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2006

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Pennsylvania in 2006

Deaths 1,525Fatal crashes 1,409Per 100,000 12.2US deaths 42,708

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 2006.

In 2006, 1,525 people died in 1,409 fatal crashes in Pennsylvania, 12.2 deaths per 100,000 residents against 14.3 nationally.

The death toll fell 6% from 1,616 in 2005 to 1,525 in 2006.

Pennsylvania accounted for 3.6% of the 42,708 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

37.5% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

31% of the crashes happened between 6pm to midnight; Saturday was the most common day.

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Compared with 2005 and the nation

MeasurePennsylvania 2006Pennsylvania 2005United States 2006
Deaths1,5251,61642,708
Fatal crashes1,4091,49738,648
Deaths per 100,000 residents12.213.014.3
Crashes with a drinking driver37%37%35%

Counties in 2006

Every county with a fatal crash in 2006, by deaths. Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule); the per-100,000 column is blank for them. 65 counties listed.

CountyFatal crashesDeathsPer 100,000Deaths 2015–2024
Philadelphia County1001046.61,196
Allegheny County71806.5686
Bucks County687211.1513
Lancaster County606311.2503
York County515611.9377
Montgomery County51546.1420
Chester County50549.6319
Luzerne County485115.4313
Berks County435011.4440
Lehigh County394110.6296
Erie County303613.4262
Westmoreland County333510.0349
Monroe County303521.0221
Schuylkill County303222.1208
Northampton County30319.6213
Cumberland County272910.5199
Delaware County25295.0264
Mercer County262624.0135
Butler County252613.0182
Beaver County242515.1117
Blair County202520.8123
Dauphin County21248.2295
Cambria County232317.7108
Lackawanna County232310.6200
Franklin County222314.4207
Centre County212314.4129
Lycoming County162219.4139
Washington County212110.0234
Clearfield County202126.9138
Lebanon County182013.8190
Bedford County172042.090
Crawford County191923.1121
Fayette County191915.3212
Adams County161917.6125
Columbia County171827.379
Perry County161838.479
Carbon County141725.9106
Armstrong County141625.194
Northumberland County131415.6103
Clinton County131334.369
Somerset County131318.0112
Clarion County121335.360
Tioga County121229.568
Huntingdon County101227.762
Lawrence County101214.297
Wayne County111121.486
Juniata County101042.742
Snyder County101025.254
Bradford County9915.1113
Indiana County9910.8116
Venango County9918.271
Pike County8914.478
Union County7921.347
Susquehanna County8821.095
Warren County7718.755
Wyoming County6727.238
Greene County4617.757
Fulton County5534.644
Mifflin County5510.956
Forest County3575.714
Jefferson County449.257
Montour County4422.132
Elk County3310.037
McKean County337.656
Potter County3318.830

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%
1am5.5%
2am6%
3am2.7%
4am2.1%
5am2.7%
6am3.9%
7am2.1%
8am2.6%
9am3.6%
10am2.7%
11am3.1%
12pm3.8%
1pm4.6%
2pm5.3%
3pm4.9%
4pm4.5%
5pm5.3%
6pm5.6%
7pm6%
8pm4.4%
9pm4.6%
10pm5.3%
11pm4.7%

Weekday

Sunday15%
Monday13%
Tuesday13%
Wednesday11%
Thursday14%
Friday16%
Saturday18%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Pennsylvania in 2006?

1,525 people in 1,409 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2006 file, or 12.2 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in Pennsylvania had the most crash deaths in 2006?

Philadelphia County with 104 deaths in 100 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2006 compare with 2005 in Pennsylvania?

1,525 deaths against 1,616 in 2005 (+-6%). Nationally the 2006 total was 42,708.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2006 national file (accident table); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.