Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Malheur County, Oregon
County in Oregon · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 4
- Fatal crashes
- 4
- Population
- 32.4K
In 2024, 4 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Malheur County, Oregon. That was 71.4% fewer than in 2023 (14) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 12.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.6 in Oregon and 11.5 in the United States. Malheur County had the 28th most traffic deaths among Oregon's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 48 people died, an average of 9.6 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 50% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
12.4
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in Oregon: 12.6
- About the same as the rate in the United States: 11.5
30.0
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About double the average in Oregon: 13.3
- About double the average in the United States: 12.3
-71%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
14 deaths in 2023, 4 in 2024
- Oregon: -8%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 9 | 7 |
| 2021 | 14 | 13 |
| 2022 | 7 | 6 |
| 2023 | 14 | 9 |
| 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 | 28.4 |
| 2021 | 44.2 |
| 2022 | 22.0 |
| 2023 | 43.4 |
| 2024 | 12.4 |
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 | 4 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Malheur County | Share in Oregon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 50% | 33% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 50% | 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
50%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.7 times the share in Oregon: 29%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 28%
50%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.7 times the share in Oregon: 29%
- About double the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Malheur County | Oregon | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 50.0% | 28.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 50.0% | 28.9% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 42.2% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 50.0% | 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 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 Oregon: 29%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 2 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 3 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 3 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 5 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 7 |
| Mon | 0 |
| Tue | 5 |
| Wed | 5 |
| Thu | 4 |
| Fri | 11 |
| Sat | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 4 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 4 |
| Aug | 6 |
| Sep | 5 |
| Oct | 6 |
| Nov | 4 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 32 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 20 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 11 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 2 |
| Dawn | 2 |
| Dark - Lighted | 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
- US-20 ODOT 712
- US-95 ODOT 45611
- I-843
- SR-201S ODOT 4502
- SR-201 ODOT 4552
- CR-TWIN SPRINGS RD1
- US-26 ODOT 51
- THREE FORKS RD1
- SR-201 ODOT4551
- LYTLE BLVD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 19 |
| SUVs | 17 |
| Pickup trucks | 12 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 11 |
| Vans | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
| Motorcycles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Freightliner Cascadia3
- Dodge Ram3
- Toyota Tundra2
- Lexus RX2
- Hyundai Sonata2
- Ford F-1502
- Ford Explorer2
- Honda Fit1
- Honda Civic1
- Honda CBR9001
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 9, 2024 | — | US-95 ODOT 456 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2024 | — | I-84 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2024 | — | SR-201 ODOT 455 | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2024 | — | US-20 ODOT 7 | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2023 | Nyssa | US-20 ODOT 7 | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2023 | — | CLARK BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2023 | — | THREE FORKS RD | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2023 | — | US-20 ODOT 7 | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2023 | — | US-20 ODOT 7 | 5 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | — | US-98 ODOT 456 | 1 |
| May 21, 2023 | — | US-95 ODOT 456 | 2 |
| Apr 21, 2023 | — | US-95 ODOT 456 | 1 |
| Mar 22, 2023 | — | LYTLE BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2022 | — | US-20 ODOT 7 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2022 | — | I-84 | 2 |
| Sep 3, 2022 | — | US-20 ODOT 7 | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2022 | — | SR-201 ODOT 455 | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2022 | — | US-95 ODOT 456 | 1 |
| May 13, 2022 | — | US-20 ODOT 7 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2021 | — | US-20 ODOT 7 | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2021 | — | US-20 ODOT 7 | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2021 | — | US-20 ODOT 7 | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2021 | — | US-95 ODOT 456 | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2021 | — | CR-LYTLE BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2021 | — | US-95 ODOT 456 | 2 |
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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.