Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Spokane, Washington
City in Spokane County · Washington · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 22
- Fatal crashes
- 20
- Population
- 230.3K
In 2024, 22 people died in 20 fatal crashes in Spokane, Washington. That was 10.0% more than in 2023 (20) and the most since 2021. The death rate was 9.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.9 in Spokane County, 9.2 in Washington and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 102 people died, an average of 20 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 32% of deaths, and 15% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
9.6
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in Spokane County, Washington: 9.9
- About the same as the rate in Washington: 9.2
- About 85 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
+10%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
20 deaths in 2023, 22 in 2024
- Spokane County, Washington: -8%
- Washington: -10%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 18 | 17 |
| 2021 | 27 | 26 |
| 2022 | 15 | 15 |
| 2023 | 20 | 19 |
| 2024 | 22 | 20 |
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 | 7.9 |
| 2021 | 11.7 |
| 2022 | 6.5 |
| 2023 | 8.7 |
| 2024 | 9.6 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
32%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.3 times the share in Spokane County, Washington: 25%
- About 1.5 times the share in Washington: 21%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 9 |
| Pedestrians | 7 |
| Motorcyclists | 5 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Spokane | Share in Spokane County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 7 | 32% | 25% |
| Motorcyclists | 5 | 23% | 22% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 5% | 4% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 7 | 32% | 27% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 3 | 14% | 29% |
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
15%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About half the share in Spokane County, Washington: 31%
- About half the share in Washington: 33%
- About half the share in the United States: 28%
25%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in Spokane County, Washington: 23%
- About the same as the share in Washington: 27%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Spokane | Spokane County | Washington | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 25.0% | 23.1% | 27.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 15.0% | 30.8% | 32.9% | 28.1% |
| At night | 55.0% | 55.8% | 53.6% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 15.0% | 21.2% | 30.6% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
55%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Spokane County, Washington: 56%
- About the same as the share in Washington: 54%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
15%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About two-thirds of the share in Spokane County, Washington: 21%
- About half the share in Washington: 31%
- About half the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 8 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 5 |
| 3am | 3 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 5 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 6 |
| 2pm | 5 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 6 |
| 5pm | 7 |
| 6pm | 6 |
| 7pm | 8 |
| 8pm | 10 |
| 9pm | 5 |
| 10pm | 4 |
| 11pm | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 8 |
| Mon | 11 |
| Tue | 22 |
| Wed | 12 |
| Thu | 9 |
| Fri | 23 |
| Sat | 12 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6 |
| Feb | 4 |
| Mar | 6 |
| Apr | 4 |
| May | 12 |
| Jun | 8 |
| Jul | 7 |
| Aug | 17 |
| Sep | 13 |
| Oct | 7 |
| Nov | 6 |
| Dec | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 77 |
| Cloudy | 13 |
| Rain | 4 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 42 |
| Daylight | 38 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 10 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 4 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| Dawn | 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
- US-218
- I-905
- SR-2904
- N NEVADA ST4
- SR-2913
- N MARKET ST2
- N HAMILTON ST2
- MU-E EMPIRE AVE2
- E SPRAGUE AVE2
- W DOWNRIVER PARK DR2
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 47 |
| SUVs | 39 |
| Pickup trucks | 23 |
| Motorcycles | 21 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 8 |
| Vans | 4 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
| Other light trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Dodge Ram8
- Ford F-1503
- Honda CR-V3
- Toyota Camry3
- Toyota Highlander3
- Toyota RAV43
- Yamaha YZF-R62
- Volkswagen Jetta2
- Toyota Corolla2
- Toyota 4-Runner2
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 18, 2024 | US-2 | 2 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | MU-W 29TH AVE | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2024 | US-2 | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2024 | MU-N DRISCOLL BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2024 | MU-S WALL ST | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2024 | MU-E SPRAGUE AVE | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2024 | I-90 | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2024 | US-2 | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2024 | MU-S LINCOLN ST | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2024 | US-2 | 1 |
| May 21, 2024 | MU-N REBECCA ST | 1 |
| May 2, 2024 | MU-E UPRIVER DR | 1 |
| May 2, 2024 | I-90 | 2 |
| Apr 17, 2024 | US-2 | 1 |
| Apr 9, 2024 | MU-W SUNSET FRONTAGE RD | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2024 | US-2 | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2024 | MU-E EMPIRE AVE | 1 |
| Feb 3, 2024 | MU-E EMPIRE AVE | 1 |
| Jan 28, 2024 | US-2 | 1 |
| Jan 2, 2024 | MU-E NEBRASKA AVE | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2023 | MU-S MAPLE ST | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2023 | MU-E 29TH AVE | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2023 | US-2 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2023 | I-90 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2023 | US-2 | 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.