Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Harney County, Oregon
County in Oregon · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 2
- Fatal crashes
- 2
- Population
- 7.4K
In 2024, 2 people died in 2 fatal crashes in Harney County, Oregon. That was 66.7% fewer than in 2023 (6) and the fewest since 2020. The death rate was 26.9 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.6 in Oregon and 11.5 in the United States. Harney County had the 31st most traffic deaths among Oregon's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 20 people died, an average of 4.0 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
26.9
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About double the rate in Oregon: 12.6
- About double the rate in the United States: 11.5
53.3
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 4 times the average in Oregon: 13.3
- About 4 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-67%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
6 deaths in 2023, 2 in 2024
- Oregon: -8%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 |
| 2022 | 5 | 4 |
| 2023 | 6 | 4 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 |
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 | 26.6 |
| 2021 | 65.8 |
| 2022 | 66.3 |
| 2023 | 80.5 |
| 2024 | 26.9 |
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 Oregon: 18%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 2 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Harney County | Share in Oregon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 33% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 0 | 0% | 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
0%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 5 percent of the share in Oregon: 29%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
50%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.7 times the share in Oregon: 29%
- About double the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Harney County | Oregon | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 50.0% | 28.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 28.9% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 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
50%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.2 times the share in Oregon: 42%
- About the same as 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 | 1 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 3 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 4 |
| Mon | 1 |
| Tue | 4 |
| Wed | 2 |
| Thu | 1 |
| Fri | 3 |
| Sat | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 6 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 12 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 11 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 4 |
| Dark - Lighted | 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-20 ODOT 78
- SR-78 ODOT 4422
- US-395 ODOT 482
- CR-FIELDS DENIO RD1
- CR-FRY RD1
- HINES BLVD1
- SR-395 ODOT 491
- SR-395C ODOT 481
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| SUVs | 8 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 4 |
| Pickup trucks | 4 |
| Motorcycles | 3 |
| Cars | 3 |
| Vans | 2 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Freightliner Cascadia2
- Peterbilt 3792
- Buick Skylark1
- Chevrolet Tahoe1
- Chevrolet Trax1
- Dodge RAM 501
- Dodge Ram Van1
- Ford F-1501
- Ford F-2501
- Ford Ranger1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2024 | — | US-20 ODOT 7 | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2024 | — | SR-395C ODOT 48 | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2023 | — | SR-78 ODOT 442 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2023 | Burns | HINES BLVD | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2023 | — | US-20 ODOT 7 | 3 |
| May 2, 2023 | — | US-395 ODOT 48 | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2022 | — | CR-FRY RD | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2022 | — | US-20 ODOT 7 | 2 |
| Aug 3, 2022 | — | SR-395 ODOT 49 | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2022 | — | US-20 ODOT 7 | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2021 | — | SR-78 ODOT 442 | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2021 | — | CR-FIELDS DENIO RD | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2021 | — | US-20 ODOT 7 | 1 |
| May 3, 2021 | — | US-20 ODOT 7 | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2021 | — | US-20 ODOT 7 | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2020 | — | US-20 ODOT 7 | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2020 | — | US-395 ODOT 48 | 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.