Fatal crashes in Centre County, Pennsylvania
In 2024, 7 people died in 6 fatal crashes in Centre County, 53.3% fewer than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 122 fatal crashes and 129 deaths.
Deaths in Centre County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6 | 7 |
| 2023 | 13 | 15 |
| 2022 | 16 | 18 |
| 2021 | 10 | 10 |
| 2020 | 14 | 14 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 12 | 13 |
| 2017 | 15 | 16 |
| 2016 | 20 | 20 |
| 2015 | 15 | 15 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Centre County
I-80 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Centre County from 2015 to 2024: 13, with 16 deaths. The 8 roads listed held 55% of all fatal crashes in Centre County from 2015 to 2024; 2 are interstates, 1 US route, 5 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 | I-80 | 13 | 16 | 8 | |
| 2 | State Highway 45 | 13 | 13 | 1 | no page |
| 3 | US 322 | 10 | 10 | 1 | |
| 4 | State Highway 64 | 8 | 9 | 4 | no page |
| 5 | I-99 | 7 | 7 | 4 | no page |
| 6 | State Highway 192 | 6 | 6 | 0 | no page |
| 7 | State Highway 150 | 5 | 5 | 2 | no page |
| 8 | State Highway 26 | 5 | 5 | 1 | no page |
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: State College 7. 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 Centre 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 | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 6.6 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 1.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 4.9 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 2.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 7.4 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 4.9 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 5.7 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 3.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan9.8%
- Feb4.9%
- Mar5.7%
- Apr9.0%
- May11.5%
- Jun8.2%
- Jul8.2%
- Aug14.8%
- Sep9.0%
- Oct4.9%
- Nov9.0%
- Dec4.9%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Centre County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 49%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 28%, a pedestrian in 7.4%, a rollover in 4.1%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 60 | 49% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 34 | 28% |
| Pedestrian | 9 | 7.4% |
| Other | 9 | 7.4% |
| Rollover | 5 | 4.1% |
| Cyclist | 4 | 3.3% |
| Parked vehicle | 1 | 0.8% |
| 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 Centre County compare with Pennsylvania
A drinking driver was recorded in 26% of fatal crashes in Centre County from 2015 to 2024, about the Pennsylvania share; speeding in 35%, below the Pennsylvania share of 40%; a hit-and-run in 1.6%, below the Pennsylvania share of 5.1%; a driver recorded as distracted in 6.6%, above the Pennsylvania share of 5.3%; 51% of passenger-vehicle occupants killed with belt use known were unbelted, below 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.
| Centre | Pennsylvania | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 68% | 45% | above the Pennsylvania share |
| At or near an intersection | 23% | 24% | below the Pennsylvania share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 32% | 25% | above the Pennsylvania share |
| A drinking driver | 26% | 25% | about the same as the Pennsylvania share |
| Speeding | 35% | 40% | below the Pennsylvania share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 6.6% | 5.3% | above the Pennsylvania share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 51% | 58% | below the Pennsylvania share |
| Hit-and-run | 1.6% | 5.1% | below the Pennsylvania share |
| A motorcycle involved | 12% | 18% | below the Pennsylvania share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 9.3% | 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 Centre County
- How many people died in car accidents in Centre County in 2024?
- 7 people died in 6 fatal crashes in Centre County, Pennsylvania, in 2024, 53.3% fewer than in 2023.
- What is the deadliest road in Centre County?
- I-80 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Centre County from 2015 to 2024: 13, with 16 deaths.
- How many fatal crashes in Centre County involved a drinking driver?
- 32 of 122 fatal crashes in Centre County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 26%, against 25% across Pennsylvania.
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Where the Centre County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Centre County (county code 27). 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.