Counties in Pennsylvania by traffic fatality rate

Fulton County had the highest traffic fatality rate of 67 counties in 2021, at 41.2 per 100,000 people. Sullivan County had the lowest, at 0 per 100,000 people. The median was 12.4 per 100,000 people and the figure for Pennsylvania was 9.4 per 100,000 people. Source: NHTSA and BEA.

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Highest41.2Fulton County
Median12.467 counties
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Map of counties, 2021

Adams County: 10.4 per 100,000 peopleAllegheny County: 5.5 per 100,000 peopleArmstrong County: 16.9 per 100,000 peopleBeaver County: 6 per 100,000 peopleBedford County: 29.5 per 100,000 peopleBerks County: 10.7 per 100,000 peopleBlair County: 5.7 per 100,000 peopleBradford County: 15 per 100,000 peopleBucks County: 8.5 per 100,000 peopleButler County: 9.1 per 100,000 peopleCambria County: 5.3 per 100,000 peopleCameron County: 22.4 per 100,000 peopleCarbon County: 16.8 per 100,000 peopleCentre County: 6.3 per 100,000 peopleChester County: 6.3 per 100,000 peopleClarion County: 18.6 per 100,000 peopleClearfield County: 17.9 per 100,000 peopleClinton County: 18.4 per 100,000 peopleColumbia County: 7.7 per 100,000 peopleCrawford County: 22.8 per 100,000 peopleCumberland County: 9 per 100,000 peopleDauphin County: 14.2 per 100,000 peopleDelaware County: 4.3 per 100,000 peopleElk County: 13 per 100,000 peopleErie County: 7.8 per 100,000 peopleFayette County: 11.8 per 100,000 peopleForest County: 14.5 per 100,000 peopleFranklin County: 9.6 per 100,000 peopleFulton County: 41.2 per 100,000 peopleGreene County: 8.5 per 100,000 peopleHuntingdon County: 20.5 per 100,000 peopleIndiana County: 13.2 per 100,000 peopleJefferson County: 13.6 per 100,000 peopleJuniata County: 30 per 100,000 peopleLackawanna County: 8.8 per 100,000 peopleLancaster County: 13.1 per 100,000 peopleLawrence County: 12.9 per 100,000 peopleLebanon County: 18.1 per 100,000 peopleLehigh County: 8 per 100,000 peopleLuzerne County: 12.6 per 100,000 peopleLycoming County: 18.5 per 100,000 peopleMcKean County: 12.4 per 100,000 peopleMercer County: 10 per 100,000 peopleMifflin County: 10.8 per 100,000 peopleMonroe County: 16 per 100,000 peopleMontgomery County: 4.5 per 100,000 peopleMontour County: 11.1 per 100,000 peopleNorthampton County: 4.1 per 100,000 peopleNorthumberland County: 7.7 per 100,000 peoplePerry County: 10.9 per 100,000 peoplePhiladelphia County: 8.4 per 100,000 peoplePike County: 6.7 per 100,000 peoplePotter County: 18.4 per 100,000 peopleSchuylkill County: 18.2 per 100,000 peopleSnyder County: 10.1 per 100,000 peopleSomerset County: 16.4 per 100,000 peopleSullivan County: 0 per 100,000 peopleSusquehanna County: 15.6 per 100,000 peopleTioga County: 24.2 per 100,000 peopleUnion County: 14.1 per 100,000 peopleVenango County: 24 per 100,000 peopleWarren County: 13.1 per 100,000 peopleWashington County: 10.9 per 100,000 peopleWayne County: 19.5 per 100,000 peopleWestmoreland County: 10.2 per 100,000 peopleWyoming County: 26.8 per 100,000 peopleYork County: 10 per 100,000 people
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per 100,000 people, 2021. Source: Invokely calculation with data from NHTSA, BEA. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2021

