US 6 in Pennsylvania: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 98 fatal crashes on US 6 in Pennsylvania killed 104 people, the 12th most of 996 numbered roads in Pennsylvania. In 2024 there were 4 fatal crashes and 4 deaths on the road.
A US route running through 11 counties of Pennsylvania. All fatal crashes in Pennsylvania.
Deaths on US 6 in Pennsylvania by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 8 | 8 |
| 2022 | 15 | 15 |
| 2021 | 16 | 18 |
| 2020 | 5 | 6 |
| 2019 | 8 | 9 |
| 2018 | 15 | 15 |
| 2017 | 14 | 15 |
| 2016 | 6 | 7 |
| 2015 | 7 | 7 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on US 6 in Pennsylvania: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Pike County had the most fatal crashes on US 6 from 2015 to 2024: 13, with 13 deaths. Pike, Tioga and Bradford counties together held 38% of fatal crashes on US 6 in Pennsylvania from 2015 to 2024. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pike County | 1 | 13 | 13 |
| 2 | Tioga County | 0 | 13 | 13 |
| 3 | Bradford County | 1 | 11 | 13 |
| 4 | Lackawanna County | 0 | 11 | 12 |
| 5 | Erie County | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| 6 | Warren County | 0 | 9 | 11 |
| 7 | McKean County | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| 8 | Wayne County | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 9 | Crawford County | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 10 | Wyoming County | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 11 | Potter 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 6 in Pennsylvania
98 fatal crashes on US 6 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 3 pm to 4 pm; the worst month is July.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 6.1 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 6.1 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 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 crash | 3.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 5.1 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 6.1 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan10.2%
- Feb9.2%
- Mar2.0%
- Apr7.1%
- May7.1%
- Jun12.2%
- Jul14.3%
- Aug5.1%
- Sep8.2%
- Oct9.2%
- Nov4.1%
- Dec11.2%
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 6 in Pennsylvania first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 52%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 21%, a pedestrian in 11%, a rollover in 8.2%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 51 | 52% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 21 | 21% |
| Pedestrian | 11 | 11% |
| Rollover | 8 | 8.2% |
| Other | 6 | 6.1% |
| Cyclist | 1 | 1.0% |
| 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 6 in Pennsylvania compare with the state
The largest difference from Pennsylvania: from 2015 to 2024, 84% of fatal crashes on US 6 in Pennsylvania were on rural roads, against 45% across Pennsylvania. Below the Pennsylvania share: hit-and-runs. 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 98 crashes.
| US 6 | Pennsylvania | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 84% | 45% | above the Pennsylvania share |
| At or near an intersection | 19% | 24% | about the same as the Pennsylvania share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 27% | 25% | about the same as the Pennsylvania share |
| A drinking driver | 18% | 25% | about the same as the Pennsylvania share |
| Speeding | 32% | 40% | about the same as the Pennsylvania share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 4.1% | 5.3% | about the same as the Pennsylvania share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 53% | 58% | about the same as the Pennsylvania share |
| Hit-and-run | 0.0% | 5.1% | below the Pennsylvania share |
| A motorcycle involved | 20% | 18% | about the same as the Pennsylvania share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 11% | 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 6 in Pennsylvania
- How many fatal crashes have there been on US 6 in Pennsylvania?
- 98 fatal crashes killed 104 people on US 6 in Pennsylvania from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 4 fatal crashes and 4 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on US 6 in Pennsylvania do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Pike County had the most fatal crashes on US 6 from 2015 to 2024: 13, with 13 deaths. Tioga County was second with 13.
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All fatal crashes in Pennsylvania, with every road ranked.
Where the US 6 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as US 6 in Pennsylvania (filed under 40 spellings, such as "US-6", "US-6 G A R HW", "US-6 BELLEMONTE AVE", "US-6 CHESTNUT ST"). 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.