Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Albany, Oregon
City in Linn County · Oregon · United States
- Deaths, 2023
- 2
- Fatal crashes
- 2
- Population
- 57K
In 2023, 2 people died in 2 fatal crashes in Albany, Oregon. That was 33.3% fewer than in 2022 (3) and the fewest since 2021. The death rate was 3.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 26.6 in Linn County, 13.8 in Oregon and 12.2 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2023, 11 people died, an average of 2.8 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 50% of deaths.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
3.5
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2023
- About 20 percent of the rate in Linn County, Oregon: 18.9
- About 30 percent of the rate in Oregon: 12.6
- About one-third of the rate in the United States: 11.5
-33%
change in deaths from 2022 to 2023
3 deaths in 2022, 2 in 2023
- Linn County, Oregon: -29%
- Oregon: -8%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 |
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 | 7.1 |
| 2021 | 3.5 |
| 2022 | 5.3 |
| 2023 | 3.5 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
50%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 4 times the share in Linn County, Oregon: 12%
- About 3 times the share in Oregon: 18%
- About 3 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 1 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Albany | Share in Linn County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 50% | 3% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 17% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 26% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 0 | 0% | 60% |
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
0%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 5 percent of the share in Linn County, Oregon: 26%
- About 5 percent of the share in Oregon: 29%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
0%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 5 percent of the share in Linn County, Oregon: 30%
- About 5 percent of the share in Oregon: 29%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Albany | Linn County | Oregon | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 30.4% | 28.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 26.1% | 28.9% | 28.1% |
| At night | 0.0% | 43.5% | 42.2% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 0.0% | 21.7% | 29.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
0%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 5 percent of the share in Linn County, Oregon: 43%
- About 5 percent of the share in Oregon: 42%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
0%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 5 percent of the share in Linn County, Oregon: 22%
- About 5 percent of the share in Oregon: 29%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 1 |
| Mon | 1 |
| Tue | 0 |
| Wed | 1 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 3 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 6 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2023. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 8 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 2 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2023. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020–2023
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- US-20 ODOT 162
- SR-99 ODOT 582
- SR-20 ODOT 162
- I-52
- WAVERLY DR SE1
- GEARY ST SE1
- ELLINGSON RD SW1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 5 |
| Pickup trucks | 3 |
| SUVs | 3 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 2 |
| Vans | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Toyota Camry1
- SAAB 9-31
- Pontiac Grand AM1
- Peterbilt 3891
- Nissan Pickup1
- Mazda MX-51
- Mack Anthem1
- Hyundai Veloster1
- Honda Pilot1
- 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 2023. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2023 | WAVERLY DR SE | 1 |
| May 19, 2023 | SR-99 ODOT 58 | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2022 | GEARY ST SE | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2022 | SR-99 ODOT 58 | 1 |
| Feb 25, 2022 | SR-20 ODOT 16 | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2021 | SR-20 ODOT 16 | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2021 | I-5 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2020 | ELLINGSON RD SW | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2020 | I-5 | 1 |
| Jan 2, 2020 | US-20 ODOT 16 | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2020 | US-20 ODOT 16 | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2023. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.