Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Bellevue, Washington
City in King County · Washington · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 2
- Fatal crashes
- 2
- Population
- 153K
In 2024, 2 people died in 2 fatal crashes in Bellevue, Washington. The death rate was 1.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with 6.6 in King County, 9.2 in Washington and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 10 people died, an average of 2.0 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 50% of deaths, and 50% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
1.3
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 20 percent of the rate in King County, Washington: 6.6
- About 15 percent of the rate in Washington: 9.2
- About 10 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 |
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 | 2.6 |
| 2021 | 0.7 |
| 2022 | 2.0 |
| 2024 | 1.3 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
50%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.5 times the share in King County, Washington: 34%
- About double the share in Washington: 21%
- About 3 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 0 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Bellevue | Share in King County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 50% | 34% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 50% | 12% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 28% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 50% | 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
50%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.7 times the share in King County, Washington: 30%
- About 1.5 times the share in Washington: 33%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 28%
0%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 5 percent of the share in King County, Washington: 19%
- About 5 percent of the share in Washington: 27%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Bellevue | King County | Washington | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 19.3% | 27.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 50.0% | 30.0% | 32.9% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 59.3% | 53.6% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 50.0% | 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
50%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 85 percent of the share in King County, Washington: 59%
- About the same as the share in Washington: 54%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
50%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.6 times the share in King County, Washington: 31%
- 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 | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 1 |
| Mon | 5 |
| Tue | 0 |
| Wed | 1 |
| Thu | 1 |
| Fri | 1 |
| Sat | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 6 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 8 |
| Dark - Lighted | 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
- NORTHUP WAY2
- 140TH AVE NE1
- 156TH AVE NE1
- BELLEVUE WAY SE1
- I-4051
- MU-NORTHUP WAY1
- MU-SE 22ND ST1
- NE 8TH ST1
- SE COAL CREEK PKWY1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 6 |
| SUVs | 3 |
| Motorcycles | 2 |
| Buses | 1 |
| Pickup trucks | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Toyota Camry2
- Volkswagen Passat1
- Toyota Tundra1
- Proterra Transit Bus1
- Mercury Mariner1
- Mazda CX-51
- Honda Odyssey1
- Honda Fit1
- Honda CBR500R1
- Honda Accord1
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 | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2024 | MU-NORTHUP WAY | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2024 | MU-SE 22ND ST | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2022 | BELLEVUE WAY SE | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2022 | I-405 | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2022 | NORTHUP WAY | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2021 | SE COAL CREEK PKWY | 1 |
| Nov 30, 2020 | NE 8TH ST | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2020 | 140TH AVE NE | 1 |
| Mar 22, 2020 | NORTHUP WAY | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2020 | 156TH AVE NE | 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.