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2016

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Pennsylvania in 2016

Deaths 1,188Fatal crashes 1,088Per 100,000 9.3US deaths 37,806

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 2016.

In 2016, 1,188 people died in 1,088 fatal crashes in Pennsylvania, 9.3 deaths per 100,000 residents against 11.7 nationally.

The death toll was about level between 2015 (1,200) and 2016 (1,188).

Pennsylvania accounted for 3.1% of the 37,806 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

25% 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 other principal arterial roads (28%).

32% of the crashes happened between noon to 6pm; Friday was the most common day.

← 201520162017 →All years

Compared with 2015 and the nation

MeasurePennsylvania 2016Pennsylvania 2015United States 2016
Deaths1,1881,20037,806
Fatal crashes1,0881,10234,748
Deaths per 100,000 residents9.39.411.7
Crashes with a drinking driver25%30%27%

Counties in 2016

Every county with a fatal crash in 2016, 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 County931016.41,196
Allegheny County67725.8686
Bucks County50528.0513
Lancaster County43447.8503
York County37398.3377
Berks County35358.0440
Westmoreland County31339.4349
Montgomery County32323.6420
Luzerne County31329.7313
Butler County283015.0182
Dauphin County273010.2295
Delaware County28295.0264
Northampton County24299.0213
Monroe County212917.4221
Cumberland County252810.2199
Lehigh County23287.3296
Erie County272710.1262
Chester County24244.3319
Washington County222210.5234
Blair County202218.3123
Fayette County192217.8212
Indiana County172125.3116
Lebanon County172114.5190
Centre County202012.5129
Franklin County182012.6207
Lackawanna County15209.2200
Northumberland County151617.8103
Adams County151513.9125
Mercer County151513.9135
Lycoming County141513.2139
Susquehanna County101539.495
Schuylkill County13149.7208
Tioga County121331.968
Crawford County121214.6121
Cambria County11129.2108
Carbon County101218.3106
Wayne County101223.386
Perry County111123.579
Bedford County91123.190
Elk County91136.537
Venango County91122.271
Jefferson County81125.457
Lawrence County101011.997
Bradford County71016.8113
Clearfield County8911.5138
Somerset County6811.1112
McKean County7717.756
Columbia County6710.679
Armstrong County669.494
Clinton County6615.869
Juniata County6625.642
Pike County669.678
Greene County5514.757
Beaver County453.0117
Clarion County4410.960
Huntingdon County449.262
Snyder County4410.154
Warren County4410.755
Forest County3460.614
Mifflin County336.556
Montour County3316.632
Fulton County1–21–2—44
Potter County1–21–2—30
Union County1–21–2—47
Wyoming County1–21–2—38
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

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

Weekday

Sunday13%
Monday13%
Tuesday14%
Wednesday13%
Thursday13%
Friday17%
Saturday17%

Road type

Other principal arterial28%
Minor arterial22%
Local19%
Major collector13%
Interstate9%
Minor collector6%
Other freeways and expressways2%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Pennsylvania in 2016?

1,188 people in 1,088 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2016 file, or 9.3 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in Pennsylvania had the most crash deaths in 2016?

Philadelphia County with 101 deaths in 93 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2016 compare with 2015 in Pennsylvania?

1,188 deaths against 1,200 in 2015 (+-1%). Nationally the 2016 total was 37,806.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2016 national file (accident table, vehicle and person tables); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.