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In the year 2000 Pennsylvania had an estimated population of 12,281,054 which ranked the state as having the 6th in population. For that year the State of Pennsylvania had a total Crime Index of 2,995.3 reported incidents per 100,000 people. This ranked the state as having the 43rd highest total Crime Index. For Violent Crime Pennsylvania had a reported incident rate of 420.0 per 100,000 people. This ranked the state as having the 23rd highest occurrence for Violent Crime among the states. For crimes against Property, the state had a reported incident rate of 2,575.3 per 100,000 people, which ranked as the state 43rd highest. Also in the year 2000 Pennsylvania had 4.9 Murders per 100,000 people, ranking the state as having the 24th highest rate for Murder. Pennsylvania’s 26.4 reported Forced Rapes per 100,000 people, ranked the state 37th highest. For Robbery, per 100,000 people, Pennsylvania’s rate was 147.8 which ranked the state as having the 13th highest for Robbery. The state also had 240.9 Aggravated Assaults for every 100,000 people, which indexed the state as having the 26th highest position for this crime among the states. For every 100,000 people there were 440.4 Burglaries, which ranks Pennsylvania as having the 44th highest standing among the states. Larceny - Theft were reported 1,839.2 times per hundred thousand people in Pennsylvania which standing is the 43rd highest among the states. Vehicle Theft occurred 295.8 times per 100,000 people, which fixed the state as having the 30th highest for vehicle theft among the states.

Year Population Violent crime Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter Forcible rape Robbery Aggravated assault Property crime Burglary Larceny-theft
2006 12440621 54665 736 3401 20974 29554 303988 57623 216825
2007 12432792 51782 723 3450 19458 28151 293577 56020 211096
Percent change -5,3 -1,8 1,4 -7,2 -4,7 -3,4 -2,8 -2,6

Vehicles Involved in Fatal Crashes by Vehicle Type - State : USA, Year : 2007

Vehicle Type Total Percent
Going Straight95554.4
Turning Left1357.7
Stopped in Traffic Lane201.1
Turning Right201.1
Slowing or Stopping in Traffic Lane130.7
Merging/Changing Lanes201.1
Negotiating a Curve49528.2
Backing Up50.3
Passing Other Vehicle472.7
Starting in Traffic Lane20.1
Leaving a Parked Space30.2
Making a U-turn80.5
Entering a Parked Space20.1
Disabled in Traffic Lane00.0
Other Maneuver251.4
Unknown40.2
Total1,754100.0

Vehicles Involved in Fatal Crashes by Body Type - State : USA, Year : 2007

Body Type Number Percent
Passenger Cars98045.3
Convertible200.9
2-Door Sedan, Hardtop, Coupe1597.4
3-Door/2-door Hatchback452.1
4-Door Sedan, Hardtop67331.1
5-Door/4-Door Hatchback200.9
Station Wagon552.5
Unknown Auto80.4
Light Trucks68131.5
Compact Utility27212.6
Large Utility502.3
Utility Station Wagon90.4
Minivan803.7
Large Van371.7
Step Van10.0
Unknown Van Type10.0
Compact Pickup733.4
Standard Pickup1567.2
Unknown Pickup Style Truck10.0
Other Conventional Light Truck10.0
Large Trucks2149.9
Single Unit Truck (10,000 lbs < GVWR < or= 19,500 lbs)80.4
Single Unit Truck (19,500 lbs < GVWR < or= 26,000 lbs.)70.3
Single Unit Truck (GVWR > 26,000 lbs.)381.8
Truck Tractor1567.2
Medium/Heavy Pickup40.2
Unknown Heavy Truck (GVWR > 26,000)10.0
Motorcycles23310.8
Motorcycle22810.5
Off-Road Motorcycle (2-wheel)20.1
Other Motorcycle/Minibike20.1
Unknown Motorcycle10.0
Buses140.6
School Bus40.2
Cross Country/Intercity Bus20.1
Transit Bus70.3
Other Bus10.0
Other Vehicles231.1
Large Limousine-more than four side doors or stretched chassis10.0
Medium/heavy truck based motorhome10.0
ATV (All-Terrain Vehicle; includes dune/swamp buggy - 3 or 4 wheels)170.8
Snowmobile10.0
Farm equipment other than trucks10.0
Construction equipment other than trucks (includes graders)10.0
Other vehicle type (includes go-cart, fork-lift, city street seeeper)10.0
Unknown Body Type180.8
Unknown body type180.8

Vehicles Involved in Fatal Crashes by Vehicle Type, Rollover Occurrence - State : USA, Year : 2007

Vehicle Type Rollover Occurence Total
Yes No
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Passenger Cars12813.185286.9980100.0
Light Trucks14521.353678.7681100.0
Large Trucks3516.417983.6214100.0
Buses17.11392.914100.0
Other/Unknown819.53380.541100.0
Total31716.41,61383.61,930100.0

Data source: fbi.gov, www-fars.nhtsa.dot.gov