296
Fatal crashes
319
Fatalities
25%
Drunk driver
42
Avg per year
Deadliest fatal-crash clusters in Berks County
Locations with multiple fatal crashes on the same road segment, 2017-2023. Click any location to pull the full report — every individual crash with vehicle, person, and contributing-factor detail.
2 fatal crashes
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2 fatalities · 2018–2020
Principal Arterial - Other · Reading
40.332, -75.930
2 fatal crashes
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2 fatalities · 2018–2020
Principal Arterial - Other · Reading
40.353, -75.934
2 fatal crashes
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2 fatalities · 2017
Principal Arterial - Other
40.358, -75.978
2 fatal crashes
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2 fatalities · 2022
Principal Arterial - Other
40.359, -76.165
2 fatal crashes
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2 fatalities · 2019–2020
Principal Arterial - Other
40.375, -75.927
Crashes by year
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Drunk driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 47 | 48 | 9 |
| 2018 | 38 | 41 | 6 |
| 2019 | 42 | 49 | 13 |
| 2020 | 36 | 37 | 13 |
| 2021 | 40 | 46 | 7 |
| 2022 | 46 | 47 | 12 |
| 2023 | 47 | 51 | 15 |
Cities in Berks County
Fatal crashes by city within Berks County. Need crash history at a specific address or intersection? Our intersection report shows every fatal crash within any radius of a GPS coordinate.
| City | Crashes | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|
| READING | 30 | 31 |
| WYOMISSING | 11 | 12 |
| HAMBURG | 3 | 3 |
| HEREFORD | 3 | 3 |
| ROBESONIA | 3 | 3 |
| OLEY | 2 | 3 |
| BETHEL | 2 | 2 |
| FLEETWOOD | 2 | 3 |
| KENHORST | 2 | 2 |
| BALLY | 2 | 2 |
| SHILLINGTON | 2 | 2 |
| SHOEMAKERSVILLE | 2 | 3 |
| WEST READING | 2 | 2 |
| BOYERTOWN | 1 | 1 |
| WOMELSDORF | 1 | 1 |
When crashes happen
By month
| Month | Crashes |
|---|---|
| January | 19 |
| February | 16 |
| March | 23 |
| April | 21 |
| May | 27 |
| June | 26 |
| July | 30 |
| August | 28 |
| September | 30 |
| October | 25 |
| November | 26 |
| December | 25 |
Most dangerous hours
| Hour | Crashes |
|---|---|
| 16:00 | 24 |
| 18:00 | 22 |
| 15:00 | 20 |
| 22:00 | 18 |
| 17:00 | 17 |
| 14:00 | 16 |
| 06:00 | 14 |
| 20:00 | 14 |
| 23:00 | 14 |
| 13:00 | 13 |
Vehicles involved in fatal crashes
| Make | Vehicles involved |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet | 53 |
| Ford | 49 |
| Toyota | 40 |
| Honda | 39 |
| Harley-Davidson | 33 |
| Jeep / Kaiser-Jeep / Willys- Jeep | 28 |
| Dodge | 27 |
| Nissan/Datsun | 20 |
| Volkswagen | 18 |
| Freightliner | 13 |
Conditions
Weather
| Weather | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 128 |
| Not Reported | 120 |
| Rain | 29 |
| Cloudy | 7 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 4 |
| Freezing Rain or Drizzle | 2 |
| Reported as Unknown | 2 |
| Unknown | 1 |
Collision type
| Type | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Single vehicle / pedestrian / object | 156 |
| Angle | 65 |
| Front-to-Front | 39 |
| Front-to-Rear | 25 |
| Sideswipe - Same Direction | 6 |
| Sideswipe - Opposite Direction | 4 |
| Other | 1 |
Need crash data for a specific location in Berks County?
Our intersection report shows every fatal crash within any radius of a GPS coordinate — with a map, event sequence, contributing factors, vehicle and person details. Used by attorneys for discovery and insurance teams for risk assessment.
For programmatic access to Berks County crash data, see the API guide. $19/mo for full access.
Data source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2017-2023. Updated annually.
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