U.S. Department of Transportation
Federal Highway Administration
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC 20590
202-366-4000


Skip to content U.S. Department of Transportation/Federal Highway AdministrationU.S. Department of Transportation/Federal Highway Administration

Transportation Performance Management

 

State Highway Safety Report (2022) - Pennsylvania

Select HSIP Report Year:

The following provides a summary of the Highway Safety Improvement Program's (HSIP) safety performance measures and State safety performance targets. As per 23 CFR 490.209(a), States are required to set annual safety performance targets in the HSIP annual report for the number of fatalities, rate of fatalities per 100 million vehicle miles traveled (VMT), number of serious injuries, rate of serious injures per 100 million VMT, and number of non-motorized fatalities and serious injuries. The safety performance targets are based on 5-year rolling averages. States have the flexibility to use the methodology they deem most appropriate when establishing safety performance targets. FHWA encourages States to review data sets and trends and consider factors that may affect targets. The safety performance targets should be data-driven, realistic, and attainable and should align with the performance management framework and legislative intent.

A State Department of Transportation (DOT) has met or made significant progress towards meeting its safety performance targets when at least four of the five safety performance targets established under 23 CFR 490.209(a) have been met or the actual outcome is better than the baseline performance. The baseline performance is the 5-year average ending with the year prior to the establishment of the target.

The Basis for Target and Additional Comments are provided by the State in their HSIP Annual Report and have not been edited by FHWA. Any questions about individual State reports should be directed to the respective State DOT. For additional information about each State's HSIP, the complete reports are available at https://highways.dot.gov/safety/hsip/reporting.

More information and resources on Safety Performance Management are available at https://highways.dot.gov/safety/hsip/spm/safety-performance-management-safety-pm-overview.

All State data used to populate the State Highway Safety Reports for 2022 are available for download at https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/tpm/reporting/state/tpm_dashboard_data.zip.

  • Number of Fatalities

  • Number of Fatalities 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
    Annual 1,188 1,137 1,190 1,059 1,129 1,230 1,179
    5-Year Average 1,140.6 1,149.0 1,157.4
    Target (5-Year Average) 1,113.7 1,160.9 1,165.1
  • Basis for Number of Fatalities Target

    Pennsylvania's current target is to reduce 2020 fatalities by two percent per year through 2022. The target shown above (1113.7) is the five-year rolling average for 2018-2022. This goal was established in conjunction with our Federal partners based on a combination of reviewing Pennsylvania's historical data and observations of national trends and reduction in fatalities over the next 30 years will not be linear. This is based on actual fatal crash data from 2018 to 2020 and estimated fatal crash data in 2021 and 2022 assuming a 2% reduction each year.
    Pennsylvania's current target is to reduce 2021 fatalities by two percent per year through 2023. The target shown above (1160.9) is the five-year rolling average for 2019-2023. This goal was established in conjunction with our Federal partners based on a combination of reviewing Pennsylvania's historical data and observations of national trends and reduction in fatalities over the next 30 years will not be linear. This is based on actual fatal crash data from 2019 to 2021 and estimated fatal crash data in 2022 and 2023 assuming a 2% reduction each year.
    Pennsylvania's current target is to reduce 2022 fatalities by two percent per year through 2024. The target shown above (1165.1) is the five-year rolling average for 2020-2024. This goal was established in conjunction with our Federal partners based on a combination of reviewing Pennsylvania's historical data and observations of national trends and reduction in fatalities over the next 30 years will not be linear. This is based on actual fatal crash data from 2020 to 2022 and estimated data in 2023 and 2024 assuming a 2% reduction each year.

  • Data Sources:
    Fatalities: 2016-2021 Final FARS, 2022 FARS Annual Report File
    Targets: 2021-2023 Pennsylvania HSIP Annual Reports

  • Fatality Rate (per 100 million VMT)

  • Fatality Rate
    (per 100 million VMT)
    2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
    Annual 1.17 1.12 1.17 1.03 1.28 1.20 1.18
    5-Year Average 1.154 1.160 1.172
    Target (5-Year Average) 1.205 1.170 1.219
  • Basis for Fatality Rate Target

    The target shown above (1.205) is calculated using the 2018-2022 five-year rolling average for fatalities shown in the first metric and applying an estimated growth rate of .5% for vehicle miles traveled in 2021 and 2022. The value of 1.113 in HSP performance target does not match what was submitted in the HSP (1.205).. We do not understand where the value of 1.113 is coming from but the website will not accept any other number here. Each time we try to enter 1.205 and complete the question the HSP performance target populates back to 1.113.
    The target shown above (1.170) is calculated using the 2019-2023 five-year rolling average for fatalities shown in the first metric and vehicle miles traveled holding level in 2022 and 2023.
    The target shown above (1.219) is calculated using the 2020-2024 five-year rolling average for fatalities shown in the first metric and vehicle miles traveled holding level in 2023 and 2024.

