Fatal crashes in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
In 2024, 22 people died in 21 fatal crashes in Schuylkill County, 8.3% fewer than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 190 fatal crashes and 208 deaths, the 18th most of any county in Pennsylvania.
15.2 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 8.6 across Pennsylvania in 2024; 14.5 against 9 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 144,523, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in Pennsylvania.
Deaths in Schuylkill County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 21 | 22 |
| 2023 | 23 | 24 |
| 2022 | 15 | 20 |
| 2021 | 25 | 26 |
| 2020 | 18 | 19 |
| 2019 | 21 | 22 |
| 2018 | 19 | 23 |
| 2017 | 21 | 23 |
| 2016 | 13 | 14 |
| 2015 | 14 | 15 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Schuylkill County
State Highway 61 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Schuylkill County from 2015 to 2024: 18, with 19 deaths. The 10 roads listed held 59% of all fatal crashes in Schuylkill County from 2015 to 2024; 1 is an interstate, 1 US route, 8 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 61 | 18 | 19 | 5 | |
| 2 | I-81 | 16 | 23 | 4 | |
| 3 | US 209 | 14 | 18 | 6 | |
| 4 | State Highway 309 | 11 | 11 | 1 | |
| 5 | State Highway 901 | 11 | 11 | 3 | no page |
| 6 | State Highway 924 | 10 | 10 | 5 | no page |
| 7 | State Highway 443 | 9 | 9 | 4 | no page |
| 8 | State Highway 54 | 8 | 8 | 4 | no page |
| 9 | State Highway 895 | 8 | 8 | 4 | no page |
| 10 | State Highway 183 | 7 | 10 | 4 | no page |
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Pottsville 8. 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 Schuylkill County
The heaviest slot is Monday, noon to 4 pm, with 13 fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024. The worst hour is 1 pm to 2 pm; the worst month is August.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 2.6 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 1.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 6.8 percent, 13 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 5.8 percent, 11 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 2.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 5.3 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 5.8 percent, 11 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 3.7 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 5.8 percent, 11 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan6.8%
- Feb4.2%
- Mar9.5%
- Apr11.1%
- May7.4%
- Jun7.9%
- Jul9.5%
- Aug12.1%
- Sep9.5%
- Oct10.5%
- Nov5.8%
- Dec5.8%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Schuylkill County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 40%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 36%, a pedestrian in 9.5%, a rollover in 7.4%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 75 | 40% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 68 | 36% |
| Pedestrian | 18 | 9.5% |
| Rollover | 14 | 7.4% |
| Other | 9 | 4.7% |
| Parked vehicle | 4 | 2.1% |
| Cyclist | 2 | 1.1% |
| 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 Schuylkill County compare with Pennsylvania
A drinking driver was recorded in 22% of fatal crashes in Schuylkill County from 2015 to 2024, below the Pennsylvania share of 25%; speeding in 42%, above the Pennsylvania share of 40%; a hit-and-run in 1.1%, below the Pennsylvania share of 5.1%; a driver recorded as distracted in 5.8%, about the Pennsylvania share; 61% 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.
| Schuylkill | Pennsylvania | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 69% | 45% | above the Pennsylvania share |
| At or near an intersection | 14% | 24% | below the Pennsylvania share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 29% | 25% | above the Pennsylvania share |
| A drinking driver | 22% | 25% | below the Pennsylvania share |
| Speeding | 42% | 40% | above the Pennsylvania share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 5.8% | 5.3% | about the same as the Pennsylvania share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 61% | 58% | above the Pennsylvania share |
| Hit-and-run | 1.1% | 5.1% | below the Pennsylvania share |
| A motorcycle involved | 16% | 18% | below the Pennsylvania share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 9.1% | 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 Schuylkill County
- How many people died in car accidents in Schuylkill County in 2024?
- 22 people died in 21 fatal crashes in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, in 2024, 8.3% fewer than in 2023. That is 15.2 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 8.6 across Pennsylvania.
- What is the deadliest road in Schuylkill County?
- State Highway 61 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Schuylkill County from 2015 to 2024: 18, with 19 deaths.
- When do fatal crashes in Schuylkill County happen most often?
- The heaviest slot from 2015 to 2024 was Monday, noon to 4 pm, with 13 fatal crashes.
- How many fatal crashes in Schuylkill County involved a drinking driver?
- 41 of 190 fatal crashes in Schuylkill County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 22%, against 25% across Pennsylvania.
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Where the Schuylkill County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Schuylkill County (county code 107). 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.