Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Douglas County, Oregon
County in Oregon · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 37
- Fatal crashes
- 36
- Population
- 112.4K
In 2024, 37 people died in 36 fatal crashes in Douglas County, Oregon. That was 8.8% more than in 2023 (34) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 32.9 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.6 in Oregon and 11.5 in the United States. Douglas County had the 5th most traffic deaths among Oregon's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 167 people died, an average of 33 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 16% of deaths, and 31% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
32.9
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
29.8
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About double the average in Oregon: 13.3
- About double the average in the United States: 12.3
+9%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
34 deaths in 2023, 37 in 2024
- Oregon: -8%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 31 | 26 |
| 2021 | 32 | 32 |
| 2022 | 33 | 31 |
| 2023 | 34 | 31 |
| 2024 | 37 | 36 |
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 | 27.9 |
| 2021 | 28.5 |
| 2022 | 29.4 |
| 2023 | 30.2 |
| 2024 | 32.9 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
16%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About the same as the share in Oregon: 18%
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 22 |
| Pedestrians | 6 |
| Motorcyclists | 9 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Douglas County | Share in Oregon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 6 | 16% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 9 | 24% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 10 | 27% | 33% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 11 | 30% | 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
31%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in Oregon: 29%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 28%
22%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About three-quarters of the share in Oregon: 29%
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Douglas County | Oregon | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 22.2% | 28.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 30.6% | 28.9% | 28.1% |
| At night | 33.3% | 42.2% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 25.0% | 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%
25%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 85 percent of the share in Oregon: 29%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 5 |
| 1am | 4 |
| 2am | 3 |
| 3am | 2 |
| 4am | 4 |
| 5am | 3 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 3 |
| 8am | 3 |
| 9am | 3 |
| 10am | 6 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 11 |
| 1pm | 9 |
| 2pm | 8 |
| 3pm | 13 |
| 4pm | 10 |
| 5pm | 13 |
| 6pm | 9 |
| 7pm | 10 |
| 8pm | 10 |
| 9pm | 7 |
| 10pm | 9 |
| 11pm | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 12 |
| Mon | 19 |
| Tue | 21 |
| Wed | 23 |
| Thu | 25 |
| Fri | 27 |
| Sat | 29 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 9 |
| Feb | 12 |
| Mar | 16 |
| Apr | 11 |
| May | 10 |
| Jun | 14 |
| Jul | 18 |
| Aug | 20 |
| Sep | 19 |
| Oct | 11 |
| Nov | 7 |
| Dec | 9 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 89 |
| Cloudy | 25 |
| Rain | 14 |
| Snow | 3 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 85 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 43 |
| Dusk | 10 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 6 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
| Dawn | 2 |
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
- I-526
- SR-38 ODOT 4512
- SR-42 ODOT 3511
- SR-138E ODOT 13810
- US-101 ODOT 99
- SR-138 ODOT 1387
- CR-GARDEN VALLEY RD4
- SR-138W ODOT 2313
- CR-COW CREEK RD2
- SR-138 ODOT 2312
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 54 |
| Pickup trucks | 43 |
| SUVs | 42 |
| Motorcycles | 32 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 21 |
| Vans | 8 |
| Other vehicles | 4 |
| Other light trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Toyota Tacoma10
- Ford F-1509
- Dodge Ram5
- GMC Sierra4
- Honda Civic4
- Honda CR-V4
- Jeep Cherokee4
- Toyota 4-Runner4
- Toyota Corolla4
- Ford F-3503
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2024 | — | I-5 | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2024 | — | I-5 | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2024 | — | SR-138 ODOT 138 | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2024 | — | I-5 | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2024 | — | SR-230 ODOT 233 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2024 | — | SR-38 ODOT 45 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2024 | — | ELKHEAD RD | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2024 | — | SR-OAKLAND SHADY FRONTAGE ODOT | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2024 | Riddle | RIDDLE BY-PASS RD | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2024 | — | SR-138 ODOT 231 | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | — | US-101 ODOT 9 | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2024 | — | SR-138 ODOT 138 | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2024 | — | I-5 | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2024 | — | DRIVER VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2024 | — | I-5 | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2024 | — | SR-138E ODOT 138 | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2024 | — | GARDEN VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2024 | Roseburg | SR-99 ODOT 138 | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2024 | — | US-101 ODOT 9 | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | — | OLD MELROSE RD | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2024 | Riddle | RIDDLE BY PASS RD | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2024 | Roseburg | SR-138 ODOT 138 | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2024 | — | SR-230 ODOT 233 | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2024 | — | I-5 | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2024 | — | I-5 | 1 |
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Cities in Douglas County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Roseburg | 6 | 25.2 |
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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.