US 322 in Pennsylvania: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 99 fatal crashes on US 322 in Pennsylvania killed 109 people, the 10th most of any numbered road in Pennsylvania. In 2024 there were 8 fatal crashes and 9 deaths on the road.
An US route running through 12 counties of Pennsylvania. All fatal crashes in Pennsylvania.
Deaths on US 322 in Pennsylvania by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8 | 9 |
| 2023 | 10 | 11 |
| 2022 | 10 | 13 |
| 2021 | 16 | 17 |
| 2020 | 6 | 7 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 |
| 2018 | 10 | 10 |
| 2017 | 12 | 12 |
| 2016 | 13 | 15 |
| 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 US 322 in Pennsylvania: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Lancaster County County had the most fatal crashes on US 322 from 2015 to 2024: 21, with 23 deaths. Lancaster, Chester and Crawford counties together held 46% of fatal crashes in US 322 in Pennsylvania from 2015 to 2024; the 9 listed held 90%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lancaster County | 1 | 21 | 23 |
| 2 | Chester County | 2 | 14 | 14 |
| 3 | Crawford County | 0 | 11 | 12 |
| 4 | Centre County | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| 5 | Clearfield County | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| 6 | Venango County | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| 7 | Dauphin County | 2 | 6 | 6 |
| 8 | Mifflin County | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| 9 | Jefferson 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 322 in Pennsylvania
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 | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 6.1 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 5.1 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 5.1 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 5.1 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 6.1 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 4.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan7.1%
- Feb5.1%
- Mar3.0%
- Apr3.0%
- May10.1%
- Jun11.1%
- Jul9.1%
- Aug14.1%
- Sep9.1%
- Oct9.1%
- Nov6.1%
- Dec13.1%
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 322 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 26%, a pedestrian in 5.1%, a rollover in 3.0%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 58 | 59% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 26 | 26% |
| Other | 7 | 7.1% |
| Pedestrian | 5 | 5.1% |
| Rollover | 3 | 3.0% |
| Cyclist | 0 | 0.0% |
| 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 322 in Pennsylvania compare with the state
A drinking driver was recorded in 24% of fatal crashes in US 322 in Pennsylvania from 2015 to 2024, below the Pennsylvania share of 25%; speeding in 38%, below the Pennsylvania share of 40%; a hit-and-run in 2.0%, below the Pennsylvania share of 5.1%; a driver recorded as distracted in 9.1%, above the Pennsylvania share of 5.3%; 52% of passenger-vehicle occupants killed with belt use known were unbelted, below 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.
| US 322 | Pennsylvania | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 52% | 45% | above the Pennsylvania share |
| At or near an intersection | 27% | 24% | above the Pennsylvania share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 27% | 25% | above the Pennsylvania share |
| A drinking driver | 24% | 25% | below the Pennsylvania share |
| Speeding | 38% | 40% | below the Pennsylvania share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 9.1% | 5.3% | above the Pennsylvania share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 52% | 58% | below the Pennsylvania share |
| Hit-and-run | 2.0% | 5.1% | below the Pennsylvania share |
| A motorcycle involved | 19% | 18% | about the same as the Pennsylvania share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 4.6% | 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 US 322 in Pennsylvania
- How many fatal crashes have there been on US 322 in Pennsylvania?
- 99 fatal crashes killed 109 people on US 322 in Pennsylvania from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 8 fatal crashes and 9 deaths.
- Where on US 322 in Pennsylvania do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Lancaster County had the most fatal crashes on US 322 from 2015 to 2024: 21, with 23 deaths. Chester County was second with 14.
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All fatal crashes in Pennsylvania, with every road ranked.
Where the US 322 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as US 322 in Pennsylvania (filed under 30 spellings, such as "US-322 28TH DIVISION HW", "US-322 28TH DIVISION HWY", "US-322 COCHRANTON RD", "US-322 CONCHESTER HWY"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The full method.