Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Gresham, Oregon
City in Multnomah County · Oregon · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 11
- Fatal crashes
- 11
- Population
- 111.4K
In 2024, 11 people died in 11 fatal crashes in Gresham, Oregon. That was 26.7% fewer than in 2023 (15) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 9.9 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.8 in Multnomah County, 12.6 in Oregon and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 64 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. Pedestrians accounted for 36% of deaths, and 27% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
9.9
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in Multnomah County, Oregon: 9.8
- About 80 percent of the rate in Oregon: 12.6
- About 85 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
-27%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
15 deaths in 2023, 11 in 2024
- Multnomah County, Oregon: -13%
- Oregon: -8%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 18 | 13 |
| 2021 | 10 | 10 |
| 2022 | 10 | 10 |
| 2023 | 15 | 15 |
| 2024 | 11 | 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 | 15.7 |
| 2021 | 8.8 |
| 2022 | 9.0 |
| 2023 | 13.5 |
| 2024 | 9.9 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
36%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About the same as the share in Multnomah County, Oregon: 36%
- About double the share in Oregon: 18%
- About double the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 4 |
| Pedestrians | 4 |
| Motorcyclists | 3 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Gresham | Share in Multnomah County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 4 | 36% | 36% |
| Motorcyclists | 3 | 27% | 17% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 4% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 5 | 45% | 50% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 3 | 27% | 31% |
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
27%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in Multnomah County, Oregon: 28%
- About the same as the share in Oregon: 29%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 28%
36%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in Multnomah County, Oregon: 35%
- About 1.3 times the share in Oregon: 29%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Gresham | Multnomah County | Oregon | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 36.4% | 35.2% | 28.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 27.3% | 28.2% | 28.9% | 28.1% |
| At night | 81.8% | 69.0% | 42.2% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 45.5% | 26.8% | 29.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
82%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.2 times the share in Multnomah County, Oregon: 69%
- About 1.9 times the share in Oregon: 42%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 54%
45%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.7 times the share in Multnomah County, Oregon: 27%
- About 1.6 times the share in Oregon: 29%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 4 |
| 1am | 3 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 3 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 3 |
| 5pm | 7 |
| 6pm | 7 |
| 7pm | 5 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 3 |
| 10pm | 5 |
| 11pm | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 5 |
| Mon | 13 |
| Tue | 9 |
| Wed | 6 |
| Thu | 3 |
| Fri | 9 |
| Sat | 14 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 5 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 4 |
| Apr | 4 |
| May | 4 |
| Jun | 6 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 7 |
| Sep | 7 |
| Oct | 5 |
| Nov | 7 |
| Dec | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 38 |
| Rain | 12 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 35 |
| Daylight | 17 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 4 |
| 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
- SE STARK ST10
- I-844
- NE 181ST AVE4
- NE BURNSIDE RD4
- W POWELL BLVD4
- SE BURNSIDE RD3
- NE SANDY BLVD2
- NE 162ND AVE2
- NE KANE DR2
- NW BURNSIDE RD2
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 27 |
| SUVs | 22 |
| Motorcycles | 15 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 8 |
| Other vehicles | 6 |
| Pickup trucks | 5 |
| Vans | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Honda Accord4
- Toyota RAV43
- Chevrolet Equinox2
- Chevrolet Tahoe2
- Honda CBR6002
- Subaru Crosstrek2
- Subaru Outback2
- Toyota Camry2
- Volkswagen Jetta2
- Ford Explorer1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 8, 2023 | SE STARK ST | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2022 | NE BURNSIDE RD | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2022 | I-84 | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2022 | NE BURNSIDE RD | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2022 | NE 162ND AVE | 1 |
| May 25, 2022 | SE ORIENT DR | 1 |
| May 3, 2022 | SE STARK ST | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2022 | NE RIVERSIDE PKWY | 1 |
| Mar 25, 2022 | NE 162ND AVE | 1 |
| Jan 8, 2022 | SE STARK ST | 1 |
| Jan 3, 2022 | SW HIGHLAND DR | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2021 | SE BURNSIDE RD | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2021 | NE HALSEY ST | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2021 | W POWELL BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2021 | W POWELL BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2021 | NE 181ST AVE | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2021 | SE HOGAN RD | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2021 | SE STARK ST | 1 |
| May 19, 2021 | NW BURNSIDE RD | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2021 | I-84 RAMP | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2021 | NW EASTMAN PKWY | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2020 | SW LINNEMAN AVE | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2020 | NE MARINE DR | 2 |
| Nov 18, 2020 | SE BURNSIDE RD | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2020 | SE BUTLER RD | 3 |
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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.