ROAD SAFETY ANAYLSIS
Pennsylvania Road Safety Analysis
Behavioral Insights Powered by StreetVision
The following road safety report evaluates road risk events in Pennsylvania from December 2025 through February 2026. It examines phone distraction rates, intersection-level hard braking activity, and corridor-level speeding patterns to determine where risk is most concentrated.
The report leverages insights from CMT’s StreetVision, an AI-powered behavioral analytics platform that provides decision-ready insights into roadway risk before crashes occur. Transportation officials use StreetVision to identify hotspots, prioritize high-impact safety interventions, and evaluate the effectiveness of countermeasures.
Here is a snapshot of our findings — covering distraction benchmarking, county-level concentration analysis, high-risk intersection identification, and corridor speeding patterns.
01 PHONE DISTRACTION
Monthly distraction rates: A comparison to the national benchmark
In December 2025, drivers in Pennsylvania recorded 22.99 phone tapping events per 100 miles driven, compared to the national average of 23.72, placing the state 3% below the US benchmark.
In January, the rate was 22.87, a 0.5% decrease from the prior month, and 2.9% below the national average.
By February, phone tapping increased to 23.4 events per 100 miles, marking a 2.3% increase from January. It was 2.7% lower than the US average.
phone tapping events per 100 miles
02 COUNTY ANALYSIS
County-level insights reveal concentrated rates of distracted driving
Across the three-month period, Pennsylvania averaged 21.77 phone-tapping events per 100 miles, though county-level data shows wide variation around that benchmark.
The most distracted counties, led by Philadelphia, Delaware, and Fayette, recorded distraction rates roughly 11% to more than 97% above the state average, highlighting concentrated pockets of elevated risk.
In contrast, the least distracted counties, led by Cameron, Fulton, and Potter, reported rates about 35% to 43% below the statewide average, underscoring a clear regional divide in driver behavior.
phone tapping events
Highest Distraction
Philadelphia County
45.5
+97.1%Delaware County
29
+25.6%Fayette County
25.8
+11.7%Montgomery County
25.4
+10%Allegheny County
24.4
+5.7%Lowest Distraction
Cameron County
13.1
−43.3%Fulton County
14.4
−37.6%Potter County
15
−35.0%Tioga County
15.6
−32.4%Bedford County
15.8
-31.6%
03 HARD BRAKING
High risk intersections: Where hard braking signals elevated crash risk
Intersections account for roughly 25% of all US traffic deaths and 50% of all traffic injuries. Hard braking often signals near-miss events, making it a leading indicator of elevated crash risk.
An analysis of Philadelphia intersections found Bustleton Ave & Larkspour Street to be a high-risk hotspot, with 472 hard braking events per 100 miles driven.
highest risk
Bustleton Ave & Larkspour Street
472
hard braking events / 100 mi
other high risk intersections in Pennsylvania
Hard Braking Events per 100 miles
Locations with persistently high hard braking activity are widely recognized as candidates for proactive intervention — where targeted engineering improvements, enforcement visibility, or behavioral countermeasures may reduce crash risk before crashes occur.
04 SPEEDING PATTERNS
When & Where Speeding Risk Peaks
Speeding behavior in Pennsylvania follows identifiable time-of-day and corridor-level patterns, creating predictable windows of elevated risk.
On Passyunk Ave in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, (35 mph), speeding peaks on Wednesdays at 3:00 a.m., when 59% of driving time exceeds the limit by 5 mph. Another notable spike occurs on Sunday nights at 11:00 p.m., when over 52% of travel is above the posted speed.
CORRIDOR ANALYSIS
Passyunk Ave in Philadelphia
Posted speed limit: 35 mph
Wednesdays: 3:00 AM
59%
of driving time exceeds the posted speed limit
Sundays 11:00 PM
52%
of travel is above posted speed
These patterns provide actionable intelligence for speed studies, high-visibility enforcement, public awareness campaigns, and resource allocation decisions.
05 SCHOOL ZONES
How fast are drivers going in school zones?
We analyzed speed distribution in the school zone at Springfield Elementary School on Old Bethlehem Road in Quakertown, Pennsylvania, focusing on weekdays from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Our analysis found that 26% of drivers exceed the 35 mph limit during these hours.
Understanding how frequently speeding occurs during school hours helps traffic engineers determine whether stronger safety measures are needed to better protect vulnerable road users.
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