Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Kittitas County, Washington
County in Washington · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 9
- Fatal crashes
- 8
- Population
- 48.1K
In 2024, 9 people died in 8 fatal crashes in Kittitas County, Washington. That was 43.8% fewer than in 2023 (16) and the fewest since 2021. The death rate was 18.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.2 in Washington and 11.5 in the United States. Kittitas County had the 19th most traffic deaths among Washington's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 50 people died, an average of 10 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 11% of deaths, and 25% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
18.7
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About double the rate in Washington: 9.2
- About 1.6 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
21.2
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About double the average in Washington: 9.0
- About 1.7 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-44%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
16 deaths in 2023, 9 in 2024
- Washington: -10%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8 | 7 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 14 | 13 |
| 2023 | 16 | 11 |
| 2024 | 9 | 8 |
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 | 17.1 |
| 2021 | 6.6 |
| 2022 | 29.6 |
| 2023 | 33.5 |
| 2024 | 18.7 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
11%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About half the share in Washington: 21%
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 8 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Kittitas County | Share in Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 11% | 21% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 15% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 22% | 33% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 22% | 34% |
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
25%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About three-quarters of the share in Washington: 33%
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
13%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About half the share in Washington: 27%
- About half the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Kittitas County | Washington | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 12.5% | 27.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 25.0% | 32.9% | 28.1% |
| At night | 62.5% | 53.6% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 75.0% | 30.6% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
63%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.2 times the share in Washington: 54%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 54%
75%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About double the share in Washington: 31%
- About double the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 2 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 3 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 3 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 4 |
| 3pm | 4 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 5 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 3 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 9 |
| Mon | 6 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 5 |
| Thu | 6 |
| Fri | 5 |
| Sat | 10 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 7 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 4 |
| Aug | 6 |
| Sep | 7 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 34 |
| Snow | 3 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
| Rain | 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 |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 21 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 12 |
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 2 |
| Dawn | 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
- I-9022
- US-974
- I-823
- CR-LOOK RD1
- CR-COVE RD1
- CR-MIDDLE FORK TEANAWAY RD1
- CR-NANEUM RD1
- CR-SKULL SPRINGS RD1
- CR-TEANAWAY RD1
- CR-TEANAWAY ROAD NORTH1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 16 |
| Cars | 15 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 8 |
| SUVs | 8 |
| Vans | 4 |
| Motorcycles | 4 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado3
- Ford F-2503
- Honda Civic3
- Ford Explorer2
- Ford F-1502
- Freightliner Cascadia2
- Kenworth T6802
- Audi A61
- CAN-AM Defender/Traxter1
- Chevrolet Avalanche1
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 | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 25, 2024 | — | I-90 | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2024 | — | SR-10 | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2024 | — | CR-TEANAWAY RD | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2024 | — | I-82 | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2024 | — | CR-SKULL SPRINGS RD | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2024 | — | I-90 | 2 |
| Jul 20, 2024 | — | US-97 | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2024 | — | I-90 | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2023 | — | I-82 | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2023 | — | I-90 | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2023 | — | CR-NANEUM RD | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2023 | — | I-90 | 2 |
| Aug 21, 2023 | — | I-90 | 3 |
| Aug 3, 2023 | — | I-90 | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2023 | — | US-97 | 1 |
| May 17, 2023 | — | SR-970 | 1 |
| Mar 30, 2023 | — | I-90 | 1 |
| Mar 16, 2023 | — | I-90 | 3 |
| Feb 3, 2023 | — | I-90 | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2022 | — | US-97 | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2022 | — | I-90 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2022 | — | I-90 | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | — | USFS-RD 3100 | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2022 | Ellensburg | W CAPITOL AVE | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2022 | — | CR-LOOK RD | 2 |
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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.