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2018

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Pennsylvania in 2018

Deaths 1,190Fatal crashes 1,103Per 100,000 9.3US deaths 36,835

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 2018.

In 2018, 1,190 people died in 1,103 fatal crashes in Pennsylvania, 9.3 deaths per 100,000 residents against 11.3 nationally.

The death toll rose 5% from 1,137 in 2017 to 1,190 in 2018.

Pennsylvania accounted for 3.2% of the 36,835 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

24.6% 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 (29%).

33% of the crashes happened between noon to 6pm; Saturday was the most common day.

← 201720182019 →All years

Compared with 2017 and the nation

MeasurePennsylvania 2018Pennsylvania 2017United States 2018
Deaths1,1901,13736,835
Fatal crashes1,1031,08333,919
Deaths per 100,000 residents9.38.911.3
Crashes with a drinking driver25%25%26%

Counties in 2018

Every county with a fatal crash in 2018, 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 County1001036.51,196
Allegheny County67685.5686
Bucks County53548.3513
Montgomery County49505.7420
York County414910.4377
Chester County42468.2319
Lancaster County40458.0503
Dauphin County394214.3295
Berks County38419.3440
Westmoreland County343510.0349
Lackawanna County283013.8200
Washington County272913.8234
Lehigh County24266.7296
Franklin County202314.4207
Schuylkill County192315.9208
Cumberland County22228.0199
Erie County20217.8262
Northampton County19216.5213
Monroe County182112.6221
Luzerne County18206.0313
Delaware County18193.2264
Fayette County181915.3212
Butler County16189.0182
Clearfield County161823.0138
Lawrence County161720.297
Adams County151614.8125
Lebanon County151510.3190
Beaver County14159.1117
Crawford County121417.1121
Somerset County121419.4112
Bradford County121321.8113
Carbon County121319.8106
Centre County12138.1129
Mercer County111211.1135
Northumberland County111213.3103
Blair County101210.0123
Indiana County101012.1116
Pike County101016.078
Lycoming County9108.8139
Cambria County996.9108
Perry County9919.279
Armstrong County8914.194
Columbia County8913.679
Greene County8926.557
Union County8921.347
Bedford County8816.890
Clarion County5821.760
Elk County7723.237
Susquehanna County7718.495
Potter County6637.530
Wayne County6611.786
Venango County5612.171
Warren County5616.155
Fulton County5534.644
Snyder County5512.654
Jefferson County4511.557
Tioga County4512.368
McKean County4410.156
Clinton County3410.669
Huntingdon County336.962
Montour County1–2316.632
Mifflin County1–21–2—56
Wyoming County1–21–2—38
Forest County1–21–2—14
Juniata County1–21–2—42
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

12am3.5%
1am3.1%
2am3.2%
3am2.7%
4am1.9%
5am3%
6am3.6%
7am3.4%
8am3%
9am3.2%
10am3.5%
11am2.9%
12pm5.3%
1pm3.6%
2pm5.1%
3pm7.3%
4pm6.2%
5pm5.9%
6pm6.2%
7pm5.3%
8pm5.2%
9pm5.6%
10pm3.5%
11pm3.9%

Weekday

Sunday16%
Monday12%
Tuesday11%
Wednesday13%
Thursday14%
Friday15%
Saturday19%

Road type

Other principal arterial29%
Minor arterial24%
Local18%
Major collector12%
Interstate9%
Minor collector4%
Other freeways and expressways3%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Pennsylvania in 2018?

1,190 people in 1,103 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2018 file, or 9.3 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in Pennsylvania had the most crash deaths in 2018?

Philadelphia County with 103 deaths in 100 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2018 compare with 2017 in Pennsylvania?

1,190 deaths against 1,137 in 2017 (+5%). Nationally the 2018 total was 36,835.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2018 national file (accident table, vehicle and person tables); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.