TRAFFIC ACCIDENT STATISTICS
The Department investigated a total of 566 traffic collisions during 2008. This is a 12.5% decrease from the 647 accidents reported during 2007. A breakdown of the total number of motor vehicle accidents investigated yielded the following results: 313 reportable accidents investigated in 2008 as compared to 330 in 2007. Reportable collisions decreased 5.2% from the previous year.
Reportable accidents are those vehicle crashes that involve injury, death, or require the towing of a vehicle from the accident scene. Officers investigated 316 non-reportable accidents in 2007 and 253 in 2008, which is a 20% decrease. Unfortunately there were three fatal vehicle accidents in the Township in 2008. There were 2 fatal traffic accidents in June and one fatality in August of 2008.
Accidents by Month
2008 |
Accidents |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
Total |
Change |
Total |
65 |
58 |
37 |
23 |
53 |
38 |
48 |
47 |
43 |
37 |
55 |
64 |
566 |
-12.50% |
Non Reportable |
35 |
32 |
11 |
14 |
19 |
20 |
26 |
19 |
20 |
14 |
23 |
20 |
253 |
-20% |
Reportable |
30 |
26 |
26 |
9 |
34 |
18 |
22 |
28 |
23 |
23 |
32 |
42 |
313 |
-5.20% |
Fatalities |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
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2009 |
Accidents |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sept |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
Total |
Change |
Total |
49 |
65 |
70 |
68 |
84 |
60 |
69 |
65 |
68 |
78 |
78 |
89 |
843 |
48.94% |
Non Reportable |
30 |
25 |
29 |
23 |
37 |
19 |
30 |
21 |
37 |
50 |
49 |
56 |
406 |
60.47% |
Reportable |
19 |
40 |
41 |
45 |
47 |
41 |
39 |
44 |
31 |
28 |
29 |
33 |
437 |
39.62% |
Fatalities |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-300% |
Top Ten Accident Locations |
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Union Deposit Road and I-83 28 Accidents |
Allentown Blvd. and Mountain Rd. 13 Accidents |
Union Deposit Rd. (4200 Block) 10 Accidents |
Jonestown Rd. and Colonial Rd. 10 Accidents |
Jonestown Rd. and Prince St./Houcks Rd. 8 Accidents |
Jonestown Rd. and Miller Rd. 6 Accidents |
Jonestown Rd. and Devonshire Rd. 6 Accidents |
Jonestown Rd. and Parkchester Rd. 6 Accidents |
Union Deposit Rd. and East Park Drive. 6 Accidents |
Linglestown Rd. and Colonial Rd. 6 Accidents |
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