Fatal crashes in Elk County, Pennsylvania
In 2024, no one died in a crash in Elk County, Pennsylvania, down from 1 death in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 32 fatal crashes and 37 deaths, the 62nd most of 67 counties in Pennsylvania.
Deaths in Elk County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 3 | 4 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 3 | 4 |
| 2018 | 7 | 7 |
| 2017 | 3 | 3 |
| 2016 | 9 | 11 |
| 2015 | 3 | 4 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Numbered roads with fatal crashes in Elk County
The 2 roads listed held 41% of all fatal crashes in Elk County from 2015 to 2024; 1 US route, 1 state highway. 84% of the county's fatal crashes were on an interstate, US or state route; the other 16% were on county roads and city streets. Routes are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US 219 | 7 | 8 | 1 | no page |
| 2 | State Highway 255 | 6 | 6 | 0 | no page |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
When fatal crashes happen in Elk County
32 fatal crashes in Elk County, 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 midnight to 1 am; 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 | 9.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 6.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 3.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 6.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 9.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 3.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 6.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 3.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 3.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 6.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 6.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan12.5%
- Feb9.4%
- Mar0.0%
- Apr0.0%
- May15.6%
- Jun3.1%
- Jul3.1%
- Aug3.1%
- Sep28.1%
- Oct6.2%
- Nov9.4%
- Dec9.4%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Elk County first hit
The first harmful event was a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 47%; a collision with another vehicle in 34%, a pedestrian in 3.1%, a cyclist in 3.1%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 15 | 47% |
| Collision with another vehicle | 11 | 34% |
| Other | 3 | 9.4% |
| Pedestrian | 1 | 3.1% |
| Cyclist | 1 | 3.1% |
| Rollover | 1 | 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 in Elk County compare with Pennsylvania
The largest difference from Pennsylvania: from 2015 to 2024, 97% of fatal crashes in Elk County were on rural roads, against 45% across Pennsylvania. Below the Pennsylvania share: intersections. 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 32 crashes.
| Elk | Pennsylvania | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 97% | 45% | above the Pennsylvania share |
| At or near an intersection | 9.4% | 24% | below the Pennsylvania share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 34% | 25% | about the same as the Pennsylvania share |
| A drinking driver | 25% | 25% | about the same as the Pennsylvania share |
| Speeding | 53% | 40% | about the same as the Pennsylvania share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 6.2% | 5.3% | about the same as the Pennsylvania share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 65% | 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 | 16% | 18% | about the same as the Pennsylvania share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 2.7% | 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 in Elk County, Pennsylvania
- How many people died in car accidents in Elk County in 2024?
- No one died in a crash in Elk County, Pennsylvania, in 2024, down from 1 in 2023. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- How many fatal crashes in Elk County involved a drinking driver?
- 8 of 32 fatal crashes in Elk County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 25%, against 25% across Pennsylvania.
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Where the Elk County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Elk County (county code 47). A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The rate per 100,000 uses the Census Bureau's population estimate for the county; it is the only figure here not counted from FARS. Totals from state highway departments and news reports can differ: they count from their own crash reports, often before every death within 30 days is known, while NHTSA's file is checked against death certificates and revised once a year. The full method.
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