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Pennsylvania in 2012

Deaths 1,310Fatal crashes 1,211Per 100,000 10.3US deaths 33,782

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 2012.

In 2012, 1,310 people died in 1,211 fatal crashes in Pennsylvania, 10.3 deaths per 100,000 residents against 10.8 nationally.

The death toll was about level between 2011 (1,286) and 2012 (1,310).

Pennsylvania accounted for 3.9% of the 33,782 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

33.9% 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 2011 and the nation

MeasurePennsylvania 2012Pennsylvania 2011United States 2012
Deaths1,3101,28633,782
Fatal crashes1,2111,19131,006
Deaths per 100,000 residents10.310.110.8
Crashes with a drinking driver34%33%31%

Counties in 2012

Every county with a fatal crash in 2012, by deaths. Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule); the per-100,000 column is blank for them. 66 counties listed.

CountyFatal crashesDeathsPer 100,000Deaths 2015–2024
Philadelphia County971076.81,196
Allegheny County64675.4686
Bucks County606510.0513
Westmoreland County525515.7349
Berks County505111.6440
Lancaster County42478.3503
Montgomery County41445.0420
Lehigh County354210.9296
Luzerne County343510.6313
Schuylkill County283322.8208
Chester County29315.5319
Washington County252913.8234
Butler County272814.0182
Erie County262810.5262
Delaware County27274.6264
Monroe County262716.2221
York County26265.5377
Dauphin County24248.2295
Northampton County20237.1213
Clearfield County192025.6138
Fayette County192016.1212
Beaver County191911.5117
Blair County191915.8123
Franklin County161911.9207
Cumberland County18186.5199
Perry County141838.479
Venango County141836.471
Bedford County151735.790
Cambria County151713.1108
Mercer County151715.7135
Lackawanna County15167.4200
Lebanon County141611.0190
Greene County121647.157
Crawford County151518.3121
Lycoming County151513.2139
Bradford County131525.1113
Susquehanna County131539.495
Adams County131413.0125
Centre County13148.8129
Somerset County121216.6112
Clinton County111231.769
Lawrence County101113.197
Armstrong County101015.794
Tioga County81024.668
Columbia County9913.679
Union County9921.347
Northumberland County8910.0103
Jefferson County6920.857
Indiana County889.6116
Snyder County8820.254
Wayne County8815.686
McKean County7820.356
Clarion County7719.060
Warren County7718.755
Wyoming County6727.238
Carbon County669.1106
Pike County669.678
Huntingdon County5511.562
Elk County4413.337
Mifflin County448.756
Fulton County3427.744
Juniata County3312.842
Cameron County1–21–2—8
Potter County1–21–2—30
Sullivan County1–21–2—11
Forest County1–21–2—14

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%
1am4.4%
2am5.3%
3am3.1%
4am2.1%
5am3%
6am3.6%
7am3.1%
8am2%
9am3.6%
10am3.1%
11am3.7%
12pm2.7%
1pm5.1%
2pm5.6%
3pm6.7%
4pm4.8%
5pm4.6%
6pm6%
7pm5.1%
8pm4.5%
9pm4.8%
10pm5.1%
11pm3.2%

Weekday

Sunday17%
Monday12%
Tuesday13%
Wednesday14%
Thursday14%
Friday14%
Saturday17%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Pennsylvania in 2012?

1,310 people in 1,211 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2012 file, or 10.3 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in Pennsylvania had the most crash deaths in 2012?

Philadelphia County with 107 deaths in 97 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2012 compare with 2011 in Pennsylvania?

1,310 deaths against 1,286 in 2011 (+2%). Nationally the 2012 total was 33,782.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2012 national file (accident table); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.