Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Skagit County, Washington
County in Washington · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 17
- Fatal crashes
- 17
- Population
- 132.2K
In 2024, 17 people died in 17 fatal crashes in Skagit County, Washington. That was the same as in 2023. The death rate was 12.9 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.2 in Washington and 11.5 in the United States. Skagit County had the 11th most traffic deaths among Washington's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 81 people died, an average of 16 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 18% of deaths, and 41% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
12.9
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.4 times the rate in Washington: 9.2
- About 1.1 times 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
+0%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
17 deaths in 2023, 17 in 2024
- Washington: -10%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 18 | 17 |
| 2021 | 13 | 13 |
| 2022 | 16 | 16 |
| 2023 | 17 | 17 |
| 2024 | 17 | 17 |
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 | 13.9 |
| 2021 | 9.9 |
| 2022 | 12.2 |
| 2023 | 12.9 |
| 2024 | 12.9 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
18%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 85 percent of the share in Washington: 21%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 9 |
| Pedestrians | 3 |
| Motorcyclists | 5 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Skagit County | Share in Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 3 | 18% | 21% |
| Motorcyclists | 5 | 29% | 15% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 5 | 29% | 33% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 7 | 41% | 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
41%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.3 times the share in Washington: 33%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 28%
24%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 85 percent of the share in Washington: 27%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Skagit County | Washington | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 23.5% | 27.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 41.2% | 32.9% | 28.1% |
| At night | 58.8% | 53.6% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 41.2% | 30.6% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
59%
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%
41%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.3 times the share in Washington: 31%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 2 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 4 |
| 3am | 2 |
| 4am | 5 |
| 5am | 4 |
| 6am | 3 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 4 |
| 1pm | 3 |
| 2pm | 4 |
| 3pm | 4 |
| 4pm | 4 |
| 5pm | 7 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 7 |
| 9pm | 6 |
| 10pm | 3 |
| 11pm | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 8 |
| Mon | 5 |
| Tue | 15 |
| Wed | 6 |
| Thu | 12 |
| Fri | 14 |
| Sat | 20 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 8 |
| Feb | 5 |
| Mar | 7 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 6 |
| Jun | 11 |
| Jul | 6 |
| Aug | 4 |
| Sep | 12 |
| Oct | 8 |
| Nov | 6 |
| Dec | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 44 |
| Cloudy | 18 |
| Rain | 9 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 6 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 33 |
| Daylight | 33 |
| Dark - Lighted | 9 |
| Dawn | 2 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 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-2025
- SR-96
- SR-113
- I-53
- SR-0203
- SR-5362
- SR-0112
- CR-S SKAGIT HWY2
- CR-MCLEAN RD2
- CR-FRANCIS RD2
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 47 |
| SUVs | 27 |
| Pickup trucks | 23 |
| Motorcycles | 19 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 6 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
| Vans | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Toyota Tacoma6
- Chevrolet Silverado4
- Honda Accord4
- Honda CR-V3
- Subaru Legacy3
- Acura TL2
- Chevrolet Cobalt2
- Dodge Dakota2
- Ford Explorer2
- Ford F-1502
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 18, 2024 | — | SR-20 | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2024 | — | SR-536 | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2024 | — | SR-11 | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2024 | — | CR-FRANCIS RD | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2024 | — | CR-LYMAN HAMILTON HWY | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2024 | — | CR-BOW HILL RD | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2024 | — | CR-FRANCIS RD | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2024 | — | SR-9 | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | Burlington | SR-20 | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2024 | — | SR-11 | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2024 | — | SR-20 | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2024 | Anacortes | SR-20 | 1 |
| Mar 22, 2024 | Mount Vernon | SR-536 | 1 |
| Mar 7, 2024 | — | SR-20 | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2024 | — | CR-SHANGRI-LA DR | 1 |
| Feb 15, 2024 | — | SR-20 | 1 |
| Feb 6, 2024 | — | SR-534 | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2023 | — | SR-9 | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2023 | Mount Vernon | MU-N 30TH ST | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2023 | — | SR-9 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2023 | — | SR-20 | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2023 | — | SR-20 | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2023 | — | I-5 | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2023 | Burlington | MU-W GEORGE HOPPER RD | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2023 | — | WYLIE RD | 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.