Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Eugene, Oregon
City in Lane County · Oregon · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 17
- Fatal crashes
- 17
- Population
- 178.8K
In 2024, 17 people died in 17 fatal crashes in Eugene, Oregon. That was 41.7% more than in 2023 (12) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 9.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.8 in Lane County, 12.6 in Oregon and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 56 people died, an average of 11 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 53% of deaths, and 18% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
9.5
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About three-quarters of the rate in Lane County, Oregon: 12.8
- About three-quarters of the rate in Oregon: 12.6
- About 80 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
+42%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
12 deaths in 2023, 17 in 2024
- Lane County, Oregon: +20%
- Oregon: -8%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 5 |
| 2021 | 10 | 9 |
| 2022 | 12 | 12 |
| 2023 | 12 | 12 |
| 2024 | 17 | 17 |
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 | 2.8 |
| 2021 | 5.6 |
| 2022 | 6.6 |
| 2023 | 6.7 |
| 2024 | 9.5 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
53%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.9 times the share in Lane County, Oregon: 29%
- About 3 times the share in Oregon: 18%
- About 3 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 4 |
| Pedestrians | 9 |
| Motorcyclists | 3 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Eugene | Share in Lane County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 9 | 53% | 29% |
| Motorcyclists | 3 | 18% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 6% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 5 | 29% | 27% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 3 | 18% | 22% |
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
18%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About three-quarters of the share in Lane County, Oregon: 23%
- About 60 percent of the share in Oregon: 29%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 28%
24%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in Lane County, Oregon: 26%
- About 80 percent of the share in Oregon: 29%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Eugene | Lane County | Oregon | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 23.5% | 25.5% | 28.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 17.6% | 23.4% | 28.9% | 28.1% |
| At night | 58.8% | 40.4% | 42.2% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 23.5% | 29.8% | 29.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
59%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.5 times the share in Lane County, Oregon: 40%
- About 1.4 times the share in Oregon: 42%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
24%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 80 percent of the share in Lane County, Oregon: 30%
- About 80 percent of the share in Oregon: 29%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 2 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 3 |
| 1pm | 5 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 4 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 6 |
| 8pm | 5 |
| 9pm | 6 |
| 10pm | 3 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 7 |
| Mon | 10 |
| Tue | 5 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 10 |
| Fri | 12 |
| Sat | 8 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 8 |
| Feb | 5 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 9 |
| May | 5 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 4 |
| Aug | 4 |
| Sep | 4 |
| Oct | 4 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 35 |
| Cloudy | 7 |
| Rain | 7 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 20 |
| Dark - Lighted | 17 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 11 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
| Dawn | 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
- SR-569 ODOT 696
- SR-99 HWY 99N5
- W 11TH AVE5
- HWY 99N3
- RIVER RD3
- COBURG RD2
- I-1052
- ROOSEVELT BLVD2
- S BERTELSEN RD2
- SR-126 ODOT 692
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 22 |
| SUVs | 18 |
| Pickup trucks | 10 |
| Vans | 7 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 7 |
| Motorcycles | 7 |
| Other vehicles | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Dodge Ram3
- Toyota Sienna2
- Ford F-3502
- Honda Pilot2
- Jeep Grand Cherokee2
- Toyota PRIUS2
- Jeep Liberty1
- Itasca Thunder Itasca Thunder Inc.1
- Hyundai Sonata1
- Honda Odyssey1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2024 | W 11TH AVE | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2024 | W 18TH AVE | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2024 | RAILROAD BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2024 | SR-569 ODOT 69 | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2024 | SR-99 HWY 99N | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2024 | SR-99 HWY 99N | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2024 | COBURG RD | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2024 | S BERTELSEN RD | 1 |
| May 12, 2024 | SR-569 ODOT 69 | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2024 | POLK ST | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2024 | ARTHUR ST | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2024 | SR-99 HWY 99N | 1 |
| Feb 21, 2024 | SR-569 ODOT 69 | 1 |
| Feb 16, 2024 | SR-569 ODOT 69 | 1 |
| Jan 27, 2024 | ROOSEVELT BLVD | 1 |
| Jan 19, 2024 | SR-99 W 6TH AVE | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2024 | ROOSEVELT BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2023 | RIVER RD | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2023 | CHAMBERS ST | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2023 | WASHINGTON ST | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2023 | AMAZON PKWY | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2023 | SR-569 ODOT 69 | 1 |
| May 13, 2023 | E 24TH AVE | 1 |
| May 11, 2023 | W SIXTH AVE | 1 |
| Apr 27, 2023 | COBURG RD | 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.