Traffic deaths and reportable crashes were on the decline in the state of Pennsylvania in 2022, WGAL reports.

According to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, in 2022 the state saw 1,179 traffic deaths, compared to 1,230 in 2021. The number of reportable crashes was the second-lowest number recorded since 1951. 

According to PennDOT, crashes related to speeding were at the second-lowest total in over 20 years, with unrestrained deaths at their third-lowest rate in over 20 years. Also on the decline are fatal crashes involving 16- and 17-year-old drivers, reaching the fourth-lowest level in two decades. 

Unfortunately, an increase was displayed for some types of crashes. Crashes related to distracted driving and head-on crashes increased to 10-year highs, with pedestrian fatalities reaching its second-highest number in 20 years.