Counties in Pennsylvania by traffic fatality rate

Fulton County had the highest traffic fatality rate of 67 counties in 2023, at 62 per 100,000 people. Greene County had the lowest, at 0 per 100,000 people. The median was 11.5 per 100,000 people and the figure for Pennsylvania was 9.3 per 100,000 people. Source: NHTSA and BEA.

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Highest62Fulton County
Median11.567 counties
Pennsylvania9.3History

Map of counties, 2023

Adams County: 9.3 per 100,000 peopleAllegheny County: 6.3 per 100,000 peopleArmstrong County: 15.6 per 100,000 peopleBeaver County: 6 per 100,000 peopleBedford County: 23.2 per 100,000 peopleBerks County: 11.7 per 100,000 peopleBlair County: 8.3 per 100,000 peopleBradford County: 21.8 per 100,000 peopleBucks County: 7.6 per 100,000 peopleButler County: 12.6 per 100,000 peopleCambria County: 12.2 per 100,000 peopleCameron County: 0 per 100,000 peopleCarbon County: 18.3 per 100,000 peopleCentre County: 9.4 per 100,000 peopleChester County: 5.9 per 100,000 peopleClarion County: 5.4 per 100,000 peopleClearfield County: 10.2 per 100,000 peopleClinton County: 15.9 per 100,000 peopleColumbia County: 15.2 per 100,000 peopleCrawford County: 17.1 per 100,000 peopleCumberland County: 8.1 per 100,000 peopleDauphin County: 12 per 100,000 peopleDelaware County: 4.5 per 100,000 peopleElk County: 3.3 per 100,000 peopleErie County: 11.2 per 100,000 peopleFayette County: 16 per 100,000 peopleForest County: 0 per 100,000 peopleFranklin County: 19.6 per 100,000 peopleFulton County: 62 per 100,000 peopleGreene County: 0 per 100,000 peopleHuntingdon County: 20.7 per 100,000 peopleIndiana County: 10.8 per 100,000 peopleJefferson County: 16 per 100,000 peopleJuniata County: 12.8 per 100,000 peopleLackawanna County: 8.3 per 100,000 peopleLancaster County: 9.1 per 100,000 peopleLawrence County: 7.1 per 100,000 peopleLebanon County: 10.4 per 100,000 peopleLehigh County: 6.8 per 100,000 peopleLuzerne County: 10.9 per 100,000 peopleLycoming County: 11.5 per 100,000 peopleMcKean County: 17.7 per 100,000 peopleMercer County: 19.4 per 100,000 peopleMifflin County: 17.4 per 100,000 peopleMonroe County: 13.8 per 100,000 peopleMontgomery County: 6 per 100,000 peopleMontour County: 11.1 per 100,000 peopleNorthampton County: 6.9 per 100,000 peopleNorthumberland County: 14.4 per 100,000 peoplePerry County: 17.3 per 100,000 peoplePhiladelphia County: 8.6 per 100,000 peoplePike County: 4.9 per 100,000 peoplePotter County: 31.2 per 100,000 peopleSchuylkill County: 16.7 per 100,000 peopleSnyder County: 15.1 per 100,000 peopleSomerset County: 13.8 per 100,000 peopleSullivan County: 16.9 per 100,000 peopleSusquehanna County: 21 per 100,000 peopleTioga County: 14.7 per 100,000 peopleUnion County: 14.2 per 100,000 peopleVenango County: 10.1 per 100,000 peopleWarren County: 5.3 per 100,000 peopleWashington County: 7.1 per 100,000 peopleWayne County: 17.5 per 100,000 peopleWestmoreland County: 9.1 per 100,000 peopleWyoming County: 15.5 per 100,000 peopleYork County: 7.5 per 100,000 people
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per 100,000 people, 2023. Source: Invokely calculation with data from NHTSA, BEA. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2023

