Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Spokane Valley, Washington
City in Spokane County · Washington · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 6
- Fatal crashes
- 6
- Population
- 108.2K
In 2024, 6 people died in 6 fatal crashes in Spokane Valley, Washington. That was 33.3% fewer than in 2023 (9) and the fewest since 2021. The death rate was 5.5 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, 39 people died, an average of 7.8 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 50% of deaths, and 17% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
5.5
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 55 percent of the rate in Spokane County, Washington: 9.9
- About 60 percent of the rate in Washington: 9.2
- About half the rate in the United States: 11.5
-33%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
9 deaths in 2023, 6 in 2024
- Spokane County, Washington: -8%
- Washington: -10%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 9 | 9 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 | 11 | 10 |
| 2023 | 9 | 9 |
| 2024 | 6 | 6 |
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 | 8.7 |
| 2021 | 3.8 |
| 2022 | 10.3 |
| 2023 | 8.4 |
| 2024 | 5.5 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
50%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About double the share in Spokane County, Washington: 25%
- About double the share in Washington: 21%
- About 3 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 1 |
| Pedestrians | 3 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Spokane Valley | Share in Spokane County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 3 | 50% | 25% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 17% | 22% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 17% | 4% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 27% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 17% | 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
17%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About half the share in Spokane County, Washington: 31%
- About half the share in Washington: 33%
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
0%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 5 percent of the share in Spokane County, Washington: 23%
- About 5 percent of the share in Washington: 27%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Spokane Valley | Spokane County | Washington | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 23.1% | 27.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 16.7% | 30.8% | 32.9% | 28.1% |
| At night | 83.3% | 55.8% | 53.6% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 16.7% | 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
83%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.5 times the share in Spokane County, Washington: 56%
- About 1.6 times the share in Washington: 54%
- About 1.6 times the share in the United States: 54%
17%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 80 percent 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 | 1 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 4 |
| 6pm | 5 |
| 7pm | 4 |
| 8pm | 4 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 3 |
| 11pm | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 2 |
| Mon | 4 |
| Tue | 10 |
| Wed | 4 |
| Thu | 1 |
| Fri | 6 |
| Sat | 11 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 7 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 9 |
| Jul | 5 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 31 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 19 |
| Daylight | 16 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 2 |
| 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-2908
- SR-275
- E SPRAGUE AVE5
- E 4TH AVE2
- E MANSFIELD AVE1
- I-90 RAMP1
- MU-E 16TH AVE1
- MU- E SPRAGUE AVE1
- I-90 RAMP 090S1284461
- CR-E APPLEWAY AVE1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 16 |
| Motorcycles | 15 |
| SUVs | 13 |
| Pickup trucks | 9 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 4 |
| Vans | 2 |
| Other light trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado3
- Yamaha YZF-R12
- Toyota PRIUS2
- Lexus RX2
- Honda CBR10002
- Honda Accord2
- Dodge Ram2
- Chevrolet Malibu2
- Hummer H21
- Honda Pilot1
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 31, 2024 | CR-E APPLEWAY AVE | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2024 | SR-290 | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | SR-27 | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2024 | MU-S ADAMS RD | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2024 | MU-E BROADWAY AVE | 1 |
| Jan 12, 2024 | MU-S EVERGREEN RD | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2023 | MU-E SPRAGUE AVE | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2023 | SR-27 | 1 |
| May 23, 2023 | SR-27 | 1 |
| May 6, 2023 | MU-S DISHMAN MICA RD | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2023 | SR-290 | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2023 | MU-E VALLEYWAY AVE | 1 |
| Feb 6, 2023 | MU-E 16TH AVE | 1 |
| Jan 27, 2023 | MU- E SPRAGUE AVE | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2023 | I-90 RAMP | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2022 | SR-290 | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2022 | N BARKER RD | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2022 | N GREENACRES RD | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2022 | SR-290 | 2 |
| Jul 12, 2022 | SR-27 | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2022 | E SPRAGUE AVE | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2022 | SR-290 | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2022 | E MANSFIELD AVE | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2022 | S BOWDISH RD | 1 |
| Jan 15, 2022 | E SPRAGUE AVE | 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.