Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Kent, Washington
City in King County · Washington · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 19
- Fatal crashes
- 18
- Population
- 134.1K
In 2024, 19 people died in 18 fatal crashes in Kent, Washington. That was 13.6% fewer than in 2023 (22) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 14.2 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, 71 people died, an average of 14 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 42% of deaths, and 28% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
14.2
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About double the rate in King County, Washington: 6.6
- About 1.5 times the rate in Washington: 9.2
- About 1.2 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
-14%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
22 deaths in 2023, 19 in 2024
- King County, Washington: -10%
- Washington: -10%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 11 | 11 |
| 2021 | 10 | 10 |
| 2022 | 9 | 9 |
| 2023 | 22 | 21 |
| 2024 | 19 | 18 |
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 | 7.5 |
| 2022 | 6.8 |
| 2023 | 16.5 |
| 2024 | 14.2 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
42%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.3 times the share in King County, Washington: 34%
- About double the share in Washington: 21%
- About double the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 10 |
| Pedestrians | 8 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Kent | Share in King County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 8 | 42% | 34% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 12% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 5% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 7 | 37% | 28% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 6 | 32% | 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
28%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in King County, Washington: 30%
- About 85 percent of the share in Washington: 33%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 28%
17%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 85 percent of the share in King County, Washington: 19%
- About 60 percent of the share in Washington: 27%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Kent | King County | Washington | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 16.7% | 19.3% | 27.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 27.8% | 30.0% | 32.9% | 28.1% |
| At night | 77.8% | 59.3% | 53.6% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 38.9% | 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
78%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.3 times the share in King County, Washington: 59%
- About 1.5 times the share in Washington: 54%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 54%
39%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.2 times the share in King County, Washington: 31%
- About 1.3 times the share in Washington: 31%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 4 |
| 1am | 5 |
| 2am | 4 |
| 3am | 4 |
| 4am | 3 |
| 5am | 5 |
| 6am | 3 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 4 |
| 5pm | 5 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 3 |
| 8pm | 4 |
| 9pm | 7 |
| 10pm | 5 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 10 |
| Mon | 7 |
| Tue | 7 |
| Wed | 9 |
| Thu | 6 |
| Fri | 9 |
| Sat | 21 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 7 |
| Feb | 7 |
| Mar | 4 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 4 |
| Jun | 5 |
| Jul | 5 |
| Aug | 6 |
| Sep | 5 |
| Oct | 6 |
| Nov | 9 |
| Dec | 8 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 33 |
| Cloudy | 19 |
| Rain | 14 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 39 |
| Daylight | 19 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 9 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
| Dawn | 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-5169
- SR-1817
- I-56
- SR-995
- SR-1674
- MU-CENTRAL AVE S3
- MU-132ND AVE SE3
- SR-5152
- CENTRAL AVE S2
- MU-S 272ND ST1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 55 |
| SUVs | 21 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 12 |
| Pickup trucks | 7 |
| Vans | 4 |
| Other vehicles | 4 |
| Motorcycles | 2 |
| Other light trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Honda Civic5
- Nissan Altima5
- Honda Accord4
- Toyota Corolla3
- Freightliner Cascadia3
- Ford Taurus3
- Dodge Charger3
- Volvo S602
- Toyota SCION xD2
- Toyota RAV42
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 25, 2024 | MU-W MEEKER ST | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2024 | I-5 | 1 |
| Nov 30, 2024 | SR-181 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2024 | SR-99 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2024 | I-5 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2024 | SR-99 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2024 | MU-148TH AVE SE | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2024 | MU-124TH AVE SE | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2024 | SR-516 | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2024 | MU-104TH AVE SE | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2024 | MU-116TH AVE SE | 1 |
| May 29, 2024 | SR-516 | 1 |
| May 11, 2024 | MU-S 272ND ST | 2 |
| Apr 18, 2024 | MU-132ND AVE SE | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2024 | SR-181 | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2024 | SR-99 | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2024 | MU-CENTRAL AVE S | 1 |
| Jan 26, 2024 | SR-516 | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2023 | MU-SE 256TH ST | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2023 | MU-LAKE FENWICK RD | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2023 | MU-SE 234TH ST | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2023 | MU-CENTRAL AVE S | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2023 | SR-516 | 2 |
| Oct 7, 2023 | MU-S 208TH ST | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2023 | SR-516 | 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.