Traffic deaths in Pa. dropped last year but still topped 1,000: PennDOT

by Advance Local Express Desk, Janet Pickel

A driver was charged with murder and DUI after admitting to chasing a man on a motorcycle and killing him Sept. 30, 2025, in Lemoyne. (Dan Gleiter | dgleiter@pennlive.com, file)

Pennsylvania recorded its lowest number of traffic fatalities since the state began tracking crashes in 1928, with 1,047 people killed on roadways last year, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation announced Wednesday.

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