US 222 in Pennsylvania: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 72 fatal crashes on US 222 in Pennsylvania killed 82 people, the 16th most of 996 numbered roads in Pennsylvania. In 2024 there were 5 fatal crashes and 5 deaths on the road.
A US route running through 3 counties of Pennsylvania. All fatal crashes in Pennsylvania.
Deaths on US 222 in Pennsylvania by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | 5 |
| 2023 | 7 | 8 |
| 2022 | 9 | 10 |
| 2021 | 7 | 7 |
| 2020 | 7 | 10 |
| 2019 | 6 | 6 |
| 2018 | 6 | 6 |
| 2017 | 9 | 10 |
| 2016 | 8 | 12 |
| 2015 | 8 | 8 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on US 222 in Pennsylvania: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Lancaster County had the most fatal crashes on US 222 from 2015 to 2024: 32, with 36 deaths. Lancaster, Berks and Lehigh counties together held 100% of fatal crashes on US 222 in Pennsylvania from 2015 to 2024. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lancaster County | 1 | 32 | 36 |
| 2 | Berks County | 3 | 23 | 24 |
| 3 | Lehigh County | 1 | 17 | 22 |
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 222 in Pennsylvania
71 fatal crashes on US 222 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 6 pm to 7 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 | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 8.5 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Mon | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 2.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 7.0 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Fri | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 7.0 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 4.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash |
By hour
By month
- Jan9.7%
- Feb4.2%
- Mar9.7%
- Apr5.6%
- May9.7%
- Jun6.9%
- Jul13.9%
- Aug5.6%
- Sep8.3%
- Oct13.9%
- Nov4.2%
- Dec8.3%
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 222 in Pennsylvania first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 60%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 19%, a pedestrian in 9.7%, a parked vehicle in 5.6%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 43 | 60% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 14 | 19% |
| Pedestrian | 7 | 9.7% |
| Parked vehicle | 4 | 5.6% |
| Rollover | 2 | 2.8% |
| Cyclist | 1 | 1.4% |
| Other | 1 | 1.4% |
| 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 222 in Pennsylvania compare with the state
The largest difference from Pennsylvania: from 2015 to 2024, 13% of fatal crashes on US 222 in Pennsylvania were with a driver recorded as distracted, against 5.3% across Pennsylvania. 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 72 crashes.
| US 222 | Pennsylvania | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 39% | 45% | about the same as the Pennsylvania share |
| At or near an intersection | 26% | 24% | about the same as the Pennsylvania share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 30% | 25% | about the same as the Pennsylvania share |
| A drinking driver | 22% | 25% | about the same as the Pennsylvania share |
| Speeding | 35% | 40% | about the same as the Pennsylvania share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 13% | 5.3% | above the Pennsylvania share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 53% | 58% | about the same as the Pennsylvania share |
| Hit-and-run | 1.4% | 5.1% | about the same as the Pennsylvania share |
| A motorcycle involved | 14% | 18% | about the same as the Pennsylvania share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 13% | 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 222 in Pennsylvania
- How many fatal crashes have there been on US 222 in Pennsylvania?
- 72 fatal crashes killed 82 people on US 222 in Pennsylvania from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 5 fatal crashes and 5 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on US 222 in Pennsylvania do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Lancaster County had the most fatal crashes on US 222 from 2015 to 2024: 32, with 36 deaths. Berks County was second with 23.
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Where the US 222 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as US 222 in Pennsylvania (filed under 21 spellings, such as "US-222", "US-222 5TH ST HWY", "US-222 ALLENTOWN PIKE", "US-222 BEAVER VALLEY PIKE"). 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.