State Highway 8 in Pennsylvania: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 61 fatal crashes on State Highway 8 in Pennsylvania killed 65 people, the 18th most of 996 numbered roads in Pennsylvania. In 2024 there were 4 fatal crashes and 4 deaths on the road.
A state highway running through 5 counties of Pennsylvania. All fatal crashes in Pennsylvania.
Deaths on State Highway 8 in Pennsylvania by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 10 | 10 |
| 2022 | 7 | 8 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 8 | 9 |
| 2019 | 4 | 4 |
| 2018 | 5 | 6 |
| 2017 | 4 | 4 |
| 2016 | 8 | 8 |
| 2015 | 10 | 11 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on State Highway 8 in Pennsylvania: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Allegheny County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 8 from 2015 to 2024: 21, with 22 deaths. Allegheny, Butler and Erie counties together held 84% of fatal crashes on State Highway 8 in Pennsylvania from 2015 to 2024; the 4 listed held 93%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Allegheny County | 2 | 21 | 22 |
| 2 | Butler County | 1 | 19 | 20 |
| 3 | Erie County | 1 | 11 | 12 |
| 4 | Venango County | 0 | 6 | 7 |
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 State Highway 8 in Pennsylvania
61 fatal crashes on State Highway 8 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 September.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 4.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 3.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 8.2 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 8.2 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 4.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Thu | 3.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Sat | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 6.6 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash |
By hour
By month
- Jan6.6%
- Feb9.8%
- Mar6.6%
- Apr8.2%
- May6.6%
- Jun9.8%
- Jul4.9%
- Aug8.2%
- Sep13.1%
- Oct6.6%
- Nov8.2%
- Dec11.5%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes on State Highway 8 in Pennsylvania first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 57%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 23%, a pedestrian in 9.8%, a rollover in 6.6%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 35 | 57% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 14 | 23% |
| Pedestrian | 6 | 9.8% |
| Rollover | 4 | 6.6% |
| Cyclist | 1 | 1.6% |
| Other | 1 | 1.6% |
| 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 State Highway 8 in Pennsylvania compare with the state
From 2015 to 2024, every share for State Highway 8 in Pennsylvania is within chance of the Pennsylvania share. 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 61 crashes.
| State Highway 8 | Pennsylvania | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 43% | 45% | about the same as the Pennsylvania share |
| At or near an intersection | 31% | 24% | about the same as the Pennsylvania share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 15% | 25% | about the same as the Pennsylvania share |
| A drinking driver | 21% | 25% | about the same as the Pennsylvania share |
| Speeding | 31% | 40% | about the same as the Pennsylvania share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 6.6% | 5.3% | about the same as the Pennsylvania share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 54% | 58% | about the same as the Pennsylvania share |
| Hit-and-run | 0.0% | 5.1% | about the same as the Pennsylvania share |
| A motorcycle involved | 18% | 18% | about the same as the Pennsylvania share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 9.2% | 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 State Highway 8 in Pennsylvania
- How many fatal crashes have there been on State Highway 8 in Pennsylvania?
- 61 fatal crashes killed 65 people on State Highway 8 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 State Highway 8 in Pennsylvania do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Allegheny County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 8 from 2015 to 2024: 21, with 22 deaths. Butler County was second with 19.
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All fatal crashes in Pennsylvania, with every road ranked.
Where the State Highway 8 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as State Highway 8 in Pennsylvania (filed under 18 spellings, such as "SR-8", "SR-8 ALLEGHENY RIVER BLVD", "SR-8 FRANKLIN ST", "SR-8 MAIN 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.