Fatal crashes in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania
In 2024, 8 people died in 7 fatal crashes in Northumberland County, 38.5% fewer than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 99 fatal crashes and 103 deaths.
Deaths in Northumberland County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7 | 8 |
| 2023 | 13 | 13 |
| 2022 | 9 | 9 |
| 2021 | 7 | 7 |
| 2020 | 11 | 11 |
| 2019 | 8 | 9 |
| 2018 | 11 | 12 |
| 2017 | 9 | 9 |
| 2016 | 15 | 16 |
| 2015 | 9 | 9 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Northumberland County
State Highway 54 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Northumberland County from 2015 to 2024: 11, with 12 deaths. The 4 roads listed held 30% of all fatal crashes in Northumberland County from 2015 to 2024; 4 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 | State Highway 54 | 11 | 12 | 3 | no page |
| 2 | State Highway 405 | 7 | 8 | 4 | no page |
| 3 | State Highway 147 | 6 | 6 | 1 | no page |
| 4 | State Highway 61 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
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 Northumberland 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 | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.1 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 5.1 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 7.1 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 3.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 7.1 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 3.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 7.1 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan10.1%
- Feb3.0%
- Mar5.1%
- Apr6.1%
- May9.1%
- Jun11.1%
- Jul13.1%
- Aug13.1%
- Sep6.1%
- Oct8.1%
- Nov12.1%
- Dec3.0%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Northumberland County first hit
The first harmful event was a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 40%; a collision with another vehicle in 36%, a pedestrian in 7.1%, a rollover in 4.0%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 40 | 40% |
| Collision with another vehicle | 36 | 36% |
| Other | 8 | 8.1% |
| Pedestrian | 7 | 7.1% |
| Rollover | 4 | 4.0% |
| Cyclist | 3 | 3.0% |
| Parked vehicle | 1 | 1.0% |
| 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 Northumberland County compare with Pennsylvania
A drinking driver was recorded in 22% of fatal crashes in Northumberland County from 2015 to 2024, below the Pennsylvania share of 25%; speeding in 36%, below the Pennsylvania share of 40%; a hit-and-run in 3.0%, below the Pennsylvania share of 5.1%; a driver recorded as distracted in 2.0%, below the Pennsylvania share of 5.3%; 64% 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.
| Northumberland | Pennsylvania | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 77% | 45% | above the Pennsylvania share |
| At or near an intersection | 21% | 24% | below the Pennsylvania share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 26% | 25% | above the Pennsylvania share |
| A drinking driver | 22% | 25% | below the Pennsylvania share |
| Speeding | 36% | 40% | below the Pennsylvania share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 2.0% | 5.3% | below the Pennsylvania share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 64% | 58% | above the Pennsylvania share |
| Hit-and-run | 3.0% | 5.1% | below the Pennsylvania share |
| A motorcycle involved | 16% | 18% | below the Pennsylvania share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 6.8% | 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 Northumberland County
- How many people died in car accidents in Northumberland County in 2024?
- 8 people died in 7 fatal crashes in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, in 2024, 38.5% fewer than in 2023.
- What is the deadliest road in Northumberland County?
- State Highway 54 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Northumberland County from 2015 to 2024: 11, with 12 deaths.
- How many fatal crashes in Northumberland County involved a drinking driver?
- 22 of 99 fatal crashes in Northumberland County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 22%, against 25% across Pennsylvania.
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Where the Northumberland County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Northumberland County (county code 97). 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.