Fatal crash profile · State
Traffic deaths in Oregon in 2024
State in United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 538
- Fatal crashes
- 491
- Population
- 4.3M
In 2024, 538 people died in 491 fatal crashes in Oregon. That was 8.3% fewer than in 2023 (587) and the fewest since 2020. The death rate was 12.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.5 in the United States. Oregon had the 28th most traffic deaths of the 51 states and DC and the 20th-highest death rate. Pedestrians accounted for 18% of deaths, and 29% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
Road users
Who died
18%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About the same as the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 346 |
| Pedestrians | 96 |
| Motorcyclists | 85 |
| Cyclists | 11 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Oregon | Share in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 96 | 18% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 85 | 16% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 11 | 2% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 178 | 33% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 163 | 30% | 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
29%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in the United States: 28%
29%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Oregon | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 28.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 28.9% | 28.1% |
| At night | 42.2% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 29.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
42%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
29%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 11 |
| 1am | 13 |
| 2am | 13 |
| 3am | 12 |
| 4am | 9 |
| 5am | 12 |
| 6am | 14 |
| 7am | 17 |
| 8am | 12 |
| 9am | 16 |
| 10am | 19 |
| 11am | 20 |
| 12pm | 23 |
| 1pm | 32 |
| 2pm | 26 |
| 3pm | 35 |
| 4pm | 26 |
| 5pm | 31 |
| 6pm | 24 |
| 7pm | 18 |
| 8pm | 19 |
| 9pm | 27 |
| 10pm | 24 |
| 11pm | 25 |
All crashes 2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 57 |
| Mon | 69 |
| Tue | 61 |
| Wed | 62 |
| Thu | 71 |
| Fri | 85 |
| Sat | 86 |
All crashes 2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 34 |
| Feb | 40 |
| Mar | 32 |
| Apr | 32 |
| May | 34 |
| Jun | 45 |
| Jul | 58 |
| Aug | 47 |
| Sep | 32 |
| Oct | 51 |
| Nov | 48 |
| Dec | 38 |
All crashes 2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 283 |
| Cloudy | 76 |
| Rain | 66 |
| Snow | 11 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 8 |
All crashes 2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 255 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 100 |
| Dark - Lighted | 88 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 12 |
| Dusk | 10 |
| Dawn | 7 |
All crashes 2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2024
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- US-101 ODOT 927
- I-524
- I-8418
- US-97 ODOT 417
- US-20 ODOT 337
- SR-224 ODOT 1716
- SR-8 ODOT 296
- US-20 ODOT 76
- SR-18 ODOT 395
- SR-99 ODOT 914
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 225 |
| SUVs | 170 |
| Pickup trucks | 130 |
| Motorcycles | 85 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 74 |
| Vans | 29 |
| Other vehicles | 19 |
All crashes 2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-15015
- GMC Sierra15
- Honda CR-V15
- Dodge Ram14
- Honda Civic14
- Toyota Corolla14
- Chevrolet Silverado13
- Ford F-25011
- Jeep Grand Cherokee11
- Subaru Forester10
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 23, 2024 | Lane County | US-101 ODOT 9 | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2024 | Marion County | MT ANGEL GERVAIS RD | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2024 | Linn County | SR-228 ODOT 212 | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2024 | Portland, Multnomah County | NE AIRPORT WY | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2024 | Cornelius, Washington County | SR-8 ODOT 29 | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2024 | Coos County | US-101 ODOT 9 | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2024 | Marion County | ABIQUA RD NE | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2024 | Eugene, Lane County | RAILROAD BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2024 | Beaverton, Washington County | SR-10 ODOT 40 | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2024 | Portland, Multnomah County | NE AIRPORT WAY | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2024 | Troutdale, Multnomah County | NE 238TH DR | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2024 | Lane County | NORTHWEST EXPRESSWAY | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2024 | Medford, Jackson County | SR-99 ODOT 63 | 2 |
| Nov 10, 2024 | Clackamas County | SR-224 ODOT 171 | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2024 | Curry County | US-101 ODOT 9 | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2024 | Malheur County | US-95 ODOT 456 | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2024 | Newberg, Yamhill County | SR-18 ODOT 39 | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2024 | Coos County | US-101 ODOT 9 | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2024 | Harrisburg, Linn County | PEORIA RD | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2024 | Linn County | I-5 | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2024 | Deschutes County | US-20 ODOT 7 | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2024 | Baker County | SR-86 ODOT 12 | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2024 | West Linn, Clackamas County | ELMRAN DR | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2024 | Portland, Multnomah County | N COLUMBIA BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2024 | Klamath County | SEVEN MILE RD | 1 |
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Counties in Oregon in 2024
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Baker County | 6 | 35.8 |
| Benton County | 10 | 10.2 |
| Clackamas County | 38 | 8.9 |
| Clatsop County | 7 | 17.0 |
| Columbia County | 6 | 11.1 |
| Coos County | 15 | 23.3 |
| Crook County | 2 | 7.3 |
| Curry County | 8 | 35.1 |
| Deschutes County | 17 | 8.0 |
| Douglas County | 37 | 32.9 |
| Gilliam County | 1 | 50.4 |
| Grant County | 5 | 70.4 |
| Harney County | 2 | 26.9 |
| Hood River County | 4 | 16.9 |
| Jackson County | 28 | 12.6 |
| Jefferson County | 7 | 27.3 |
| Josephine County | 14 | 15.9 |
| Klamath County | 26 | 36.9 |
| Lake County | 3 | 36.7 |
| Lane County | 49 | 12.8 |
| Lincoln County | 12 | 23.6 |
| Linn County | 25 | 18.9 |
| Malheur County | 4 | 12.4 |
| Marion County | 39 | 11.0 |
| Morrow County | 5 | 40.1 |
| Multnomah County | 78 | 9.8 |
| Polk County | 10 | 11.1 |
| Sherman County | 1 | 49.6 |
| Tillamook County | 5 | 18.2 |
| Umatilla County | 11 | 13.6 |
| Union County | 5 | 19.3 |
| Wallowa County | 1 | 13.2 |
| Wasco County | 9 | 34.0 |
| Washington County | 35 | 5.8 |
| Wheeler County | 1 | 68.8 |
| Yamhill County | 12 | 10.9 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.