Fatal crashes in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
In 2024, 50 people died in 45 fatal crashes in Montgomery County, 3.8% fewer than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 402 fatal crashes and 420 deaths, the 6th most of any county in Pennsylvania.
5.7 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 8.6 across Pennsylvania in 2024; 5 against 9 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 879,190, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in Pennsylvania.
Deaths in Montgomery County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 45 | 50 |
| 2023 | 47 | 52 |
| 2022 | 51 | 53 |
| 2021 | 38 | 39 |
| 2020 | 35 | 35 |
| 2019 | 30 | 32 |
| 2018 | 49 | 50 |
| 2017 | 42 | 43 |
| 2016 | 32 | 32 |
| 2015 | 33 | 34 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Montgomery County
US 202 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Montgomery County from 2015 to 2024: 15, with 16 deaths. The 14 roads listed held 33% of all fatal crashes in Montgomery County from 2015 to 2024; 3 are interstates, 1 US route, 10 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 | US 202 | 15 | 16 | 6 | no page |
| 2 | State Highway 309 | 14 | 16 | 9 | |
| 3 | State Highway 4031 | 14 | 14 | 1 | no page |
| 4 | I-476 | 12 | 15 | 6 | |
| 5 | State Highway 73 | 11 | 11 | 5 | no page |
| 6 | I-276 | 9 | 10 | 4 | no page |
| 7 | State Highway 29 | 9 | 10 | 3 | no page |
| 8 | State Highway 611 | 9 | 10 | 2 | |
| 9 | I-76 | 8 | 8 | 1 | |
| 10 | State Highway 63 | 8 | 8 | 0 | no page |
| 11 | State Highway 463 | 7 | 7 | 2 | no page |
| 12 | State Highway 663 | 7 | 7 | 2 | no page |
| 13 | State Highway 23 | 5 | 6 | 3 | no page |
| 14 | State Highway 232 | 5 | 5 | 1 | no page |
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Norristown 13, Pottstown 12, Upper Merion 10, Franconia 6, Cheltenham 6, Whitemarsh 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 Montgomery County
The heaviest slot is Thursday, 8 pm to midnight, with 19 fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024. The worst hour is 5 pm to 6 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 | 1.7 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 11 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 13 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 15 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 1.2 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 11 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 10 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.5 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 12 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 11 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 7 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 12 fatal crashes | 0.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 15 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 16 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.2 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 12 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 13 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 14 fatal crashes | 4.7 percent, 19 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 1.7 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 12 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 13 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 3.0 percent, 12 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 4.7 percent, 19 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 8 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan7.0%
- Feb8.7%
- Mar7.2%
- Apr7.2%
- May8.0%
- Jun9.0%
- Jul9.0%
- Aug9.0%
- Sep8.7%
- Oct8.7%
- Nov9.5%
- Dec8.2%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Montgomery County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 41%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 26%, a pedestrian in 22%, a parked vehicle in 2.7%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 166 | 41% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 104 | 26% |
| Pedestrian | 89 | 22% |
| Other | 19 | 4.7% |
| Parked vehicle | 11 | 2.7% |
| Rollover | 8 | 2.0% |
| Cyclist | 5 | 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 Montgomery County compare with Pennsylvania
A drinking driver was recorded in 23% of fatal crashes in Montgomery County from 2015 to 2024, below the Pennsylvania share of 25%; speeding in 38%, below the Pennsylvania share of 40%; a hit-and-run in 4.7%, about the Pennsylvania share; a driver recorded as distracted in 6.7%, above the Pennsylvania share of 5.3%; 60% of passenger-vehicle occupants killed with belt use known were unbelted, above 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.
| Montgomery | Pennsylvania | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 17% | 45% | below the Pennsylvania share |
| At or near an intersection | 30% | 24% | above the Pennsylvania share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 24% | 25% | about the same as the Pennsylvania share |
| A drinking driver | 23% | 25% | below the Pennsylvania share |
| Speeding | 38% | 40% | below the Pennsylvania share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 6.7% | 5.3% | above the Pennsylvania share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 60% | 58% | above the Pennsylvania share |
| Hit-and-run | 4.7% | 5.1% | about the same as the Pennsylvania share |
| A motorcycle involved | 19% | 18% | about the same as the Pennsylvania share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 23% | 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 Montgomery County
- How many people died in car accidents in Montgomery County in 2024?
- 50 people died in 45 fatal crashes in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, in 2024, 3.8% fewer than in 2023. That is 5.7 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 8.6 across Pennsylvania.
- What is the deadliest road in Montgomery County?
- US 202 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Montgomery County from 2015 to 2024: 15, with 16 deaths.
- When do fatal crashes in Montgomery County happen most often?
- The heaviest slot from 2015 to 2024 was Thursday, 8 pm to midnight, with 19 fatal crashes.
- How many fatal crashes in Montgomery County involved a drinking driver?
- 92 of 402 fatal crashes in Montgomery County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 23%, against 25% across Pennsylvania.
Other counties in Pennsylvania with a page
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- Dauphin County
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Where the Montgomery County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Montgomery County (county code 91). 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.