I-95 in Pennsylvania: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 102 fatal crashes on I-95 in Pennsylvania killed 112 people, the 9th most of any numbered road in Pennsylvania. In 2024 there were 12 fatal crashes and 13 deaths on the road.
An interstate running through 3 counties of Pennsylvania. All fatal crashes in Pennsylvania.
Deaths on I-95 in Pennsylvania by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 9 | 9 |
| 2016 | 3 | 3 |
| 2017 | 12 | 12 |
| 2018 | 12 | 13 |
| 2019 | 11 | 12 |
| 2020 | 16 | 18 |
| 2021 | 7 | 8 |
| 2022 | 13 | 16 |
| 2023 | 7 | 8 |
| 2024 | 12 | 13 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on I-95 in Pennsylvania: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Philadelphia County had the most fatal crashes on I-95 from 2015 to 2024: 55, with 60 deaths. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philadelphia | 10 | 55 | 60 |
| 2 | Delaware | 2 | 30 | 31 |
| 3 | Bucks | 0 | 17 | 21 |
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-95 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 | 6.9 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 7.8 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 5.9 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 2.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 2.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 4.9 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 7.8 percent, 8 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 6.9 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.9 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan5.9%
- Feb5.9%
- Mar7.8%
- Apr12.7%
- May5.9%
- Jun13.7%
- Jul10.8%
- Aug8.8%
- Sep6.9%
- Oct2.9%
- Nov9.8%
- Dec8.8%
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-95 in Pennsylvania first hit
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 44 | 43% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 32 | 31% |
| Pedestrian | 12 | 12% |
| Other | 6 | 5.9% |
| Rollover | 4 | 3.9% |
| Parked vehicle | 4 | 3.9% |
| 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-95 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-95 | Pennsylvania | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 3.9% | 45% | below the Pennsylvania share |
| At or near an intersection | 2.0% | 24% | below the Pennsylvania share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 22% | 25% | below the Pennsylvania share |
| A drinking driver | 33% | 25% | above the Pennsylvania share |
| Speeding | 55% | 40% | above the Pennsylvania share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 72% | 58% | above the Pennsylvania share |
| Hit-and-run | 3.9% | 5.1% | below the Pennsylvania share |
| A motorcycle involved | 11% | 18% | below the Pennsylvania share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 17% | 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
Other roads in Pennsylvania with a page
- I-376
- I-476
- I-76
- I-80
- I-81
- 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-95 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as I-95 in Pennsylvania (filed under 14 spellings, such as "I-95", "I-95 DELAWARE EX", "I-95 DELAWARE EXPWY", "I-95 DELAWARE EXPY"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The full method.