PennDOT Announces Historic Drop In Traffic Fatalities For 2025

Today, Wednesday, April 29, 2026, PennDOT announced that the number of people killed in traffic crashes in 2025 decreased from 2024.

According to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, the number of fatalities in 2025 totaled 1,047, which is the lowest since record keeping began in 1928 and 80 fewer than in 2024.

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2025 PennDOT Crash Statistics

PennDOT noted that 2025 recorded 109,515 total reportable crashes, which is the second lowest on record, only to 2020, when traffic volumes were down statewide due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, there were 979 fatal crashes in 2025, which is the lowest on record and down from 1,060 in 2024.

Even one life lost is one too many, so while this decrease is good news, Pennsylvania remains committed to moving toward zero deaths on our roadways. PennDOT will continue to do our part to decrease fatalities through education and outreach, but we will only reach zero when we all work together. Please drive safely. Put the phone down when you are behind the wheel. Always follow the speed limit and never drive impaired. And buckle up! Your seat belt can save your life in a crash. - PennDOT Secretary Mike Carroll

 

 PennDOT also announced that there has been a focus on infrastructure improvements, including over $357 million in federal Highway Safety Improvement Program funds invested in 312 safety projects from 2023 to 2025.

In addition, $30 million in state funds was invested in low-cost safety improvements at hundreds of locations, which include centerline and edge-line rumble strips, warning signs and pavement markings, and high-friction surface treatments.

PennDOT says that the number of fatalities in impaired driver crashes dropped from 342 in 2024 to 258 in 2025, which is also the lowest number on record, noting that impaired driving mobilizations include high-visibility enforcement and education campaigns to eliminate driving under the influence.

PennDOT Number Drop Statistics

• Fatalities in lane-departure crashes dropped from 537 in 2024 to 492 in 2025, which is the lowest on record.
• Fatalities in which a driver or passenger wasn’t wearing a seat belt dropped from 311 in 2024 to 259 in 2025, which is the lowest number since record-keeping began.
• Fatalities in which a driver or passenger wasn’t wearing a seat belt dropped from 311 in 2024 to 259 in 2025, which is the lowest number since record-keeping began.

PennDOT Number Increases Statistics

• Bicyclist fatalities increased from 19 in 2024 to 28 in 2025. Of the 28 bicyclist fatalities, 14 were not wearing a helmet.
• Fatalities in crashes involving a driver aged 65 to 74 years old increased from 162 in 2024 to 185 in 2025.
• Fatalities in crashes involving a teen driver aged 16 to 17 years old increased from 27 in 2024 to 31 in 2025.
• Fatalities in crashes involving a teen driver aged 16 to 17 years old increased from 27 in 2024 to 31 in 2025.

For more information on these results and reportable crash data, visit PennDOT’s website.

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