Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in King County, Washington
County in Washington · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 152
- Fatal crashes
- 140
- Population
- 2.3M
In 2024, 152 people died in 140 fatal crashes in King County, Washington. That was 9.5% fewer than in 2023 (168) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 6.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.2 in Washington and 11.5 in the United States. King County had the most traffic deaths of any county in Washington. Between 2020 and 2024, 718 people died, an average of 144 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 34% of deaths, and 30% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
6.6
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 70 percent of the rate in Washington: 9.2
- About 55 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
6.3
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About two-thirds of the average in Washington: 9.0
- About half the average in the United States: 12.3
-10%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
168 deaths in 2023, 152 in 2024
- Washington: -10%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 110 | 107 |
| 2021 | 137 | 126 |
| 2022 | 151 | 146 |
| 2023 | 168 | 151 |
| 2024 | 152 | 140 |
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 | 4.8 |
| 2021 | 6.1 |
| 2022 | 6.7 |
| 2023 | 7.4 |
| 2024 | 6.6 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
34%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.6 times the share in Washington: 21%
- About 1.9 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 82 |
| Pedestrians | 51 |
| Motorcyclists | 18 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in King County | Share in Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 51 | 34% | 21% |
| Motorcyclists | 18 | 12% | 15% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 1% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 42 | 28% | 33% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 50 | 33% | 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
30%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in Washington: 33%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 28%
19%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 70 percent of the share in Washington: 27%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | King County | Washington | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 19.3% | 27.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 30.0% | 32.9% | 28.1% |
| At night | 59.3% | 53.6% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 31.4% | 30.6% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
59%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.1 times the share in Washington: 54%
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 54%
31%
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 | 35 |
| 1am | 27 |
| 2am | 35 |
| 3am | 27 |
| 4am | 19 |
| 5am | 26 |
| 6am | 18 |
| 7am | 15 |
| 8am | 10 |
| 9am | 19 |
| 10am | 18 |
| 11am | 22 |
| 12pm | 24 |
| 1pm | 17 |
| 2pm | 27 |
| 3pm | 24 |
| 4pm | 32 |
| 5pm | 37 |
| 6pm | 38 |
| 7pm | 37 |
| 8pm | 45 |
| 9pm | 40 |
| 10pm | 38 |
| 11pm | 40 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 90 |
| Mon | 105 |
| Tue | 74 |
| Wed | 89 |
| Thu | 81 |
| Fri | 103 |
| Sat | 128 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 46 |
| Feb | 49 |
| Mar | 37 |
| Apr | 54 |
| May | 60 |
| Jun | 49 |
| Jul | 52 |
| Aug | 70 |
| Sep | 61 |
| Oct | 76 |
| Nov | 59 |
| Dec | 57 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 393 |
| Cloudy | 150 |
| Rain | 112 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 8 |
| Snow | 4 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 288 |
| Daylight | 258 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 85 |
| Dusk | 17 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 10 |
| Dawn | 8 |
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-558
- SR-9952
- I-9022
- SR-1820
- SR-16716
- SR-51613
- SR-50911
- I-40510
- SR-16410
- SR-1699
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 460 |
| SUVs | 220 |
| Motorcycles | 99 |
| Pickup trucks | 89 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 83 |
| Vans | 45 |
| Other vehicles | 25 |
| Other light trucks | 8 |
| Buses | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Honda Civic33
- Toyota Camry25
- Honda Accord24
- Toyota Corolla24
- Ford F-15017
- Freightliner Cascadia16
- Toyota PRIUS14
- Nissan Altima13
- Toyota Highlander13
- Toyota RAV413
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 28, 2024 | Des Moines | MU-S 264TH ST | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2024 | Auburn | MU-8TH ST NE | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2024 | Kent | MU-W MEEKER ST | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2024 | — | I-90 | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2024 | Seattle | MU-14TH AVE S | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2024 | Kent | I-5 | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2024 | Seattle | MU-W NICKERSON ST | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2024 | Seatac | SR-99 | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2024 | — | SR-99 | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2024 | Issaquah | MU-SE ISSAQUAH FALL CITY RD | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2024 | Auburn | I-5 | 1 |
| Nov 30, 2024 | Kent | SR-181 | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2024 | Renton | MU-MORRIS AVE S | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2024 | — | CR-SE GREEN VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2024 | Seattle | MU-ELLIOTT AVE W | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2024 | Covington | MU-SE 256TH ST | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2024 | Seattle | MU-ALLEY WAY | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2024 | Kent | SR-99 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2024 | — | CR-140TH AVE SE | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2024 | Newcastle | MU-NEWCASTLE GOLF CLUB RD | 2 |
| Nov 2, 2024 | Kent | I-5 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | Bothell | I-405 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2024 | Seattle | SR-523 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2024 | Seattle | MU-48TH AVE SW | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2024 | Auburn | MU-W VALLEY HWY N | 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.