Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Wasco County, Oregon
County in Oregon · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 9
- Fatal crashes
- 8
- Population
- 26.5K
In 2024, 9 people died in 8 fatal crashes in Wasco County, Oregon. That was 12.5% more than in 2023 (8) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 34.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.6 in Oregon and 11.5 in the United States. Wasco County had the 18th most traffic deaths among Oregon's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 52 people died, an average of 10 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 11% of deaths, and 50% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
34.0
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 3 times the rate in Oregon: 12.6
- About 3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
39.2
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 3 times the average in Oregon: 13.3
- About 3 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+13%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
8 deaths in 2023, 9 in 2024
- Oregon: -8%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 9 | 8 |
| 2021 | 13 | 9 |
| 2022 | 13 | 11 |
| 2023 | 8 | 7 |
| 2024 | 9 | 8 |
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 | 33.8 |
| 2021 | 48.7 |
| 2022 | 49.0 |
| 2023 | 30.4 |
| 2024 | 34.0 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
11%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About two-thirds of the share in Oregon: 18%
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 7 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Wasco County | Share in Oregon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 11% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 11% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 22% | 33% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 5 | 56% | 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%
25%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 85 percent of the share in Oregon: 29%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Wasco County | Oregon | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 25.0% | 28.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 50.0% | 28.9% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 42.2% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 25.0% | 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%
25%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 85 percent of the share in Oregon: 29%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 4 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 4 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 8 |
| 3pm | 5 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 4 |
| 6pm | 4 |
| 7pm | 3 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 3 |
| Mon | 6 |
| Tue | 10 |
| Wed | 8 |
| Thu | 5 |
| Fri | 6 |
| Sat | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 5 |
| Feb | 4 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 4 |
| Jul | 5 |
| Aug | 9 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 4 |
| Nov | 4 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 29 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Snow | 3 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 30 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 7 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 2 |
| 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-26 ODOT 5312
- US-197 ODOT 48
- I-844
- US-97 ODOT 424
- US-97 ODOT 42
- SR-293 ODOT 2932
- SR-216 ODOT 2901
- DUFUR VALLEY RD1
- CR-SEVENMILE HILL RD1
- CR-HIGHWAY 81
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 18 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 13 |
| SUVs | 13 |
| Pickup trucks | 10 |
| Motorcycles | 9 |
| Vans | 6 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado3
- Ford F-3503
- Chevrolet Trailblazer2
- Dodge Ram2
- Ford Escape2
- Freightliner Cascadia2
- GMC Savana2
- Ram 35002
- Toyota Camry2
- Harley Davidson Heritage Softail Classic1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2024 | — | WAMIC MARKET RD | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2024 | — | US-197 ODOT 4 | 1 |
| May 14, 2024 | — | CHERRY HEIGHTS RD W | 1 |
| Feb 17, 2024 | — | US-26 ODOT 53 | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2024 | — | USFS 2610 230 RD | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2024 | — | I-84 | 1 |
| Jan 2, 2024 | — | US-197 ODOT 4 | 1 |
| Jan 2, 2024 | — | US-97 ODOT 4 | 2 |
| Nov 22, 2023 | — | DUFUR VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2023 | — | USFS 48 | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2023 | — | US-197 ODOT 4 | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2023 | — | US-26 ODOT 53 | 2 |
| Jun 29, 2023 | — | US-97 ODOT 42 | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2023 | Maupin | US-197 ODOT 4 | 1 |
| Feb 21, 2023 | — | US-97 ODOT 42 | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2022 | — | US-26 ODOT 53 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2022 | — | US-30 ODOT 100 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2022 | — | US-26 ODOT 53 | 2 |
| Oct 7, 2022 | — | US-97 ODOT 2 | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2022 | — | I-84 | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2022 | — | SR-293 ODOT 293 | 2 |
| Aug 2, 2022 | — | CR-SEVENMILE HILL RD | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2022 | — | SR-293 ODOT 293 | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | — | CR-HIGHWAY 8 | 1 |
| Feb 14, 2022 | — | CR-BAKEOVEN MARKET RD | 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.