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2005

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Pennsylvania in 2005

Deaths 1,616Fatal crashes 1,497Per 100,000 13.0US deaths 43,510

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 2005.

In 2005, 1,616 people died in 1,497 fatal crashes in Pennsylvania, 13.0 deaths per 100,000 residents against 14.7 nationally.

The death toll rose 8% from 1,490 in 2004 to 1,616 in 2005.

Pennsylvania accounted for 3.7% of the 43,510 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

37.2% 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.

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Compared with 2004 and the nation

MeasurePennsylvania 2005Pennsylvania 2004United States 2005
Deaths1,6161,49043,510
Fatal crashes1,4971,36239,252
Deaths per 100,000 residents13.012.014.7
Crashes with a drinking driver37%38%35%

Counties in 2005

Every county with a fatal crash in 2005, 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
Allegheny County991048.4686
Philadelphia County96996.31,196
Bucks County677411.4513
Berks County677316.6440
Lancaster County627112.6503
Westmoreland County485415.4349
Chester County49519.1319
York County475010.6377
Lehigh County464912.7296
Montgomery County41445.0420
Monroe County354024.0221
Cumberland County313813.8199
Dauphin County353612.3295
Northampton County31329.9213
Delaware County31315.3264
Luzerne County28319.4313
Schuylkill County282920.1208
Fayette County272822.6212
Mercer County272725.0135
Washington County262712.8234
Adams County252725.0125
Somerset County222636.0112
Lackawanna County232411.1200
Erie County23238.6262
Clearfield County222329.4138
Crawford County202226.8121
Butler County202110.5182
Indiana County182125.3116
Blair County172016.6123
Cambria County191914.6108
Lycoming County171916.8139
Beaver County181810.9117
Franklin County181811.3207
Centre County171811.3129
Bedford County151837.890
Northumberland County141820.0103
Lebanon County131510.3190
Columbia County141421.279
Wayne County141427.286
Carbon County131421.3106
Clarion County131438.060
Lawrence County121315.497
Susquehanna County121334.195
Pike County121219.278
Clinton County111231.769
Perry County111225.679
Venango County111122.271
Tioga County91127.068
Union County91126.147
Fulton County91069.244
Warren County91026.855
Mifflin County81021.856
Armstrong County9914.194
Bradford County9915.1113
Huntingdon County9920.862
Wyoming County9934.938
Elk County8826.637
Juniata County8834.242
Greene County7823.657
Jefferson County6818.457
Snyder County5717.754
McKean County5615.256
Potter County5531.330
Montour County3527.632
Sullivan County1–2350.611
Forest County1–21–2—14

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%
1am3.6%
2am5.8%
3am3.6%
4am2.1%
5am1.9%
6am3.4%
7am3%
8am3%
9am3%
10am3.2%
11am3.9%
12pm4.3%
1pm3.9%
2pm4.6%
3pm5.8%
4pm5.2%
5pm6%
6pm4.8%
7pm5.4%
8pm5.2%
9pm4.8%
10pm5%
11pm4.4%

Weekday

Sunday16%
Monday12%
Tuesday13%
Wednesday11%
Thursday13%
Friday16%
Saturday19%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Pennsylvania in 2005?

1,616 people in 1,497 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2005 file, or 13.0 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in Pennsylvania had the most crash deaths in 2005?

Allegheny County with 104 deaths in 99 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2005 compare with 2004 in Pennsylvania?

1,616 deaths against 1,490 in 2004 (+8%). Nationally the 2005 total was 43,510.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2005 national file (accident table); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.