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Traffic deaths in Grant County, Washington
County in Washington · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 26
- Fatal crashes
- 23
- Population
- 104.8K
In 2024, 26 people died in 23 fatal crashes in Grant County, Washington. That was 8.3% more than in 2023 (24) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 24.8 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.2 in Washington and 11.5 in the United States. Grant County had the 7th most traffic deaths among Washington's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 123 people died, an average of 25 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 4% of deaths, and 22% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
24.8
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
24.2
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 3 times the average in Washington: 9.0
- About double the average in the United States: 12.3
+8%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
24 deaths in 2023, 26 in 2024
- Washington: -10%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 19 | 17 |
| 2021 | 22 | 20 |
| 2022 | 32 | 28 |
| 2023 | 24 | 21 |
| 2024 | 26 | 23 |
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 | 19.1 |
| 2021 | 21.9 |
| 2022 | 31.6 |
| 2023 | 23.3 |
| 2024 | 24.8 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
4%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 20 percent of the share in Washington: 21%
- About 20 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 25 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Grant County | Share in Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 4% | 21% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 15% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 11 | 42% | 33% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 5 | 19% | 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
22%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About two-thirds of the share in Washington: 33%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 28%
35%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.3 times the share in Washington: 27%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Grant County | Washington | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 34.8% | 27.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 21.7% | 32.9% | 28.1% |
| At night | 56.5% | 53.6% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 30.4% | 30.6% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
57%
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%
30%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- 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 | 3 |
| 2am | 3 |
| 3am | 2 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 5 |
| 6am | 8 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 4 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 5 |
| 11am | 7 |
| 12pm | 4 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 6 |
| 3pm | 8 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 6 |
| 6pm | 10 |
| 7pm | 5 |
| 8pm | 7 |
| 9pm | 5 |
| 10pm | 6 |
| 11pm | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 17 |
| Mon | 17 |
| Tue | 14 |
| Wed | 13 |
| Thu | 14 |
| Fri | 17 |
| Sat | 17 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 5 |
| Feb | 8 |
| Mar | 4 |
| Apr | 7 |
| May | 7 |
| Jun | 13 |
| Jul | 9 |
| Aug | 14 |
| Sep | 12 |
| Oct | 14 |
| Nov | 8 |
| Dec | 8 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 91 |
| Cloudy | 11 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
| Blowing Sand, Soil, Dirt | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 52 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 43 |
| Dark - Lighted | 5 |
| Dawn | 5 |
| Dusk | 3 |
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
- SR-1715
- SR-268
- I-908
- SR-2438
- SR-287
- SR-2814
- CR-ROAD U SE3
- SR-2822
- CR-ADAMS RD N2
- SR-242
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 63 |
| SUVs | 37 |
| Pickup trucks | 32 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 30 |
| Motorcycles | 11 |
| Vans | 6 |
| Other vehicles | 4 |
| Buses | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Honda Accord7
- Toyota Camry6
- Chevrolet Silverado6
- Peterbilt 3794
- Ford F-2504
- Ford F-1504
- Toyota RAV43
- Nissan Frontier3
- Kenworth T6803
- Honda Civic3
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 10, 2024 | — | CR-RD 5 NW | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2024 | — | SR-243 | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2024 | — | CR-ADAMS RD N | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2024 | — | CR-RD U SW | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2024 | — | SR-281 | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2024 | — | CR-BOROAD U SE | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | — | SR-281 | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2024 | — | CR-ROAD U SE | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2024 | Moses Lake | SR-17 | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2024 | — | CR-ROAD 8 NW | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2024 | — | CR-RD 12 SE | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2024 | — | CR-N FRONTAGE RD W | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2024 | — | CR-RD M SE | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2024 | — | CR-ROAD W NE | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Moses Lake | MU-PARKING LOT WAY | 1 |
| May 23, 2024 | — | SR-282 | 2 |
| Apr 21, 2024 | — | SR-170 | 1 |
| Feb 29, 2024 | — | CR-ROAD R SW | 3 |
| Feb 19, 2024 | — | SR-17 | 1 |
| Feb 8, 2024 | — | SR-24 | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2024 | — | SR-17 | 1 |
| Jan 28, 2024 | — | CR-RD A NW | 1 |
| Jan 5, 2024 | — | CR-RD 24 SW | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2023 | — | SR-17 | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2023 | — | CR-ROAD U SE | 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.