Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Okanogan County, Washington
County in Washington · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 11
- Fatal crashes
- 9
- Population
- 44.6K
In 2024, 11 people died in 9 fatal crashes in Okanogan County, Washington. That was 83.3% more than in 2023 (6) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 24.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.2 in Washington and 11.5 in the United States. Okanogan County had the 16th most traffic deaths among Washington's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 39 people died, an average of 7.8 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 33% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
24.6
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 3 times the rate in Washington: 9.2
- About double the rate in the United States: 11.5
18.0
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About double the average in Washington: 9.0
- About 1.5 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+83%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
6 deaths in 2023, 11 in 2024
- Washington: -10%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 5 |
| 2021 | 6 | 6 |
| 2022 | 11 | 10 |
| 2023 | 6 | 5 |
| 2024 | 11 | 9 |
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 | 11.9 |
| 2021 | 14.0 |
| 2022 | 25.5 |
| 2023 | 13.7 |
| 2024 | 24.6 |
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 | 11 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Okanogan County | Share in Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 21% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 15% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 5 | 45% | 33% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 4 | 36% | 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
33%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in Washington: 33%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 28%
44%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.6 times the share in Washington: 27%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Okanogan County | Washington | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 44.4% | 27.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 33.3% | 32.9% | 28.1% |
| At night | 66.7% | 53.6% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 33.3% | 30.6% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
67%
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%
33%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in Washington: 31%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 2 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 3 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 5 |
| 8pm | 4 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 7 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 0 |
| Thu | 6 |
| Fri | 9 |
| Sat | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 6 |
| Aug | 9 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 24 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Rain | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 15 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 10 |
| Dusk | 3 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
| 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
- US-976
- SR-205
- SR-1554
- SR-2152
- CR-COLUMBIA RIVER RD2
- CR-OLD HIGHWAY 971
- CR-ROBINSON CANYON RD1
- SR-1531
- NFD ROAD 301
- NFD ROAD 42351
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 15 |
| Cars | 12 |
| Motorcycles | 6 |
| SUVs | 6 |
| Vans | 2 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 2 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- GMC Sierra4
- Dodge Ram2
- Ford F-1502
- Honda Accord2
- Toyota Camry2
- Acura CL1
- Acura RSX1
- Chevrolet Camaro1
- Chevrolet Silverado1
- Chevrolet Tahoe1
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 2, 2024 | — | CR-ROBINSON CANYON RD | 2 |
| Oct 5, 2024 | — | NFD ROAD 30 | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2024 | — | CR-SWANSON MILL RD | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2024 | — | SR-155 | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2024 | — | CR-BUFFALO LAKE RD | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2024 | — | CR-OMAK RIVERSIDE EASTSIDE RD | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2024 | — | SR-20 | 1 |
| Feb 23, 2024 | — | ROCK CANYON RD PVT WAY | 1 |
| Jan 11, 2024 | — | SR-20 | 2 |
| Oct 21, 2023 | — | FS RD 192 | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2023 | — | CR-W CHEWUCH RD | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2023 | — | CR-TWISP RIVER RD | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2023 | — | NFD ROAD 4235 | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2023 | — | CR-OLD HIGHWAY 97 | 2 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | — | US-97 | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2022 | — | SR-155 | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2022 | — | CR-N STAR RD | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2022 | — | SR-153 | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2022 | — | CR-TUNK CREEK RD | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2022 | — | CR-COLUMBIA RIVER RD | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2022 | — | SR-17 | 1 |
| May 20, 2022 | — | US-97 | 2 |
| Mar 4, 2022 | — | US-97 | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2022 | — | US-97 | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2021 | — | 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.