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Pennsylvania — Fatal 18-Wheeler Crash Statistics
Federal NHTSA FARS data on fatal large-truck-involved crashes in Pennsylvania (2015–2024).
Fatal-only · this dataset counts fatal crashes; it does not represent all-severity truck collisions.
Fatal truck crashes
1,446
All recorded years
Avg. per year
145
Across 10-year record
Deadliest city
PHILADELPHIA
Highest fatal-crash count
National rank
#8
of 51 states · 3.1% of U.S. fatal truck crashes
Truck Configuration
- Tractor-trailer859 · 59%
- Straight truck587 · 41%
Fatal Truck Crashes by Year
140'15
146'16
158'17
125'18
129'19
123'20
151'21
165'22
163'23
146'24
Deadliest Cities
01PHILADELPHIA47
02PITTSBURGH23
03BETHLEHEM5
04HARRISBURG5
05SCRANTON5
06ALLENTOWN3
07CORNWALL3
08EPHRATA3
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Source: U.S. NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), data through 2024. Fatal large-truck-involved crashes only.