Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Medford, Oregon
City in Jackson County · Oregon · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 5
- Fatal crashes
- 4
- Population
- 86.3K
In 2024, 5 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Medford, Oregon. That was 150.0% more than in 2023 (2) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 5.8 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.6 in Jackson County, 12.6 in Oregon and 11.5 in the United States. 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 20% of deaths, and 50% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
5.8
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About half the rate in Jackson County, Oregon: 12.6
- About half the rate in Oregon: 12.6
- About half the rate in the United States: 11.5
+150%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
2 deaths in 2023, 5 in 2024
- Jackson County, Oregon: -3%
- Oregon: -8%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 9 | 9 |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 5 | 4 |
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 | 3.5 |
| 2021 | 10.3 |
| 2022 | 8.1 |
| 2023 | 2.3 |
| 2024 | 5.8 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
20%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.1 times the share in Jackson County, Oregon: 18%
- About 1.1 times the share in Oregon: 18%
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 2 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Medford | Share in Jackson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 20% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 20% | 18% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 20% | 4% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 20% | 29% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 3 | 60% | 43% |
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
50%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.2 times the share in Jackson County, Oregon: 41%
- About 1.7 times the share in Oregon: 29%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 28%
25%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in Jackson County, Oregon: 26%
- About 85 percent of the share in Oregon: 29%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Medford | Jackson County | Oregon | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 25.0% | 25.9% | 28.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 50.0% | 40.7% | 28.9% | 28.1% |
| At night | 25.0% | 37.0% | 42.2% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 25.0% | 25.9% | 29.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
25%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About two-thirds of the share in Jackson County, Oregon: 37%
- About 60 percent of the share in Oregon: 42%
- About half the share in the United States: 54%
25%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in Jackson County, Oregon: 26%
- About 85 percent of the share in Oregon: 29%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 3 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 3 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 6 |
| Mon | 6 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 1 |
| Thu | 3 |
| Fri | 5 |
| Sat | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 4 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 18 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 11 |
| Dark - Lighted | 6 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 6 |
| 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
- SR-99 ODOT 634
- CRATER LAKE AVE3
- I-53
- TABLE ROCK RD2
- BULLOCK RD1
- DELTA WATERS RD1
- E MAIN ST1
- E MCANDREWS RD1
- E TENTH ST1
- HAPPY VALLEY DR1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 11 |
| SUVs | 10 |
| Motorcycles | 7 |
| Pickup trucks | 7 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 4 |
| Vans | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Honda CR-V2
- Jeep Grand Cherokee2
- Toyota RAV42
- Toyota Tacoma2
- Buell XB12X1
- Cadillac CTS1
- Chevrolet GMT-4001
- Chevrolet Silverado1
- Dodge Grand Caravan1
- Ford E-3501
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2024 | SR-99 ODOT 63 | 2 |
| Oct 25, 2024 | E TENTH ST | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2024 | SR-99 ODOT 63 | 1 |
| May 17, 2024 | DELTA WATERS RD | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2023 | SR-99 S CENTRAL AVE | 1 |
| Jan 29, 2023 | E MAIN ST | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2022 | I-5 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2022 | HAPPY VALLEY DR | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2022 | HILLCREST RD | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2022 | MIRA MAR AVE | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2022 | CRATER LAKE AVE | 1 |
| Apr 10, 2022 | CRATER LAKE AVE | 1 |
| Mar 24, 2022 | TABLE ROCK RD | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | TABLE ROCK RD | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2021 | SR-99 ODOT 63 | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2021 | BULLOCK RD | 1 |
| May 17, 2021 | STERLING POINTE DR | 1 |
| May 3, 2021 | I-5 | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2021 | SR-62 ODOT 22 | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2021 | E MCANDREWS RD | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2021 | SR-22 ODOT 22 | 1 |
| Feb 12, 2021 | SR-99 ODOT 63 | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2020 | I-5 RAMP | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2020 | CRATER LAKE AVE | 1 |
| May 4, 2020 | I-5 | 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.