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Traffic deaths in Adams County, Washington
County in Washington · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 6
- Fatal crashes
- 4
- Population
- 21.3K
In 2024, 6 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Adams County, Washington. That was 40.0% fewer than in 2023 (10) and the fewest since 2021. The death rate was 28.1 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.2 in Washington and 11.5 in the United States. Adams County had the 24th most traffic deaths among Washington's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 35 people died, an average of 7.0 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 75% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
28.1
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 3 times the rate in Washington: 9.2
- About double the rate in the United States: 11.5
33.5
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 4 times the average in Washington: 9.0
- About 3 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-40%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
10 deaths in 2023, 6 in 2024
- Washington: -10%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 5 |
| 2021 | 6 | 6 |
| 2022 | 8 | 6 |
| 2023 | 10 | 8 |
| 2024 | 6 | 4 |
People who died within 30 days of a crash. A fatal crash can kill more than one person.
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| Category | Deaths per 100,000 |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 24.3 |
| 2021 | 29.1 |
| 2022 | 38.4 |
| 2023 | 47.8 |
| 2024 | 28.1 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
0%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 5 percent of the share in Washington: 21%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 6 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Adams County | Share in Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 21% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 15% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 17% | 33% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 5 | 83% | 34% |
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
75%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About double the share in Washington: 33%
- About 3 times the share in the United States: 28%
25%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in Washington: 27%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Adams County | Washington | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 25.0% | 27.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 75.0% | 32.9% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 53.6% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 50.0% | 30.6% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
50%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Washington: 54%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
50%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.6 times the share in Washington: 31%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 2 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 4 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 4 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 5 |
| Mon | 5 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 5 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 4 |
| Sat | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 4 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 6 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 5 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 20 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Freezing Rain or Drizzle | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 13 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 9 |
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
| Dawn | 2 |
| Dusk | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020–2024
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-908
- SR-266
- SR-174
- SR-2613
- US-3953
- CR-N PAHA PACKARD RD1
- SR-241
- SR-0241
- CR-W MCMANAMON RD1
- CR-S TAYLOR RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 14 |
| Cars | 9 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 7 |
| SUVs | 7 |
| Other vehicles | 3 |
| Motorcycles | 2 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado5
- Freightliner Cascadia3
- Ford F-2502
- Peterbilt 3671
- Oldsmobile Cutlass1
- Mitsubishi Outlander1
- Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution1
- Mack LR1
- Kenworth T8 Series1
- Hyundai Elantra1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 7, 2024 | — | US-395 | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2024 | — | I-90 | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2024 | — | SR-26 | 1 |
| Feb 15, 2024 | — | SR-17 | 3 |
| Dec 5, 2023 | — | CR-N PAHA PACKARD RD | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2023 | — | US-395 | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2023 | — | I-90 | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2023 | — | SR-24 | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | — | SR-26 | 3 |
| Jun 8, 2023 | — | SR-26 | 1 |
| Feb 18, 2023 | — | I-90 | 1 |
| Jan 7, 2023 | — | SR-26 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2022 | — | CR-W MCMANAMON RD | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2022 | Othello | SR-26 | 2 |
| Sep 18, 2022 | Othello | SR-024 | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2022 | — | CR-S TAYLOR RD | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2022 | — | I-90 | 1 |
| Feb 16, 2022 | — | SR-261 | 2 |
| Dec 22, 2021 | — | SR-261 | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2021 | — | I-90 | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2021 | — | I-90 | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2021 | — | I-90 | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2021 | — | SR-17 | 1 |
| Jan 18, 2021 | — | I-90 | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2020 | — | SR-26 | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2024. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.