Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Columbia County, Washington
County in Washington · United States
- Deaths, 2023
- 1
- Fatal crashes
- 1
- Population
- 4.1K
In 2023, 1 person died in 1 fatal crash in Columbia County, Washington. The death rate was 24.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 10.3 in Washington and 12.2 in the United States. Columbia County had the 37th most traffic deaths among Washington's counties. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 100% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
24.6
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2023
- About 3 times the rate in Washington: 9.2
- About double the rate in the United States: 11.5
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 1 |
People who died within 30 days of a crash. A fatal crash can kill more than one person.
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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 | 1 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Columbia County | Share in Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 19% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 18% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 36% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 100% | 33% |
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
100%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 3 times the share in Washington: 33%
- About 4 times the share in the United States: 28%
0%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 5 percent of the share in Washington: 27%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Columbia County | Washington | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 27.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 100.0% | 32.9% | 28.1% |
| At night | 0.0% | 53.6% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 100.0% | 30.6% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
0%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 5 percent of the share in Washington: 54%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
100%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 3 times the share in Washington: 31%
- About 3 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2023–2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 0 |
| Mon | 0 |
| Tue | 0 |
| Wed | 0 |
| Thu | 0 |
| Fri | 0 |
| Sat | 1 |
All crashes 2023–2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2023–2023.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 1 |
All crashes 2023–2023. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2023–2023
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- FS RD 46081
Road names as recorded in police reports.
Vehicles most often involved
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.
Filter crashes
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2023 | Dayton | FS RD 4608 | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2023–2023. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.