Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Whitman County, Washington
County in Washington · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 5
- Fatal crashes
- 5
- Population
- 47.9K
In 2024, 5 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Whitman County, Washington. That was 25.0% more than in 2023 (4) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 10.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.2 in Washington and 11.5 in the United States. Whitman County had the 26th most traffic deaths among Washington's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 17 people died, an average of 3.4 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 60% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
10.4
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.1 times the rate in Washington: 9.2
- About the same as the rate in the United States: 11.5
7.3
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 80 percent of the average in Washington: 9.0
- About 60 percent of the average in the United States: 12.3
+25%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
4 deaths in 2023, 5 in 2024
- Washington: -10%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 4 | 3 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 |
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 | 4.2 |
| 2021 | 9.3 |
| 2022 | 4.2 |
| 2023 | 8.4 |
| 2024 | 10.5 |
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 | 4 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Whitman County | Share in Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 21% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 20% | 15% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 40% | 33% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 3 | 60% | 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
60%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.8 times the share in Washington: 33%
- About double the share in the United States: 28%
20%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About three-quarters of the share in Washington: 27%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Whitman County | Washington | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 20.0% | 27.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 60.0% | 32.9% | 28.1% |
| At night | 40.0% | 53.6% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 0.0% | 30.6% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
40%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About three-quarters of the share in Washington: 54%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 54%
0%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 5 percent of the share in Washington: 31%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 4 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 0 |
| Mon | 5 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 4 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 1 |
| Sat | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 3 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 4 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 13 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 11 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 2 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| Dark - Lighted | 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-1955
- SR-2703
- SR-261
- SR-231
- SR-1941
- SR-1281
- CR-WAWAWAI-PULLMAN RD1
- CR-WAWAWAI RIVER RD1
- CR-SAND RD1
- SR-2741
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 7 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 6 |
| Pickup trucks | 5 |
| SUVs | 4 |
| Motorcycles | 2 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Ford F-3502
- Volvo Truck VNL1
- Triumph Speed 4001
- Chevrolet Lumina1
- Chrysler PT Cruiser1
- Dodge Ram1
- Ford Excursion1
- Ford F-2501
- Ford Focus1
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 3, 2024 | — | SR-270 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | — | CR-WAWAWAI RIVER RD | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2024 | — | CR-WAWAWAI-PULLMAN RD | 1 |
| Mar 25, 2024 | — | CR-SAND RD | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2024 | — | US-195 | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2023 | Tekoa | SR-274 | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2023 | — | US-195 | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2023 | — | US-195 | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2023 | — | SR-128 | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2022 | — | SR-270 | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2022 | — | SR-194 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2021 | — | US-195 | 1 |
| Jun 2, 2021 | — | SR-26 | 2 |
| Jan 5, 2021 | — | US-195 | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2020 | — | SR-23 | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2020 | Pullman | SR-270 | 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.