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Pennsylvania in 2008

Deaths 1,468Fatal crashes 1,358Per 100,000 11.6US deaths 37,423

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 2008.

In 2008, 1,468 people died in 1,358 fatal crashes in Pennsylvania, 11.6 deaths per 100,000 residents against 12.3 nationally.

The death toll was about level between 2007 (1,491) and 2008 (1,468).

Pennsylvania accounted for 3.9% of the 37,423 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

37.8% 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.

← 200720082009 →All years

Compared with 2007 and the nation

MeasurePennsylvania 2008Pennsylvania 2007United States 2008
Deaths1,4681,49137,423
Fatal crashes1,3581,39334,172
Deaths per 100,000 residents11.611.912.3
Crashes with a drinking driver38%39%33%

Counties in 2008

Every county with a fatal crash in 2008, by deaths. Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule); the per-100,000 column is blank for them. 67 counties listed.

CountyFatal crashesDeathsPer 100,000Deaths 2015–2024
Philadelphia County88925.81,196
Allegheny County70756.1686
Lancaster County626611.7503
Berks County556314.3440
Westmoreland County485816.5349
Bucks County54548.3513
York County515311.2377
Montgomery County44455.1420
Lehigh County414210.9296
Chester County37407.1319
Erie County313914.6262
Monroe County343722.2221
Dauphin County343511.9295
Schuylkill County323322.8208
Luzerne County30329.7313
Washington County253114.7234
Fayette County272721.8212
Mercer County242523.1135
Clearfield County232532.0138
Butler County222311.5182
Cumberland County21238.3199
Adams County212220.4125
Lackawanna County192210.1200
Lebanon County192215.1190
Northampton County19226.8213
Delaware County21213.6264
Centre County202012.5129
Franklin County202012.6207
Cambria County162015.4108
Beaver County191911.5117
Perry County151736.379
Carbon County141624.3106
Bedford County151531.590
Blair County151512.5123
Crawford County141518.3121
Columbia County131522.779
Pike County131320.878
Lycoming County121311.5139
Tioga County121331.968
Huntingdon County121227.762
Somerset County121216.6112
Indiana County111214.5116
Lawrence County111214.297
McKean County111230.456
Northumberland County111213.3103
Susquehanna County101128.995
Warren County91026.855
Clarion County81027.160
Wyoming County61038.838
Snyder County9922.754
Wayne County9917.586
Armstrong County8914.194
Greene County8926.557
Elk County7929.937
Bradford County8813.4113
Union County8819.047
Clinton County6821.169
Venango County7714.171
Fulton County6641.544
Juniata County6625.642
Jefferson County5613.857
Mifflin County4613.156
Potter County5531.330
Montour County4527.632
Forest County4460.614
Cameron County1–21–2—8
Sullivan County1–21–2—11

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

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

Weekday

Sunday15%
Monday13%
Tuesday13%
Wednesday13%
Thursday13%
Friday15%
Saturday19%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Pennsylvania in 2008?

1,468 people in 1,358 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2008 file, or 11.6 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in Pennsylvania had the most crash deaths in 2008?

Philadelphia County with 92 deaths in 88 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2008 compare with 2007 in Pennsylvania?

1,468 deaths against 1,491 in 2007 (+-2%). Nationally the 2008 total was 37,423.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2008 national file (accident table); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.