Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Portland, Oregon
City in Multnomah County · Oregon · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 60
- Fatal crashes
- 53
- Population
- 634.4K
In 2024, 60 people died in 53 fatal crashes in Portland, Oregon. That was 13.0% fewer than in 2023 (69) and the fewest since 2020. The death rate was 9.5 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, 310 people died, an average of 62 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 40% of deaths, and 26% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
9.5
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in Multnomah County, Oregon: 9.8
- About three-quarters of the rate in Oregon: 12.6
- About 80 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
-13%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
69 deaths in 2023, 60 in 2024
- Multnomah County, Oregon: -13%
- Oregon: -8%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 56 | 51 |
| 2021 | 63 | 58 |
| 2022 | 62 | 62 |
| 2023 | 69 | 64 |
| 2024 | 60 | 53 |
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 | 8.6 |
| 2021 | 9.8 |
| 2022 | 9.8 |
| 2023 | 10.9 |
| 2024 | 9.5 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
40%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.1 times 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 | 23 |
| Pedestrians | 24 |
| Motorcyclists | 10 |
| Cyclists | 3 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Portland | Share in Multnomah County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 24 | 40% | 36% |
| Motorcyclists | 10 | 17% | 17% |
| Cyclists | 3 | 5% | 4% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 27 | 45% | 50% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 18 | 30% | 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
26%
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%
26%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About three-quarters of the share in Multnomah County, Oregon: 35%
- About the same as the share in Oregon: 29%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Portland | Multnomah County | Oregon | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 26.4% | 35.2% | 28.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 26.4% | 28.2% | 28.9% | 28.1% |
| At night | 69.8% | 69.0% | 42.2% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 17.0% | 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
70%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Multnomah County, Oregon: 69%
- About 1.7 times the share in Oregon: 42%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 54%
17%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About two-thirds of the share in Multnomah County, Oregon: 27%
- About 60 percent of the share in Oregon: 29%
- About half the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 19 |
| 1am | 13 |
| 2am | 20 |
| 3am | 8 |
| 4am | 6 |
| 5am | 17 |
| 6am | 10 |
| 7am | 5 |
| 8am | 4 |
| 9am | 10 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 5 |
| 12pm | 11 |
| 1pm | 11 |
| 2pm | 5 |
| 3pm | 6 |
| 4pm | 10 |
| 5pm | 20 |
| 6pm | 19 |
| 7pm | 12 |
| 8pm | 15 |
| 9pm | 17 |
| 10pm | 22 |
| 11pm | 22 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 38 |
| Mon | 42 |
| Tue | 31 |
| Wed | 38 |
| Thu | 45 |
| Fri | 43 |
| Sat | 51 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 29 |
| Feb | 27 |
| Mar | 14 |
| Apr | 16 |
| May | 18 |
| Jun | 22 |
| Jul | 32 |
| Aug | 18 |
| Sep | 24 |
| Oct | 30 |
| Nov | 27 |
| Dec | 31 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 127 |
| Cloudy | 71 |
| Rain | 43 |
| Sleet or Hail | 2 |
| Snow | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 152 |
| Daylight | 70 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 18 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 17 |
| Dusk | 6 |
| Dawn | 6 |
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-26 ODOT 2614
- SE DIVISION ST12
- I-511
- SE STARK ST11
- N MARINE DR9
- NE GLISAN ST9
- NE MARINE DR9
- US-30 ODOT 1238
- I-848
- NE COLUMBIA BLVD8
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 162 |
| SUVs | 75 |
| Other vehicles | 58 |
| Motorcycles | 49 |
| Pickup trucks | 35 |
| Vans | 18 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 18 |
| Buses | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Toyota Camry12
- Honda Accord12
- Honda Civic10
- Honda CR-V8
- Toyota RAV46
- Toyota Corolla6
- Ford Fusion6
- Ford F-1506
- Hyundai Sonata5
- Ford Focus5
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 13, 2022 | E BURNSIDE ST | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2022 | N CHAUTAUQUA BLVD | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2022 | NE COLUMBIA BLVD | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2022 | NE GLISAN ST | 1 |
| May 31, 2022 | NE 102ND AVE | 1 |
| May 27, 2022 | US-30 ODOT 92 | 1 |
| May 14, 2022 | SR-26 ODOT 26 | 1 |
| May 8, 2022 | MU-MORRISON BRG | 1 |
| May 4, 2022 | US-26 ODOT 26 | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | N COLUMBIA BLVD | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2022 | SE DIVISION ST | 1 |
| Apr 4, 2022 | US-26 ODOT 26 | 1 |
| Mar 24, 2022 | N COLUMBIA BLVD | 1 |
| Mar 18, 2022 | NE VANCOUVER WAY | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2022 | SR-99 ODOT 81 | 1 |
| Mar 3, 2022 | SE DIVISION ST | 1 |
| Feb 25, 2022 | SE FOSTER RD | 1 |
| Feb 16, 2022 | NE GLISAN ST | 1 |
| Feb 5, 2022 | I-5 | 1 |
| Jan 31, 2022 | I-5 | 1 |
| Jan 29, 2022 | SE DIVISION ST | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2022 | US-26 ODOT 26 | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2022 | SR-99E ODOT 81 | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2022 | NE GLISAN ST | 1 |
| Jan 12, 2022 | SR-99 ODOT 91 | 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.