The number of people killed in motor vehicle crashes in Pennsylvania dropped in 2025 to the lowest number since record-keeping began nearly a century ago.

PennDOT announced Wednesday that 1,047 people were killed in traffic-related crashes in 2025, the fewest since record-keeping began in 1928 and 80 fewer than in 2024.

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