Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Puyallup, Washington
City in Pierce County · Washington · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 8
- Fatal crashes
- 4
- Population
- 42.4K
In 2024, 8 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Puyallup, Washington. That was 60.0% more than in 2023 (5) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 18.8 per 100,000 residents, compared with 10.9 in Pierce County, 9.2 in Washington and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 24 people died, an average of 4.8 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 25% of deaths, and 50% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
18.8
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.7 times the rate in Pierce County, Washington: 10.9
- About double the rate in Washington: 9.2
- About 1.6 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
+60%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
5 deaths in 2023, 8 in 2024
- Pierce County, Washington: -12%
- Washington: -10%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 4 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 5 | 3 |
| 2024 | 8 | 4 |
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 | 11.6 |
| 2021 | 9.3 |
| 2022 | 4.7 |
| 2023 | 11.8 |
| 2024 | 18.9 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
25%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About the same as the share in Pierce County, Washington: 27%
- About 1.2 times the share in Washington: 21%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 6 |
| Pedestrians | 2 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Puyallup | Share in Pierce County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 2 | 25% | 27% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 15% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 5 | 63% | 39% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 6 | 75% | 37% |
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 Pierce County, Washington: 34%
- About 1.5 times the share in Washington: 33%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 28%
25%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 85 percent of the share in Pierce County, Washington: 29%
- About the same as the share in Washington: 27%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Puyallup | Pierce County | Washington | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 25.0% | 28.7% | 27.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 50.0% | 34.0% | 32.9% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 55.3% | 53.6% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 50.0% | 33.0% | 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 Pierce County, Washington: 55%
- 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 1.5 times the share in Pierce County, Washington: 33%
- About 1.6 times the share in Washington: 31%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 3 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 4 |
| Mon | 1 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 1 |
| Thu | 3 |
| Fri | 4 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 3 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 7 |
| Rain | 5 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 7 |
| Daylight | 5 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 2 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
| 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-1613
- SR-1673
- SR-5121
- MU-3RD ST SE1
- 31ST AVE SW1
- 39TH AVE SW1
- 5TH ST NE1
- MU-23RD AVE SE1
- MU-78TH AVE E1
- MU-S MERIDIAN1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 10 |
| SUVs | 5 |
| Motorcycles | 3 |
| Pickup trucks | 3 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- BMW 750Lxi / ALPINA B71
- Buick Envision1
- Chevrolet Silverado1
- Dodge Charger1
- Dodge Dakota1
- Ford Explorer1
- Ford F-1501
- Ford Flex1
- Freightliner Argosy1
- GMC Terrain1
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 | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 7, 2024 | MU-S MERIDIAN | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2024 | MU-78TH AVE E | 1 |
| Feb 20, 2024 | SR-161 | 1 |
| Jan 14, 2024 | SR-512 | 5 |
| Sep 17, 2023 | MU-VALLEY AVE NW | 1 |
| Mar 18, 2023 | MU-3RD ST SE | 3 |
| Mar 8, 2023 | MU-23RD AVE SE | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2022 | S MERIDIAN | 1 |
| Jan 7, 2022 | SR-167 | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2021 | SR-167 | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2021 | SR-161 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2021 | N MERIDIAN | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2021 | 39TH AVE SW | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2020 | SR-167 | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2020 | SR-161 | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2020 | 5TH ST NE | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2020 | 31ST AVE SW | 2 |
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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.