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Traffic deaths in Island County, Washington
County in Washington · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 14
- Fatal crashes
- 13
- Population
- 86K
In 2024, 14 people died in 13 fatal crashes in Island County, Washington. That was 180.0% more than in 2023 (5) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 16.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.2 in Washington and 11.5 in the United States. Island County had the 14th most traffic deaths among Washington's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 37 people died, an average of 7.4 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 21% of deaths, and 23% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
16.3
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.8 times the rate in Washington: 9.2
- About 1.4 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
8.5
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About the same as the average in Washington: 9.0
- About two-thirds of the average in the United States: 12.3
+180%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
5 deaths in 2023, 14 in 2024
- Washington: -10%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 | 7 |
| 2021 | 6 | 5 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 |
| 2024 | 14 | 13 |
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 | 8.1 |
| 2021 | 6.9 |
| 2022 | 5.8 |
| 2023 | 5.8 |
| 2024 | 16.3 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
21%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About the same as the share in Washington: 21%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 6 |
| Pedestrians | 3 |
| Motorcyclists | 5 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Island County | Share in Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 3 | 21% | 21% |
| Motorcyclists | 5 | 36% | 15% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 21% | 33% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 3 | 21% | 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
23%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About two-thirds of the share in Washington: 33%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
23%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 85 percent of the share in Washington: 27%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Island County | Washington | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 23.1% | 27.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 23.1% | 32.9% | 28.1% |
| At night | 46.2% | 53.6% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 7.7% | 30.6% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
46%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 85 percent of the share in Washington: 54%
- About 85 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
8%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About one-quarter of the share in Washington: 31%
- About one-quarter of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 3 |
| 2pm | 4 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 5 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 5 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 4 |
| Mon | 4 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 7 |
| Thu | 5 |
| Fri | 9 |
| Sat | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 5 |
| Apr | 4 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 6 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 4 |
| Dec | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 30 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 22 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 9 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
| 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
- SR-2010
- SR-5258
- CR-SE CAMANO DR2
- CR-S EBEY RD1
- CR-BAILEY RD1
- CR-CORNET BAY RD1
- CR-CROSBY RD1
- CR-E CRESCENT HARBOR RD1
- CR-E HARBOR RD1
- CR-ENGLE RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 16 |
| Motorcycles | 13 |
| Pickup trucks | 9 |
| SUVs | 9 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 4 |
| Vans | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado3
- Toyota Camry2
- Ford F-1502
- Ford Explorer2
- Dodge Ram2
- Chevrolet Tahoe2
- Harley-Davidson Sportster 883 Custom1
- Harley-Davidson Softail Custom1
- Harley Davidson FXRT1
- Harley Davidson FXBB / Street Bob1
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 2, 2024 | — | SR-20 | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2024 | — | SR-525 | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2024 | — | SR-525 | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2024 | — | SR-20 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2024 | — | CR-MONKEY HILL RD | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2024 | — | SR-20 | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2024 | — | SR-525 | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2024 | — | CR-E CRESCENT HARBOR RD | 1 |
| May 2, 2024 | — | CR-S EBEY RD | 2 |
| Apr 25, 2024 | Coupeville | SR-20 | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2024 | — | CR-CROSBY RD | 1 |
| Mar 29, 2024 | — | CR-LANCASTER RD | 1 |
| Mar 29, 2024 | — | SR-20 | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2023 | — | CR-BAILEY RD | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2023 | — | SR-525 | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2023 | — | CR-E HARBOR RD | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2023 | — | CR-CORNET BAY RD | 1 |
| Apr 2, 2023 | — | SR-20 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2022 | — | SR-525 | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2022 | Oak Harbor | SR-20 | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2022 | — | SR-20 | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2022 | — | CR-SE CAMANO DR | 1 |
| Mar 25, 2022 | — | CR-FISH RD | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2021 | — | SR-525 | 2 |
| Jul 30, 2021 | — | CR-ENGLE RD | 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.