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Pennsylvania in 2013

Deaths 1,210Fatal crashes 1,119Per 100,000 9.5US deaths 32,893

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 2013.

In 2013, 1,210 people died in 1,119 fatal crashes in Pennsylvania, 9.5 deaths per 100,000 residents against 10.4 nationally.

The death toll fell 8% from 1,310 in 2012 to 1,210 in 2013.

Pennsylvania accounted for 3.7% of the 32,893 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

33.7% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

30% of the crashes happened between 6pm to midnight; Saturday was the most common day.

← 201220132014 →All years

Compared with 2012 and the nation

MeasurePennsylvania 2013Pennsylvania 2012United States 2013
Deaths1,2101,31032,893
Fatal crashes1,1191,21130,202
Deaths per 100,000 residents9.510.310.4
Crashes with a drinking driver34%34%30%

Counties in 2013

Every county with a fatal crash in 2013, 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 County84895.71,196
Allegheny County61655.3686
Lancaster County41458.0503
Bucks County43446.8513
York County43449.3377
Berks County39419.3440
Montgomery County37404.5420
Luzerne County363911.8313
Erie County343412.7262
Chester County33335.9319
Westmoreland County29308.5349
Lehigh County27307.8296
Crawford County272935.3121
Washington County272913.8234
Mercer County232825.9135
Delaware County25274.6264
Monroe County242515.0221
Dauphin County23258.5295
Blair County202420.0123
Lackawanna County222310.6200
Schuylkill County202315.9208
Franklin County162012.6207
Lebanon County181812.4190
Northampton County18185.6213
Butler County14189.0182
Fayette County161713.7212
Carbon County151624.3106
Clearfield County141519.2138
Bradford County131525.1113
Cumberland County13155.4199
Indiana County121518.1116
Northumberland County111516.7103
McKean County91538.056
Huntingdon County131432.362
Beaver County12137.9117
Bedford County121225.290
Centre County11127.5129
Clarion County111232.660
Cambria County11118.5108
Somerset County111115.2112
Tioga County111127.068
Lycoming County9108.8139
Mifflin County9919.656
Perry County8919.279
Clinton County7923.869
Greene County8823.657
Lawrence County889.597
Susquehanna County8821.095
Jefferson County7818.457
Pike County7812.878
Elk County6826.637
Armstrong County669.494
Columbia County669.179
Juniata County6625.642
Wayne County6611.786
Adams County554.6125
Union County5511.947
Venango County5510.171
Wyoming County5519.438
Forest County3575.714
Snyder County4410.154
Warren County4410.755
Potter County3318.830
Cameron County1–21–2—8
Fulton County1–21–2—44
Montour County1–21–2—32

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

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

Weekday

Sunday17%
Monday12%
Tuesday15%
Wednesday12%
Thursday12%
Friday15%
Saturday17%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Pennsylvania in 2013?

1,210 people in 1,119 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2013 file, or 9.5 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in Pennsylvania had the most crash deaths in 2013?

Philadelphia County with 89 deaths in 84 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2013 compare with 2012 in Pennsylvania?

1,210 deaths against 1,310 in 2012 (+-8%). Nationally the 2013 total was 32,893.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2013 national file (accident table); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.