I-76 in Pennsylvania: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 121 fatal crashes on I-76 in Pennsylvania killed 140 people, the 7th most of 996 numbered roads in Pennsylvania. In 2024 there were 10 fatal crashes and 15 deaths on the road.
An interstate running through 20 counties of Pennsylvania. All fatal crashes in Pennsylvania. I-76 in every state.
Deaths on I-76 in Pennsylvania by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10 | 15 |
| 2023 | 6 | 9 |
| 2022 | 15 | 16 |
| 2021 | 20 | 20 |
| 2020 | 11 | 16 |
| 2019 | 9 | 10 |
| 2018 | 8 | 9 |
| 2017 | 16 | 16 |
| 2016 | 14 | 15 |
| 2015 | 12 | 14 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on I-76 in Pennsylvania: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Philadelphia County had the most fatal crashes on I-76 from 2015 to 2024: 21, with 28 deaths. Philadelphia, Chester and Lancaster counties together held 43% of fatal crashes on I-76 in Pennsylvania from 2015 to 2024; the 9 listed held 79%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philadelphia County | 3 | 21 | 28 |
| 2 | Chester County | 0 | 16 | 18 |
| 3 | Lancaster County | 4 | 15 | 19 |
| 4 | Somerset County | 0 | 12 | 13 |
| 5 | Westmoreland County | 1 | 8 | 11 |
| 6 | Montgomery County | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| 7 | Allegheny County | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 8 | Cumberland County | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| 9 | Dauphin County | 1 | 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 I-76 in Pennsylvania
121 fatal crashes on I-76 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 am to 3 am; the worst month is October.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 4.1 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 2.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 4.1 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 4.1 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.0 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.1 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 5.8 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Sat | 7.4 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 5.8 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan9.9%
- Feb5.8%
- Mar5.8%
- Apr5.8%
- May11.6%
- Jun8.3%
- Jul9.1%
- Aug9.9%
- Sep5.8%
- Oct14.0%
- Nov11.6%
- Dec2.5%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Fatal crashes per mile on I-76 in Pennsylvania
3.4 fatal crashes a year per 100 miles over 2015 to 2024, on 351 miles of I-76 in Pennsylvania, against 5.8 for all interstates in Pennsylvania. That ranks 4 of 4 interstates in Pennsylvania and 157 of 172 interstate pages on this site.
Mileage from the FHWA Interstate route log (table 1), the only figure here not counted from FARS. Crashes per mile of road, not per vehicle: FARS records crashes, not traffic.
What fatal crashes on I-76 in Pennsylvania first hit
The first harmful event was a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 39%; a collision with another vehicle in 35%, a pedestrian in 9.9%, a rollover in 6.6%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 47 | 39% |
| Collision with another vehicle | 42 | 35% |
| Pedestrian | 12 | 9.9% |
| Other | 9 | 7.4% |
| Rollover | 8 | 6.6% |
| Parked vehicle | 3 | 2.5% |
| Cyclist | 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 I-76 in Pennsylvania compare with the state
The largest difference from Pennsylvania: from 2015 to 2024, 70% of fatal crashes on I-76 in Pennsylvania were on rural roads, against 45% across Pennsylvania. Also above the Pennsylvania share: unlit roads at night. Below it: 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 121 crashes.
| I-76 | Pennsylvania | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 70% | 45% | above the Pennsylvania share |
| At or near an intersection | 0.0% | 24% | below the Pennsylvania share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 43% | 25% | above the Pennsylvania share |
| A drinking driver | 18% | 25% | about the same as the Pennsylvania share |
| Speeding | 48% | 40% | about the same as the Pennsylvania share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 8.3% | 5.3% | about the same as the Pennsylvania share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 50% | 58% | about the same as the Pennsylvania share |
| Hit-and-run | 8.3% | 5.1% | about the same as the Pennsylvania share |
| A motorcycle involved | 12% | 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 I-76 in Pennsylvania
- How many fatal crashes have there been on I-76 in Pennsylvania?
- 121 fatal crashes killed 140 people on I-76 in Pennsylvania from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 10 fatal crashes and 15 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on I-76 in Pennsylvania do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Philadelphia County had the most fatal crashes on I-76 from 2015 to 2024: 21, with 28 deaths. Chester County was second with 16.
- How dangerous is I-76 in Pennsylvania per mile?
- 3.4 fatal crashes a year per 100 miles over 2015 to 2024, on 351 miles of road, against 5.8 for all interstates in Pennsylvania. That ranks 4 of 4 interstates in Pennsylvania and 157 of 172 interstate pages on this site. FARS records crashes, not traffic, so this is crashes per mile of road, not per vehicle.
Other roads in Pennsylvania with a page
- I-376
- I-476
- I-80
- I-81
- I-95
- State Highway 30
- State Highway 309
- State Highway 61
- State Highway 611
- State Highway 8
- US 1
- US 11
All fatal crashes in Pennsylvania, with every road ranked.
Where the I-76 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as I-76 in Pennsylvania (filed under 21 spellings, such as "I-76", "I-76 EAST WEST TPKE", "I-76 EAST WEST TURNPIKE", "I-76 EAST/WEST PK"). 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.