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2009

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Pennsylvania in 2009

Deaths 1,256Fatal crashes 1,143Per 100,000 9.9US deaths 33,883

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 2009.

In 2009, 1,256 people died in 1,143 fatal crashes in Pennsylvania, 9.9 deaths per 100,000 residents against 11.0 nationally.

The death toll fell 14% from 1,468 in 2008 to 1,256 in 2009.

Pennsylvania accounted for 3.7% of the 33,883 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

35.2% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

35% of the crashes happened between noon to 6pm; Saturday was the most common day.

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Compared with 2008 and the nation

MeasurePennsylvania 2009Pennsylvania 2008United States 2009
Deaths1,2561,46833,883
Fatal crashes1,1431,35830,862
Deaths per 100,000 residents9.911.611.0
Crashes with a drinking driver35%38%33%

Counties in 2009

Every county with a fatal crash in 2009, by deaths. Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule); the per-100,000 column is blank for them. 64 counties listed.

CountyFatal crashesDeathsPer 100,000Deaths 2015–2024
Philadelphia County84956.01,196
Bucks County59639.7513
Allegheny County58584.7686
Berks County425011.4440
Lancaster County44498.7503
Westmoreland County434613.1349
York County38439.1377
Montgomery County39424.8420
Luzerne County374012.1313
Lehigh County32359.1296
Fayette County313427.4212
Washington County313315.7234
Chester County27315.5319
Monroe County283018.0221
Erie County273011.2262
Schuylkill County273020.8208
Dauphin County25279.2295
Northampton County23247.4213
Clearfield County192329.4138
Adams County212220.4125
Butler County192110.5182
Delaware County20203.4264
Lackawanna County19198.8200
Cumberland County17196.9199
Franklin County161911.9207
Indiana County181821.7116
Mercer County151816.6135
Lebanon County141812.4190
Lycoming County151715.0139
Bedford County121531.590
Centre County12138.1129
Beaver County10137.9117
Somerset County101216.6112
Carbon County111116.7106
Armstrong County101117.394
Cambria County10118.5108
Warren County101129.455
Mifflin County91123.956
Bradford County101016.8113
Huntingdon County101023.162
Crawford County91012.2121
Perry County91021.479
Columbia County9913.679
Blair County897.5123
Wyoming County8934.938
Lawrence County889.597
Northumberland County888.9103
Susquehanna County6821.095
Union County7716.647
Elk County6723.237
Tioga County6717.268
Clarion County5719.060
Jefferson County6613.857
Juniata County6625.642
Venango County6612.171
Wayne County5611.786
Greene County5514.757
Pike County558.078
Snyder County5512.654
McKean County3512.756
Clinton County4410.669
Forest County3345.414
Sullivan County3350.611
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

12am3.8%
1am4.3%
2am5.3%
3am3.3%
4am1.2%
5am1.8%
6am3.1%
7am2.5%
8am1.9%
9am3%
10am2.6%
11am2.7%
12pm4.4%
1pm5.8%
2pm5.9%
3pm7%
4pm6.7%
5pm5.7%
6pm4.8%
7pm4.5%
8pm5.2%
9pm5.5%
10pm4.4%
11pm4.6%

Weekday

Sunday18%
Monday12%
Tuesday11%
Wednesday12%
Thursday13%
Friday15%
Saturday19%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Pennsylvania in 2009?

1,256 people in 1,143 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2009 file, or 9.9 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in Pennsylvania had the most crash deaths in 2009?

Philadelphia County with 95 deaths in 84 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2009 compare with 2008 in Pennsylvania?

1,256 deaths against 1,468 in 2008 (+-14%). Nationally the 2009 total was 33,883.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2009 national file (accident table); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.