US 30 in Pennsylvania: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 194 fatal crashes on US 30 in Pennsylvania killed 222 people, the most of any numbered road in Pennsylvania. In 2024 there were 11 fatal crashes and 13 deaths on the road.
A US route running through 14 counties of Pennsylvania. All fatal crashes in Pennsylvania.
Deaths on US 30 in Pennsylvania by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 11 | 13 |
| 2023 | 26 | 28 |
| 2022 | 14 | 14 |
| 2021 | 31 | 41 |
| 2020 | 19 | 19 |
| 2019 | 16 | 19 |
| 2018 | 24 | 29 |
| 2017 | 20 | 21 |
| 2016 | 13 | 17 |
| 2015 | 20 | 21 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on US 30 in Pennsylvania: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Lancaster County had the most fatal crashes on US 30 from 2015 to 2024: 32, with 35 deaths. Lancaster, York and Westmoreland counties together held 42% of fatal crashes on US 30 in Pennsylvania from 2015 to 2024; the 10 listed held 92%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lancaster County | 1 | 32 | 35 |
| 2 | York County | 3 | 27 | 34 |
| 3 | Westmoreland County | 1 | 23 | 28 |
| 4 | Franklin County | 0 | 21 | 26 |
| 5 | Bedford County | 2 | 17 | 21 |
| 6 | Allegheny County | 2 | 17 | 19 |
| 7 | Adams County | 1 | 14 | 15 |
| 8 | Fulton County | 0 | 12 | 12 |
| 9 | Chester County | 1 | 11 | 11 |
| 10 | Philadelphia County | 0 | 5 | 5 |
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 30 in Pennsylvania
The heaviest slot is Thursday, 4 to 8 pm, with 10 fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024. The worst hour is 2 pm to 3 pm; the worst month is June.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 3.1 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 4.6 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 2.6 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 5.2 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 1.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 4.6 percent, 9 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 2.6 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.2 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 7 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan3.6%
- Feb6.7%
- Mar3.6%
- Apr10.3%
- May9.8%
- Jun13.4%
- Jul6.7%
- Aug6.7%
- Sep9.8%
- Oct9.8%
- Nov11.3%
- 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 on US 30 in Pennsylvania first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 59%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 19%, a pedestrian in 13%, a rollover in 4.1%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 115 | 59% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 37 | 19% |
| Pedestrian | 26 | 13% |
| Rollover | 8 | 4.1% |
| Other | 4 | 2.1% |
| Cyclist | 3 | 1.5% |
| Parked vehicle | 1 | 0.5% |
| 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 30 in Pennsylvania compare with the state
The largest difference from Pennsylvania: from 2015 to 2024, 47% of occupants killed on US 30 in Pennsylvania were unbelted, against 58% across Pennsylvania. Below the Pennsylvania share: rural roads. 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 194 crashes.
| US 30 | Pennsylvania | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 37% | 45% | below the Pennsylvania share |
| At or near an intersection | 29% | 24% | about the same as the Pennsylvania share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 23% | 25% | about the same as the Pennsylvania share |
| A drinking driver | 23% | 25% | about the same as the Pennsylvania share |
| Speeding | 35% | 40% | about the same as the Pennsylvania share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 3.6% | 5.3% | about the same as the Pennsylvania share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 47% | 58% | below the Pennsylvania share |
| Hit-and-run | 3.6% | 5.1% | about the same as the Pennsylvania share |
| A motorcycle involved | 17% | 18% | about the same as the Pennsylvania share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 12% | 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 30 in Pennsylvania
- How many fatal crashes have there been on US 30 in Pennsylvania?
- 194 fatal crashes killed 222 people on US 30 in Pennsylvania from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 11 fatal crashes and 13 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on US 30 in Pennsylvania do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Lancaster County had the most fatal crashes on US 30 from 2015 to 2024: 32, with 35 deaths. York County was second with 27.
- When do fatal crashes on US 30 in Pennsylvania happen most often?
- The heaviest slot from 2015 to 2024 was Thursday, 4 to 8 pm, with 10 fatal crashes.
Other roads in Pennsylvania with a page
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- I-80
- I-81
- I-95
- State Highway 30
- State Highway 309
- State Highway 61
- State Highway 611
- State Highway 8
- US 1
All fatal crashes in Pennsylvania, with every road ranked.
Where the US 30 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as US 30 in Pennsylvania (filed under 25 spellings, such as "US-30", "US-30 ARSENAL BLVD", "US-30 ARSENAL RD", "US-30 BUFORD AVE"). 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.