Fulton County: 41.2 per 100,000 peopleFulton County41.2Juniata County: 30 per 100,000 peopleJuniata County30Bedford County: 29.5 per 100,000 peopleBedford County29.5Wyoming County: 26.8 per 100,000 peopleWyoming County26.8Tioga County: 24.2 per 100,000 peopleTioga County24.2Venango County: 24 per 100,000 peopleVenango County24Crawford County: 22.8 per 100,000 peopleCrawford County22.8Cameron County: 22.4 per 100,000 peopleCameron County22.4Huntingdon County: 20.5 per 100,000 peopleHuntingdon County20.5Wayne County: 19.5 per 100,000 peopleWayne County19.5Clarion County: 18.6 per 100,000 peopleClarion County18.6Lycoming County: 18.5 per 100,000 peopleLycoming County18.5Clinton County: 18.4 per 100,000 peopleClinton County18.4Potter County: 18.4 per 100,000 peoplePotter County18.4Schuylkill County: 18.2 per 100,000 peopleSchuylkill County18.2Lebanon County: 18.1 per 100,000 peopleLebanon County18.1Clearfield County: 17.9 per 100,000 peopleClearfield County17.9Armstrong County: 16.9 per 100,000 peopleArmstrong County16.9Carbon County: 16.8 per 100,000 peopleCarbon County16.8Somerset County: 16.4 per 100,000 peopleSomerset County16.4Monroe County: 16 per 100,000 peopleMonroe County16Susquehanna County: 15.6 per 100,000 peopleSusquehanna County15.6Bradford County: 15 per 100,000 peopleBradford County15Forest County: 14.5 per 100,000 peopleForest County14.5Dauphin County: 14.2 per 100,000 peopleDauphin County14.2Union County: 14.1 per 100,000 peopleUnion County14.1Jefferson County: 13.6 per 100,000 peopleJefferson County13.6Indiana County: 13.2 per 100,000 peopleIndiana County13.2Lancaster County: 13.1 per 100,000 peopleLancaster County13.1Warren County: 13.1 per 100,000 peopleWarren County13.1Elk County: 13 per 100,000 peopleElk County13Lawrence County: 12.9 per 100,000 peopleLawrence County12.9Luzerne County: 12.6 per 100,000 peopleLuzerne County12.6McKean County: 12.4 per 100,000 peopleMcKean County12.4Fayette County: 11.8 per 100,000 peopleFayette County11.8Montour County: 11.1 per 100,000 peopleMontour County11.1Washington County: 10.9 per 100,000 peopleWashington County10.9Perry County: 10.9 per 100,000 peoplePerry County10.9Mifflin County: 10.8 per 100,000 peopleMifflin County10.8Berks County: 10.7 per 100,000 peopleBerks County10.7Fulton County: 41.2 per 100,000 peopleFulton County41.2Juniata County: 30 per 100,000 peopleJuniata County30Bedford County: 29.5 per 100,000 peopleBedford County29.5Wyoming County: 26.8 per 100,000 peopleWyoming County26.8Tioga County: 24.2 per 100,000 peopleTioga County24.2Venango County: 24 per 100,000 peopleVenango County24Crawford County: 22.8 per 100,000 peopleCrawford County22.8Cameron County: 22.4 per 100,000 peopleCameron County22.4Huntingdon County: 20.5 per 100,000 peopleHuntingdon County20.5Wayne County: 19.5 per 100,000 peopleWayne County19.5Clarion County: 18.6 per 100,000 peopleClarion County18.6Lycoming County: 18.5 per 100,000 peopleLycoming County18.5Clinton County: 18.4 per 100,000 peopleClinton County18.4Potter County: 18.4 per 100,000 peoplePotter County18.4Schuylkill County: 18.2 per 100,000 peopleSchuylkill County18.2Lebanon County: 18.1 per 100,000 peopleLebanon County18.1Clearfield County: 17.9 per 100,000 peopleClearfield County17.9Armstrong County: 16.9 per 100,000 peopleArmstrong County16.9Carbon County: 16.8 per 100,000 peopleCarbon County16.8Somerset County: 16.4 per 100,000 peopleSomerset County16.4Monroe County: 16 per 100,000 peopleMonroe County16Susquehanna County: 15.6 per 100,000 peopleSusquehanna County15.6Bradford County: 15 per 100,000 peopleBradford County15Forest County: 14.5 per 100,000 peopleForest County14.5Dauphin County: 14.2 per 100,000 peopleDauphin County14.2Union County: 14.1 per 100,000 peopleUnion County14.1Jefferson County: 13.6 per 100,000 peopleJefferson County13.6Indiana County: 