Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Lewis County, Washington
County in Washington · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 8
- Fatal crashes
- 8
- Population
- 87.1K
In 2024, 8 people died in 8 fatal crashes in Lewis County, Washington. That was 50.0% fewer than in 2023 (16) and the fewest since 2021. The death rate was 9.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.2 in Washington and 11.5 in the United States. Lewis County had the 21st most traffic deaths among Washington's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 53 people died, an average of 11 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 38% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
9.2
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in Washington: 9.2
- About 80 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
12.4
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.4 times the average in Washington: 9.0
- About the same as the average in the United States: 12.3
-50%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
16 deaths in 2023, 8 in 2024
- Washington: -10%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 12 | 12 |
| 2021 | 8 | 7 |
| 2022 | 9 | 9 |
| 2023 | 16 | 16 |
| 2024 | 8 | 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 | 14.5 |
| 2021 | 9.5 |
| 2022 | 10.6 |
| 2023 | 18.5 |
| 2024 | 9.2 |
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 | 6 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Lewis County | Share in Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 21% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 13% | 15% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 13% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 25% | 33% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 3 | 38% | 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
38%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.1 times the share in Washington: 33%
- About 1.3 times 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 | Lewis County | Washington | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 12.5% | 27.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 37.5% | 32.9% | 28.1% |
| At night | 25.0% | 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
25%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About half the share in Washington: 54%
- About half 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 | 2 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 4 |
| 10am | 3 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 6 |
| 2pm | 5 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 3 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 4 |
| 7pm | 3 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 3 |
| Mon | 10 |
| Tue | 10 |
| Wed | 8 |
| Thu | 4 |
| Fri | 9 |
| Sat | 8 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6 |
| Feb | 4 |
| Mar | 4 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 4 |
| Jul | 6 |
| Aug | 5 |
| Sep | 4 |
| Oct | 10 |
| Nov | 4 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 34 |
| Rain | 11 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
| Other | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 28 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 14 |
| Dusk | 6 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
| 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
- I-57
- US-126
- SR-65
- SR-5084
- SR-72
- CR-GORE RD2
- CR-PLEASANT VALLEY RD2
- I-5 RAMP2
- CR-CENTRALIA ALPHA RD2
- MU-INTERSTATE AVE1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 20 |
| Pickup trucks | 20 |
| Motorcycles | 13 |
| SUVs | 12 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 10 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Toyota Tacoma4
- Chevrolet Silverado4
- Toyota Camry3
- Nissan Pathfinder3
- Ford F-1503
- Dodge Ram3
- Ford F-2502
- Chevrolet GMT-4002
- Harley Davidson XL 883 / Sportster 8831
- Harley Davidson Sportster 1200 Custom1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 19, 2024 | — | I-5 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2024 | — | US-12 | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2024 | — | I-5 RAMP | 1 |
| May 17, 2024 | — | I-5 RAMP | 1 |
| May 9, 2024 | — | CR-GORE RD | 1 |
| Mar 11, 2024 | Chehalis | I-5 | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2024 | — | CR-PLEASANT VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2024 | Centralia | MU-HARRISON AVE | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2023 | — | CR-CENTRALIA ALPHA RD | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2023 | — | SR-508 | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2023 | — | CR-JOPPISH RD | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2023 | Chehalis | MU-INTERSTATE AVE | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2023 | — | CR-COOKS HILL RD | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2023 | — | SR-6 | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2023 | — | I-5 | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2023 | — | CR-HARRISON AVE | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2023 | — | CR-TOLEDO VADER RD | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2023 | — | SR-7 | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2023 | — | SR-508 | 1 |
| Apr 28, 2023 | Centralia | SR-507 | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2023 | — | SR-6 | 1 |
| Mar 3, 2023 | — | CR-PLEASANT VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2023 | — | SR-508 | 1 |
| Feb 21, 2023 | — | CR-BUNKER CREEK RD | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2022 | — | SR-6 | 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.