Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Vancouver, Washington
City in Clark County · Washington · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 18
- Fatal crashes
- 18
- Population
- 198.6K
In 2024, 18 people died in 18 fatal crashes in Vancouver, Washington. That was 5.9% more than in 2023 (17) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 9.1 per 100,000 residents, compared with 7.8 in Clark County, 9.2 in Washington and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 71 people died, an average of 14 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 50% of deaths, and 28% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
9.1
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.2 times the rate in Clark County, Washington: 7.8
- About the same as the rate in Washington: 9.2
- About 80 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
+6%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
17 deaths in 2023, 18 in 2024
- Clark County, Washington: +11%
- Washington: -10%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 15 | 14 |
| 2021 | 9 | 8 |
| 2022 | 12 | 12 |
| 2023 | 17 | 16 |
| 2024 | 18 | 18 |
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 | 7.8 |
| 2021 | 4.7 |
| 2022 | 6.2 |
| 2023 | 8.6 |
| 2024 | 9.1 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
50%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.3 times the share in Clark County, Washington: 39%
- About double the share in Washington: 21%
- About 3 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 5 |
| Pedestrians | 9 |
| Motorcyclists | 3 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Vancouver | Share in Clark County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 9 | 50% | 39% |
| Motorcyclists | 3 | 17% | 22% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 6% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 5 | 28% | 32% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 5 | 28% | 37% |
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
28%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About three-quarters of the share in Clark County, Washington: 37%
- About 85 percent of the share in Washington: 33%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 28%
28%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in Clark County, Washington: 29%
- About the same as the share in Washington: 27%
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Vancouver | Clark County | Washington | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 27.8% | 29.3% | 27.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 27.8% | 36.6% | 32.9% | 28.1% |
| At night | 66.7% | 51.2% | 53.6% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 33.3% | 34.1% | 30.6% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
67%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.3 times the share in Clark County, Washington: 51%
- About 1.2 times the share in Washington: 54%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 54%
33%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in Clark County, Washington: 34%
- About the same as the share in Washington: 31%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 4 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 4 |
| 6am | 5 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 3 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 3 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 3 |
| 5pm | 6 |
| 6pm | 6 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 4 |
| 9pm | 8 |
| 10pm | 6 |
| 11pm | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 16 |
| Mon | 6 |
| Tue | 6 |
| Wed | 10 |
| Thu | 10 |
| Fri | 11 |
| Sat | 9 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4 |
| Feb | 6 |
| Mar | 8 |
| Apr | 5 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 8 |
| Aug | 9 |
| Sep | 5 |
| Oct | 6 |
| Nov | 8 |
| Dec | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 51 |
| Cloudy | 13 |
| Rain | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 33 |
| Daylight | 25 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 5 |
| Dusk | 3 |
| Dawn | 2 |
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-2058
- SR-146
- SR-5005
- MU-NE FOURTH PLAIN BLVD4
- E MILL PLAIN BLVD3
- MU-E MILL PLAIN BLVD3
- NE FOURTH PLAIN BLVD3
- SR-5013
- I-205 RAMP2
- I-52
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 44 |
| SUVs | 18 |
| Pickup trucks | 16 |
| Motorcycles | 14 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 4 |
| Vans | 1 |
| Other light trucks | 1 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-1505
- Toyota Camry3
- Yamaha YZF-R62
- Toyota PRIUS2
- Toyota Highlander2
- Subaru Legacy2
- Subaru Impreza2
- Ram 25002
- Lexus IS2
- Jeep Cherokee2
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 | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 21, 2024 | SR-500 | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2024 | MU-E MILL PLAIN BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2024 | MU-SE MILL PLAIN BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2024 | MU-NE BURTON RD | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2024 | MU-NE FOURTH PLAIN BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2024 | MU-E MILL PLAIN BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2024 | MU-NE ANDRESEN RD | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2024 | I-5 RAMP | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2024 | PARKING LOT WAY | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2024 | I-205 | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2024 | I-205 | 1 |
| Mar 30, 2024 | MU-NE ANDRESEN RD | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2024 | SR-501 | 1 |
| Mar 12, 2024 | MU-NE FOURTH PLAIN BLVD | 1 |
| Feb 18, 2024 | MU-NE PARKWAY DR | 1 |
| Feb 3, 2024 | I-5 | 1 |
| Jan 31, 2024 | CR-NE 53RD AVE | 1 |
| Jan 28, 2024 | MU-NE FOURTH PLAIN BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2023 | SR-14 | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2023 | MU-NE 112TH AVE | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2023 | MU-E MILL PLAIN BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2023 | SR-500 | 2 |
| Oct 20, 2023 | MU-ST JOHNS BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2023 | MU-CAROLINA LN | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2023 | SR-14 | 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.