Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Klickitat County, Washington
County in Washington · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 1
- Fatal crashes
- 1
- Population
- 24K
In 2024, 1 person died in 1 fatal crash in Klickitat County, Washington. That was 75.0% fewer than in 2023 (4). The death rate was 4.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.2 in Washington and 11.5 in the United States. Klickitat County had the 32nd most traffic deaths among Washington's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 18 people died, an average of 3.6 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 100% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
4.2
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About half the rate in Washington: 9.2
- About 35 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
19.2
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About double the average in Washington: 9.1
- About 1.6 times the average in the United States: 12.1
-75%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
4 deaths in 2023, 1 in 2024
- Washington: -10%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 5 |
| 2022 | 8 | 8 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 |
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 | 21.9 |
| 2022 | 34.4 |
| 2023 | 16.9 |
| 2024 | 4.2 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
0%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 5 percent of the share in Washington: 21%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 1 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Klickitat County | Share in Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 21% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 15% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 100% | 33% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 100% | 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
100%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 3 times the share in Washington: 33%
- About 4 times the share in the United States: 28%
100%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 4 times the share in Washington: 27%
- About 4 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Klickitat County | Washington | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 100.0% | 27.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 100.0% | 32.9% | 28.1% |
| At night | 0.0% | 53.6% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 0.0% | 30.6% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
0%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 5 percent of the share in Washington: 54%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
0%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 5 percent of the share in Washington: 31%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 3 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 3 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 2 |
| Mon | 0 |
| Tue | 4 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 5 |
| Fri | 3 |
| Sat | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 4 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 14 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
| Rain | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 12 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 5 |
| 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
- SR-147
- US-974
- CR-BICKLETON HWY1
- CR-GARRISON RD1
- CR-GLENWOOD HWY1
- CR-SONOVA RD1
- CR-TOM MILLER RD1
- SR-1411
- SR-1421
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| SUVs | 10 |
| Cars | 5 |
| Pickup trucks | 5 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 3 |
| Motorcycles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- GMC Sierra2
- Toyota Supra1
- Subaru Outback1
- Ram 25001
- Oldsmobile Alero1
- Nissan Pathfinder1
- Nissan Frontier1
- Chevrolet Suburban1
- Dodge Ram1
- Ford Explorer1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2024 | — | CR-SONOVA RD | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2023 | — | US-97 | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2023 | — | SR-14 | 1 |
| May 6, 2023 | — | CR-GLENWOOD HWY | 1 |
| Feb 22, 2023 | — | CR-TOM MILLER RD | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2022 | — | CR-BICKLETON HWY | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2022 | — | SR-14 | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2022 | — | SR-141 | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2022 | — | SR-14 | 1 |
| May 19, 2022 | — | SR-142 | 1 |
| May 17, 2022 | — | US-97 | 1 |
| May 8, 2022 | — | SR-14 | 1 |
| Jan 7, 2022 | — | SR-14 | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2020 | — | US-97 | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2020 | — | SR-14 | 1 |
| Apr 10, 2020 | — | SR-14 | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2020 | — | CR-GARRISON RD | 1 |
| Jan 7, 2020 | — | US-97 | 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.