Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Tukwila, Washington
City in King County · Washington · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 5
- Fatal crashes
- 5
In 2024, 5 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Tukwila, Washington. That was 66.7% more than in 2023 (3) and the most since 2022. Between 2020 and 2024, 34 people died, an average of 6.8 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 20% of deaths, and 20% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
+67%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
3 deaths in 2023, 5 in 2024
- King County, Washington: -10%
- Washington: -10%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8 | 8 |
| 2021 | 9 | 8 |
| 2022 | 9 | 7 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 |
People who died within 30 days of a crash. A fatal crash can kill more than one person.
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Road users
Who died
20%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 60 percent of the share in King County, Washington: 34%
- About the same as the share in Washington: 21%
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 3 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Tukwila | Share in King County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 20% | 34% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 20% | 12% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 40% | 28% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 20% | 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
20%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About two-thirds of the share in King County, Washington: 30%
- About 60 percent of the share in Washington: 33%
- About 70 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
40%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About double the share in King County, Washington: 19%
- About 1.5 times the share in Washington: 27%
- About 1.6 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Tukwila | King County | Washington | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 40.0% | 19.3% | 27.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 20.0% | 30.0% | 32.9% | 28.1% |
| At night | 60.0% | 59.3% | 53.6% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 20.0% | 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%
20%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About two-thirds of the share in King County, Washington: 31%
- About two-thirds of the share in Washington: 31%
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 3 |
| 11pm | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 8 |
| Mon | 5 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 5 |
| Thu | 4 |
| Fri | 4 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 4 |
| Sep | 4 |
| Oct | 5 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 21 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
| Rain | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 14 |
| Daylight | 12 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 4 |
| 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
- I-59
- I-5 RAMP3
- SR-5993
- E MARGINAL WAY S2
- MU-E MARGINAL WAY S2
- MU-TUKWILA INTERNATIONAL BLVD2
- 48TH AVE S1
- CHRISTENSEN RD1
- I-405 RAMP1
- S 124TH ST1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 21 |
| SUVs | 10 |
| Motorcycles | 8 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 4 |
| Pickup trucks | 4 |
| Vans | 1 |
| Other light trucks | 1 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
| Buses | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford Ranger3
- Toyota Corolla3
- Nissan Maxima2
- Toyota Camry2
- Yamaha YZF-R12
- Acura MDX1
- BMW X31
- Chevrolet Cruze1
- Chevrolet Impala1
- Chevrolet Silverado1
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 | SR-99 | 1 |
| Jun 2, 2024 | MU-E MARGINAL WAY S | 1 |
| Apr 10, 2024 | MU-E MARGINAL WAY S | 1 |
| Mar 11, 2024 | SR-599 | 1 |
| Feb 28, 2024 | MU-TUKWILA INTERNATIONAL BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2023 | MU-TUKWILA INTERNATIONAL BLVD | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2023 | I-5 | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2023 | I-5 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2022 | I-405 RAMP | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2022 | I-5 | 2 |
| Sep 9, 2022 | I-5 | 2 |
| Aug 22, 2022 | SR-599 | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2022 | I-5 RAMP | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2022 | I-5 | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2022 | I-5 | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2021 | S RYAN WAY | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2021 | I-5 | 2 |
| Oct 7, 2021 | SR-900 | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2021 | I-5 | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2021 | SR-181 | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2021 | I-5 | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2021 | I-5 RAMP | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2021 | SOUTHCENTER PKWY | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2020 | 48TH AVE S | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2020 | SOUTHCENTER BLVD | 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.