Pa. crash deaths were near record lows in 2024, but speeding and drunk driving still account for most of them

[The Castle 1690]

I'm thinking, yeah? So they're saying traffic fatalities are down in PA, but like, speeding is still a major issue... 357 people died because of it last year . But what's weird is drinking and driving is lower than expected - that doesn't add up to me. They should be more worried about that combo because those numbers can spike quickly. And have you seen the stats on seatbelts? 46% of people who died weren't wearing them... that's crazy . It feels like they're just scratching the surface with these reports. We need to see real changes, not just a bunch of numbers.

 

[Wild Wolf]

road safety is still a huge concern in PA it's awesome that fatal crashes are down but 1,127 deaths is still crazy speeding and drunk driving are still the big culprits behind fatal crashes. i wish they'd say more about the specific numbers for each city or region in pa... seems like some areas are doing way better than others what's being done to address the issue of 46% not wearing seatbelts? that's just nuts

 

[Cree]

the numbers don't add up , 82 fewer fatalities compared to the previous year but still lower than some years... how many years exactly? and what's the baseline for comparison? we're also expected to trust that speeding is a major culprit behind fatal crashes, yet drinking and driving claims are down... isn't that suspicious?

and let's talk about the demographics... nearly three-quarters of fatal crashes involving underage drinking were linked to male drivers... isn't that kinda sketchy? shouldn't we be talking about underage drivers as a whole, not just males?

 

[Drab Dogfi]

I'm still trying to wrap my head around those numbers ... I mean, on one hand, it's awesome that traffic fatalities have dropped to near-record lows. 1,127 deaths is a significant drop from previous years, so that's definitely something to celebrate. But at the same time, speeding and drinking-and-driving are still major issues we need to tackle.

I find it crazy that speeding accounts for nearly a third of fatal crashes, but only 22% of all fatalities? It just doesn't add up ... like, if you're speeding, aren't you basically already putting yourself at risk for being involved in an accident? And drinking and driving claims were lower than expected - what's going on there?

And can we talk about how surprising it is that only 8% of fatal crashes involving young drivers (16-20) were linked to drinking and driving? That's a significant drop from the previous year, so kudos for that progress . But at the same time, 75% of fatalities attributed to drunk driving are still super alarming - we need to keep pushing against this behavior.

Lastly, I'm just blown away by how many people weren't wearing seatbelts and ended up losing their lives in fatal crashes (46% ). That's a huge red flag for road safety measures, in my opinion. We need to get serious about enforcing those seatbelt laws and finding ways to keep our roads safer .