Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Springfield, Oregon
City in Lane County · Oregon · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 4
- Fatal crashes
- 4
- Population
- 61.2K
In 2024, 4 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Springfield, Oregon. That was 300.0% more than in 2023 (1) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 6.5 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, 17 people died, an average of 3.4 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 25% of deaths, and 25% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
6.5
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About half the rate in Lane County, Oregon: 12.8
- About half the rate in Oregon: 12.6
- About 55 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
+300%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
1 death in 2023, 4 in 2024
- Lane County, Oregon: +20%
- Oregon: -8%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 4 | 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 | 4.9 |
| 2021 | 6.5 |
| 2022 | 8.2 |
| 2023 | 1.6 |
| 2024 | 6.5 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
25%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 90 percent of the share in Lane County, Oregon: 29%
- About 1.4 times the share in Oregon: 18%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 2 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Springfield | Share in Lane County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 25% | 29% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 25% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 25% | 27% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 25% | 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
25%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in Lane County, Oregon: 23%
- About 85 percent of the share in Oregon: 29%
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
25%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in Lane County, Oregon: 26%
- About 85 percent of the share in Oregon: 29%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Springfield | Lane County | Oregon | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 25.0% | 25.5% | 28.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 25.0% | 23.4% | 28.9% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 40.4% | 42.2% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 50.0% | 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
50%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.2 times the share in Lane County, Oregon: 40%
- 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 Lane County, Oregon: 30%
- About 1.7 times the share in Oregon: 29%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 4 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 3 |
| Mon | 0 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 2 |
| Thu | 5 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 7 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 8 |
| Daylight | 6 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 1 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
| Dusk | 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-126 ODOT 153
- FRANKLIN BLVD2
- GLENWOOD BLVD2
- US-105 ODOT 2271
- SR-225 FRANKLIN BLVD1
- SR-126B ODOT 151
- SR-126 ODOT 331
- CENTENNIAL BLVD1
- MARCOLA RD1
- MARTIN LUTHER KING JR PKWY1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 9 |
| Motorcycles | 5 |
| SUVs | 5 |
| Pickup trucks | 3 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Yamaha XVS650/A/C/AC/V-Star Classic/Custom1
- Toyota Venza1
- Toyota Camry1
- Toyota Avalon1
- Suzuki Sidekick1
- Subaru Legacy1
- Ram 15001
- Nissan Pickup1
- Nissan Altima1
- Lexus RX1
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 5, 2024 | SR-225 FRANKLIN BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 30, 2024 | SR-126 ODOT 15 | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2024 | GLENWOOD BLVD | 1 |
| Feb 18, 2024 | US-105 ODOT 227 | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2023 | SR-126 ODOT 15 | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2022 | MLK JR PARKWAY | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2022 | Q ST | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2022 | SR-126 CONNECTION 4 ODOT 227 | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2022 | MARCOLA RD | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2022 | FRANKLIN BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2021 | SR-126 ODOT 15 | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2021 | GLENWOOD BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2021 | MARTIN LUTHER KING JR PKWY | 1 |
| Apr 10, 2021 | FRANKLIN BLVD | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2020 | SR-126 ODOT 33 | 1 |
| May 6, 2020 | CENTENNIAL BLVD | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2020 | SR-126B ODOT 15 | 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.