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Distracted driving offenses in Pennsylvania
April 04, 2025
Pennsylvania had over 10,000 offenses reported between 2020 and 2024. New data reveals that people in their 20’s are the most common offenders and violations peak between 10 a.m. and noon.
Distracted driving offenses in Pennsylvania can be issued for 1) using headphones while driving, 2) using a handheld mobile phone while driving a commercial vehicle or 3) texting while driving. Texting includes sending, reading or writing a text-based message.
The infographic highlights key data and demographics about distracted drivers in Pennsylvania over the last five years (2020 – 2024). A high-resolution file of the graphic is available for download at www.pacourts.us under Media Resources. See editor’s note for detailed county data.
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Editor’s Note:
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Statewide Count of distracted driving offenses filed from 1/1/2020 through 12/31/2024, as recorded in the Magisterial District Judge System (MDJS) and Philadelphia Municipal Court Traffic Division eTIMS System; Grouped by County |
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County |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
Total |
Percentage of Total |
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Adams |
37 |
31 |
18 |
27 |
26 |
139 |
1.35% |
|
|
Allegheny |
197 |
219 |
153 |
172 |
156 |
897 |
8.72% |
|
|
Armstrong |
8 |
8 |
8 |
7 |
5 |
36 |
0.35% |
|
|
Beaver |
15 |
10 |
17 |
17 |
12 |
71 |
0.69% |
|
|
Bedford |
17 |
11 |
11 |
25 |
5 |
69 |
0.67% |
|
|
Berks |
103 |
83 |
82 |
84 |
184 |
536 |
5.21% |
|
|
Blair |
16 |
18 |
9 |
14 |
19 |
76 |
0.74% |
|
|
Bradford |
5 |
7 |
14 |
11 |
8 |
45 |
0.44% |
|
|
Bucks |
60 |
56 |
52 |
53 |
63 |
284 |
2.76% |
|
|
Butler |
35 |
21 |
32 |
30 |
23 |
141 |
1.37% |
|
|
Cambria |
12 |
11 |
11 |
9 |
4 |
47 |
0.46% |
|
|
Cameron |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
0.03% |
|
|
Carbon |
18 |
19 |
15 |
13 |
11 |
76 |
0.74% |
|
|
Centre |
13 |
12 |
10 |
18 |
12 |
65 |
0.63% |
|
|
Chester |
116 |
102 |
116 |
116 |
119 |
569 |
5.53% |
|
|
Clarion |
16 |
4 |
8 |
21 |
11 |
60 |
0.58% |
|
|
Clearfield |
22 |
10 |
18 |
17 |
8 |
75 |
0.73% |
|
|
Clinton |
12 |
15 |
12 |
5 |
3 |
47 |
0.46% |
|
|
Columbia |
37 |
25 |
38 |
18 |
13 |
131 |
1.27% |
|
|
Crawford |
38 |
16 |
12 |
9 |
18 |
93 |
0.90% |
|
|
Cumberland |
113 |
95 |
58 |
51 |
43 |
360 |
3.50% |
|
|
Dauphin |
106 |
75 |
73 |
75 |
42 |
371 |
3.61% |
|
|
Delaware |
80 |
95 |
109 |
89 |
149 |
522 |
5.07% |
|
|
Elk |
4 |
16 |
6 |
6 |
5 |
37 |
0.36% |
|
|
Erie |
37 |
44 |
43 |
28 |
29 |
181 |
1.76% |
|
|
Fayette |
16 |
22 |
21 |
20 |
8 |
87 |
0.85% |
|
|
Forest |
4 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
13 |
0.13% |
|
|
Franklin |
59 |
40 |
45 |
50 |
42 |
236 |
2.29% |
|
|
Fulton |
6 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
16 |
0.16% |
|
|
Greene |
1 |
5 |
17 |
8 |
5 |
36 |
0.35% |
|
|
Huntingdon |
2 |
4 |
4 |
8 |
2 |
20 |
0.19% |
|
|
Indiana |
5 |
7 |
5 |
7 |
4 |
28 |
0.27% |
|
|
Jefferson |
35 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
81 |
0.79% |
|
|
Juniata |
8 |
2 |
6 |
5 |
5 |
26 |
0.25% |
|
|
Lackawanna |
47 |
45 |
39 |
51 |
56 |
238 |
2.31% |
|
|
Lancaster |
82 |
58 |
81 |
81 |
59 |
361 |
3.51% |
|
|
Lawrence |
8 |
13 |
11 |
10 |
9 |
51 |
0.50% |
|
|
Lebanon |
26 |
28 |
20 |
33 |
19 |
126 |
1.22% |
|
|
Lehigh |
90 |
78 |
64 |
98 |
76 |
406 |
3.95% |
|
|
Luzerne |
83 |
84 |
94 |
108 |
88 |
457 |
4.44% |
|
|
Lycoming |
15 |
12 |
11 |
6 |
16 |
60 |
0.58% |
|
|
McKean |
7 |
6 |
9 |
12 |
9 |
43 |
0.42% |
|
|
Mercer |
27 |
30 |
17 |
26 |
20 |
120 |
1.17% |
|
|
Mifflin |
2 |
7 |
4 |
6 |
6 |
25 |
0.24% |
|
|
Monroe |
46 |
35 |
40 |
30 |
34 |
185 |
1.80% |
|
|
Montgomery |
188 |
221 |
150 |
122 |
158 |
839 |
8.15% |
|
|
Montour |
0 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
12 |
0.12% |
|
|
Northampton |
51 |
54 |
40 |
35 |
45 |
225 |
2.19% |
|
|
Northumberland |
22 |
8 |
5 |
9 |
10 |
54 |
0.52% |
|
|
Perry |
6 |
10 |
6 |
10 |
6 |
38 |
0.37% |
|
|
Philadelphia |
74 |
61 |
56 |
41 |
49 |
281 |
2.73% |
|
|
Pike |
11 |
12 |
10 |
9 |
9 |
51 |
0.50% |
|
|
Potter |
2 |
7 |
6 |
6 |
3 |
24 |
0.23% |
|
|
Schuylkill |
14 |
28 |
18 |
24 |
12 |
96 |
0.93% |
|
|
Snyder |
13 |
17 |
12 |
13 |
4 |
59 |
0.57% |
|
|
Somerset |
16 |
6 |
10 |
5 |
6 |
43 |
0.42% |
|
|
Sullivan |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
6 |
0.06% |
|
|
Susquehanna |
14 |
21 |
25 |
20 |
11 |
91 |
0.88% |
|
|
Tioga |
3 |
7 |
10 |
5 |
7 |
32 |
0.31% |
|
|
Union |
5 |
4 |
3 |
6 |
5 |
23 |
0.22% |
|
|
Venango |
22 |
21 |
10 |
7 |
4 |
64 |
0.62% |
|
|
Warren |
3 |
6 |
3 |
2 |
7 |
21 |
0.20% |
|
|
Washington |
34 |
25 |
18 |
38 |
21 |
136 |
1.32% |
|
|
Wayne |
5 |
8 |
2 |
5 |
2 |
22 |
0.21% |
|
|
Westmoreland |
39 |
54 |
32 |
38 |
34 |
197 |
1.91% |
|
|
Wyoming |
5 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
8 |
23 |
0.22% |
|
|
York |
77 |
92 |
87 |
70 |
82 |
408 |
3.96% |
|
|
Grand Total |
2,293 |
2,163 |
1,941 |
1,960 |
1,934 |
10,291 |
N/A |
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