213
Fatal crashes
224
Fatalities
25%
Drunk driver
30
Avg per year
Deadliest fatal-crash clusters in Luzerne 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 · 2017–2022
Interstate
41.027, -76.078
2 fatal crashes
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2 fatalities · 2017–2019
Principal Arterial - Other
41.061, -76.219
2 fatal crashes
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3 fatalities · 2017–2020
Interstate
41.202, -75.908
2 fatal crashes
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2 fatalities · 2017–2023
Major Collector · Laurel Run
41.219, -75.857
2 fatal crashes
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2 fatalities · 2022–2023
Other Principal Arterial · Kingston
41.274, -75.884
Crashes by year
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Drunk driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 25 | 27 | 6 |
| 2018 | 18 | 20 | 2 |
| 2019 | 30 | 32 | 10 |
| 2020 | 34 | 35 | 9 |
| 2021 | 40 | 41 | 11 |
| 2022 | 30 | 33 | 8 |
| 2023 | 36 | 36 | 8 |
Cities in Luzerne County
Fatal crashes by city within Luzerne 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 |
|---|---|---|
| WILKES BARRE | 13 | 14 |
| KINGSTON | 7 | 8 |
| HAZLETON | 5 | 5 |
| WILKES-BARRE | 5 | 5 |
| SUGARLOAF | 5 | 5 |
| ASHLEY | 3 | 3 |
| PLYMOUTH | 3 | 3 |
| WYOMING | 2 | 2 |
| DUPONT | 2 | 2 |
| EDWARDSVILLE | 2 | 2 |
| LARKSVILLE | 2 | 2 |
| LAUREL RUN | 2 | 2 |
| NANTICOKE | 2 | 2 |
| WILKES BARRE TOWNSHIP | 2 | 2 |
| BEAR CREEK | 1 | 2 |
When crashes happen
By month
| Month | Crashes |
|---|---|
| January | 15 |
| February | 14 |
| March | 10 |
| April | 18 |
| May | 22 |
| June | 18 |
| July | 25 |
| August | 17 |
| September | 13 |
| October | 22 |
| November | 18 |
| December | 21 |
Most dangerous hours
| Hour | Crashes |
|---|---|
| 15:00 | 17 |
| 19:00 | 16 |
| 12:00 | 15 |
| 13:00 | 14 |
| 17:00 | 13 |
| 18:00 | 12 |
| 14:00 | 11 |
| 16:00 | 11 |
| 00:00 | 10 |
| 21:00 | 9 |
Vehicles involved in fatal crashes
| Make | Vehicles involved |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet | 36 |
| Ford | 27 |
| Honda | 23 |
| Dodge | 17 |
| Hyundai | 17 |
| Toyota | 16 |
| Jeep / Kaiser-Jeep / Willys- Jeep | 14 |
| Harley-Davidson | 12 |
| Nissan/Datsun | 11 |
| Subaru | 11 |
Conditions
Weather
| Weather | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 104 |
| Not Reported | 76 |
| Rain | 16 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Snow | 6 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
| Reported as Unknown | 2 |
| Freezing Rain or Drizzle | 1 |
Collision type
| Type | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Single vehicle / pedestrian / object | 141 |
| Angle | 31 |
| Front-to-Front | 22 |
| Front-to-Rear | 16 |
| Other | 2 |
| Sideswipe - Same Direction | 1 |
Need crash data for a specific location in Luzerne 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 Luzerne 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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