Fatal crashes in Bucks County, Pennsylvania
In 2024, 45 people died in 41 fatal crashes in Bucks County, 8.2% fewer than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 487 fatal crashes and 513 deaths, the 3rd most of any county in Pennsylvania.
6.9 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 8.6 across Pennsylvania in 2024; 8.1 against 9 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 650,131, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in Pennsylvania.
Deaths in Bucks County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 41 | 45 |
| 2023 | 47 | 49 |
| 2022 | 49 | 51 |
| 2021 | 51 | 55 |
| 2020 | 47 | 52 |
| 2019 | 44 | 48 |
| 2018 | 53 | 54 |
| 2017 | 51 | 51 |
| 2016 | 50 | 52 |
| 2015 | 54 | 56 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Bucks County
State Highway 132 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Bucks County from 2015 to 2024: 38, with 39 deaths. The 15 roads listed held 45% of all fatal crashes in Bucks County from 2015 to 2024; 1 is an interstate, 3 US routes, 11 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 132 | 38 | 39 | 13 | no page |
| 2 | US 13 | 30 | 31 | 5 | |
| 3 | I-95 | 17 | 21 | 1 | |
| 4 | State Highway 413 | 16 | 17 | 5 | no page |
| 5 | State Highway 611 | 15 | 16 | 5 | |
| 6 | State Highway 309 | 14 | 15 | 5 | |
| 7 | State Highway 32 | 14 | 14 | 3 | no page |
| 8 | US 1 | 13 | 15 | 3 | |
| 9 | State Highway 2038 | 12 | 12 | 0 | no page |
| 10 | State Highway 2029 | 10 | 10 | 0 | no page |
| 11 | US 202 | 9 | 10 | 1 | no page |
| 12 | State Highway 2006 | 8 | 9 | 1 | no page |
| 13 | State Highway 113 | 8 | 8 | 3 | no page |
| 14 | State Highway 663 | 7 | 8 | 1 | no page |
| 15 | State Highway 2002 | 7 | 7 | 3 | no page |
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Bensalem 18, Bristol 10, Warminster 9, Bedminster 5. The city is not filed for crashes outside a city.
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 Bucks County
The heaviest slot is Friday, 8 pm to midnight, with 21 fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024. The worst hour is 8 pm to 9 pm; the worst month is November.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 4.1 percent, 20 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 11 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 17 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 14 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 12 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 16 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 7 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.2 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 13 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 12 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 9 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 12 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 17 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 13 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 2.1 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 0.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 13 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 17 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 17 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 2.1 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 13 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 18 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 19 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 21 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 3.3 percent, 16 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 11 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 18 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 17 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 15 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan5.3%
- Feb7.2%
- Mar6.6%
- Apr9.4%
- May6.6%
- Jun8.4%
- Jul8.8%
- Aug9.9%
- Sep10.1%
- Oct10.1%
- Nov10.3%
- Dec7.4%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Bucks County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 39%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 27%, a pedestrian in 19%, a rollover in 5.7%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 190 | 39% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 133 | 27% |
| Pedestrian | 93 | 19% |
| Rollover | 28 | 5.7% |
| Other | 20 | 4.1% |
| Cyclist | 17 | 3.5% |
| Parked vehicle | 6 | 1.2% |
| 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 Bucks County compare with Pennsylvania
A drinking driver was recorded in 25% of fatal crashes in Bucks County from 2015 to 2024, about the Pennsylvania share; speeding in 36%, below the Pennsylvania share of 40%; a hit-and-run in 6.2%, above the Pennsylvania share of 5.1%; a driver recorded as distracted in 3.9%, below the Pennsylvania share of 5.3%; 58% of passenger-vehicle occupants killed with belt use known were unbelted, about the Pennsylvania share. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Pennsylvania. A share is only given over 20 crashes.
| Bucks | Pennsylvania | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 21% | 45% | below the Pennsylvania share |
| At or near an intersection | 26% | 24% | above the Pennsylvania share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 26% | 25% | about the same as the Pennsylvania share |
| A drinking driver | 25% | 25% | about the same as the Pennsylvania share |
| Speeding | 36% | 40% | below the Pennsylvania share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 3.9% | 5.3% | below the Pennsylvania share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 58% | 58% | about the same as the Pennsylvania share |
| Hit-and-run | 6.2% | 5.1% | above the Pennsylvania share |
| A motorcycle involved | 18% | 18% | about the same as the Pennsylvania share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 18% | 14% | above 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 Bucks County
- How many people died in car accidents in Bucks County in 2024?
- 45 people died in 41 fatal crashes in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, in 2024, 8.2% fewer than in 2023. That is 6.9 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 8.6 across Pennsylvania.
- What is the deadliest road in Bucks County?
- State Highway 132 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Bucks County from 2015 to 2024: 38, with 39 deaths.
- When do fatal crashes in Bucks County happen most often?
- The heaviest slot from 2015 to 2024 was Friday, 8 pm to midnight, with 21 fatal crashes.
- How many fatal crashes in Bucks County involved a drinking driver?
- 122 of 487 fatal crashes in Bucks County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 25%, against 25% across Pennsylvania.
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Where the Bucks County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Bucks County (county code 17). 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.