Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Skamania County, Washington
County in Washington · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 2
- Fatal crashes
- 2
- Population
- 12.6K
In 2024, 2 people died in 2 fatal crashes in Skamania County, Washington. That was the same as in 2023. The death rate was 15.8 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.2 in Washington and 11.5 in the United States. Skamania County had the 30th most traffic deaths among Washington's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 19 people died, an average of 3.8 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
15.8
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.7 times the rate in Washington: 9.2
- About 1.4 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
30.7
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 3 times the average in Washington: 9.0
- About 3 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+0%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
2 deaths in 2023, 2 in 2024
- Washington: -10%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 6 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 |
| 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 | 49.8 |
| 2021 | 24.6 |
| 2022 | 48.2 |
| 2023 | 15.8 |
| 2024 | 15.8 |
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 | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Skamania County | Share in Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 21% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 50% | 15% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 100% | 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%
100%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 4 times the share in Washington: 27%
- About 4 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Skamania County | Washington | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 100.0% | 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 | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 3 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 4 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 4 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 1 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 4 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 17 |
| Rain | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 14 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 4 |
| 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-148
- USFS 90 RD1
- USFS 5603 ROAD1
- NFD ROAD 901
- FS RD 65 PANTHER CK RD1
- CR-WIND RIVER RD1
- CR-WASHOUGAL RIVER RD1
- CR-METZGER RD1
- CR-LOOP RD1
- CR-LABARRE RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 8 |
| Motorcycles | 7 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 6 |
| Pickup trucks | 2 |
| SUVs | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- GMC Sierra2
- Yamaha XVS1100 / V Star 11001
- Yamaha FZ091
- Volkswagen Jetta1
- Toyota Corolla1
- Suzuki GSX-R750K1
- Subaru Impreza1
- Sterling Truck L9500 series1
- Peterbilt 3861
- Nissan Murano1
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 7, 2024 | — | NFD ROAD 90 | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2024 | — | SR-14 | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2023 | — | SR-14 | 1 |
| Jan 29, 2023 | — | CR-WIND RIVER RD | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2022 | — | CR-LABARRE RD | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2022 | — | SR-14 | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2022 | — | CR-METZGER RD | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2022 | — | CR-LOOP RD | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2022 | — | CR-CURLY CREEK RD | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2022 | — | SR-14 | 1 |
| May 30, 2021 | — | SR-14 | 1 |
| May 14, 2021 | — | SR-14 | 1 |
| Feb 21, 2021 | — | CR-COOK UNDERWOOD RD | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2020 | — | CR-WASHOUGAL RIVER RD | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2020 | — | SR-14 | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2020 | — | USFS 90 RD | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2020 | — | USFS 5603 ROAD | 1 |
| May 12, 2020 | — | FS RD 65 PANTHER CK RD | 1 |
| Mar 12, 2020 | — | SR-14 | 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.