US 22 in Pennsylvania: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 130 fatal crashes on US 22 in Pennsylvania killed 144 people, the 5th most of 996 numbered roads in Pennsylvania. In 2024 there were 10 fatal crashes and 10 deaths on the road.
A US route running through 17 counties of Pennsylvania. All fatal crashes in Pennsylvania.
Deaths on US 22 in Pennsylvania by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10 | 10 |
| 2023 | 14 | 18 |
| 2022 | 11 | 14 |
| 2021 | 15 | 16 |
| 2020 | 14 | 14 |
| 2019 | 14 | 14 |
| 2018 | 9 | 9 |
| 2017 | 15 | 15 |
| 2016 | 11 | 14 |
| 2015 | 17 | 20 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on US 22 in Pennsylvania: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Dauphin County had the most fatal crashes on US 22 from 2015 to 2024: 26, with 31 deaths. Dauphin, Westmoreland and Huntingdon counties together held 46% of fatal crashes on US 22 in Pennsylvania from 2015 to 2024; the 11 listed held 90%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dauphin County | 3 | 26 | 31 |
| 2 | Westmoreland County | 0 | 21 | 21 |
| 3 | Huntingdon County | 2 | 13 | 13 |
| 4 | Mifflin County | 0 | 10 | 12 |
| 5 | Lehigh County | 1 | 9 | 9 |
| 6 | Northampton County | 1 | 8 | 10 |
| 7 | Cambria County | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 8 | Blair County | 0 | 6 | 7 |
| 9 | Indiana County | 0 | 6 | 7 |
| 10 | Allegheny County | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| 11 | Washington County | 0 | 6 | 6 |
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 US 22 in Pennsylvania
130 fatal crashes on US 22 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 2 pm to 3 pm; the worst month is September.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 6.2 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 2.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Tue | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.8 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 4.6 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Wed | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 6.2 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.6 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 2.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.6 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.6 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 3.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan5.4%
- Feb7.7%
- Mar3.1%
- Apr8.5%
- May8.5%
- Jun10.8%
- Jul9.2%
- Aug9.2%
- Sep15.4%
- Oct8.5%
- Nov7.7%
- Dec6.2%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes on US 22 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 30%, a pedestrian in 7.7%, a rollover in 5.4%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 65 | 50% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 39 | 30% |
| Pedestrian | 10 | 7.7% |
| Rollover | 7 | 5.4% |
| Cyclist | 5 | 3.8% |
| Other | 4 | 3.1% |
| Parked vehicle | 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 US 22 in Pennsylvania compare with the state
The largest difference from Pennsylvania: from 2015 to 2024, 61% of fatal crashes on US 22 in Pennsylvania were on rural roads, against 45% across Pennsylvania. Also above the Pennsylvania share: speeding and distracted drivers. 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 130 crashes.
| US 22 | Pennsylvania | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 61% | 45% | above the Pennsylvania share |
| At or near an intersection | 21% | 24% | about the same as the Pennsylvania share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 30% | 25% | about the same as the Pennsylvania share |
| A drinking driver | 25% | 25% | about the same as the Pennsylvania share |
| Speeding | 49% | 40% | above the Pennsylvania share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 10% | 5.3% | above the Pennsylvania share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 58% | 58% | about the same as the Pennsylvania share |
| Hit-and-run | 3.1% | 5.1% | about the same as the Pennsylvania share |
| A motorcycle involved | 15% | 18% | about the same as the Pennsylvania share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 9.0% | 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 US 22 in Pennsylvania
- How many fatal crashes have there been on US 22 in Pennsylvania?
- 130 fatal crashes killed 144 people on US 22 in Pennsylvania from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 10 fatal crashes and 10 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on US 22 in Pennsylvania do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Dauphin County had the most fatal crashes on US 22 from 2015 to 2024: 26, with 31 deaths. Westmoreland County was second with 21.
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All fatal crashes in Pennsylvania, with every road ranked.
Where the US 22 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as US 22 in Pennsylvania (filed under 23 spellings, such as "US-22", "US-22 ADMIRAL PEARY HWY", "US-22 ALLENTOWN BLVD", "US-22 ALLENTOWN 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.