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2001

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Pennsylvania in 2001

Deaths 1,532Fatal crashes 1,378Per 100,000 12.5US deaths 42,196

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 2001.

In 2001, 1,532 people died in 1,378 fatal crashes in Pennsylvania, 12.5 deaths per 100,000 residents against 14.8 nationally.

The death toll was about level between 2000 (1,520) and 2001 (1,532).

Pennsylvania accounted for 3.6% of the 42,196 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

36.6% 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.

← 200020012002 →All years

Compared with 2000 and the nation

MeasurePennsylvania 2001Pennsylvania 2000United States 2001
Deaths1,5321,52042,196
Fatal crashes1,3781,39637,862
Deaths per 100,000 residents12.512.414.8
Crashes with a drinking driver37%37%35%

Counties in 2001

Every county with a fatal crash in 2001, 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 County1141207.61,196
Allegheny County991108.9686
Bucks County58649.8513
Montgomery County61637.2420
York County485611.9377
Lancaster County51549.6503
Luzerne County495215.7313
Chester County44478.4319
Berks County434610.5440
Westmoreland County414613.1349
Erie County374416.4262
Delaware County36417.0264
Schuylkill County324027.7208
Monroe County343923.4221
Lehigh County31348.8296
Dauphin County303210.9295
Lackawanna County262812.9200
Northampton County21278.4213
Blair County212621.6123
Franklin County242415.1207
Washington County222310.9234
Crawford County212328.0121
Indiana County212327.7116
Cambria County202317.7108
Centre County182213.8129
Clearfield County192126.9138
Lebanon County192114.5190
Fayette County192016.1212
Beaver County162012.1117
Butler County18199.5182
Mercer County181816.6135
Cumberland County17186.5199
Lycoming County161815.9139
Perry County161838.479
Somerset County121419.4112
Warren County121437.555
Clinton County91437.069
Northumberland County111213.3103
Adams County101211.1125
Bedford County101225.290
Columbia County91116.779
Pike County91117.678
Carbon County101015.2106
Clarion County91027.160
Lawrence County91011.997
Susquehanna County91026.295
Wyoming County81038.838
Bradford County71016.8113
Wayne County9917.586
Armstrong County8914.194
Jefferson County7716.157
Venango County7714.171
Huntingdon County5716.162
Snyder County6615.154
Greene County5617.757
Elk County5516.637
Mifflin County5510.956
Union County5511.947
McKean County4512.756
Tioga County449.868
Montour County3422.132
Sullivan County3467.511
Juniata County3312.842
Fulton County1–2320.844
Potter County1–21–2—30
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%
1am5.1%
2am5.2%
3am3.1%
4am2.2%
5am2.5%
6am2.9%
7am2%
8am3%
9am2.4%
10am3.4%
11am4.7%
12pm4.1%
1pm3.3%
2pm6.1%
3pm4.9%
4pm6.2%
5pm5.7%
6pm5%
7pm5.4%
8pm4.7%
9pm3.9%
10pm5.1%
11pm5.3%

Weekday

Sunday16%
Monday11%
Tuesday12%
Wednesday13%
Thursday13%
Friday17%
Saturday18%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Pennsylvania in 2001?

1,532 people in 1,378 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2001 file, or 12.5 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in Pennsylvania had the most crash deaths in 2001?

Philadelphia County with 120 deaths in 114 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2001 compare with 2000 in Pennsylvania?

1,532 deaths against 1,520 in 2000 (+1%). Nationally the 2001 total was 42,196.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2001 national file (accident table); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.