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2022

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Pennsylvania in 2022

Deaths 1,179Fatal crashes 1,092Per 100,000 9.1US deaths 42,721

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 2022.

In 2022, 1,179 people died in 1,092 fatal crashes in Pennsylvania, 9.1 deaths per 100,000 residents against 12.8 nationally.

The death toll was about level between 2021 (1,230) and 2022 (1,179).

Pennsylvania accounted for 2.8% of the 42,721 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

25.5% 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 (30%).

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

← 202120222023 →All years

Compared with 2021 and the nation

MeasurePennsylvania 2022Pennsylvania 2021United States 2022
Deaths1,1791,23042,721
Fatal crashes1,0921,15339,422
Deaths per 100,000 residents9.19.512.8
Crashes with a drinking driver26%24%26%

Counties in 2022

Every county with a fatal crash in 2022, by deaths. Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule); the per-100,000 column is blank for them. 64 counties listed.

CountyFatal crashesDeathsPer 100,000Deaths 2015–2024
Philadelphia County1331429.01,196
Allegheny County83846.8686
Lancaster County525710.1503
Montgomery County51536.0420
Bucks County49517.8513
Berks County464710.7440
York County32367.6377
Luzerne County303310.0313
Westmoreland County32329.1349
Lehigh County27318.0296
Dauphin County263010.2295
Erie County272810.5262
Delaware County24274.6264
Chester County26264.6319
Northampton County21247.4213
Monroe County202313.8221
Lackawanna County212210.1200
Fayette County172116.9212
Schuylkill County152013.8208
Centre County161811.3129
Butler County16178.5182
Crawford County151619.5121
Franklin County141610.0207
Clearfield County131620.5138
Cumberland County14155.4199
Beaver County13159.1117
Washington County13136.2234
Blair County121310.8123
Adams County91312.0125
Cambria County12129.2108
Clarion County101232.660
Armstrong County91218.894
Lycoming County11119.7139
Lebanon County10117.6190
Mercer County10109.2135
Columbia County91015.179
Somerset County91013.9112
Northumberland County9910.0103
Susquehanna County9923.695
Pike County8914.478
Carbon County7913.7106
Bedford County8816.890
Bradford County8813.4113
Clinton County8821.169
Huntingdon County7818.562
Lawrence County789.597
Mifflin County7817.456
Indiana County778.4116
Venango County7714.171
Warren County7718.755
Wayne County6611.786
Perry County5612.879
McKean County5512.756
Snyder County5512.654
Union County449.547
Forest County3345.414
Greene County338.857
Jefferson County336.957
Juniata County3312.842
Elk County1–21–2—37
Fulton County1–21–2—44
Potter County1–21–2—30
Tioga County1–21–2—68
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

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

Weekday

Sunday13%
Monday11%
Tuesday12%
Wednesday14%
Thursday15%
Friday16%
Saturday19%

Road type

Other principal arterial30%
Minor arterial21%
Major collector16%
Local15%
Interstate10%
Other freeways and expressways4%
Minor collector3%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Pennsylvania in 2022?

1,179 people in 1,092 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2022 file, or 9.1 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in Pennsylvania had the most crash deaths in 2022?

Philadelphia County with 142 deaths in 133 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2022 compare with 2021 in Pennsylvania?

1,179 deaths against 1,230 in 2021 (+-4%). Nationally the 2022 total was 42,721.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2022 national file (accident table, vehicle and person tables); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.