Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Yamhill County, Oregon
County in Oregon · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 12
- Fatal crashes
- 12
- Population
- 110.1K
In 2024, 12 people died in 12 fatal crashes in Yamhill County, Oregon. That was 14.3% fewer than in 2023 (14) and the fewest since 2021. The death rate was 10.9 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.6 in Oregon and 11.5 in the United States. Yamhill County had the 13th most traffic deaths among Oregon's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 66 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. 42% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
10.9
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 85 percent of the rate in Oregon: 12.6
- About the same as the rate in the United States: 11.5
12.2
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About the same as the average in Oregon: 13.3
- About the same as the average in the United States: 12.3
-14%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
14 deaths in 2023, 12 in 2024
- Oregon: -8%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 9 | 8 |
| 2021 | 11 | 11 |
| 2022 | 20 | 16 |
| 2023 | 14 | 13 |
| 2024 | 12 | 12 |
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 | 8.4 |
| 2021 | 10.2 |
| 2022 | 18.6 |
| 2023 | 12.9 |
| 2024 | 10.9 |
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 | 10 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 2 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Yamhill County | Share in Oregon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 17% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 25% | 33% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 5 | 42% | 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
42%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.4 times the share in Oregon: 29%
- About 1.5 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 | Yamhill County | Oregon | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 25.0% | 28.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 41.7% | 28.9% | 28.1% |
| At night | 25.0% | 42.2% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 33.3% | 29.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
25%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 60 percent of the share in Oregon: 42%
- About half the share in the United States: 54%
33%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.1 times the share in Oregon: 29%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 3 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 4 |
| 6am | 3 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 3 |
| 11am | 3 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 3 |
| 2pm | 4 |
| 3pm | 4 |
| 4pm | 7 |
| 5pm | 4 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 3 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 5 |
| Mon | 8 |
| Tue | 11 |
| Wed | 9 |
| Thu | 9 |
| Fri | 3 |
| Sat | 15 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 5 |
| Feb | 5 |
| Mar | 4 |
| Apr | 5 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 6 |
| Jul | 11 |
| Aug | 6 |
| Sep | 8 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 36 |
| Cloudy | 7 |
| Rain | 6 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 34 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 17 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
| Dawn | 2 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 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-18 ODOT 3916
- SR-99W ODOT 917
- SR-219 ODOT 1403
- SR-154 ODOT 1543
- SR-47 ODOT 293
- CR-NE BELL RD2
- NE NORTH VALLEY RD2
- SR-153 ODOT 1532
- SR-221 ODOT 1502
- SR-240 ODOT 1512
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 41 |
| SUVs | 17 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 14 |
| Pickup trucks | 14 |
| Motorcycles | 10 |
| Vans | 4 |
| Other vehicles | 3 |
| Buses | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Nissan Sentra5
- Toyota Camry4
- Chevrolet Tahoe3
- Dodge Ram3
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Dodge Durango2
- Ford F-1502
- GMC Sierra2
- Hyundai Santa Fe2
- Toyota Avalon2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2024 | — | SR-18 ODOT 39 | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2024 | Newberg | SR-18 ODOT 39 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2024 | — | SR-47 ODOT 29 | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2024 | McMinnville | SR-18 ODOT 39 | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2024 | McMinnville | SR-99W ODOT 91 | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2024 | — | SR-154 ODOT 154 | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2024 | McMinnville | HILL RD S | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2024 | — | SE EOLA HILLS RD | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2024 | — | SR-221 ODOT 150 | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2024 | — | SR-153 ODOT 153 | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2024 | — | SR-99W ODOT 91 | 1 |
| Apr 4, 2024 | — | NE ALBERTSON RD | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2023 | — | NE NORTH VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2023 | McMinnville | SR-99W ODOT 91 | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2023 | — | SR-99 ODOT 91 | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | — | SR-18 ODOT 39 | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2023 | — | SW FORT HILL RD | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2023 | — | NE NORTH VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | — | NW MEADOW LAKE RD | 1 |
| Mar 18, 2023 | — | SR-219 ODOT 140 | 2 |
| Feb 14, 2023 | McMinnville | SR-18 ODOT 39 | 1 |
| Feb 7, 2023 | — | SR-240 ODOT 151 | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2023 | — | SR-18 ODOT 39 | 1 |
| Jan 19, 2023 | Dundee | SR-18 ODOT 39 | 1 |
| Jan 2, 2023 | — | SR-18 ODOT 39 | 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.