Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Walla Walla County, Washington
County in Washington · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 6
- Fatal crashes
- 6
- Population
- 62.1K
In 2024, 6 people died in 6 fatal crashes in Walla Walla County, Washington. That was 14.3% fewer than in 2023 (7) and the fewest since 2021. The death rate was 9.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.2 in Washington and 11.5 in the United States. Walla Walla County had the 24th most traffic deaths among Washington's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 28 people died, an average of 5.6 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 17% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
9.7
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in Washington: 9.2
- About 85 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
9.0
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About the same as the average in Washington: 9.0
- About three-quarters of the average in the United States: 12.3
-14%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
7 deaths in 2023, 6 in 2024
- Washington: -10%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 | 10 | 9 |
| 2023 | 7 | 7 |
| 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 | 1.6 |
| 2021 | 6.4 |
| 2022 | 16.1 |
| 2023 | 11.3 |
| 2024 | 9.7 |
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 | 6 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Walla Walla County | Share in Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 21% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 15% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 33% | 33% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 17% | 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
17%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About half the share in Washington: 33%
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
17%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 60 percent of the share in Washington: 27%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Walla Walla County | Washington | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 16.7% | 27.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 16.7% | 32.9% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 53.6% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 33.3% | 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%
33%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in Washington: 31%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 2 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 3 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 3 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 5 |
| Thu | 1 |
| Fri | 7 |
| Sat | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 4 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 4 |
| Oct | 4 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 20 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
| Rain | 1 |
| 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 | 13 |
| Daylight | 11 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
| 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
- US-1212
- SR-1254
- SR-1242
- CR-BYRNES RD1
- CR-HERITAGE RD1
- CR-MIDDLE WAITSBURG RD1
- CR-PIKES PEAK RD1
- CR-STATELINE RD1
- CR-WALLULA AVE1
- CR-WHISKEY CREEK RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 16 |
| SUVs | 10 |
| Pickup trucks | 8 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 6 |
| Motorcycles | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-2502
- Toyota RAV42
- Toyota Tacoma2
- BAODIAO 9 lines1
- BMW 325xi1
- Buick Encore1
- Chevrolet Aveo1
- Chevrolet Blazer1
- Chevrolet Impala1
- Chevrolet Silverado1
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 1, 2024 | — | US-12 | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2024 | — | US-12 | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2024 | — | CR-MIDDLE WAITSBURG RD | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2024 | College Place | SR-125 | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2024 | — | US-12 | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2024 | — | US-12 | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2023 | Walla Walla | US-12 | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2023 | — | US-12 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2023 | — | CR-STATELINE RD | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2023 | — | CR-WHISKEY CREEK RD | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2023 | — | SR-124 | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2023 | — | US-12 | 1 |
| Jan 16, 2023 | — | US-12 | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2022 | — | CR-WALLULA AVE | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2022 | — | US-12 | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2022 | — | CR-PIKES PEAK RD | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2022 | — | US-12 | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2022 | — | SR-125 | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2022 | Walla Walla | SR-125 | 1 |
| May 24, 2022 | College Place | SR-125 | 2 |
| Mar 8, 2022 | — | US-12 | 1 |
| Jan 28, 2022 | — | CR-HERITAGE RD | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2021 | — | SR-730 | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2021 | — | US-12 | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2021 | — | SR-124 | 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.