
Mifflin County336.556
Potter County3318.830
Sullivan County1–2350.611
Cameron County1–21–2—8

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

Weekday

Sunday17%
Monday10%
Tuesday11%
Wednesday11%
Thursday12%
Friday18%
Saturday20%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Pennsylvania in 2000?

1,520 people in 1,396 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2000 file, or 12.4 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in Pennsylvania had the most crash deaths in 2000?

Philadelphia County with 122 deaths in 111 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2000 compare with 1999 in Pennsylvania?

1,520 deaths against 1,549 in 1999 (+-2%). Nationally the 2000 total was 41,945.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2000 national file (accident table); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.