COUNTY FATALITY DATA
Perry County, Pennsylvania
Road fatality data for Perry County (PA). Data period: 2016-2023.
- 61
- Total Fatalities (2016-2023)
- 8
- Latest Year Deaths
- Near average count
- 17.4
- Per 100k Residents
- Below average
- Stable
- Trend
County FARS profile
Perry County: 17.4/100k (#1,037 of 2,328), book 61 (#1,163 of 3,137).
What NHTSA FARS shows for Perry County
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Fatality Analysis Reporting System, Perry County ranks #1,037 of 2,328 U.S. counties by road-fatality rate per 100,000 residents (highest first) and #13 of 63 rated counties in PA. Perry County's fatality rate of 17.4 per 100,000 residents places it close to the national middle by that per-capita measure.
- #1,037 of 2,328
- among rated U.S. counties by rate
- #1,163 of 3,137
- by total FARS fatalities
- #13 of 63
- in PA by rate
- Stable
- fatality trend
Highway fatality milepost
Milepost PERRY-99 · Perry 17.4/100k · #1,037 of 2,328
Perry County · 17.4/100k · stable
- VOL 17.4/100k
- AVG #1,037 of 2,328
- YOY 61 book
- RATE Stable
- RANK 59 crash
- BOOK +31.8% vs PA
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How does Perry County compare?
2023 road deaths per 100,000 residents. Choose any comparison from the menu.
Perry County is 32% deadlier than the comparison
2023 road deaths from the NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System over population from the U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2023). Rates shown for counties with 10,000+ residents and a 2023 FARS record.
Among the 15 rated counties in Pennsylvania, Perry County ranks 12 for per-capita risk, above the state's own per-capita average of 13.2 per 100,000 -- nationally, this rate places it close to the national middle by that per-capita measure. The gap between Perry County's rate and the state average is 4.2 per 100,000. Its closest per-capita peer statewide is Mifflin County, at 17.4 per 100,000 (a difference of 0.0). Its peer counties, highest to lowest per 100,000 residents: Fulton County (62.2), Potter County (31.3), Bedford County (23.2), Bradford County (21.8), Susquehanna County (21.0), Huntingdon County (20.7), Franklin County (19.6), Mercer County (19.4), Carbon County (18.3), McKean County (17.7), Wayne County (17.6), Mifflin County (17.4), Crawford County (17.1), Schuylkill County (16.7).
Perry County's rate vs. every rated U.S. county
Deaths per 100,000 residents -- counties with 10,000+ people, NHTSA FARS over Census population
17 Around the middle a lower per-capita rate than 44% of 2,328 rated counties
rated U.S. counties, bucketed by value
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more rated counties. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source NHTSA FARS over U.S. Census Bureau population estimates · 2026-09-03
More road safety data related to Perry County
Contextual links from this profile to rankings, tools, research, and peer geographies on PlainRoadSafety.
- Perry County vs other counties by ratePer-100k fatality comparison
- Pennsylvania statewide fatality dataAll counties in this state
- Deadliest states for drivingContext for PA
- State fatality changesYear-over-year state trends
- Browse all U.S. countiesAlphabetical county index
- All state profiles51 state dashboards
- State vs U.S. safety comparisonRoute-level lookup tool
- National statistics downloadFARS CSV + findings
- How to read FARS fatality dataMethodology primer
- Per-mile vs per-capita road riskRate denominator explained
- Counties starting with PLetter index including PA counties
Frequently Asked Questions
How many traffic fatalities occurred in Perry County, Pennsylvania?
Perry County recorded 61 total traffic fatalities across 59 reported crashes over the data period (2016-2023). The most recent year saw 8 fatalities. The county averages approximately 6.8 fatalities per year.
What is the leading cause of road fatalities in Perry County?
Despite a comparatively active crash history (59 recorded crashes), individual cause-code breakdowns are not published for Perry County in the current FARS release. Statewide data for Pennsylvania may provide additional context.
Is the trend of road fatalities in Perry County increasing or decreasing?
The trend in Perry County is stable. Fatality counts have remained relatively consistent over the data period.
What is the fatality rate per capita in Perry County?
Perry County has a fatality rate of 17.4 per 100,000 residents, which places it close to the national middle by that per-capita measure among the 3,137 U.S. counties in this dataset.
Where does Perry County rank for road fatality rate?
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Fatality Analysis Reporting System, Perry County ranks #1,037 of 2,328 U.S. counties by road-fatality rate per 100,000 residents (highest first) and #13 of 63 rated counties in PA, the same sort used on the deadliest-states and county rate listings. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
How does Perry County compare to the rest of Pennsylvania?
Perry County's per-capita rate of 17.4 per 100,000 residents is above the Pennsylvania county average of 13.2. Visit the Pennsylvania state page for the full county-by-county breakdown.
Where does the road fatality data for Perry County come from?
All road fatality data comes from the NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), a census of fatal motor vehicle crashes on public roads in the United States. FARS data covers the period 2016-2023 and includes all crashes resulting in at least one fatality within 30 days.