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Pennsylvania in 2010

Deaths 1,324Fatal crashes 1,208Per 100,000 10.4US deaths 32,999

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 2010.

In 2010, 1,324 people died in 1,208 fatal crashes in Pennsylvania, 10.4 deaths per 100,000 residents against 10.7 nationally.

The death toll rose 5% from 1,256 in 2009 to 1,324 in 2010.

Pennsylvania accounted for 4% of the 32,999 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

34% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

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

← 200920102011 →All years

Compared with 2009 and the nation

MeasurePennsylvania 2010Pennsylvania 2009United States 2010
Deaths1,3241,25632,999
Fatal crashes1,2081,14330,296
Deaths per 100,000 residents10.49.910.7
Crashes with a drinking driver34%35%32%

Counties in 2010

Every county with a fatal crash in 2010, 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 County84935.91,196
Allegheny County64705.7686
Lancaster County576511.5503
Bucks County43456.9513
Westmoreland County394412.5349
Dauphin County364013.7295
Berks County38398.9440
Erie County353914.6262
York County33377.9377
Monroe County333521.0221
Montgomery County30333.8420
Chester County29325.7319
Luzerne County30309.1313
Northampton County24299.0213
Butler County232914.5182
Clearfield County232430.7138
Cumberland County23248.7199
Washington County192411.4234
Delaware County22233.9264
Indiana County222327.7116
Lehigh County21225.7296
Lycoming County202219.4139
Franklin County162213.8207
Schuylkill County202013.8208
Bradford County192033.5113
Blair County172016.6123
Somerset County172027.7112
Lackawanna County19198.8200
Fayette County181915.3212
Columbia County151725.879
Adams County141614.8125
Lebanon County151510.3190
Perry County131532.079
Crawford County141417.1121
Cambria County131410.8108
Armstrong County131320.494
Mercer County131312.0135
Tioga County131331.968
Carbon County121319.8106
Bedford County111327.390
Susquehanna County111231.595
Centre County11116.9129
Lawrence County111113.197
Huntingdon County101125.462
Clarion County91129.860
Beaver County10106.0117
Northumberland County101011.1103
Juniata County81042.742
Venango County81020.271
Snyder County8922.754
Wayne County8815.686
Fulton County7855.444
Mifflin County7817.456
Wyoming County7831.038
Jefferson County7716.157
Pike County7711.278
Union County7716.647
Warren County7718.755
Clinton County6718.569
Elk County6723.237
Greene County6720.657
McKean County5615.256
Sullivan County56101.211
Forest County3460.614
Cameron County1–21–2—8
Montour County1–21–2—32
Potter County1–21–2—30

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

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

Weekday

Sunday16%
Monday11%
Tuesday12%
Wednesday12%
Thursday14%
Friday16%
Saturday18%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Pennsylvania in 2010?

1,324 people in 1,208 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2010 file, or 10.4 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in Pennsylvania had the most crash deaths in 2010?

Philadelphia County with 93 deaths in 84 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2010 compare with 2009 in Pennsylvania?

1,324 deaths against 1,256 in 2009 (+5%). Nationally the 2010 total was 32,999.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2010 national file (accident table); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.