  • Data Sources:
    Fatalities: 2016-2021 Final FARS, 2022 FARS Annual Report File
    VMT: 2016-2022 FHWA Highway Statistics Series, VM-2 Table
    Targets: 2021-2023 Pennsylvania HSIP Annual Reports

  • Number of Serious Injuries

  • Number of Serious Injuries 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
    Annual 4,397 4,227 4,504 4,675 4,425 5,122 4,686
    5-Year Average 4,445.6 4,590.6 4,682.4
    Target (5-Year Average) 4,490.8 4,893.2 4,721.0
  • Basis for Number of Serious Injuries Target

    Pennsylvania's current target is to hold 2020 serious injuries level through 2022. The target shown above (4490.8) is the five-year rolling average for 2018-2022. This goal was established in conjunction with our Federal partners based on a combination of reviewing Pennsylvania's historical data and observations of national trends and reduction in serious injuries over the next 30 years will not be linear.
    Pennsylvania's current target is to hold 2021 serious injuries level through 2023. The target shown above (4893.2) is the five-year rolling average for 2019-2023. This goal was established in conjunction with our Federal partners based on a combination of reviewing Pennsylvania's historical data and observations of national trends and reduction in serious injuries over the next 30 years will not be linear.
    Pennsylvania's current target is to hold 2022 serious injuries level through 2024. The target shown above (4721.0) is the five-year rolling average for 2020-2024. This goal was established in conjunction with our Federal partners based on a combination of reviewing Pennsylvania's historical data and observations of national trends and reduction in serious injuries over the next 30 years will not be linear. This is based on actual serious injury crash data from 2020 to 2022 and estimated data in 2023 and 2024 assuming serious injuries hold level each year.

  • Data Sources:
    Serious Injuries: 2023 Pennsylvania HSIP Annual Report
    Targets: 2021-2023 Pennsylvania HSIP Annual Reports

  • Rate of Serious Injuries (per 100 million VMT)

  • Rate of Serious Injuries
    (per 100 million VMT)
    2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
    Annual 4.34 4.16 4.41 4.54 5.03 4.99 4.69
    5-Year Average 4.496 4.626 4.732
    Target (5-Year Average) 4.860 4.931 4.939
  • Basis for Serious Injury Rate Target

    The target shown above (4.860) is calculated using the 2018-2022 five-year rolling average for serious injuries shown in the second metric and applying an estimated growth rate of .5% for vehicle miles traveled in 2021 and 2022.
    The target shown above (4.931) is calculated using the 2019-2023 five-year rolling average for serious injuries shown in the second metric and vehicle miles traveled holding level in 2022 and 2023.
    The target shown above (4.939) is calculated using the 2020-2024 five-year rolling average for serious injuries shown in the second metric and vehicle miles traveled holding level in 2023 and 2024.

  • Data Sources:
    Serious Injuries: 2023 Pennsylvania HSIP Annual Report
    VMT: 2016-2022 FHWA Highway Statistics Series, VM-2 Table
    Targets: 2021-2023 Pennsylvania HSIP Annual Reports

  • Number of Non-Motorized Fatalities and Serious Injuries

  • Number of Non-Motorized Fatalities
    and Serious Injuries
    2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
    Annual 746 745 814 814 668 854 855
    5-Year Average 757.4 779.0 801.0
    Target (5-Year Average) 730.1 811.3 817.6
  • Basis for Number of Non-Motorized Fatalities and Serious Injuries Target

    Pennsylvania's current target is to reduce 2020 non-motorized fatalities and serious injuries by reducing fatalities by two percent and holding serious injuries level each year through 2022. The target shown above (730.1) is the five-year rolling average for 2018-2022. This goal was established in conjunction with our Federal partners based on a combination of reviewing Pennsylvania's historical data and observations of national trends.
    Pennsylvania's current target is to reduce 2021 non-motorized fatalities and serious injuries by reducing fatalities by two percent and holding serious injuries level each year through 2023. The target shown above (811.3) is the five-year rolling average for 2019-2023. This goal was established in conjunction with our Federal partners based on a combination of reviewing Pennsylvania's historical data and observations of national trends.
    Pennsylvania's current target is to reduce 2022 non-motorized fatalities and serious injuries by reducing fatalities by two percent and holding serious injuries level each year through 2024. The target shown above (817.6) is the five-year rolling average for 2020-2024. This goal was established in conjunction with our Federal partners based on a combination of reviewing Pennsylvania's historical data and observations of national trends.

  • Data Sources:
    Fatalities: 2016-2021 Final FARS, 2022 FARS Annual Report File
    Serious Injuries: 2023 Pennsylvania HSIP Annual Report
    Targets: 2021-2023 Pennsylvania HSIP Annual Reports


Additional Comments

N/A

Safety Performance Target Assessment

PLEASE NOTE: Each State’s safety performance target assessment is based on its own State-specific target methodology and program philosophy. Therefore, conclusions should not be drawn based only on the information in the Safety Performance Target Assessment Summary table. For example, the State may have set aggressive targets, and not met those targets, while another State may have set more easily attainable targets, and met those targets. FHWA understands that each State’s safety program is unique and therefore does not prescribe a methodology for States to set targets. States have the flexibility to use the methodology they deem most appropriate when setting their safety performance targets.

Pennsylvania 2022 Safety Performance Target Assessment
Performance Measure 2018-2022 Target 2018-2022 Actual 2016-2020 Baseline Met Target? Better Than Baseline? Met or Made Significant Progress?
Number of Fatalities 1,113.7 1,157.4 1,140.6 No No No
Rate of Fatalities 1.205 1.172 1.154 Yes N/A
Number of Serious Injuries 4,490.8 4,682.4 4,445.6 No No
Rate of Serious Injuries 4.860 4.732 4.496 Yes N/A
Number of non-motorized fatalities and serious injuries 730.1 801.0 757.4 No No

Updated: 05/28/2024
Federal Highway Administration | 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE | Washington, DC 20590 | 202-366-4000