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2003

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Pennsylvania in 2003

Deaths 1,577Fatal crashes 1,433Per 100,000 12.7US deaths 42,884

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 2003.

In 2003, 1,577 people died in 1,433 fatal crashes in Pennsylvania, 12.7 deaths per 100,000 residents against 14.8 nationally.

The death toll was about level between 2002 (1,614) and 2003 (1,577).

Pennsylvania accounted for 3.7% of the 42,884 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

36.6% 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; Sunday was the most common day.

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Compared with 2002 and the nation

MeasurePennsylvania 2003Pennsylvania 2002United States 2003
Deaths1,5771,61442,884
Fatal crashes1,4331,46238,477
Deaths per 100,000 residents12.713.114.8
Crashes with a drinking driver37%39%35%

Counties in 2003

Every county with a fatal crash in 2003, 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 County1071137.21,196
Allegheny County77806.5686
Montgomery County72788.9420
Bucks County657311.2513
Lancaster County525810.3503
Chester County45529.3319
Delaware County45488.2264
York County43469.8377
Luzerne County394613.9313
Westmoreland County374212.0349
Berks County37419.3440
Lehigh County33359.1296
Cumberland County283412.3199
Franklin County313320.7207
Monroe County303018.0221
Butler County232814.0182
Centre County232716.9129
Washington County262612.4234
Schuylkill County232618.0208
Erie County22259.3262
Adams County232422.2125
Fayette County212419.4212
Somerset County212433.3112
Indiana County202327.7116
Cambria County182317.7108
Lycoming County132320.3139
Blair County202117.5123
Mercer County192119.4135
Northampton County19206.2213
Northumberland County182022.2103
Dauphin County19196.5295
Beaver County181911.5117
Crawford County181923.1121
Lackawanna County18198.8200
Bedford County171837.890
Lawrence County171821.497
Venango County161836.471
Clearfield County161620.5138
Columbia County151624.279
Lebanon County151611.0190
Armstrong County141523.694
Greene County121544.257
Susquehanna County141436.795
Carbon County131319.8106
Bradford County111321.8113
Elk County101343.237
Fulton County91390.044
Warren County121232.155
Clarion County101232.660
Tioga County101024.668
Snyder County91025.254
Wyoming County81038.838
Jefferson County8920.857
Perry County8919.279
Mifflin County8817.456
Montour County8844.232
Pike County8812.878
Huntingdon County7716.162
Union County7716.647
Wayne County6611.786
Clinton County5615.869
Juniata County5521.442
Sullivan County5584.411
McKean County337.656
Forest County1–21–2—14
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

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

Weekday

Sunday17%
Monday12%
Tuesday13%
Wednesday14%
Thursday14%
Friday15%
Saturday16%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Pennsylvania in 2003?

1,577 people in 1,433 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2003 file, or 12.7 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in Pennsylvania had the most crash deaths in 2003?

Philadelphia County with 113 deaths in 107 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2003 compare with 2002 in Pennsylvania?

1,577 deaths against 1,614 in 2002 (+-2%). Nationally the 2003 total was 42,884.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2003 national file (accident table); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.