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2002

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Pennsylvania in 2002

Deaths 1,614Fatal crashes 1,462Per 100,000 13.1US deaths 43,005

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 2002.

In 2002, 1,614 people died in 1,462 fatal crashes in Pennsylvania, 13.1 deaths per 100,000 residents against 15.0 nationally.

The death toll rose 5% from 1,532 in 2001 to 1,614 in 2002.

Pennsylvania accounted for 3.8% of the 43,005 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

39.1% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

32% of the crashes happened between noon to 6pm; Saturday was the most common day.

← 200120022003 →All years

Compared with 2001 and the nation

MeasurePennsylvania 2002Pennsylvania 2001United States 2002
Deaths1,6141,53243,005
Fatal crashes1,4621,37838,491
Deaths per 100,000 residents13.112.515.0
Crashes with a drinking driver39%37%36%

Counties in 2002

Every county with a fatal crash in 2002, 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 County1121227.81,196
Allegheny County87947.6686
Bucks County626510.0513
Montgomery County53606.8420
Lancaster County535910.5503
Berks County555612.8440
York County465411.5377
Luzerne County465015.1313
Westmoreland County444914.0349
Dauphin County404816.4295
Chester County41458.0319
Erie County394115.3262
Monroe County323420.4221
Schuylkill County303222.1208
Lackawanna County283214.8200
Cumberland County293010.9199
Delaware County28284.8264
Fayette County262822.6212
Butler County242814.0182
Washington County272712.8234
Northampton County23278.4213
Lehigh County24266.7296
Mercer County232624.0135
Lycoming County232522.1139
Clearfield County232430.7138
Crawford County172125.6121
Franklin County192012.6207
Bradford County161931.8113
Adams County171816.7125
Wayne County171835.086
Susquehanna County141744.695
Perry County111736.379
Centre County161610.0129
Indiana County151619.3116
Columbia County141624.279
Cambria County131612.3108
Jefferson County121636.957
Clarion County151540.760
Greene County141544.257
Lawrence County141517.897
Armstrong County121523.694
Bedford County101531.590
Blair County131411.6123
Huntingdon County131432.362
McKean County131435.556
Lebanon County13138.9190
Venango County131326.371
Pike County121320.878
Warren County111334.855
Clinton County101231.769
Beaver County11116.6117
Union County101126.147
Mifflin County91123.956
Northumberland County81011.1103
Carbon County8913.7106
Somerset County8912.5112
Tioga County7922.168
Snyder County7717.754
Wyoming County6623.338
Juniata County5625.642
Forest County5575.714
Potter County3531.330
Elk County4413.337
Fulton County4427.744
Montour County1–2316.632
Sullivan County1–21–2—11
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%
1am4.4%
2am5.7%
3am3.2%
4am1.8%
5am1.9%
6am3.3%
7am3.4%
8am2.5%
9am3.3%
10am2.8%
11am3%
12pm4.7%
1pm4.1%
2pm5.7%
3pm6%
4pm4.6%
5pm6.8%
6pm5.2%
7pm4.7%
8pm5%
9pm4.3%
10pm5.3%
11pm4.3%

Weekday

Sunday16%
Monday12%
Tuesday12%
Wednesday14%
Thursday14%
Friday16%
Saturday17%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Pennsylvania in 2002?

1,614 people in 1,462 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2002 file, or 13.1 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in Pennsylvania had the most crash deaths in 2002?

Philadelphia County with 122 deaths in 112 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2002 compare with 2001 in Pennsylvania?

1,614 deaths against 1,532 in 2001 (+5%). Nationally the 2002 total was 43,005.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2002 national file (accident table); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.