Traffic crashes, fatalities and serious injuries have declined for the fourth consecutive year in Pittsburgh, according to the Pennsylvania Crash Information Tool’s latest data.
“For the fourth year in a row, crashes, injuries, and fatalities are down,” Mayor Ed Gainey said. “That’s no accident — it’s because we’ve made safety a priority, especially for our most vulnerable neighbors. But we’re not done. High-severity crashes are still hitting the same streets and the same communities. That’s why we’re doubling down — to make sure every Pittsburgher, in every neighborhood, can walk, bike, or drive without fear. This is about equity, justice, and saving lives.”
In 2024, there were 1,534 crashes on city and state-owned streets, a 17 percent drop compared to 2023. During the same period, crashes increased 0.35 percent statewide.
There were 21 fatal crashes on interstate, state and city-owned roads. Fatal and serious injury crashes on city-owned streets dropped 15 percent.
Crashes involving pedestrians and bicyclists dropped 20 percent.
Fatal and serious injury crashes linked to impaired or distracted driving dropped 23 percent.
Ten percent of roadways are in the city’s high injury network, and they account for 60 percent of serious injuries and 70 percent of fatal crashes in 2023 and 2024.