Fulton County: 62 per 100,000 peopleFulton County62Potter County: 31.2 per 100,000 peoplePotter County31.2Bedford County: 23.2 per 100,000 peopleBedford County23.2Bradford County: 21.8 per 100,000 peopleBradford County21.8Susquehanna County: 21 per 100,000 peopleSusquehanna County21Huntingdon County: 20.7 per 100,000 peopleHuntingdon County20.7Franklin County: 19.6 per 100,000 peopleFranklin County19.6Mercer County: 19.4 per 100,000 peopleMercer County19.4Carbon County: 18.3 per 100,000 peopleCarbon County18.3McKean County: 17.7 per 100,000 peopleMcKean County17.7Wayne County: 17.5 per 100,000 peopleWayne County17.5Mifflin County: 17.4 per 100,000 peopleMifflin County17.4Perry County: 17.3 per 100,000 peoplePerry County17.3Crawford County: 17.1 per 100,000 peopleCrawford County17.1Sullivan County: 16.9 per 100,000 peopleSullivan County16.9Schuylkill County: 16.7 per 100,000 peopleSchuylkill County16.7Jefferson County: 16 per 100,000 peopleJefferson County16Fayette County: 16 per 100,000 peopleFayette County16Clinton County: 15.9 per 100,000 peopleClinton County15.9Armstrong County: 15.6 per 100,000 peopleArmstrong County15.6Wyoming County: 15.5 per 100,000 peopleWyoming County15.5Columbia County: 15.2 per 100,000 peopleColumbia County15.2Snyder County: 15.1 per 100,000 peopleSnyder County15.1Tioga County: 14.7 per 100,000 peopleTioga County14.7Northumberland County: 14.4 per 100,000 peopleNorthumberland County14.4Union County: 14.2 per 100,000 peopleUnion County14.2Somerset County: 13.8 per 100,000 peopleSomerset County13.8Monroe County: 13.8 per 100,000 peopleMonroe County13.8Juniata County: 12.8 per 100,000 peopleJuniata County12.8Butler County: 12.6 per 100,000 peopleButler County12.6Cambria County: 12.2 per 100,000 peopleCambria County12.2Dauphin County: 12 per 100,000 peopleDauphin County12Berks County: 11.7 per 100,000 peopleBerks County11.7Lycoming County: 11.5 per 100,000 peopleLycoming County11.5Erie County: 11.2 per 100,000 peopleErie County11.2Montour County: 11.1 per 100,000 peopleMontour County11.1Luzerne County: 10.9 per 100,000 peopleLuzerne County10.9Indiana County: 10.8 per 100,000 peopleIndiana County10.8Lebanon County: 10.4 per 100,000 peopleLebanon County10.4Clearfield County: 10.2 per 100,000 peopleClearfield County10.2Fulton County: 62 per 100,000 peopleFulton County62Potter County: 31.2 per 100,000 peoplePotter County31.2Bedford County: 23.2 per 100,000 peopleBedford County23.2Bradford County: 21.8 per 100,000 peopleBradford County21.8Susquehanna County: 21 per 100,000 peopleSusquehanna County21Huntingdon County: 20.7 per 100,000 peopleHuntingdon County20.7Franklin County: 19.6 per 100,000 peopleFranklin County19.6Mercer County: 19.4 per 100,000 peopleMercer County19.4Carbon County: 18.3 per 100,000 peopleCarbon County18.3McKean County: 17.7 per 100,000 peopleMcKean County17.7Wayne County: 17.5 per 100,000 peopleWayne County17.5Mifflin County: 17.4 per 100,000 peopleMifflin County17.4Perry County: 17.3 per 100,000 peoplePerry County17.3Crawford County: 17.1 per 100,000 peopleCrawford County17.1Sullivan County: 16.9 per 100,000 peopleSullivan County16.9Schuylkill County: 16.7 per 100,000 peopleSchuylkill County16.7Jefferson County: 16 per 100,000 peopleJefferson County16Fayette County: 16 per 100,000 peopleFayette County16Clinton County: 15.9 per 100,000 peopleClinton County15.9Armstrong County: 15.6 per 100,000 peopleArmstrong County15.6Wyoming County: 15.5 per 100,000 peopleWyoming County15.5Columbia County: 15.2 per 100,000 peopleColumbia County15.2Snyder County: 15.1 per 100,000 peopleSnyder County15.1Tioga County: 14.7 per 100,000 peopleTioga County14.7Northumberland County: 14.4 per 100,000 peopleNorthumberland County14.4Union County: 14.2 per 100,000 peopleUnion County14.2Somerset County: 13.8 per 100,000 peopleSomerset County13.8Monroe County: 13.8 per 100,000 peopleMonroe County13.8Juniata County: 12.8 per 100,000 peopleJuniata County12.8Butler County: 12.6 per 100,000 peopleButler County12.6Cambria County: 12.2 per 100,000 peopleCambria County12.2Dauphin County: 12 per 100,000 peopleDauphin County12Berks County: 11.7 per 100,000 peopleBerks County11.7Lycoming County: 11.5 per 100,000 peopleLycoming County11.5Erie County: 11.2 per 100,000 peopleErie County11.2Montour County: 11.1 per 100,000 peopleMontour County11.1Luzerne County: 10.9 per 100,000 peopleLuzerne County10.9Indiana County: 10.8 per 100,000 peopleIndiana County10.8Lebanon County: 10.4 per 100,000 peopleLebanon County10.4Clearfield County: 10.2 per 100,000 peopleClearfield County10.2
