Fatal crash profile · State
Traffic deaths in Oregon in 2021
State in United States
- Deaths, 2021
- 599
- Fatal crashes
- 552
- Population
- 4.3M
In 2021, 599 people died in 552 fatal crashes in Oregon. That was 18.1% more than in 2020 (507) and the most since 1989. The death rate was 14.1 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.0 in the United States. Oregon had the 27th most traffic deaths of the 51 states and DC and the 22nd-highest death rate. Pedestrians accounted for 14% of deaths, and 27% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
Road users
Who died
14%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 85 percent of the share in the United States: 17%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 409 |
| Pedestrians | 86 |
| Motorcyclists | 86 |
| Cyclists | 18 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Oregon | Share in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 86 | 14% | 17% |
| Motorcyclists | 86 | 14% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 18 | 3% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 217 | 36% | 31% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 161 | 27% | 29% |
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 the United States: 28%
30%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 26%
| Category | Oregon | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 29.7% | 26.3% |
| Alcohol-involved | 27.0% | 28.2% |
| At night | 49.3% | 53.9% |
| At weekends | 33.2% | 32.8% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
49%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
33%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 22 |
| 1am | 20 |
| 2am | 15 |
| 3am | 9 |
| 4am | 15 |
| 5am | 15 |
| 6am | 18 |
| 7am | 24 |
| 8am | 22 |
| 9am | 10 |
| 10am | 21 |
| 11am | 27 |
| 12pm | 19 |
| 1pm | 21 |
| 2pm | 26 |
| 3pm | 20 |
| 4pm | 31 |
| 5pm | 33 |
| 6pm | 35 |
| 7pm | 40 |
| 8pm | 31 |
| 9pm | 27 |
| 10pm | 20 |
| 11pm | 23 |
All crashes 2021.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 88 |
| Mon | 81 |
| Tue | 51 |
| Wed | 68 |
| Thu | 78 |
| Fri | 91 |
| Sat | 95 |
All crashes 2021.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 34 |
| Feb | 36 |
| Mar | 35 |
| Apr | 44 |
| May | 43 |
| Jun | 44 |
| Jul | 60 |
| Aug | 54 |
| Sep | 64 |
| Oct | 38 |
| Nov | 52 |
| Dec | 48 |
All crashes 2021.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 327 |
| Cloudy | 86 |
| Rain | 56 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 17 |
| Snow | 8 |
| Other | 1 |
All crashes 2021. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 250 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 145 |
| Dark - Lighted | 72 |
| Dawn | 23 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 14 |
| Dusk | 14 |
All crashes 2021. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2021
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-526
- US-101 ODOT 923
- I-8417
- US-97 ODOT 414
- SR-99E ODOT 8110
- US-20 ODOT 79
- US-30 ODOT 927
- US-26 ODOT 476
- SR-6 ODOT 376
- US-199 ODOT 256
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 266 |
| SUVs | 174 |
| Pickup trucks | 148 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 87 |
| Motorcycles | 83 |
| Vans | 42 |
| Other vehicles | 32 |
| Buses | 1 |
All crashes 2021.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-15021
- Dodge Ram20
- Toyota Tacoma19
- Toyota Camry14
- Honda Civic14
- Ford Explorer14
- Chevrolet Silverado14
- Ford F-25012
- Ford F-35011
- Honda Accord10
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 2021. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2021 | Washington County | CR-SW FARMINGTON RD | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | Medford, Jackson County | TABLE ROCK RD | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2021 | Josephine County | CR-NE HILLCREST DR | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2021 | Troutdale, Multnomah County | SW 257TH AVE | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2021 | Tillamook County | SR-22 ODOT 32 | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2021 | Lane County | CR-FRANKLIN BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2021 | Clackamas County | SR-212 ODOT 174 | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2021 | Portland, Multnomah County | N INTERSTATE AVE | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2021 | Marion County | CR-LANCASTER DR NE | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2021 | Salem, Marion County | COMMERCIAL ST SE | 2 |
| Dec 23, 2021 | Shady Cove, Jackson County | SR-62 ODOT 22 | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2021 | Coos County | SR-542 ODOT 242 | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2021 | Klamath County | US-97 ODOT 4 | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2021 | Lane County | SR-58 ODOT 18 | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2021 | Portland, Multnomah County | NE FREMONT ST | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2021 | Marion County | CR-71ST AVE SE | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2021 | Clatsop County | US-101 ODOT 9 | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2021 | Washington County | US-26 ODOT 47 | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2021 | Clackamas County | CR-S REDLAND RD | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2021 | Eugene, Lane County | HWY 99N | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2021 | Portland, Multnomah County | SR-30 ODOT 123 | 2 |
| Dec 15, 2021 | Union County | I-84 | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2021 | Coos County | CR-S COOS RIVER LN | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2021 | Jackson County | SR-62 ODOT 22 | 2 |
| Dec 14, 2021 | Lane County | SR-126 W ODOT 62 | 1 |
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Counties in Oregon in 2021
| Area | Deaths, 2021 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Baker County | 8 | 47.4 |
| Benton County | 7 | 7.5 |
| Clackamas County | 36 | 8.5 |
| Clatsop County | 17 | 40.5 |
| Columbia County | 5 | 9.4 |
| Coos County | 15 | 23.0 |
| Crook County | 3 | 11.6 |
| Curry County | 3 | 12.6 |
| Deschutes County | 19 | 9.3 |
| Douglas County | 32 | 28.5 |
| Gilliam County | 0 | — |
| Grant County | 2 | 27.4 |
| Harney County | 5 | 65.8 |
| Hood River County | 4 | 16.6 |
| Jackson County | 38 | 16.9 |
| Jefferson County | 7 | 27.9 |
| Josephine County | 24 | 27.1 |
| Klamath County | 26 | 36.9 |
| Lake County | 4 | 48.3 |
| Lane County | 56 | 14.5 |
| Lincoln County | 13 | 25.5 |
| Linn County | 16 | 12.3 |
| Malheur County | 14 | 44.2 |
| Marion County | 68 | 19.5 |
| Morrow County | 1 | 8.1 |
| Multnomah County | 80 | 9.9 |
| Polk County | 11 | 12.3 |
| Sherman County | 2 | 104.3 |
| Tillamook County | 20 | 71.9 |
| Umatilla County | 12 | 15.0 |
| Union County | 3 | 11.4 |
| Wallowa County | 2 | 26.5 |
| Wasco County | 13 | 48.7 |
| Washington County | 21 | 3.5 |
| Wheeler County | 1 | 68.8 |
| Yamhill County | 11 | 10.2 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2021. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.