Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Josephine County, Oregon
County in Oregon · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 14
- Fatal crashes
- 12
- Population
- 88.1K
In 2024, 14 people died in 12 fatal crashes in Josephine County, Oregon. That was the same as in 2023. The death rate was 15.9 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.6 in Oregon and 11.5 in the United States. Josephine County had the 12th most traffic deaths among Oregon's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 87 people died, an average of 17 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 7% of deaths, and 33% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
15.9
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.3 times the rate in Oregon: 12.6
- About 1.4 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
19.7
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.5 times the average in Oregon: 13.3
- About 1.6 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+0%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
14 deaths in 2023, 14 in 2024
- Oregon: -8%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 13 | 12 |
| 2021 | 24 | 21 |
| 2022 | 22 | 20 |
| 2023 | 14 | 14 |
| 2024 | 14 | 12 |
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 | 14.7 |
| 2021 | 27.1 |
| 2022 | 25.1 |
| 2023 | 15.9 |
| 2024 | 15.9 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
7%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 40 percent of the share in Oregon: 18%
- About 40 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 12 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Josephine County | Share in Oregon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 7% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 7% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 5 | 36% | 33% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 6 | 43% | 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
33%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.2 times the share in Oregon: 29%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 28%
25%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 85 percent of the share in Oregon: 29%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Josephine County | Oregon | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 25.0% | 28.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 33.3% | 28.9% | 28.1% |
| At night | 58.3% | 42.2% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 16.7% | 29.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
58%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.4 times the share in Oregon: 42%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
17%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 55 percent of the share in Oregon: 29%
- About half the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 4 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 4 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 6 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 4 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 7 |
| 5pm | 5 |
| 6pm | 9 |
| 7pm | 5 |
| 8pm | 10 |
| 9pm | 5 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 12 |
| Mon | 14 |
| Tue | 8 |
| Wed | 12 |
| Thu | 11 |
| Fri | 12 |
| Sat | 10 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 3 |
| Apr | 7 |
| May | 8 |
| Jun | 10 |
| Jul | 9 |
| Aug | 6 |
| Sep | 5 |
| Oct | 8 |
| Nov | 9 |
| Dec | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 47 |
| Rain | 11 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 42 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 21 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 4 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
| Dusk | 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
- US-199 ODOT 2522
- I-54
- SR-238 ODOT 2724
- SR-260 ODOT 2603
- CR-WALDO RD2
- REDWOOD AVE2
- CR-ROCKYDALE RD2
- CR-LAUREL RD2
- CR-FISH HATCHERY RD2
- US-99 ODOT 252
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 35 |
| Pickup trucks | 25 |
| SUVs | 18 |
| Motorcycles | 14 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 10 |
| Vans | 8 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
| Buses | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- GMC Sierra4
- Ford Explorer3
- Honda Civic3
- Toyota 4-Runner3
- Toyota Tacoma3
- Chevrolet Tahoe2
- Dodge Ram2
- Ford F-2502
- Ford Ranger2
- Honda Accord2
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 3, 2024 | — | REDWOOD AVE | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2024 | — | WATER GAP RD | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2024 | — | US-199 ODOT 25 | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | — | GALICE RD | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2024 | — | LOWER GRAVE CREEK RD | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2024 | — | REEVES CREEK RD | 2 |
| Jun 3, 2024 | — | US-199 ODOT 25 | 1 |
| May 22, 2024 | Grants Pass | SR-99 ODOT 25 | 1 |
| May 10, 2024 | — | WINONA RD | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2024 | — | SR-260 ODOT 260 | 2 |
| Feb 28, 2024 | Grants Pass | PARKDALE DR | 1 |
| Jan 31, 2024 | — | SR-199 ODOT 25 | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2023 | — | I-5 | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2023 | — | WHITE SCHOOLHOUSE RD | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2023 | — | LOWER RIVER RD | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2023 | — | SR-238 ODOT 272 | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2023 | Grants Pass | SR-199 ODOT 60 | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2023 | Grants Pass | REDWOOD AVE | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2023 | — | US-199 ODOT 25 | 1 |
| May 7, 2023 | — | CARTON WY | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2023 | — | SR-46 ODOT 038 | 1 |
| Apr 10, 2023 | — | MCMULLEN CREEK RD | 1 |
| Apr 3, 2023 | Cave Junction | E RIVER ST | 1 |
| Mar 16, 2023 | — | US-199 ODOT 25 | 1 |
| Jan 28, 2023 | — | SR-238 ODOT 272 | 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.