Fatal crashes in Columbia County, Pennsylvania
In 2024, 6 people died in 6 fatal crashes in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, down from 10 in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 73 fatal crashes and 79 deaths, the 45th most of 67 counties in Pennsylvania.
Deaths in Columbia County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6 | 6 |
| 2023 | 10 | 10 |
| 2022 | 9 | 10 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 |
| 2020 | 8 | 9 |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 |
| 2018 | 8 | 9 |
| 2017 | 6 | 6 |
| 2016 | 6 | 7 |
| 2015 | 12 | 14 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Columbia County
US 11 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Columbia County from 2015 to 2024: 12, with 13 deaths. The 3 roads listed held 36% of all fatal crashes in Columbia County from 2015 to 2024; 1 is an interstate, 1 US route, 1 state highway. 75% of the county's fatal crashes were on an interstate, US or state route; the other 25% were on county roads and city streets. Routes are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Bloomsburg 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 Columbia County
73 fatal crashes in Columbia County, Pennsylvania from 2015 to 2024 have a known time, too few for any one weekday and time of day to stand out. The worst hour is 3 pm to 4 pm; the worst month is October.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Mon | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 6.8 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 8.2 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 6.8 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Fri | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 8.2 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 5.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan5.5%
- Feb11.0%
- Mar5.5%
- Apr4.1%
- May6.8%
- Jun6.8%
- Jul9.6%
- Aug9.6%
- Sep4.1%
- Oct13.7%
- Nov9.6%
- Dec13.7%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Columbia County first hit
The first harmful event was a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 44%; a collision with another vehicle in 41%, a pedestrian in 4.1%, a rollover in 2.7%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 32 | 44% |
| Collision with another vehicle | 30 | 41% |
| Other | 5 | 6.8% |
| Pedestrian | 3 | 4.1% |
| Rollover | 2 | 2.7% |
| Cyclist | 1 | 1.4% |
| 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 Columbia County compare with Pennsylvania
The largest difference from Pennsylvania: from 2015 to 2024, 60% of fatal crashes in Columbia County were on rural roads, against 45% across Pennsylvania. Below the Pennsylvania share: intersections, hit-and-runs and pedestrians. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Pennsylvania. A share is only given over 20 crashes; above or below means more than chance would give on 73 crashes.
| Columbia | Pennsylvania | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 60% | 45% | above the Pennsylvania share |
| At or near an intersection | 14% | 24% | below the Pennsylvania share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 25% | 25% | about the same as the Pennsylvania share |
| A drinking driver | 23% | 25% | about the same as the Pennsylvania share |
| Speeding | 43% | 40% | about the same as the Pennsylvania share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 6.8% | 5.3% | about the same as the Pennsylvania share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 54% | 58% | about the same as the Pennsylvania share |
| Hit-and-run | 0.0% | 5.1% | below the Pennsylvania share |
| A motorcycle involved | 12% | 18% | about the same as the Pennsylvania share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 3.8% | 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 Columbia County, Pennsylvania
- How many people died in car accidents in Columbia County in 2024?
- 6 people died in 6 fatal crashes in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, in 2024, down from 10 in 2023. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- What is the deadliest road in Columbia County?
- US 11 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Columbia County from 2015 to 2024: 12, with 13 deaths.
- How many fatal crashes in Columbia County involved a drinking driver?
- 17 of 73 fatal crashes in Columbia County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 23%, against 25% across Pennsylvania.
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Where the Columbia County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Columbia County (county code 37). 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. Totals from state highway departments and news reports can differ: they count from their own crash reports, often before every death within 30 days is known, while NHTSA's file is checked against death certificates and revised once a year. The full method.
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