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2007

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Pennsylvania in 2007

Deaths 1,491Fatal crashes 1,393Per 100,000 11.9US deaths 41,259

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 2007.

In 2007, 1,491 people died in 1,393 fatal crashes in Pennsylvania, 11.9 deaths per 100,000 residents against 13.7 nationally.

The death toll was about level between 2006 (1,525) and 2007 (1,491).

Pennsylvania accounted for 3.6% of the 41,259 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

38.8% 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 2006 and the nation

MeasurePennsylvania 2007Pennsylvania 2006United States 2007
Deaths1,4911,52541,259
Fatal crashes1,3931,40937,435
Deaths per 100,000 residents11.912.213.7
Crashes with a drinking driver39%37%37%

Counties in 2007

Every county with a fatal crash in 2007, 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 County1181257.91,196
Allegheny County74766.2686
Lancaster County606411.4503
Bucks County58609.2513
Montgomery County54576.5420
Chester County51559.8319
York County505411.5377
Luzerne County485316.0313
Westmoreland County485014.2349
Berks County474911.2440
Fayette County323830.7212
Dauphin County333712.6295
Lehigh County32379.6296
Franklin County333522.0207
Monroe County333319.8221
Cumberland County303211.6199
Washington County303215.2234
Schuylkill County293020.8208
Butler County242814.0182
Erie County242710.1262
Lackawanna County222411.1200
Somerset County212331.9112
Northampton County22226.8213
Mercer County212220.3135
Clearfield County202228.2138
Delaware County20223.8264
Crawford County192226.8121
Lycoming County202017.7139
Centre County181911.9129
Lebanon County171913.1190
Adams County171715.8125
Indiana County141619.3116
Beaver County14159.1117
Columbia County141421.279
Cambria County121410.8108
Carbon County121319.8106
Bedford County111225.290
Greene County111235.357
Wayne County111223.386
Clarion County111129.860
Susquehanna County111128.995
Clinton County101129.169
Warren County101129.455
Venango County81122.271
Blair County9108.3123
Jefferson County91023.157
McKean County9922.856
Northumberland County9910.0103
Perry County9919.279
Pike County8914.478
Tioga County8922.168
Lawrence County889.597
Armstrong County7711.094
Bradford County7711.7113
Snyder County6615.154
Elk County5619.937
Huntingdon County5511.562
Mifflin County448.756
Potter County4425.030
Juniata County3312.842
Union County337.147
Forest County1–21–2—14
Montour County1–21–2—32
Cameron County1–21–2—8
Fulton County1–21–2—44

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

12am4.7%
1am4.9%
2am5.9%
3am3.2%
4am1.7%
5am2.6%
6am2.9%
7am3.5%
8am2.7%
9am3.1%
10am3.3%
11am2.6%
12pm4.3%
1pm3.2%
2pm5.1%
3pm6.7%
4pm5.4%
5pm5.2%
6pm4.6%
7pm4.9%
8pm5.1%
9pm5.4%
10pm5.4%
11pm3.5%

Weekday

Sunday15%
Monday14%
Tuesday12%
Wednesday13%
Thursday12%
Friday17%
Saturday17%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Pennsylvania in 2007?

1,491 people in 1,393 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2007 file, or 11.9 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in Pennsylvania had the most crash deaths in 2007?

Philadelphia County with 125 deaths in 118 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2007 compare with 2006 in Pennsylvania?

1,491 deaths against 1,525 in 2006 (+-2%). Nationally the 2007 total was 41,259.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2007 national file (accident table); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.