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2004

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Pennsylvania in 2004

Deaths 1,490Fatal crashes 1,362Per 100,000 12.0US deaths 42,836

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 2004.

In 2004, 1,490 people died in 1,362 fatal crashes in Pennsylvania, 12.0 deaths per 100,000 residents against 14.6 nationally.

The death toll fell 6% from 1,577 in 2003 to 1,490 in 2004.

Pennsylvania accounted for 3.5% of the 42,836 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

37.9% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

29% of the crashes happened between 6pm to midnight; Saturday was the most common day.

← 200320042005 →All years

Compared with 2003 and the nation

MeasurePennsylvania 2004Pennsylvania 2003United States 2004
Deaths1,4901,57742,836
Fatal crashes1,3621,43338,444
Deaths per 100,000 residents12.012.714.6
Crashes with a drinking driver38%37%34%

Counties in 2004

Every county with a fatal crash in 2004, 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 County1131217.71,196
Allegheny County68766.2686
Berks County545913.4440
Montgomery County54576.5420
Chester County495610.0319
Lancaster County47549.6503
Bucks County49538.2513
Westmoreland County485014.2349
York County42439.1377
Schuylkill County384027.7208
Luzerne County373911.8313
Monroe County373822.8221
Lehigh County36379.6296
Northampton County283711.5213
Butler County303517.6182
Delaware County33345.8264
Erie County333412.7262
Dauphin County283110.6295
Washington County262712.8234
Lycoming County242623.0139
Mercer County222624.0135
Franklin County232415.1207
Northumberland County232426.7103
Lebanon County212416.5190
Bedford County202348.390
Lackawanna County212210.1200
Fayette County182116.9212
Cumberland County19207.3199
Blair County182016.6123
Centre County132012.5129
Adams County151715.8125
Armstrong County141625.194
Crawford County131518.3121
Elk County131549.837
Indiana County121416.9116
Clearfield County131316.6138
Carbon County121319.8106
Somerset County111318.0112
Cambria County12129.2108
Bradford County101220.1113
Wayne County111121.486
Perry County101123.579
Beaver County10106.0117
Pike County101016.078
Greene County71029.457
Lawrence County9910.797
Columbia County8913.679
Clinton County8821.169
Jefferson County8818.457
Warren County8821.455
Susquehanna County7821.095
Union County7819.047
Clarion County6821.760
Venango County5714.171
McKean County6615.256
Huntingdon County5613.862
Tioga County5614.768
Fulton County5534.644
Juniata County5521.442
Potter County5531.330
Snyder County5512.654
Mifflin County448.756
Sullivan County4467.511
Wyoming County1–2311.638
Cameron County1–21–2—8
Montour County1–21–2—32

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

12am5.2%
1am4.1%
2am6.1%
3am3.3%
4am1.8%
5am1.8%
6am3.1%
7am3.3%
8am2.7%
9am3.2%
10am4.4%
11am3.5%
12pm4.3%
1pm4.8%
2pm5.6%
3pm4.4%
4pm5.6%
5pm3.5%
6pm5.8%
7pm5%
8pm5.2%
9pm5%
10pm4.6%
11pm3.8%

Weekday

Sunday15%
Monday11%
Tuesday12%
Wednesday13%
Thursday13%
Friday17%
Saturday18%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Pennsylvania in 2004?

1,490 people in 1,362 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2004 file, or 12.0 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in Pennsylvania had the most crash deaths in 2004?

Philadelphia County with 121 deaths in 113 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2004 compare with 2003 in Pennsylvania?

1,490 deaths against 1,577 in 2003 (+-6%). Nationally the 2004 total was 42,836.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2004 national file (accident table); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.