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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2021 | Douglas County | CR-OLD HWY 99 S | 1 |
| Mar 29, 2021 | Lane County | CR-MARCOLA RD | 1 |
| Mar 28, 2021 | Jackson County | SR-238 ODOT 272 | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2021 | Malheur County | SR-201S ODOT 450 | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2021 | Salem, Marion County | COMMERCIAL ST SE | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2021 | Josephine County | US-199 ODOT 25 | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2021 | Josephine County | US-199 ODOT 25 | 1 |
| Mar 25, 2021 | Coos County | SR-241 ODOT 241 | 1 |
| Mar 25, 2021 | Portland, Multnomah County | I-84 | 2 |
| Mar 23, 2021 | Yamhill County | SR-47 ODOT 29 | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2021 | Salem, Marion County | SR-99E ODOT 81 | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2021 | Douglas County | CR-RICE CREEK RD | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2021 | Lincoln County | CR-S DRIFT CREEK RD | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2021 | Lane County | CR-JASPER LOWELL RD | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2021 | Polk County | SR-18 ODOT 39 | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2021 | Lane County | SR-99 ODOT 91 | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2021 | Columbia County | CR-QUINCY MAYGER RD | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2021 | Marion County | CR-SILVERTON RD NE | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2021 | Marion County | SR-99E | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2021 | Bend, Deschutes County | US-97 ODOT 17 | 1 |
| Mar 11, 2021 | Douglas County | CR-ROCK CREEK RD | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2021 | Marion County | I-5 | 1 |
| Mar 8, 2021 | Wasco County | US-26 ODOT 53 | 2 |
| Mar 8, 2021 | Portland, Multnomah County | I-205 | 2 |
| Mar 7, 2021 | Tillamook County | CR-NFS 85 | 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.