201
Fatal crashes
220
Fatalities
23%
Drunk driver
28
Avg per year
Deadliest fatal-crash clusters in Dauphin 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
$9 report →
2 fatalities · 2021–2022
Principal Arterial - Other · Harrisburg
40.264, -76.875
2 fatal crashes
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2 fatalities · 2021–2022
Local · Harrisburg
40.265, -76.873
2 fatal crashes
$9 report →
2 fatalities · 2017–2023
Other Principal Arterial · Harrisburg
40.267, -76.876
2 fatal crashes
$9 report →
2 fatalities · 2019–2022
Major Collector
40.271, -76.716
2 fatal crashes
$9 report →
2 fatalities · 2018–2020
Minor Arterial
40.279, -76.837
Crashes by year
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Drunk driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 36 | 36 | 8 |
| 2018 | 39 | 42 | 6 |
| 2019 | 16 | 16 | 3 |
| 2020 | 18 | 20 | 4 |
| 2021 | 37 | 41 | 11 |
| 2022 | 26 | 30 | 5 |
| 2023 | 29 | 35 | 10 |
Cities in Dauphin County
Fatal crashes by city within Dauphin 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 |
|---|---|---|
| HARRISBURG | 50 | 54 |
| MIDDLETOWN | 2 | 2 |
| STEELTON | 2 | 3 |
| DAUPHIN | 1 | 1 |
| GRATZ | 1 | 1 |
| HIGHSPIRE | 1 | 1 |
When crashes happen
By month
| Month | Crashes |
|---|---|
| January | 17 |
| February | 16 |
| March | 15 |
| April | 9 |
| May | 17 |
| June | 17 |
| July | 16 |
| August | 18 |
| September | 17 |
| October | 24 |
| November | 19 |
| December | 16 |
Most dangerous hours
| Hour | Crashes |
|---|---|
| 18:00 | 16 |
| 21:00 | 14 |
| 20:00 | 14 |
| 15:00 | 13 |
| 17:00 | 12 |
| 12:00 | 10 |
| 14:00 | 10 |
| 11:00 | 9 |
| 01:00 | 9 |
| 13:00 | 9 |
Vehicles involved in fatal crashes
| Make | Vehicles involved |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet | 36 |
| Ford | 33 |
| Honda | 32 |
| Toyota | 27 |
| Dodge | 17 |
| Harley-Davidson | 14 |
| Nissan/Datsun | 12 |
| Hyundai | 11 |
| Freightliner | 10 |
| Volkswagen | 9 |
Conditions
Weather
| Weather | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 105 |
| Not Reported | 73 |
| Rain | 15 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
| Freezing Rain or Drizzle | 1 |
| Reported as Unknown | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
Collision type
| Type | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Single vehicle / pedestrian / object | 121 |
| Angle | 31 |
| Front-to-Front | 20 |
| Front-to-Rear | 19 |
| Sideswipe - Same Direction | 6 |
| Other | 2 |
| Sideswipe - Opposite Direction | 2 |
Need crash data for a specific location in Dauphin 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 Dauphin 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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