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Pennsylvania in 2014

Deaths 1,195Fatal crashes 1,107Per 100,000 9.3US deaths 32,744

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 2014.

In 2014, 1,195 people died in 1,107 fatal crashes in Pennsylvania, 9.3 deaths per 100,000 residents against 10.3 nationally.

The death toll was about level between 2013 (1,210) and 2014 (1,195).

Pennsylvania accounted for 3.6% of the 32,744 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

30.2% 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; Sunday was the most common day.

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Compared with 2013 and the nation

MeasurePennsylvania 2014Pennsylvania 2013United States 2014
Deaths1,1951,21032,744
Fatal crashes1,1071,11930,056
Deaths per 100,000 residents9.39.510.3
Crashes with a drinking driver30%34%29%

Counties in 2014

Every county with a fatal crash in 2014, 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 County89976.21,196
Lancaster County576211.0503
Allegheny County57594.8686
York County39459.5377
Bucks County43446.8513
Montgomery County38384.3420
Luzerne County343811.5313
Lehigh County35379.6296
Westmoreland County333510.0349
Chester County33346.1319
Berks County30337.5440
Erie County293011.2262
Washington County282913.8234
Northampton County26299.0213
Schuylkill County262920.1208
Delaware County26264.4264
Franklin County242616.3207
Butler County242512.5182
Cumberland County23259.1199
Monroe County182313.8221
Lycoming County161815.9139
Fayette County151814.5212
Dauphin County16175.8295
Lackawanna County15177.8200
Somerset County141622.2112
Clearfield County141417.9138
Mercer County141412.9135
Crawford County131417.1121
Armstrong County101422.094
Bedford County131327.390
Blair County131310.8123
Cambria County131310.0108
Centre County11127.5129
Greene County111235.357
Columbia County101116.779
Huntingdon County101125.462
Wayne County91121.486
Beaver County10106.0117
Lawrence County101011.997
Susquehanna County101026.295
Tioga County101024.668
Carbon County61015.2106
Indiana County9910.8116
Pike County9914.478
Clinton County8923.869
Fulton County6962.344
Bradford County8813.4113
McKean County8820.356
Venango County7816.271
Wyoming County7831.038
Lebanon County685.5190
Elk County7723.237
Snyder County7717.754
Union County7716.647
Perry County6715.079
Adams County665.6125
Northumberland County666.7103
Clarion County5513.660
Jefferson County5511.557
Juniata County4521.442
Mifflin County4510.956
Warren County338.055
Montour County1–21–2—32
Cameron County1–21–2—8
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

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

Weekday

Sunday17%
Monday15%
Tuesday12%
Wednesday12%
Thursday12%
Friday16%
Saturday17%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Pennsylvania in 2014?

1,195 people in 1,107 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2014 file, or 9.3 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in Pennsylvania had the most crash deaths in 2014?

Philadelphia County with 97 deaths in 89 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2014 compare with 2013 in Pennsylvania?

1,195 deaths against 1,210 in 2013 (+-1%). Nationally the 2014 total was 32,744.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2014 national file (accident table); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.