Fatal crashes in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania
In 2024, 8 people died in 8 fatal crashes in Armstrong County, 20.0% fewer than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 84 fatal crashes and 94 deaths.
Deaths in Armstrong County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8 | 8 |
| 2023 | 9 | 10 |
| 2022 | 9 | 12 |
| 2021 | 10 | 11 |
| 2020 | 5 | 5 |
| 2019 | 10 | 11 |
| 2018 | 8 | 9 |
| 2017 | 7 | 8 |
| 2016 | 6 | 6 |
| 2015 | 12 | 14 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Numbered roads with fatal crashes in Armstrong County
The 5 roads listed held 39% of all fatal crashes in Armstrong County from 2015 to 2024; 1 US route, 4 state highways. Interstate, US and state routes with 5 or more fatal crashes in the county; county roads and city streets are in the county's total but not listed.
| Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | State Highway 28 | 7 | 10 | 1 | no page |
| 2 | State Highway 268 | 7 | 9 | 4 | no page |
| 3 | State Highway 56 | 7 | 8 | 2 | no page |
| 4 | US 422 | 7 | 7 | 0 | |
| 5 | State Highway 85 | 5 | 6 | 2 | no page |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
When fatal crashes happen in Armstrong County
Too few crashes to name a heaviest slot. The grid shows the shares; a share is only given over 20 crashes.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 9.5 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 6.0 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 3.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan7.1%
- Feb10.7%
- Mar6.0%
- Apr4.8%
- May9.5%
- Jun9.5%
- Jul11.9%
- Aug14.3%
- Sep6.0%
- Oct7.1%
- Nov8.3%
- Dec4.8%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Armstrong County first hit
The first harmful event was a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 43%; a collision with another vehicle in 37%, a rollover in 7.1%, a pedestrian in 6.0%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 36 | 43% |
| Collision with another vehicle | 31 | 37% |
| Rollover | 6 | 7.1% |
| Other | 6 | 7.1% |
| Pedestrian | 5 | 6.0% |
| Cyclist | 0 | 0.0% |
| Parked vehicle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Not reported | 0 | 0.0% |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
How fatal crashes in Armstrong County compare with Pennsylvania
A drinking driver was recorded in 44% of fatal crashes in Armstrong County from 2015 to 2024, above the Pennsylvania share of 25%; speeding in 41%, about the Pennsylvania share; a hit-and-run in 3.6%, below the Pennsylvania share of 5.1%; a driver recorded as distracted in 4.8%, about the Pennsylvania share; 70% of passenger-vehicle occupants killed with belt use known were unbelted, above the Pennsylvania share of 58%. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Pennsylvania. A share is only given over 20 crashes.
| Armstrong | Pennsylvania | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 82% | 45% | above the Pennsylvania share |
| At or near an intersection | 17% | 24% | below the Pennsylvania share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 36% | 25% | above the Pennsylvania share |
| A drinking driver | 44% | 25% | above the Pennsylvania share |
| Speeding | 41% | 40% | about the same as the Pennsylvania share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 4.8% | 5.3% | about the same as the Pennsylvania share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 70% | 58% | above the Pennsylvania share |
| Hit-and-run | 3.6% | 5.1% | below the Pennsylvania share |
| A motorcycle involved | 17% | 18% | below the Pennsylvania share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 6.4% | 14% | below the Pennsylvania share |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Questions about fatal crashes in Armstrong County
- How many people died in car accidents in Armstrong County in 2024?
- 8 people died in 8 fatal crashes in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, in 2024, 20.0% fewer than in 2023.
- How many fatal crashes in Armstrong County involved a drinking driver?
- 37 of 84 fatal crashes in Armstrong County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 44%, against 25% across Pennsylvania.
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Where the Armstrong County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Armstrong County (county code 5). A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The rate per 100,000 uses the Census Bureau's population estimate for the county; it is the only figure here not counted from FARS. The full method.