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Pennsylvania in 2011

Deaths 1,286Fatal crashes 1,191Per 100,000 10.1US deaths 32,479

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 2011.

In 2011, 1,286 people died in 1,191 fatal crashes in Pennsylvania, 10.1 deaths per 100,000 residents against 10.4 nationally.

The death toll was about level between 2010 (1,324) and 2011 (1,286).

Pennsylvania accounted for 4% of the 32,479 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

33% 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.

← 201020112012 →All years

Compared with 2010 and the nation

MeasurePennsylvania 2011Pennsylvania 2010United States 2011
Deaths1,2861,32432,479
Fatal crashes1,1911,20829,867
Deaths per 100,000 residents10.110.410.4
Crashes with a drinking driver33%34%31%

Counties in 2011

Every county with a fatal crash in 2011, 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 County83875.51,196
Allegheny County57645.2686
Bucks County58609.2513
Lancaster County48519.1503
Montgomery County43465.2420
Berks County414610.5440
York County43449.3377
Luzerne County384112.4313
Chester County35407.1319
Westmoreland County353610.3349
Monroe County323319.8221
Erie County313212.0262
Dauphin County303210.9295
Northampton County25278.4213
Washington County242712.8234
Fayette County232721.8212
Lebanon County202517.2190
Beaver County242414.5117
Lehigh County23246.2296
Franklin County202415.1207
Cumberland County22238.3199
Mercer County192119.4135
Delaware County19203.4264
Lycoming County191916.8139
Schuylkill County191913.1208
Lackawanna County17198.8200
Centre County181811.3129
Cambria County171813.8108
Butler County16178.5182
Indiana County151619.3116
Adams County121614.8125
Bedford County151531.590
Armstrong County101422.094
Lawrence County131315.497
Northumberland County111314.4103
Blair County121210.0123
Columbia County121218.279
Crawford County121214.6121
Huntingdon County111227.762
McKean County101230.456
Tioga County101229.568
Clearfield County101114.1138
Susquehanna County101128.995
Venango County81122.271
Bradford County101016.8113
Elk County91033.237
Greene County9926.557
Clarion County7924.460
Mifflin County7919.656
Carbon County8812.2106
Perry County8817.179
Pike County8812.878
Somerset County7811.1112
Warren County6718.755
Jefferson County6613.857
Wyoming County5623.338
Clinton County5513.269
Fulton County5534.644
Snyder County5512.654
Wayne County559.786
Union County4511.947
Potter County3318.830
Juniata County1–21–2—42
Montour County1–21–2—32
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

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

Weekday

Sunday17%
Monday13%
Tuesday12%
Wednesday11%
Thursday12%
Friday16%
Saturday19%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Pennsylvania in 2011?

1,286 people in 1,191 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2011 file, or 10.1 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in Pennsylvania had the most crash deaths in 2011?

Philadelphia County with 87 deaths in 83 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2011 compare with 2010 in Pennsylvania?

1,286 deaths against 1,324 in 2010 (+-3%). Nationally the 2011 total was 32,479.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2011 national file (accident table); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.