Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Curry County, Oregon
County in Oregon · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 8
- Fatal crashes
- 6
- Population
- 22.8K
In 2024, 8 people died in 6 fatal crashes in Curry County, Oregon. That was 33.3% more than in 2023 (6) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 35.1 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.6 in Oregon and 11.5 in the United States. Curry County had the 19th most traffic deaths among Oregon's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 26 people died, an average of 5.2 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 13% of deaths, and 17% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
35.1
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 3 times the rate in Oregon: 12.6
- About 3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
22.2
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.7 times the average in Oregon: 13.3
- About 1.8 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+33%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
6 deaths in 2023, 8 in 2024
- Oregon: -8%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 |
| 2023 | 6 | 6 |
| 2024 | 8 | 6 |
People who died within 30 days of a crash. A fatal crash can kill more than one person.
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| Category | Deaths per 100,000 |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 17.0 |
| 2021 | 12.6 |
| 2022 | 21.2 |
| 2023 | 25.8 |
| 2024 | 35.1 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
13%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About two-thirds of the share in Oregon: 18%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 7 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Curry County | Share in Oregon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 13% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 38% | 33% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 13% | 30% |
Alcohol-impaired and speeding-related count everyone killed in those crashes, so a death can appear in more than one row.
Crash factors
Speeding, alcohol, night and weekend crashes
17%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 60 percent of the share in Oregon: 29%
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
33%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.2 times the share in Oregon: 29%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Curry County | Oregon | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 33.3% | 28.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 16.7% | 28.9% | 28.1% |
| At night | 33.3% | 42.2% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 50.0% | 29.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
33%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 80 percent of the share in Oregon: 42%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 54%
50%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.7 times the share in Oregon: 29%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 3 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 4 |
| Mon | 4 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 1 |
| Thu | 8 |
| Fri | 1 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 9 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 3 |
| Rain | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 8 |
| Daylight | 8 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020–2024
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- US-101 ODOT 918
- SOUTH BANK CHETCO RIVER RD1
- SAUNDERS CREEK RD1
- NORTH BANK CHETCO RIVER RD1
- LOWER HARBOR RD1
- CR-WEDDERBURN LOOP RD1
- AGNESS ILLAHE RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 15 |
| Pickup trucks | 9 |
| SUVs | 3 |
| Motorcycles | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Ford F-2502
- Toyota Corolla2
- Buick Century1
- Chrysler 3001
- Chrysler Pacifica1
- Dodge Caliber1
- Dodge RAM 501
- Ford Flex1
- Ford Mustang1
Reflects how common a vehicle is as well as crash involvement; not a safety rating.
Crashes
Fatal crashes
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Fatal crashes in 2024. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2024 | — | US-101 ODOT 9 | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2024 | — | US-101 ODOT 9 | 3 |
| Mar 25, 2024 | — | US-101 ODOT 9 | 1 |
| Feb 29, 2024 | — | US-101 ODOT 9 | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2024 | — | SOUTH BANK CHETCO RIVER RD | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2024 | — | US-101 ODOT 9 | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2023 | — | US-101 ODOT 9 | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2023 | — | US-101 ODOT 9 | 1 |
| May 4, 2023 | — | SAUNDERS CREEK RD | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2023 | — | NORTH BANK CHETCO RIVER RD | 1 |
| Apr 9, 2023 | — | AGNESS ILLAHE RD | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2023 | — | LOWER HARBOR RD | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2022 | — | US-101 ODOT 9 | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2022 | — | US-101 ODOT 9 | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2022 | — | US-101 ODOT 9 | 1 |
| Apr 27, 2022 | — | CR-WEDDERBURN LOOP RD | 1 |
| Mar 8, 2022 | — | US-101 ODOT 9 | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2021 | — | US-101 ODOT 9 | 1 |
| May 8, 2021 | — | US-101 ODOT 9 | 1 |
| Jan 7, 2021 | — | US-101 ODOT 9 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2020 | Brookings | US-101 ODOT 9 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2020 | — | US-101 ODOT 9 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2020 | — | US-101 ODOT 9 | 1 |
| Feb 17, 2020 | — | US-101 ODOT 9 | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2024. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.