Fatal crash profile · State
Traffic deaths in Oregon in 2022
State in United States
- Deaths, 2022
- 602
- Fatal crashes
- 553
- Population
- 4.2M
In 2022, 602 people died in 553 fatal crashes in Oregon. That was 0.5% more than in 2021 (599) and the most since 1989. The death rate was 14.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.8 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 20% of deaths, and 35% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
Road users
Who died
20%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 368 |
| Pedestrians | 123 |
| Motorcyclists | 98 |
| Cyclists | 13 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Oregon | Share in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 123 | 20% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 98 | 16% | 15% |
| Cyclists | 13 | 2% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 236 | 39% | 32% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 215 | 36% | 28% |
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
35%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 28%
32%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 26%
| Category | Oregon | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 31.6% | 26.2% |
| Alcohol-involved | 34.5% | 27.7% |
| At night | 52.3% | 53.9% |
| At weekends | 28.4% | 33.3% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
52%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
28%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 85 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 19 |
| 1am | 12 |
| 2am | 24 |
| 3am | 8 |
| 4am | 10 |
| 5am | 20 |
| 6am | 14 |
| 7am | 17 |
| 8am | 13 |
| 9am | 9 |
| 10am | 13 |
| 11am | 19 |
| 12pm | 24 |
| 1pm | 14 |
| 2pm | 24 |
| 3pm | 27 |
| 4pm | 32 |
| 5pm | 49 |
| 6pm | 44 |
| 7pm | 36 |
| 8pm | 29 |
| 9pm | 34 |
| 10pm | 32 |
| 11pm | 21 |
All crashes 2022.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 69 |
| Mon | 76 |
| Tue | 76 |
| Wed | 75 |
| Thu | 75 |
| Fri | 94 |
| Sat | 88 |
All crashes 2022.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 47 |
| Feb | 35 |
| Mar | 39 |
| Apr | 34 |
| May | 39 |
| Jun | 39 |
| Jul | 47 |
| Aug | 62 |
| Sep | 59 |
| Oct | 60 |
| Nov | 41 |
| Dec | 51 |
All crashes 2022.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 303 |
| Cloudy | 109 |
| Rain | 64 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 19 |
| Snow | 8 |
| Sleet or Hail | 6 |
All crashes 2022. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 227 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 157 |
| Dark - Lighted | 102 |
| Dusk | 25 |
| Dawn | 10 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 8 |
All crashes 2022. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2022
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-526
- US-101 ODOT 921
- US-97 ODOT 417
- I-8415
- SR-99E ODOT 8111
- US-30 ODOT 929
- US-26 ODOT 269
- SR-18 ODOT 398
- US-26 ODOT 476
- US-199 ODOT 256
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 259 |
| SUVs | 182 |
| Pickup trucks | 133 |
| Motorcycles | 101 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 79 |
| Vans | 39 |
| Other vehicles | 25 |
| Buses | 1 |
All crashes 2022.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-15023
- Toyota Camry21
- Honda Civic20
- Chevrolet Silverado19
- Honda Accord14
- Toyota 4-Runner14
- Ford F-25013
- Freightliner Cascadia13
- Toyota Tacoma13
- Dodge Ram12
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 2022. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2022 | Umatilla County | I-84 | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2022 | Benton County | SR-20 ODOT 31 | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2022 | Portland, Multnomah County | N COLUMBIA BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2022 | Josephine County | US-199 ODOT 25 | 2 |
| Dec 17, 2022 | Portland, Multnomah County | SE 148TH AVE | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2022 | Benton County | SR-20 ODOT 31 | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2022 | Polk County | SR-18 ODOT 39 | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2022 | Jackson County | SR-234 ODOT 271 | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2022 | Josephine County | SR-99E ODOT 60 | 2 |
| Dec 14, 2022 | Crook County | SR-370 ODOT 370 | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2022 | Portland, Multnomah County | SR-99E ODOT 81 | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2022 | Portland, Multnomah County | SE DIVISION ST | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2022 | Marion County | SR-99E ODOT 81 | 2 |
| Dec 10, 2022 | Klamath County | SR-39 ODOT 20 | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2022 | Albany, Linn County | GEARY ST SE | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2022 | Portland, Multnomah County | SE DIVISION ST | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2022 | Lane County | CR-E SAGINAW RD | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2022 | Coos County | US-101 ODOT 9 | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2022 | Portland, Multnomah County | NE COLUMBIA BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2022 | Salem, Marion County | HAWTHORNE AVE NE | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2022 | Portland, Multnomah County | NE PRESCOTT ST | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2022 | Seaside, Clatsop County | N WAHANNA RD | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2022 | Coos County | CR-CAPE ARAGO HWY | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2022 | Washington County | CR-NW LAIDLAW RD | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2022 | Portland, Multnomah County | SE 92ND AVE | 1 |
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Counties in Oregon in 2022
| Area | Deaths, 2022 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Baker County | 4 | 23.6 |
| Benton County | 14 | 14.4 |
| Clackamas County | 45 | 10.6 |
| Clatsop County | 18 | 43.3 |
| Columbia County | 3 | 5.6 |
| Coos County | 10 | 15.3 |
| Crook County | 5 | 18.9 |
| Curry County | 5 | 21.2 |
| Deschutes County | 24 | 11.6 |
| Douglas County | 33 | 29.4 |
| Gilliam County | 2 | 99.4 |
| Grant County | 0 | — |
| Harney County | 5 | 66.3 |
| Hood River County | 1 | 4.2 |
| Jackson County | 30 | 13.5 |
| Jefferson County | 10 | 39.5 |
| Josephine County | 22 | 25.1 |
| Klamath County | 27 | 38.3 |
| Lake County | 3 | 35.9 |
| Lane County | 56 | 14.5 |
| Lincoln County | 14 | 27.6 |
| Linn County | 27 | 20.7 |
| Malheur County | 7 | 22.0 |
| Marion County | 50 | 14.4 |
| Morrow County | 4 | 32.6 |
| Multnomah County | 88 | 11.1 |
| Polk County | 10 | 11.1 |
| Sherman County | 0 | — |
| Tillamook County | 8 | 29.1 |
| Umatilla County | 9 | 11.3 |
| Union County | 3 | 11.5 |
| Wallowa County | 2 | 26.2 |
| Wasco County | 13 | 49.0 |
| Washington County | 29 | 4.8 |
| Wheeler County | 1 | 69.7 |
| Yamhill County | 20 | 18.6 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2022. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.