Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Salem, Oregon
City in Marion County · Oregon · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 21
- Fatal crashes
- 20
- Population
- 180.5K
In 2024, 21 people died in 20 fatal crashes in Salem, Oregon. That was 50.0% more than in 2023 (14) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 11.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.0 in Marion County, 12.6 in Oregon and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 85 people died, an average of 17 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 29% of deaths, and 30% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
11.6
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in Marion County, Oregon: 11.0
- About the same as the rate in Oregon: 12.6
- About the same as the rate in the United States: 11.5
+50%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
14 deaths in 2023, 21 in 2024
- Marion County, Oregon: -19%
- Oregon: -8%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 12 | 12 |
| 2021 | 20 | 19 |
| 2022 | 18 | 15 |
| 2023 | 14 | 13 |
| 2024 | 21 | 20 |
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 | 6.8 |
| 2021 | 11.2 |
| 2022 | 10.1 |
| 2023 | 7.8 |
| 2024 | 11.6 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
29%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.1 times the share in Marion County, Oregon: 26%
- About 1.6 times the share in Oregon: 18%
- About 1.6 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 9 |
| Pedestrians | 6 |
| Motorcyclists | 4 |
| Cyclists | 2 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Salem | Share in Marion County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 6 | 29% | 26% |
| Motorcyclists | 4 | 19% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 2 | 10% | 5% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 5 | 24% | 31% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 7 | 33% | 28% |
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
30%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.1 times the share in Marion County, Oregon: 26%
- About the same as the share in Oregon: 29%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 28%
15%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About two-thirds of the share in Marion County, Oregon: 24%
- About half the share in Oregon: 29%
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Salem | Marion County | Oregon | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 15.0% | 23.7% | 28.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 30.0% | 26.3% | 28.9% | 28.1% |
| At night | 35.0% | 44.7% | 42.2% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 15.0% | 23.7% | 29.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
35%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 80 percent of the share in Marion County, Oregon: 45%
- About 85 percent of the share in Oregon: 42%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 54%
15%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About two-thirds of the share in Marion County, Oregon: 24%
- About half the share in Oregon: 29%
- About half the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 6 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 3 |
| 5am | 4 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 3 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 4 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 6 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 5 |
| 5pm | 7 |
| 6pm | 6 |
| 7pm | 5 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 3 |
| 10pm | 6 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 8 |
| Mon | 9 |
| Tue | 11 |
| Wed | 10 |
| Thu | 10 |
| Fri | 18 |
| Sat | 13 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4 |
| Feb | 6 |
| Mar | 8 |
| Apr | 5 |
| May | 5 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 6 |
| Aug | 11 |
| Sep | 8 |
| Oct | 7 |
| Nov | 6 |
| Dec | 10 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 44 |
| Rain | 16 |
| Cloudy | 15 |
| 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 | 33 |
| Dark - Lighted | 31 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 12 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| 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
- COMMERCIAL ST SE8
- I-55
- SR-99E ODOT 723
- PORTLAND RD NE3
- MARKET ST NE3
- LIBERTY RD S3
- HAWTHORNE AVE NE3
- SR-22 ODOT 723
- CORDON RD SE2
- SR-22 ODOT 30 RAMP2
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 48 |
| SUVs | 26 |
| Pickup trucks | 18 |
| Motorcycles | 14 |
| Vans | 5 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 4 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado6
- Toyota Camry4
- Ram 15004
- Subaru Impreza3
- Honda Pilot3
- Honda Accord3
- Ford F-1503
- Chevrolet Tahoe3
- Volkswagen Jetta2
- Toyota Corolla2
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 23, 2024 | EDGEWATER ST NW | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2024 | LOCUST ST NE | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2024 | CORDON RD SE | 2 |
| Aug 27, 2024 | SR-22 ODOT 30 | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2024 | SR-213 LANCASTER DR NE | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2024 | MARKET ST NE | 1 |
| May 22, 2024 | SR-99E ODOT 72 | 1 |
| May 20, 2024 | CROISAN CREEK RD S | 1 |
| May 11, 2024 | SR-22 ODOT 30 RAMP | 1 |
| May 5, 2024 | RICKEY ST SE | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2024 | COMMERCIAL ST SE | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2024 | SR-22 ODOT 30 RAMP | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2024 | KUEBLER BLVD SE | 1 |
| Apr 2, 2024 | COMMERCIAL ST SE | 1 |
| Mar 23, 2024 | KUEBLER BLVD S | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2024 | FRONT ST NE | 1 |
| Feb 23, 2024 | 12TH ST SE | 1 |
| Feb 8, 2024 | SR-22 ODOT 72 | 1 |
| Jan 12, 2024 | CENTER ST NE | 1 |
| Jan 11, 2024 | PORTLAND RD NE | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2023 | KUEBLER BLVD SE | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2023 | SR-213 LANCASTER DR NE | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2023 | RIVER RD S | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2023 | TURNER RD SE | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2023 | CORDON RD SE | 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.