Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Lincoln County, Oregon
County in Oregon · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 12
- Fatal crashes
- 11
- Population
- 50.8K
In 2024, 12 people died in 11 fatal crashes in Lincoln County, Oregon. That was 71.4% more than in 2023 (7) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 23.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.6 in Oregon and 11.5 in the United States. Lincoln County had the 13th most traffic deaths among Oregon's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 63 people died, an average of 13 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 9% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
23.6
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.9 times the rate in Oregon: 12.6
- About double the rate in the United States: 11.5
24.8
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.9 times the average in Oregon: 13.3
- About double the average in the United States: 12.3
+71%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
7 deaths in 2023, 12 in 2024
- Oregon: -8%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 17 | 15 |
| 2021 | 13 | 12 |
| 2022 | 14 | 12 |
| 2023 | 7 | 7 |
| 2024 | 12 | 11 |
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 | 33.7 |
| 2021 | 25.5 |
| 2022 | 27.6 |
| 2023 | 13.8 |
| 2024 | 23.6 |
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 | 10 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Lincoln County | Share in Oregon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 8% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 8% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 25% | 33% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 8% | 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
9%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About one-third of the share in Oregon: 29%
- About one-third of the share in the United States: 28%
27%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in Oregon: 29%
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Lincoln County | Oregon | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 27.3% | 28.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 9.1% | 28.9% | 28.1% |
| At night | 18.2% | 42.2% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 18.2% | 29.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
18%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 45 percent of the share in Oregon: 42%
- About one-third of the share in the United States: 54%
18%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About two-thirds of the share in Oregon: 29%
- About 55 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 3 |
| 11am | 3 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 4 |
| 2pm | 5 |
| 3pm | 5 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 6 |
| 6pm | 4 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 4 |
| 10pm | 4 |
| 11pm | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 9 |
| Mon | 9 |
| Tue | 7 |
| Wed | 6 |
| Thu | 6 |
| Fri | 13 |
| Sat | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 5 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 4 |
| Apr | 7 |
| May | 7 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 6 |
| Aug | 5 |
| Sep | 7 |
| Oct | 9 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 31 |
| Cloudy | 11 |
| Rain | 9 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 34 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 12 |
| Dusk | 6 |
| Dark - Lighted | 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-101 ODOT 924
- US-20 ODOT 3311
- SR-18 ODOT 394
- SR-20 ODOT 333
- SR-34 ODOT 272
- SR-180 ODOT 1801
- NE JEFFRIES PL1
- N MAPLE DR1
- N BAYVIEW RD1
- LOGSDEN RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 33 |
| Pickup trucks | 23 |
| SUVs | 16 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 12 |
| Motorcycles | 7 |
| Vans | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-2505
- Chevrolet Silverado4
- Toyota Tacoma4
- Ford F-3503
- Honda Accord3
- Toyota Corolla3
- Acura TL2
- Chevrolet Blazer2
- Peterbilt 3792
- Ram 25002
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2024 | Lincoln City | US-101 ODOT 9 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2024 | — | US-20 ODOT 33 | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2024 | — | N MAPLE DR | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2024 | — | LOGSDEN RD | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2024 | — | SR-18 ODOT 39 | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2024 | — | US-20 ODOT 33 | 2 |
| Apr 26, 2024 | — | US-20 ODOT 33 | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2024 | — | US-101 ODOT 9 | 1 |
| Feb 7, 2024 | — | US-101 ODOT 9 | 1 |
| Jan 14, 2024 | — | N BAYVIEW RD | 1 |
| Jan 11, 2024 | — | US-101 ODOT 9 | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2023 | — | US-101 ODOT 9 | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2023 | — | US-101 ODOT 9 | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2023 | — | US-20 ODOT 33 | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2023 | — | US-101 ODOT 9 | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2023 | — | US-101 ODOT 9 | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2023 | — | US-20 ODOT 33 | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2023 | — | US-101 ODOT 9 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2022 | — | CR-NE EAST DEVILS LAKE RD | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2022 | — | US-101 ODOT 9 | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2022 | Lincoln City | US-101 ODOT 9 | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2022 | — | US-101 ODOT 9 | 3 |
| May 22, 2022 | — | SR-20 ODOT 33 | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | — | SR-20 ODOT 33 | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2022 | Newport | NE JEFFRIES PL | 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.