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2015

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Pennsylvania in 2015

Deaths 1,200Fatal crashes 1,102Per 100,000 9.4US deaths 35,484

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 2015.

In 2015, 1,200 people died in 1,102 fatal crashes in Pennsylvania, 9.4 deaths per 100,000 residents against 11.1 nationally.

The death toll was about level between 2014 (1,195) and 2015 (1,200).

Pennsylvania accounted for 3.4% of the 35,484 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

30.1% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

By FHWA road function class, the largest share was on local roads (25%).

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

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Compared with 2014 and the nation

MeasurePennsylvania 2015Pennsylvania 2014United States 2015
Deaths1,2001,19535,484
Fatal crashes1,1021,10732,538
Deaths per 100,000 residents9.49.311.1
Crashes with a drinking driver30%30%28%

Counties in 2015

Every county with a fatal crash in 2015, 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 County85946.01,196
Bucks County54568.6513
Allegheny County49544.4686
Lancaster County46488.5503
Westmoreland County404111.7349
York County36408.5377
Berks County38398.9440
Luzerne County333911.8313
Lehigh County34379.6296
Chester County33356.2319
Montgomery County33343.9420
Monroe County323420.4221
Erie County283111.6262
Fayette County252822.6212
Northampton County25288.7213
Franklin County202515.7207
Lycoming County212320.3139
Washington County212310.9234
Blair County202319.1123
Delaware County19213.6264
Clearfield County182025.6138
Lackawanna County19198.8200
Dauphin County18196.5295
Lebanon County171913.1190
Indiana County151720.5116
Butler County15168.0182
Bradford County141626.8113
Centre County15159.4129
Schuylkill County141510.4208
Adams County141413.0125
Armstrong County121422.094
Columbia County121421.279
Cumberland County13134.7199
Mercer County121312.0135
Beaver County12127.2117
Juniata County111251.342
Somerset County111216.6112
Lawrence County101113.197
Perry County101123.579
Carbon County91116.7106
Susquehanna County101026.295
Clinton County81026.469
Northumberland County9910.0103
Cambria County896.9108
Snyder County8922.754
Crawford County889.7121
Wayne County7815.686
Bedford County7714.790
Jefferson County7716.157
McKean County7717.756
Huntingdon County5716.162
Pike County4711.278
Greene County6617.757
Warren County6616.155
Fulton County5534.644
Montour County5527.632
Tioga County5512.368
Clarion County4410.960
Wyoming County4415.538
Elk County3413.337
Mifflin County348.756
Potter County1–2425.030
Union County337.147
Sullivan County1–21–2—11
Venango County1–21–2—71
Cameron County1–21–2—8

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

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

Weekday

Sunday18%
Monday13%
Tuesday13%
Wednesday12%
Thursday13%
Friday17%
Saturday16%

Road type

Local25%
Other principal arterial24%
Minor arterial23%
Major collector10%
Interstate10%
Minor collector4%
Other freeways and expressways2%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Pennsylvania in 2015?

1,200 people in 1,102 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2015 file, or 9.4 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in Pennsylvania had the most crash deaths in 2015?

Philadelphia County with 94 deaths in 85 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2015 compare with 2014 in Pennsylvania?

1,200 deaths against 1,195 in 2014 (0%). Nationally the 2015 total was 35,484.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2015 national file (accident table, vehicle and person tables); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.