I-80 in Pennsylvania: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 151 fatal crashes on I-80 in Pennsylvania killed 167 people, the 3rd most of any numbered road in Pennsylvania. In 2024 there were 12 fatal crashes and 12 deaths on the road.
An interstate running through 16 counties of Pennsylvania. All fatal crashes in Pennsylvania.
Deaths on I-80 in Pennsylvania by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 14 | 14 |
| 2016 | 22 | 28 |
| 2017 | 15 | 16 |
| 2018 | 8 | 9 |
| 2019 | 16 | 18 |
| 2020 | 9 | 9 |
| 2021 | 11 | 12 |
| 2022 | 24 | 26 |
| 2023 | 20 | 23 |
| 2024 | 12 | 12 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on I-80 in Pennsylvania: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Luzerne County had the most fatal crashes on I-80 from 2015 to 2024: 19, with 19 deaths. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luzerne | 1 | 19 | 19 |
| 2 | Monroe | 1 | 15 | 19 |
| 3 | Clinton | 2 | 15 | 15 |
| 4 | Centre | 0 | 13 | 16 |
| 5 | Jefferson | 1 | 12 | 14 |
| 6 | Clearfield | 0 | 12 | 13 |
| 7 | Clarion | 2 | 12 | 12 |
| 8 | Mercer | 1 | 11 | 12 |
| 9 | Carbon | 1 | 9 | 11 |
| 10 | Union | 0 | 8 | 9 |
| 11 | Montour | 2 | 8 | 8 |
| 12 | Venango | 0 | 6 | 7 |
| 13 | Columbia | 1 | 5 | 6 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
When fatal crashes happen on I-80 in Pennsylvania
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 | 1.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 2.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 4.7 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 2.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 2.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 6.0 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 4.7 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 1.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 3.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan11.3%
- Feb5.3%
- Mar7.3%
- Apr11.3%
- May7.3%
- Jun10.6%
- Jul9.3%
- Aug5.3%
- Sep7.9%
- Oct6.0%
- Nov7.9%
- Dec10.6%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes on I-80 in Pennsylvania first hit
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 57 | 38% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 57 | 38% |
| Rollover | 17 | 11% |
| Parked vehicle | 8 | 5.3% |
| Pedestrian | 7 | 4.6% |
| Other | 5 | 3.3% |
| Cyclist | 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 on I-80 in Pennsylvania compare with the state
Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Pennsylvania. A share is only given over 20 crashes.
| I-80 | Pennsylvania | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 86% | 45% | above the Pennsylvania share |
| At or near an intersection | 0.0% | 24% | below the Pennsylvania share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 41% | 25% | above the Pennsylvania share |
| A drinking driver | 9.3% | 25% | below the Pennsylvania share |
| Speeding | 41% | 40% | about the same as the Pennsylvania share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 46% | 58% | below the Pennsylvania share |
| Hit-and-run | 3.3% | 5.1% | below the Pennsylvania share |
| A motorcycle involved | 3.3% | 18% | below the Pennsylvania share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 7.8% | 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
Other roads in Pennsylvania with a page
- I-376
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- I-81
- I-95
- State Highway 30
- State Highway 309
- State Highway 61
- State Highway 611
- State Highway 8
- US 1
- US 11
All fatal crashes in Pennsylvania, with every road ranked.
Where the I-80 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as I-80 in Pennsylvania (filed under 17 spellings, such as "I-80", "I-80 AMERICAN LEGION MEM HW", "I-80 AMERICAN LEGION MEM HWY", "I-80 KEYSTONE SHORTWAY HW"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The full method.