Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Thurston County, Washington
County in Washington · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 26
- Fatal crashes
- 26
- Population
- 302.1K
In 2024, 26 people died in 26 fatal crashes in Thurston County, Washington. That was 23.5% fewer than in 2023 (34) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 8.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.2 in Washington and 11.5 in the United States. Thurston County had the 7th most traffic deaths among Washington's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 121 people died, an average of 24 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 19% of deaths, and 42% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
8.6
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in Washington: 9.2
- About three-quarters of the rate in the United States: 11.5
8.1
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 90 percent of the average in Washington: 9.0
- About two-thirds of the average in the United States: 12.3
-24%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
34 deaths in 2023, 26 in 2024
- Washington: -10%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 19 | 17 |
| 2021 | 24 | 21 |
| 2022 | 18 | 18 |
| 2023 | 34 | 32 |
| 2024 | 26 | 26 |
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 | 6.4 |
| 2021 | 8.1 |
| 2022 | 6.0 |
| 2023 | 11.4 |
| 2024 | 8.6 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
19%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About the same as the share in Washington: 21%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 15 |
| Pedestrians | 5 |
| Motorcyclists | 5 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Thurston County | Share in Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 5 | 19% | 21% |
| Motorcyclists | 5 | 19% | 15% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 4% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 7 | 27% | 33% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 11 | 42% | 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
42%
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%
27%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in Washington: 27%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Thurston County | Washington | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 26.9% | 27.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 42.3% | 32.9% | 28.1% |
| At night | 61.5% | 53.6% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 34.6% | 30.6% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
62%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.1 times the share in Washington: 54%
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 54%
35%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.1 times the share in Washington: 31%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 5 |
| 1am | 5 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 3 |
| 4am | 4 |
| 5am | 3 |
| 6am | 5 |
| 7am | 3 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 4 |
| 10am | 4 |
| 11am | 3 |
| 12pm | 4 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 5 |
| 3pm | 6 |
| 4pm | 6 |
| 5pm | 7 |
| 6pm | 4 |
| 7pm | 7 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 11 |
| 10pm | 11 |
| 11pm | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 11 |
| Mon | 18 |
| Tue | 9 |
| Wed | 21 |
| Thu | 16 |
| Fri | 20 |
| Sat | 19 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4 |
| Feb | 6 |
| Mar | 12 |
| Apr | 7 |
| May | 13 |
| Jun | 6 |
| Jul | 12 |
| Aug | 13 |
| Sep | 12 |
| Oct | 14 |
| Nov | 8 |
| Dec | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 72 |
| Cloudy | 17 |
| Rain | 16 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 3 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 50 |
| Dark - Lighted | 28 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 28 |
| Dawn | 4 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 3 |
| 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
- I-520
- SR-51010
- US-126
- CR-BALD HILL RD SE4
- CR-LITTLEROCK RD SW4
- CR-MARTIN WAY E4
- US-1014
- CR-RAINIER RD SE3
- SR-5073
- I-5 RAMP2
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 68 |
| SUVs | 31 |
| Pickup trucks | 31 |
| Motorcycles | 28 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 8 |
| Vans | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
| Buses | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado7
- Toyota Camry6
- Ford F-1505
- Honda CR-V5
- Honda Civic4
- Toyota PRIUS4
- Toyota RAV44
- Ford Focus3
- Hyundai Accent3
- Subaru Legacy3
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2024 | — | CR-LITTLEROCK RD SW | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2024 | Olympia | MU-MARTIN WAY E | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2024 | — | US-12 | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2024 | Tumwater | MU-TUMWATER BLVD SW | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2024 | — | I-5 | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2024 | Olympia | MU-4TH AVE E | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2024 | Olympia | MU-LILLY RD NE | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Olympia | MU-HERMAN RD | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2024 | — | CR-BOSTON HARBOR RD NE | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2024 | — | CR-113TH AVE SE | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2024 | Olympia | MU-PACIFIC AVE SE | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2024 | Tumwater | US-101 | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2024 | — | SR-507 | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2024 | — | I-5 | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2024 | — | CR-RAINIER RD SE | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2024 | Lacey | MU-HAWKS PRAIRIE RD NE | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2024 | — | US-101 | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2024 | Tumwater | DRIVEWAY ACCESS | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2024 | Lacey | MU-MARVIN RD NE | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2024 | — | CR-7TH AVE SE | 1 |
| May 13, 2024 | Tumwater | MU-BLACK LAKE BELMORE RD SW | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2024 | Lacey | MU-COLLEGE ST SE | 1 |
| Mar 29, 2024 | — | CR-LITTLEROCK RD SW | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2024 | Olympia | I-5 | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2024 | — | CR-OLD PACIFIC HWY SE | 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.