Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Wheeler County, Oregon
County in Oregon · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 1
- Fatal crashes
- 1
- Population
- 1.5K
In 2024, 1 person died in 1 fatal crash in Wheeler County, Oregon. The death rate was 68.8 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.6 in Oregon and 11.5 in the United States. Wheeler County had the 33rd most traffic deaths among Oregon's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 5 people died, an average of 1.0 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 100% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
68.8
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 5 times the rate in Oregon: 12.6
- About 6 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
86.2
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 7 times the average in Oregon: 13.2
- About 7 times the average in the United States: 12.3
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 |
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 | 137.0 |
| 2021 | 68.8 |
| 2022 | 69.7 |
| 2024 | 68.8 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
0%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 5 percent of the share in Oregon: 18%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 0 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Wheeler County | Share in Oregon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 100% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 33% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 100% | 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
100%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 3 times the share in Oregon: 29%
- About 4 times the share in the United States: 28%
0%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 5 percent of the share in Oregon: 29%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Wheeler County | Oregon | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 28.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 100.0% | 28.9% | 28.1% |
| At night | 0.0% | 42.2% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 100.0% | 29.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
0%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 5 percent of the share in Oregon: 42%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
100%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 3 times the share in Oregon: 29%
- About 3 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 0 |
| Mon | 0 |
| Tue | 0 |
| Wed | 2 |
| Thu | 0 |
| Fri | 1 |
| Sat | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 4 |
| 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
- SR-207 ODOT 3902
- US-26 ODOT 411
- SR-19 ODOT 51
- CR-HOOVER CREEK LN1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Motorcycles | 4 |
| Cars | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- BMW K 1600 B1
- Dodge Caravan/Grand Caravan1
- Harley Davidson FLHTCU / Electra Glide Ultra Classic1
- Harley-Davidson FLHTK / ULTRA LIMITED1
- Honda CRF4501
- Subaru Outback1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2024 | — | SR-207 ODOT 390 | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | — | US-26 ODOT 41 | 1 |
| May 29, 2021 | — | CR-HOOVER CREEK LN | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2020 | — | SR-207 ODOT 390 | 1 |
| Mar 11, 2020 | — | SR-19 ODOT 5 | 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.