Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Pacific County, Washington
County in Washington · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 2
- Fatal crashes
- 2
- Population
- 24.2K
In 2024, 2 people died in 2 fatal crashes in Pacific County, Washington. That was 60.0% fewer than in 2023 (5) and the fewest since 2021. The death rate was 8.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.2 in Washington and 11.5 in the United States. Pacific County had the 30th most traffic deaths among Washington's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 16 people died, an average of 3.2 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 50% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
8.3
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 90 percent of the rate in Washington: 9.2
- About 70 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
13.3
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.5 times the average in Washington: 9.0
- About the same as the average in the United States: 12.3
-60%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
5 deaths in 2023, 2 in 2024
- Washington: -10%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 7 | 5 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 |
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 | 4.3 |
| 2021 | 4.2 |
| 2022 | 29.1 |
| 2023 | 20.7 |
| 2024 | 8.3 |
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 | 2 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Pacific County | Share in Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 21% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 15% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 33% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 50% | 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
50%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.5 times the share in Washington: 33%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 28%
0%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 5 percent of the share in Washington: 27%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Pacific County | Washington | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 27.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 50.0% | 32.9% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 53.6% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 50.0% | 30.6% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
50%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Washington: 54%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
50%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.6 times the share in Washington: 31%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 2 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 4 |
| Mon | 0 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 2 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 1 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Cloudy | 5 |
| Clear | 4 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Sleet or Hail | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 7 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 4 |
| Dusk | 2 |
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-1015
- SR-62
- SR-1032
- CR-SANDRIDGE RD2
- OUTER HARBOR WAY SE1
- SR-1051
- CR-OLDANI RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 6 |
| Pickup trucks | 5 |
| SUVs | 2 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 1 |
| Motorcycles | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Honda Civic2
- Ford F-1502
- Yamaha XVS1100 / V Star 11001
- Subaru Legacy1
- Subaru Impreza1
- Nissan Pickup1
- Mercury Sable1
- Kia Sorento1
- Ford Focus1
- Dodge Sprinter1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2024 | — | SR-6 | 1 |
| Mar 23, 2024 | — | US-101 | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2023 | — | US-101 | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2023 | Ilwaco | US-101 | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2023 | — | US-101 | 1 |
| May 7, 2023 | — | SR-103 | 1 |
| Mar 29, 2023 | — | CR-SANDRIDGE RD | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2022 | — | SR-105 | 1 |
| May 5, 2022 | Ilwaco | OUTER HARBOR WAY SE | 3 |
| Apr 15, 2022 | — | SR-6 | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2022 | — | US-101 | 1 |
| Jan 18, 2022 | — | CR-SANDRIDGE RD | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2021 | — | CR-OLDANI RD | 1 |
| May 12, 2020 | — | SR-103 | 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.