Road deaths in Pennsylvania, 2023
Deaths
1,211
Per 100,000 residents
9.30
Rank
40 of 51
Pennsylvania recorded 1,211 road deaths in 1,133 fatal crashes during 2023. At 9.30 deaths per 100,000 residents it sits 24% below the national rate of 12.18, ranking 40 of 51 — among the safer half of states. Deaths rose 2.7% from 2022.
Where the deaths happened
Counties with the most road deaths in 2023. These are raw counts — populous counties will rank high simply because more people drive there.
| County | Deaths | Share of state |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia | 135 | 11.1% |
| Allegheny | 77 | 6.4% |
| Montgomery | 52 | 4.3% |
| Lancaster | 51 | 4.2% |
| Berks | 51 | 4.2% |
| Bucks | 49 | 4.0% |
| Luzerne | 36 | 3.0% |
| Dauphin | 35 | 2.9% |
| York | 35 | 2.9% |
| Chester | 33 | 2.7% |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2023 national file. Population: US Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 state population estimates.How these numbers are built →