State Highway 309 in Pennsylvania: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 76 fatal crashes on State Highway 309 in Pennsylvania killed 84 people, the 14th most of 996 numbered roads in Pennsylvania. In 2024 there were 8 fatal crashes and 10 deaths on the road.
A state highway running through 8 counties of Pennsylvania. All fatal crashes in Pennsylvania.
Deaths on State Highway 309 in Pennsylvania by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8 | 10 |
| 2023 | 8 | 8 |
| 2022 | 8 | 10 |
| 2021 | 5 | 6 |
| 2020 | 6 | 7 |
| 2019 | 6 | 6 |
| 2018 | 7 | 8 |
| 2017 | 8 | 8 |
| 2016 | 8 | 8 |
| 2015 | 12 | 13 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on State Highway 309 in Pennsylvania: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Luzerne County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 309 from 2015 to 2024: 19, with 21 deaths. Luzerne, Lehigh and Montgomery counties together held 62% of fatal crashes on State Highway 309 in Pennsylvania from 2015 to 2024; the 5 listed held 95%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luzerne County | 3 | 19 | 21 |
| 2 | Lehigh County | 1 | 14 | 17 |
| 3 | Montgomery County | 3 | 14 | 16 |
| 4 | Bucks County | 0 | 14 | 15 |
| 5 | Schuylkill County | 1 | 11 | 11 |
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 State Highway 309 in Pennsylvania
76 fatal crashes on State Highway 309 in Pennsylvania from 2015 to 2024 have a known time, too few for any one weekday and time of day to stand out. The worst hour is noon to 1 pm; the worst month is March.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Mon | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 6.6 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 6.6 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 5.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 6.6 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 7.9 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 2.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 5.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan7.9%
- Feb7.9%
- Mar11.8%
- Apr7.9%
- May10.5%
- Jun5.3%
- Jul5.3%
- Aug10.5%
- Sep10.5%
- Oct11.8%
- Nov6.6%
- Dec3.9%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes on State Highway 309 in Pennsylvania first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 50%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 28%, a pedestrian in 18%, a rollover in 2.6%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 38 | 50% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 21 | 28% |
| Pedestrian | 14 | 18% |
| Rollover | 2 | 2.6% |
| Parked vehicle | 1 | 1.3% |
| Cyclist | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other | 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 State Highway 309 in Pennsylvania compare with the state
The largest difference from Pennsylvania: from 2015 to 2024, 30% of fatal crashes on State Highway 309 in Pennsylvania were on rural roads, against 45% across Pennsylvania. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Pennsylvania. A share is only given over 20 crashes; above or below means more than chance would give on 76 crashes.
| State Highway 309 | Pennsylvania | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 30% | 45% | below the Pennsylvania share |
| At or near an intersection | 29% | 24% | about the same as the Pennsylvania share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 26% | 25% | about the same as the Pennsylvania share |
| A drinking driver | 17% | 25% | about the same as the Pennsylvania share |
| Speeding | 30% | 40% | about the same as the Pennsylvania share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 6.6% | 5.3% | about the same as the Pennsylvania share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 59% | 58% | about the same as the Pennsylvania share |
| Hit-and-run | 5.3% | 5.1% | about the same as the Pennsylvania share |
| A motorcycle involved | 16% | 18% | about the same as the Pennsylvania share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 18% | 14% | about the same as 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 on State Highway 309 in Pennsylvania
- How many fatal crashes have there been on State Highway 309 in Pennsylvania?
- 76 fatal crashes killed 84 people on State Highway 309 in Pennsylvania from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 8 fatal crashes and 10 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on State Highway 309 in Pennsylvania do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Luzerne County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 309 from 2015 to 2024: 19, with 21 deaths. Lehigh County was second with 14.
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Where the State Highway 309 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as State Highway 309 in Pennsylvania (filed under 24 spellings, such as "SR-309", "SR-309 APPALACHIAN PKWY", "SR-309 APPALACHIAN PY", "SR-309 BALTIMORE PIKE"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. Where two routes share a road, NHTSA files each crash under one of them, so a shared stretch counts on one route only. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. Totals in state and news reports for a road usually differ: they include ramps and frontage roads, or count from preliminary reports. The full method.