Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Bend, Oregon
City in Deschutes County · Oregon · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 3
- Fatal crashes
- 3
- Population
- 106.7K
In 2024, 3 people died in 3 fatal crashes in Bend, Oregon. That was 57.1% fewer than in 2023 (7) and the fewest since 2020. The death rate was 2.8 per 100,000 residents, compared with 8.0 in Deschutes County, 12.6 in Oregon and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 21 people died, an average of 4.2 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 33% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
2.8
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About one-third of the rate in Deschutes County, Oregon: 8.0
- About 20 percent of the rate in Oregon: 12.6
- About one-quarter of the rate in the United States: 11.5
-57%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
7 deaths in 2023, 3 in 2024
- Deschutes County, Oregon: -26%
- Oregon: -8%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 |
| 2023 | 7 | 7 |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 |
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 | 2.0 |
| 2021 | 3.9 |
| 2022 | 4.9 |
| 2023 | 6.7 |
| 2024 | 2.8 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
0%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 5 percent of the share in Deschutes County, Oregon: 6%
- About 5 percent of the share in Oregon: 18%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 2 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Bend | Share in Deschutes County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 6% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 33% | 35% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 18% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 33% | 24% |
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
33%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.2 times the share in Deschutes County, Oregon: 27%
- About 1.2 times the share in Oregon: 29%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 28%
33%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.7 times the share in Deschutes County, Oregon: 20%
- About 1.2 times the share in Oregon: 29%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Bend | Deschutes County | Oregon | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 33.3% | 20.0% | 28.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 33.3% | 26.7% | 28.9% | 28.1% |
| At night | 0.0% | 26.7% | 42.2% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 33.3% | 26.7% | 29.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
0%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 5 percent of the share in Deschutes County, Oregon: 27%
- About 5 percent of the share in Oregon: 42%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
33%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.2 times the share in Deschutes County, Oregon: 27%
- About 1.1 times the share in Oregon: 29%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 2 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 3 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 1 |
| Mon | 1 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 5 |
| Fri | 4 |
| Sat | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 5 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 5 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 14 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Rain | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 10 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 6 |
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
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-20 ODOT 173
- US-97 ODOT 42
- US-20 ODOT 72
- US-97 ODOT 171
- SE CESSNA DR1
- SE 27TH ST1
- SE 15TH ST1
- OB RILEY RD1
- NW YORK DR1
- NW RIVERSIDE BLVD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| SUVs | 15 |
| Cars | 6 |
| Pickup trucks | 5 |
| Motorcycles | 5 |
| 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 Focus2
- Honda Civic2
- Subaru Forester2
- Buick Envision1
- Chevrolet Suburban1
- Dodge Caravan/Grand Caravan1
- Ford F-1501
- Ford F-5501
- GMC Envoy1
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 | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 2024 | US-20 ODOT 17 | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2024 | SE CESSNA DR | 1 |
| May 2, 2024 | US-20 ODOT 7 | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2023 | SE 15TH ST | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2023 | KNOTT RD | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2023 | NW YORK DR | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2023 | OB RILEY RD | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2023 | BROSTERHOUS RD | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2023 | US-20 ODOT 7 | 1 |
| Feb 14, 2023 | BOYD ACRES RD | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2022 | NW NEWPORT AVE | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2022 | US-97 ODOT 4 | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2022 | US-97 ODOT 4 | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2022 | NW RIVERSIDE BLVD | 1 |
| May 6, 2022 | NE 27TH ST | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2021 | NE WELLS ACRES RD | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2021 | US-20 ODOT 17 | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2021 | US-97 ODOT 17 | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2021 | CENTURY DR | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2020 | SE 27TH ST | 1 |
| Jan 31, 2020 | US-20 ODOT 17 | 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.