Fatal crash profile · State
Traffic deaths in Oregon in 2023
State in United States
- Deaths, 2023
- 587
- Fatal crashes
- 534
- Population
- 4.3M
In 2023, 587 people died in 534 fatal crashes in Oregon. That was 2.5% fewer than in 2022 (602) and the fewest since 2020. The death rate was 13.8 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.2 in the United States. Oregon had the 27th most traffic deaths of the 51 states and DC and the 21st-highest death rate. Pedestrians accounted for 17% of deaths, and 32% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
Road users
Who died
17%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About the same as the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 399 |
| Pedestrians | 101 |
| Motorcyclists | 70 |
| Cyclists | 17 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Oregon | Share in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 101 | 17% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 70 | 12% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 17 | 3% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 197 | 34% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 192 | 33% | 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
32%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 28%
31%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 26%
| Category | Oregon | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 30.9% | 25.6% |
| Alcohol-involved | 32.4% | 28.2% |
| At night | 47.8% | 54.1% |
| At weekends | 31.1% | 33.5% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
48%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
31%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in the United States: 34%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 27 |
| 1am | 11 |
| 2am | 15 |
| 3am | 16 |
| 4am | 11 |
| 5am | 19 |
| 6am | 11 |
| 7am | 20 |
| 8am | 9 |
| 9am | 18 |
| 10am | 13 |
| 11am | 16 |
| 12pm | 23 |
| 1pm | 30 |
| 2pm | 29 |
| 3pm | 28 |
| 4pm | 34 |
| 5pm | 37 |
| 6pm | 34 |
| 7pm | 33 |
| 8pm | 25 |
| 9pm | 25 |
| 10pm | 22 |
| 11pm | 17 |
All crashes 2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 70 |
| Mon | 80 |
| Tue | 76 |
| Wed | 53 |
| Thu | 80 |
| Fri | 79 |
| Sat | 96 |
All crashes 2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 36 |
| Feb | 41 |
| Mar | 32 |
| Apr | 44 |
| May | 50 |
| Jun | 43 |
| Jul | 60 |
| Aug | 43 |
| Sep | 51 |
| Oct | 47 |
| Nov | 38 |
| Dec | 49 |
All crashes 2023.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 340 |
| Cloudy | 95 |
| Rain | 49 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 10 |
| Snow | 5 |
| Sleet or Hail | 2 |
All crashes 2023. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 247 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 125 |
| Dark - Lighted | 97 |
| Dusk | 23 |
| Dawn | 14 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 10 |
All crashes 2023. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2023
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- US-101 ODOT 925
- I-518
- I-8416
- US-30 ODOT 9213
- US-97 ODOT 412
- SE STARK ST9
- SR-99W ODOT 919
- US-26 ODOT 477
- SR-238 ODOT 2727
- SR-42 ODOT 356
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 275 |
| SUVs | 165 |
| Pickup trucks | 145 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 88 |
| Motorcycles | 69 |
| Vans | 36 |
| Other vehicles | 11 |
| Buses | 5 |
All crashes 2023.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Honda Civic24
- Chevrolet Silverado23
- Dodge Ram18
- Ford F-15018
- Toyota Camry18
- Honda Accord15
- Toyota Tacoma15
- Ford F-35013
- Jeep Grand Cherokee13
- Subaru Outback13
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 2023. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2023 | Yamhill County | NW MEADOW LAKE RD | 1 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | Lane County | SR-99E ODOT 58 | 1 |
| Mar 30, 2023 | Woodburn, Marion County | SR-99E ODOT 81 | 1 |
| Mar 28, 2023 | Salem, Marion County | HIGH ST SE | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2023 | Sandy, Clackamas County | US-26 ODOT 26 | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2023 | Cannon Beach, Clatsop County | US-101 ODOT 9 | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2023 | Union County | I-84 | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2023 | Linn County | DENNY SCHOOL RD | 1 |
| Mar 25, 2023 | Sherman County | I-84 | 1 |
| Mar 24, 2023 | Douglas County | I-5 | 1 |
| Mar 23, 2023 | Douglas County | SR-138W ODOT 231 | 1 |
| Mar 22, 2023 | Malheur County | LYTLE BLVD | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2023 | Linn County | DENNY SCHOOL RD | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2023 | Deschutes County | US-97 ODOT 4 | 1 |
| Mar 18, 2023 | Yamhill County | SR-219 ODOT 140 | 2 |
| Mar 17, 2023 | Washington County | SR-8 ODOT 29 | 1 |
| Mar 16, 2023 | Josephine County | US-199 ODOT 25 | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2023 | Lincoln County | US-101 ODOT 9 | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2023 | Portland, Multnomah County | NE MARINE DR | 1 |
| Mar 12, 2023 | Baker County | SR-203 ODOT 340 | 1 |
| Mar 11, 2023 | Portland, Multnomah County | E BURNSIDE ST | 1 |
| Mar 11, 2023 | Hermiston, Umatilla County | S 1ST PL | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2023 | Douglas County | HAYHURST RD | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2023 | Douglas County | SR-42 ODOT 35 | 1 |
| Mar 8, 2023 | Scappoose, Columbia County | US-30 ODOT 92 | 1 |
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Counties in Oregon in 2023
| Area | Deaths, 2023 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Baker County | 7 | 41.5 |
| Benton County | 8 | 8.2 |
| Clackamas County | 30 | 7.1 |
| Clatsop County | 9 | 21.9 |
| Columbia County | 19 | 35.3 |
| Coos County | 19 | 29.4 |
| Crook County | 2 | 7.4 |
| Curry County | 6 | 25.8 |
| Deschutes County | 23 | 11.0 |
| Douglas County | 34 | 30.2 |
| Gilliam County | 1 | 49.2 |
| Grant County | 3 | 41.5 |
| Harney County | 6 | 80.5 |
| Hood River County | 0 | — |
| Jackson County | 29 | 13.1 |
| Jefferson County | 5 | 19.6 |
| Josephine County | 14 | 15.9 |
| Klamath County | 24 | 34.1 |
| Lake County | 4 | 48.2 |
| Lane County | 41 | 10.7 |
| Lincoln County | 7 | 13.8 |
| Linn County | 35 | 26.6 |
| Malheur County | 14 | 43.4 |
| Marion County | 48 | 13.7 |
| Morrow County | 2 | 16.2 |
| Multnomah County | 90 | 11.3 |
| Polk County | 9 | 10.0 |
| Sherman County | 2 | 101.8 |
| Tillamook County | 11 | 40.1 |
| Umatilla County | 17 | 21.2 |
| Union County | 4 | 15.4 |
| Wallowa County | 0 | — |
| Wasco County | 8 | 30.4 |
| Washington County | 42 | 7.0 |
| Wheeler County | 0 | — |
| Yamhill County | 14 | 12.9 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2023. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.