Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Pend Oreille County, Washington
County in Washington · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 1
- Fatal crashes
- 1
- Population
- 14.4K
In 2024, 1 person died in 1 fatal crash in Pend Oreille County, Washington. That was 66.7% fewer than in 2023 (3) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 7.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.2 in Washington and 11.5 in the United States. Pend Oreille County had the 32nd most traffic deaths among Washington's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 14 people died, an average of 2.8 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
7.0
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About three-quarters of the rate in Washington: 9.2
- About 60 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
19.9
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About double the average in Washington: 9.0
- About 1.6 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-67%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
3 deaths in 2023, 1 in 2024
- Washington: -10%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 |
| 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 | 14.8 |
| 2021 | 21.6 |
| 2022 | 35.4 |
| 2023 | 20.9 |
| 2024 | 7.0 |
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 Pend Oreille 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 | 0 | 0% | 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
0%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 5 percent of the share in Washington: 33%
- About 5 percent of 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 | Pend Oreille County | Washington | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 27.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 32.9% | 28.1% |
| At night | 0.0% | 53.6% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 100.0% | 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%
100%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 3 times the share in Washington: 31%
- About 3 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 2 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 0 |
| Thu | 0 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 6 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 8 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 2 |
| 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
- SR-204
- US-23
- CR-LECLERC RD S2
- SR-2111
- FS ROAD 4441
- CR-LECLERC RD N1
- CR-FERTILE VALLEY RD1
- CR-DEETER RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 5 |
| SUVs | 5 |
| Motorcycles | 3 |
| Cars | 2 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 1 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Volvo XC901
- Toyota Highlander1
- Suzuki Grand Vitara XL-71
- Polaris Ranger1
- Nissan Pathfinder1
- Nissan 370Z1
- Lexus RX1
- Harley Davidson Heritage Softail Classic1
- Harley Davidson FXDL / Dyna Low Rider1
- Harley Davidson Electra Glide Classic1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2024 | — | US-2 | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2023 | — | FS ROAD 444 | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2023 | — | SR-20 | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2023 | — | US-2 | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2022 | — | CR-DEETER RD | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2022 | — | CR-LECLERC RD N | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2022 | Newport | SR-211 | 1 |
| May 7, 2022 | — | CR-FERTILE VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Jan 17, 2022 | Newport | US-2 | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2021 | — | CR-LECLERC RD S | 1 |
| Feb 20, 2021 | — | SR-20 | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2021 | — | SR-20 | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2020 | — | SR-20 | 1 |
| Jan 4, 2020 | — | CR-LECLERC RD S | 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.