Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Seattle, Washington
City in King County · Washington · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 43
- Fatal crashes
- 40
- Population
- 773.2K
In 2024, 43 people died in 40 fatal crashes in Seattle, Washington. That was 22.9% more than in 2023 (35) and the most since 2021. The death rate was 5.6 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, 190 people died, an average of 38 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 47% of deaths, and 30% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
5.6
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 85 percent of the rate in King County, Washington: 6.6
- About 60 percent of the rate in Washington: 9.2
- About half the rate in the United States: 11.5
+23%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
35 deaths in 2023, 43 in 2024
- King County, Washington: -10%
- Washington: -10%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 28 | 26 |
| 2021 | 44 | 44 |
| 2022 | 40 | 40 |
| 2023 | 35 | 33 |
| 2024 | 43 | 40 |
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 | 3.8 |
| 2021 | 6.0 |
| 2022 | 5.3 |
| 2023 | 4.6 |
| 2024 | 5.6 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
47%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.4 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 | 16 |
| Pedestrians | 20 |
| Motorcyclists | 7 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Seattle | Share in King County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 20 | 47% | 34% |
| Motorcyclists | 7 | 16% | 12% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 12 | 28% | 28% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 14 | 33% | 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
30%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in King County, Washington: 30%
- About the same as the share in Washington: 33%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 28%
20%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in King County, Washington: 19%
- About three-quarters of the share in Washington: 27%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Seattle | King County | Washington | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 20.0% | 19.3% | 27.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 30.0% | 30.0% | 32.9% | 28.1% |
| At night | 60.0% | 59.3% | 53.6% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 30.0% | 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
60%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in King County, Washington: 59%
- About 1.1 times the share in Washington: 54%
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 54%
30%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in King County, Washington: 31%
- About the same as the share in Washington: 31%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 10 |
| 1am | 10 |
| 2am | 11 |
| 3am | 8 |
| 4am | 5 |
| 5am | 6 |
| 6am | 4 |
| 7am | 3 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 6 |
| 10am | 5 |
| 11am | 4 |
| 12pm | 6 |
| 1pm | 8 |
| 2pm | 5 |
| 3pm | 9 |
| 4pm | 11 |
| 5pm | 11 |
| 6pm | 7 |
| 7pm | 9 |
| 8pm | 10 |
| 9pm | 13 |
| 10pm | 13 |
| 11pm | 8 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 29 |
| Mon | 20 |
| Tue | 18 |
| Wed | 23 |
| Thu | 25 |
| Fri | 35 |
| Sat | 33 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 18 |
| Feb | 10 |
| Mar | 8 |
| Apr | 15 |
| May | 22 |
| Jun | 14 |
| Jul | 18 |
| Aug | 12 |
| Sep | 15 |
| Oct | 26 |
| Nov | 17 |
| Dec | 8 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 98 |
| Cloudy | 48 |
| Rain | 32 |
| Snow | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 101 |
| Daylight | 63 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 6 |
| Dusk | 6 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 4 |
| Dawn | 3 |
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-526
- SR-9924
- RAINIER AVE S6
- MARTIN LUTHER KING JR WAY S5
- AIRPORT WAY S4
- 4TH AVE S4
- MU-AIRPORT WAY S4
- MU-4TH AVE S4
- SR-5223
- SR-5133
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 115 |
| SUVs | 58 |
| Motorcycles | 19 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 17 |
| Pickup trucks | 15 |
| Vans | 14 |
| Other vehicles | 8 |
| Other light trucks | 4 |
| Buses | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Toyota Corolla9
- Toyota Camry9
- Honda Accord9
- Honda Civic7
- Toyota PRIUS6
- Ford F-1506
- Toyota RAV45
- Volkswagen Passat4
- Subaru Crosstrek4
- Ford Explorer4
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 9, 2024 | MU-14TH AVE S | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2024 | MU-W NICKERSON ST | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2024 | MU-ELLIOTT AVE W | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2024 | MU-ALLEY WAY | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2024 | SR-523 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2024 | MU-48TH AVE SW | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2024 | I-5 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2024 | MU-4TH AVE | 2 |
| Sep 2, 2024 | SR-509 | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2024 | MU-QUEEN ANNE AVE N | 2 |
| Aug 8, 2024 | MU-AIRPORT WAY S | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2024 | I-5 | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2024 | MU-W MARGINAL WAY SW | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2024 | SR-522 | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2024 | I-5 | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2024 | PARKING LOT WAY | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2024 | MU-15TH AVE W | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2024 | SR-99 | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2024 | SR-99 | 1 |
| Jun 2, 2024 | I-5 | 1 |
| May 29, 2024 | MU-MARTIN LUTHER KING JR WAY S | 1 |
| May 26, 2024 | MU-12TH AVE S | 1 |
| May 24, 2024 | MU-OLIVE WAY | 1 |
| May 23, 2024 | SR-99 | 1 |
| May 23, 2024 | MU-4TH AVE S | 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.