Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Douglas County, Washington
County in Washington · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 4
- Fatal crashes
- 4
- Population
- 45.5K
In 2024, 4 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Douglas County, Washington. That was 20.0% fewer than in 2023 (5) and the fewest since 2021. The death rate was 8.8 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.2 in Washington and 11.5 in the United States. Douglas County had the 29th most traffic deaths among Washington's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 28 people died, an average of 5.6 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 25% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
8.8
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in Washington: 9.2
- About three-quarters of the rate in the United States: 11.5
12.6
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.4 times the average in Washington: 9.0
- About the same as the average in the United States: 12.3
-20%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
5 deaths in 2023, 4 in 2024
- Washington: -10%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 5 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 | 9 | 9 |
| 2023 | 5 | 4 |
| 2024 | 4 | 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 | 13.9 |
| 2021 | 9.1 |
| 2022 | 20.4 |
| 2023 | 11.2 |
| 2024 | 8.8 |
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 | 4 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Douglas County | Share in Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 21% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 15% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 25% | 33% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 25% | 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
25%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About three-quarters of the share in Washington: 33%
- About 90 percent of 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 | Douglas County | Washington | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 27.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 25.0% | 32.9% | 28.1% |
| At night | 25.0% | 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
25%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About half the share in Washington: 54%
- About half 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 | 0 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 3 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 3 |
| 5pm | 4 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 3 |
| Mon | 5 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 2 |
| Thu | 5 |
| Fri | 4 |
| Sat | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 5 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 4 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 19 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 15 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 8 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| Dark - Lighted | 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
- US-977
- SR-287
- US-23
- SR-1732
- CR-COULEE MEADOWS RD1
- CR-MCNEIL CANYON RD1
- CR-MOSES COULEE RD1
- CR-PENDALL RD1
- GRANT RD1
- SR-171
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 19 |
| Pickup trucks | 10 |
| SUVs | 6 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 5 |
| Vans | 2 |
| Motorcycles | 2 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Toyota Tacoma4
- Honda Accord3
- Subaru Outback2
- Chevrolet Astro Van2
- Honda del Sol1
- GMC Sierra HD1
- GMC Sierra1
- Freightliner Coronado1
- Freightliner Columbia1
- Freightliner Cascadia1
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 15, 2024 | — | SR-28 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2024 | — | CR-MOSES COULEE RD | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2024 | — | SR-28 | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2024 | — | US-97 | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2023 | — | US-97 | 1 |
| May 19, 2023 | — | US-2 | 1 |
| May 14, 2023 | — | CR-COULEE MEADOWS RD | 1 |
| Jan 19, 2023 | — | US-2 | 2 |
| Oct 12, 2022 | — | US-97 | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2022 | — | SR-17 | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2022 | — | SR-173 | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2022 | — | SR-174 | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2022 | — | SR-28 | 1 |
| Apr 4, 2022 | — | CR-MCNEIL CANYON RD | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2022 | — | US-97 | 1 |
| Feb 5, 2022 | East Wenatchee | GRANT RD | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2022 | — | SR-28 | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2021 | — | US-2 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2021 | — | SR-28 | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2021 | East Wenatchee | SR-28 | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2021 | — | US-97 | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2020 | Bridgeport | SR-173 | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2020 | — | US-97 | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2020 | — | CR-PENDALL RD | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2020 | — | SR-28 | 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.