Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Multnomah County, Oregon
County in Oregon · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 78
- Fatal crashes
- 71
- Population
- 794.5K
In 2024, 78 people died in 71 fatal crashes in Multnomah County, Oregon. That was 13.3% fewer than in 2023 (90) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 9.8 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.6 in Oregon and 11.5 in the United States. Multnomah County had the most traffic deaths of any county in Oregon. Between 2020 and 2024, 419 people died, an average of 84 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 36% of deaths, and 28% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
9.8
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About three-quarters of the rate in Oregon: 12.6
- About 85 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
10.5
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 80 percent of the average in Oregon: 13.3
- About 85 percent of the average in the United States: 12.3
-13%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
90 deaths in 2023, 78 in 2024
- Oregon: -8%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 83 | 71 |
| 2021 | 80 | 75 |
| 2022 | 88 | 87 |
| 2023 | 90 | 85 |
| 2024 | 78 | 71 |
People who died within 30 days of a crash. A fatal crash can kill more than one person.
Embed
| Category | Deaths per 100,000 |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 10.2 |
| 2021 | 9.9 |
| 2022 | 11.1 |
| 2023 | 11.3 |
| 2024 | 9.8 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
Embed
Road users
Who died
36%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About double the share in Oregon: 18%
- About double the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 34 |
| Pedestrians | 28 |
| Motorcyclists | 13 |
| Cyclists | 3 |
Embed
| Type | Deaths | Share in Multnomah County | Share in Oregon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 28 | 36% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 13 | 17% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 3 | 4% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 39 | 50% | 33% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 24 | 31% | 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
28%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in Oregon: 29%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 28%
35%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.2 times the share in Oregon: 29%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Multnomah County | Oregon | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 35.2% | 28.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 28.2% | 28.9% | 28.1% |
| At night | 69.0% | 42.2% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 26.8% | 29.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
Embed
Timing
When crashes happen
69%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.6 times the share in Oregon: 42%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 54%
27%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in Oregon: 29%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 28 |
| 1am | 17 |
| 2am | 25 |
| 3am | 12 |
| 4am | 9 |
| 5am | 20 |
| 6am | 12 |
| 7am | 7 |
| 8am | 6 |
| 9am | 13 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 7 |
| 12pm | 14 |
| 1pm | 12 |
| 2pm | 8 |
| 3pm | 7 |
| 4pm | 15 |
| 5pm | 30 |
| 6pm | 26 |
| 7pm | 20 |
| 8pm | 18 |
| 9pm | 23 |
| 10pm | 28 |
| 11pm | 28 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
Embed
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 53 |
| Mon | 61 |
| Tue | 43 |
| Wed | 46 |
| Thu | 56 |
| Fri | 56 |
| Sat | 74 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
Embed
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 34 |
| Feb | 34 |
| Mar | 22 |
| Apr | 21 |
| May | 25 |
| Jun | 32 |
| Jul | 37 |
| Aug | 27 |
| Sep | 34 |
| Oct | 44 |
| Nov | 38 |
| Dec | 41 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
Embed
Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 187 |
| Cloudy | 79 |
| Rain | 60 |
| Sleet or Hail | 5 |
| Snow | 3 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
Embed
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 197 |
| Daylight | 101 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 33 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 20 |
| Dusk | 7 |
| Dawn | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
Embed
Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020–2024
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-8422
- SE STARK ST21
- SE DIVISION ST14
- US-26 ODOT 2614
- I-511
- NE GLISAN ST10
- NE MARINE DR10
- N MARINE DR9
- NE HALSEY ST9
- US-30 ODOT 1238
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 211 |
| SUVs | 109 |
| Motorcycles | 70 |
| Other vehicles | 67 |
| Pickup trucks | 47 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 32 |
| Vans | 23 |
| Buses | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
Embed
Vehicles most often involved
- Honda Accord17
- Toyota Camry15
- Honda Civic12
- Toyota RAV410
- Honda CR-V9
- Ford Fusion7
- Ford F-1506
- Ford Focus6
- Honda CBR6006
- Hyundai Sonata6
Reflects how common a vehicle is as well as crash involvement; not a safety rating.
Crashes
Fatal crashes
The map loads when you scroll to it. It needs JavaScript.
Fatal crashes in 2024. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
Filter crashes
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2024 | — | I-84 | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2024 | Portland | NE BROADWAY RD | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2024 | Portland | US-26 POWELL BLVD ODOT 26 | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Gresham | NE BURNSIDE RD | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2024 | Portland | SE DIVISION ST | 1 |
| Nov 30, 2024 | Portland | N MARINE DR | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2024 | Portland | US-30 ODOT 123 | 2 |
| Nov 27, 2024 | Portland | SR-99 ODOT 91 | 2 |
| Nov 20, 2024 | Portland | NE AIRPORT WY | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2024 | Portland | NE AIRPORT WAY | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2024 | Troutdale | NE 238TH DR | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2024 | Portland | N COLUMBIA BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2024 | Portland | SE 72ND AVE | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2024 | Portland | NE HALSEY T | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2024 | Portland | SE STARK ST | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2024 | Portland | NE 105TH AVE | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2024 | Portland | NE GLISAN ST | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2024 | Portland | NE COLUMBIA BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2024 | Fairview | NE FAIRVIEW PKWY | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Portland | E BURNSIDE ST | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2024 | Gresham | NE 181ST AVE | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Portland | E BURNSIDE ST | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2024 | Gresham | SE STARK ST | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2024 | — | SE FOSTER RD | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Gresham | NE KANE DR | 1 |
Explore
Nearby and related
Nearby counties
Get updates for Multnomah County, Oregon
We'll email you when NHTSA publishes new data for Multnomah County, Oregon, usually about once a year. We'll send a link to confirm your address first. No tracking and no sharing, and every email has a link to unsubscribe.
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.