160
Fatal crashes
168
Fatalities
28%
Drunk driver
22
Avg per year
Deadliest fatal-crash clusters in Erie 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.
3 fatal crashes
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3 fatalities · 2021–2022
Principal Arterial - Other · Erie
42.115, -80.104
2 fatal crashes
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2 fatalities · 2021–2022
Minor Arterial
41.850, -80.372
2 fatal crashes
$9 report →
2 fatalities · 2017–2023
Major Collector
42.040, -80.291
Crashes by year
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Drunk driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 25 | 27 | 8 |
| 2018 | 20 | 21 | 8 |
| 2019 | 25 | 26 | 6 |
| 2020 | 14 | 15 | 4 |
| 2021 | 21 | 21 | 3 |
| 2022 | 27 | 28 | 9 |
| 2023 | 28 | 30 | 7 |
Cities in Erie County
Fatal crashes by city within Erie 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 |
|---|---|---|
| ERIE | 41 | 43 |
| MILLCREEK TOWNSHIP | 5 | 6 |
| CORRY | 4 | 5 |
| WESLEYVILLE | 2 | 2 |
| FAIRVIEW | 2 | 2 |
| HARBORCREEK | 2 | 2 |
| LAKE CITY | 1 | 1 |
| NORTH EAST | 1 | 1 |
| UNION CITY | 1 | 1 |
| WATTSBURG | 1 | 1 |
| GIRARD | 1 | 1 |
When crashes happen
By month
| Month | Crashes |
|---|---|
| January | 9 |
| February | 11 |
| March | 7 |
| April | 15 |
| May | 9 |
| June | 14 |
| July | 19 |
| August | 20 |
| September | 18 |
| October | 15 |
| November | 8 |
| December | 15 |
Most dangerous hours
| Hour | Crashes |
|---|---|
| 15:00 | 15 |
| 20:00 | 12 |
| 16:00 | 11 |
| 17:00 | 11 |
| 19:00 | 10 |
| 13:00 | 10 |
| 02:00 | 8 |
| 21:00 | 8 |
| 06:00 | 7 |
| 09:00 | 7 |
Vehicles involved in fatal crashes
| Make | Vehicles involved |
|---|---|
| Ford | 32 |
| Chevrolet | 21 |
| Honda | 21 |
| Dodge | 18 |
| Harley-Davidson | 16 |
| Toyota | 15 |
| Jeep / Kaiser-Jeep / Willys- Jeep | 15 |
| Buick / Opel | 14 |
| GMC | 10 |
| Hyundai | 7 |
Conditions
Weather
| Weather | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 69 |
| Not Reported | 56 |
| Rain | 17 |
| Snow | 9 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
| Reported as Unknown | 1 |
| Other | 1 |
| Freezing Rain or Drizzle | 1 |
Collision type
| Type | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Single vehicle / pedestrian / object | 100 |
| Angle | 35 |
| Front-to-Rear | 9 |
| Front-to-Front | 7 |
| Sideswipe - Opposite Direction | 6 |
| Other | 3 |
Need crash data for a specific location in Erie 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 Erie 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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