Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Des Moines, Washington
City in King County · Washington · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 2
- Fatal crashes
- 2
- Population
- 32.9K
In 2024, 2 people died in 2 fatal crashes in Des Moines, Washington. That was 60.0% fewer than in 2023 (5) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 6.1 per 100,000 residents, compared with 6.6 in King County, 9.2 in Washington and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2021 and 2024, 10 people died, an average of 2.5 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.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
6.1
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in King County, Washington: 6.6
- About two-thirds of the rate in Washington: 9.2
- About half the rate in the United States: 11.5
-60%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
5 deaths in 2023, 2 in 2024
- King County, Washington: -10%
- Washington: -10%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 6.1 |
| 2022 | 3.1 |
| 2023 | 15.3 |
| 2024 | 6.1 |
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 | 1 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Des Moines | Share in King County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 50% | 34% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 12% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 28% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 0 | 0% | 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
0%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 5 percent of the share in King County, Washington: 30%
- About 5 percent of the share in Washington: 33%
- About 5 percent of 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 | Des Moines | King County | Washington | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 19.3% | 27.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 30.0% | 32.9% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 59.3% | 53.6% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 100.0% | 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%
100%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 3 times the share in King County, Washington: 31%
- About 3 times the share in Washington: 31%
- About 3 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2021–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 0 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 0 |
| Thu | 1 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 4 |
All crashes 2021–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2021–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 6 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
All crashes 2021–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 5 |
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
All crashes 2021–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2021–2024
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- SR-994
- SR-5162
- SR-5091
- MU-S 264TH ST1
- MU-S 216TH ST1
- MU-REDONDO BEACH DR S1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 7 |
| SUVs | 5 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 1 |
| Pickup trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2021–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Audi Q71
- Chevrolet Malibu1
- Chevrolet Silverado1
- Chevrolet Spark1
- Honda Civic1
- Honda CR-V1
- Jeep Grand Cherokee1
- Jeep Liberty1
- Mazda CX-51
- Mercedes-Benz E-Class1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2024 | MU-S 264TH ST | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2024 | MU-S 216TH ST | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2023 | SR-99 | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2023 | SR-516 | 1 |
| May 11, 2023 | MU-REDONDO BEACH DR S | 1 |
| May 5, 2023 | SR-516 | 1 |
| Apr 4, 2023 | SR-99 | 1 |
| Jan 3, 2022 | SR-99 | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2021 | SR-509 | 1 |
| May 14, 2021 | SR-99 | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2021–2024. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.