13.2 per 100,000 peopleIndiana County13.2Lancaster County: 13.1 per 100,000 peopleLancaster County13.1Warren County: 13.1 per 100,000 peopleWarren County13.1Elk County: 13 per 100,000 peopleElk County13Lawrence County: 12.9 per 100,000 peopleLawrence County12.9Luzerne County: 12.6 per 100,000 peopleLuzerne County12.6McKean County: 12.4 per 100,000 peopleMcKean County12.4Fayette County: 11.8 per 100,000 peopleFayette County11.8Montour County: 11.1 per 100,000 peopleMontour County11.1Washington County: 10.9 per 100,000 peopleWashington County10.9Perry County: 10.9 per 100,000 peoplePerry County10.9Mifflin County: 10.8 per 100,000 peopleMifflin County10.8Berks County: 10.7 per 100,000 peopleBerks County10.7
per 100,000 people. Source: Invokely calculation with data from NHTSA, BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021
per 100,000 people
Change on 2020
1Fulton County41.2+27.5 pts
2Juniata County30+12.9 pts
3Bedford County29.5+21.1 pts
4Wyoming County26.8+11.4 pts
5Tioga County24.2+12 pts
6Venango County24+2.1 pts
7Crawford County22.8+16.9 pts
8Cameron County22.4+0.3 pts
9Huntingdon County20.5+4.6 pts
10Wayne County19.5+1.9 pts
11Clarion County18.6+10.6 pts
12Lycoming County18.5+8 pts
13Clinton County18.4-3 pts
14Potter County18.4+12.3 pts
15Schuylkill County18.2+4.9 pts
16Lebanon County18.1+2.7 pts
17Clearfield County17.9-0.8 pts
18Armstrong County16.9+9.2 pts
19Carbon County16.8+2.9 pts
20Somerset County16.4+4.3 pts
21Monroe County16+9.5 pts
22Susquehanna County15.6-13.1 pts
23Bradford County15+5 pts
24Forest County14.5+14.5 pts
25Dauphin County14.2+7.2 pts
26Union County14.1+2.4 pts
27Jefferson County13.6+0.1 pts
28Indiana County13.2-4.8 pts
29Lancaster County13.1+4.6 pts
30Warren County13.1-5.1 pts
31Elk County13+9.8 pts
32Lawrence County12.9+0.1 pts
33Luzerne County12.6+1.8 pts
34McKean County12.4+5 pts
35Fayette County11.8-9.2 pts
36Montour County11.1-5.5 pts
37Washington County10.9-2.9 pts
38Perry County10.9-6.6 pts
39Mifflin County10.8-13 pts
40Berks County10.7+2.1 pts
41Adams County10.4-5 pts
42Westmoreland County10.2-0.8 pts
43Snyder County10.1-10.1 pts
44York County10+3.9 pts
45Mercer County10-1.8 pts
46Franklin County9.6-0 pts
47Butler County9.1+4 pts
48Cumberland County9+3.7 pts
49Lackawanna County8.8-1.4 pts
50Greene County8.5+2.9 pts
51Bucks County8.5+0.4 pts
52Philadelphia County8.4-2 pts
53Lehigh County8-0.6 pts
54Erie County7.8+2.3 pts
55Columbia County7.7-6.2 pts
56Northumberland County7.7-4.3 pts
57Pike County6.7-3.6 pts
58Centre County6.3-2.5 pts
59Chester County6.3+0.1 pts
60Beaver County6-1.8 pts
61Blair County5.7-2.4 pts
62Allegheny County5.5+0.7 pts
63Cambria County5.30 pts
64Montgomery County4.5+0.4 pts
65Delaware County4.3-0.7 pts
66Northampton County4.1-2.6 pts
67Sullivan County0-17.1 pts

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Traffic fatalities (NHTSA FARS) per 100,000 residents in the same year and place.

Deaths are counted where the crash happened and divided by the resident population, so counties with busy highways and few residents can show very high rates. Differs from the WHO road traffic death rate (road_traffic_death_rate).

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NHTSA FARS traffic fatalities divided by BEA mid-year population (SAINC1 and CAINC1), per 100,000 residents, Counties in Pennsylvania by traffic fatality rate, 2021. Calculated from data by NHTSA and BEA. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#traffic_fatality_rate_per_100k. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Which county has the highest traffic fatality rate?

Fulton County, with 41.2 per 100,000 people in 2021, according to NHTSA and BEA.

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Sullivan County, with 0 per 100,000 people in 2021.

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