per 100,000 people. Source: Invokely calculation with data from NHTSA, BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023
per 100,000 people
Change on 2022
1Fulton County62+48.3 pts
2Potter County31.2+18.8 pts
3Bedford County23.2+6.3 pts
4Bradford County21.8+8.4 pts
5Susquehanna County21-2.6 pts
6Huntingdon County20.7+2.2 pts
7Franklin County19.6+9.4 pts
8Mercer County19.4+10.2 pts
9Carbon County18.3+4.6 pts
10McKean County17.7+5.1 pts
11Wayne County17.5+5.8 pts
12Mifflin County17.40 pts
13Perry County17.3+4.3 pts
14Crawford County17.1-2.4 pts
15Sullivan County16.9+16.9 pts
16Schuylkill County16.7+2.7 pts
17Jefferson County16+9.2 pts
18Fayette County16-0.7 pts
19Clinton County15.9-5.3 pts
20Armstrong County15.6-3 pts
21Wyoming County15.5+15.5 pts
22Columbia County15.2-0.1 pts
23Snyder County15.1+2.5 pts
24Tioga County14.7+9.8 pts
25Northumberland County14.4+4.4 pts
26Union County14.2+4.8 pts
27Somerset County13.8+0.1 pts
28Monroe County13.8+0.1 pts
29Juniata County12.8-0 pts
30Butler County12.6+4 pts
31Cambria County12.2+3.1 pts
32Dauphin County12+1.7 pts
33Berks County11.7+0.8 pts
34Lycoming County11.5+1.8 pts
35Erie County11.2+0.8 pts
36Montour County11.1+5.6 pts
37Luzerne County10.9+0.8 pts
38Indiana County10.8+2.4 pts
39Lebanon County10.4+2.7 pts
40Clearfield County10.2-10.3 pts
41Venango County10.1-4 pts
42Centre County9.4-2 pts
43Adams County9.3-2.9 pts
44Westmoreland County9.10 pts
45Lancaster County9.1-1.1 pts
46Philadelphia County8.6-0.4 pts
47Lackawanna County8.3-1.9 pts
48Blair County8.3-2.5 pts
49Cumberland County8.1+2.5 pts
50Bucks County7.6-0.3 pts
51York County7.5-0.3 pts
52Washington County7.1+0.9 pts
53Lawrence County7.1-2.3 pts
54Northampton County6.9-0.7 pts
55Lehigh County6.8-1.4 pts
56Allegheny County6.3-0.5 pts
57Beaver County6-3 pts
58Montgomery County6-0.2 pts
59Chester County5.9+1.2 pts
60Clarion County5.4-26.8 pts
61Warren County5.3-13.2 pts
62Pike County4.9-10 pts
63Delaware County4.5-0.2 pts
64Elk County3.3-3.3 pts
65Cameron County00 pts
65Forest County0-45.3 pts
65Greene County0-8.7 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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Invokely calculation from NHTSA FARS traffic fatalities divided by BEA mid-year population (SAINC1 and CAINC1), per 100,000 residents. https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#traffic_fatality_rate_per_100k. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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Invokely. (n.d.). NHTSA FARS traffic fatalities divided by BEA mid-year population (SAINC1 and CAINC1), per 100,000 residents (Counties in Pennsylvania by traffic fatality rate, 2023) [Data set]. Calculated from data by NHTSA and BEA. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#traffic_fatality_rate_per_100k

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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, 2023. 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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Invokely. n.d. NHTSA FARS traffic fatalities divided by BEA mid-year population (SAINC1 and CAINC1), per 100,000 residents. Counties in Pennsylvania by traffic fatality rate, 2023. Dataset. Calculated from data by NHTSA and BEA. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#traffic_fatality_rate_per_100k.

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Invokely (no date) NHTSA FARS traffic fatalities divided by BEA mid-year population (SAINC1 and CAINC1), per 100,000 residents, Counties in Pennsylvania by traffic fatality rate, 2023 [Dataset]. Calculated from data by NHTSA and BEA. Available at: https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#traffic_fatality_rate_per_100k (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest traffic fatality rate?

Fulton County, with 62 per 100,000 people in 2023, according to NHTSA and BEA.

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Greene County, with 0 per 100,000 people in 2023.

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