Pennsylvania Accident Statistics
Click on your county to see accident information for your area2011
The complete Pennsylvania Accident Statistics List for 2011 has not yet been released. The following are a few details of what has been found in 2011.- An early estimated count of total fatal accidents in Pennsylvania is in the 1,200 range. The official number has not yet been released
- Over 37% of drivers admitted to eating and/or drinking while driving
- With technology constantly updated the number of people using cell phones has increased. 13% of drivers admitted to surfing the internet while driving
- About 7% of drivers in PA are uninsured
2010
- Accident fatalities increased to 1,324
- Speed-related fatal accidents increased to 284. This number was 231 in 2009
- Aggressive-driver fatal accidents increased from 130 to 168
- Daily average of car accidents in the state was 332
- A fatality occurred every 7 hours due to a motor vehicle accident
- 34 accidents involved DUI/DWI per day
- Of all the fatalities that occurred in PA, 58% were not wearing seatbelts
2009
- There was a total of 121,242 accidents reported in 2009
- 1,256 of those accidents were fatal
- Roughly 14 accidents occurred every hour
- 16,500 accidents happened around the holidays
- 85% to 90% of all accidents in 2009 were a result of driver negligence
- Over 32,000 accidents occurred as a result of speeding
If you have been involved in an accident in Pennsylvania please contact us today or call 1-866-427-4652 now to learn more about what legal options are available to you and/or your family and how we can help.
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