Fatal crash profile · State
Traffic deaths in Washington in 2020
State in United States
- Deaths, 2020
- 574
- Fatal crashes
- 539
- Population
- 7.7M
In 2020, 574 people died in 539 fatal crashes in Washington. The death rate was 7.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.8 in the United States. Washington had the 26th most traffic deaths of the 51 states and DC and the 44th-highest death rate. Pedestrians accounted for 18% of deaths, and 30% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
Road users
Who died
18%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About the same as the share in the United States: 17%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 363 |
| Pedestrians | 105 |
| Motorcyclists | 93 |
| Cyclists | 13 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Washington | Share in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 105 | 18% | 17% |
| Motorcyclists | 93 | 16% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 13 | 2% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 212 | 37% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 173 | 30% | 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
30%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in the United States: 29%
32%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 27%
| Category | Washington | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 32.1% | 26.7% |
| Alcohol-involved | 30.1% | 28.6% |
| At night | 54.5% | 53.4% |
| At weekends | 31.9% | 32.9% |
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 the United States: 53%
32%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 25 |
| 1am | 20 |
| 2am | 19 |
| 3am | 10 |
| 4am | 11 |
| 5am | 15 |
| 6am | 21 |
| 7am | 10 |
| 8am | 12 |
| 9am | 5 |
| 10am | 13 |
| 11am | 16 |
| 12pm | 23 |
| 1pm | 17 |
| 2pm | 24 |
| 3pm | 36 |
| 4pm | 29 |
| 5pm | 39 |
| 6pm | 25 |
| 7pm | 46 |
| 8pm | 39 |
| 9pm | 28 |
| 10pm | 30 |
| 11pm | 26 |
All crashes 2020.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 67 |
| Mon | 68 |
| Tue | 68 |
| Wed | 66 |
| Thu | 61 |
| Fri | 104 |
| Sat | 105 |
All crashes 2020.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 39 |
| Feb | 28 |
| Mar | 27 |
| Apr | 35 |
| May | 41 |
| Jun | 57 |
| Jul | 61 |
| Aug | 63 |
| Sep | 51 |
| Oct | 48 |
| Nov | 43 |
| Dec | 46 |
All crashes 2020.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 370 |
| Cloudy | 79 |
| Rain | 64 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 15 |
| Snow | 4 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 2 |
All crashes 2020. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 244 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 132 |
| Dark - Lighted | 121 |
| Dusk | 23 |
| Dawn | 11 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 4 |
All crashes 2020. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-527
- SR-2014
- SR-9910
- US-979
- I-829
- US-1019
- I-908
- SR-5098
- US-28
- SR-77
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 303 |
| Pickup trucks | 151 |
| SUVs | 144 |
| Motorcycles | 96 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 62 |
| Vans | 31 |
| Other vehicles | 24 |
| Buses | 2 |
| Other light trucks | 2 |
All crashes 2020.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado33
- Ford F-15026
- Honda Accord22
- Honda Civic20
- Toyota Camry16
- GMC Sierra11
- Toyota Corolla11
- Toyota Tacoma11
- Dodge Ram10
- Ford Explorer10
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 2020. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 6, 2020 | Tacoma, Pierce County | S 56TH ST | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2020 | Vancouver, Clark County | SE 192ND AVE | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2020 | Grant County | SR-17 | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2020 | Seattle, King County | I-5 | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2020 | Spokane Valley, Spokane County | I-90 RAMP 090S128446 | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2020 | Okanogan County | SR-20 | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2020 | Whatcom County | SR-546 | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2020 | Kitsap County | CR-SILVERDALE WAY NW | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2020 | Spokane County | US-2 | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2020 | Lewis County | US-12 | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2020 | Yakima County | I-82 | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2020 | Ferndale, Whatcom County | I-5 | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2020 | Skamania County | USFS 5603 ROAD | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2020 | Spokane Valley, Spokane County | E 4TH AVE | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2020 | Kittitas County | I-90 | 2 |
| Jun 29, 2020 | Spokane Valley, Spokane County | SR-290 | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2020 | Spokane County | CR-E HAYS RD | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2020 | Grays Harbor County | SR-109 | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2020 | Spokane County | SR-206 | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2020 | Seatac, King County | SR-99 | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2020 | Puyallup, Pierce County | 31ST AVE SW | 2 |
| Jun 26, 2020 | Pierce County | CR-FAIRFAX FOREST RESERVE RD E | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2020 | Everett, Snohomish County | SR-526 | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2020 | Pierce County | CR-84TH ST E | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2020 | King County | CR-CUMBERLAND KANASKET | 1 |
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Counties in Washington in 2020
| Area | Deaths, 2020 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County | 5 | 24.3 |
| Asotin County | 0 | — |
| Benton County | 13 | 6.3 |
| Chelan County | 8 | 10.1 |
| Clallam County | 11 | 14.2 |
| Clark County | 40 | 7.9 |
| Columbia County | 0 | — |
| Cowlitz County | 7 | 6.3 |
| Douglas County | 6 | 13.9 |
| Ferry County | 2 | 27.8 |
| Franklin County | 5 | 5.1 |
| Garfield County | 0 | — |
| Grant County | 19 | 19.1 |
| Grays Harbor County | 6 | 7.9 |
| Island County | 7 | 8.0 |
| Jefferson County | 3 | 9.1 |
| King County | 110 | 4.8 |
| Kitsap County | 11 | 4.0 |
| Kittitas County | 8 | 17.1 |
| Klickitat County | 5 | 21.9 |
| Lewis County | 12 | 14.5 |
| Lincoln County | 0 | — |
| Mason County | 15 | 22.7 |
| Okanogan County | 5 | 11.9 |
| Pacific County | 1 | 4.3 |
| Pend Oreille County | 2 | 14.8 |
| Pierce County | 73 | 7.9 |
| San Juan County | 0 | — |
| Skagit County | 18 | 13.9 |
| Skamania County | 6 | 49.8 |
| Snohomish County | 48 | 5.8 |
| Spokane County | 52 | 9.6 |
| Stevens County | 4 | 8.6 |
| Thurston County | 19 | 6.4 |
| Wahkiakum County | 0 | — |
| Walla Walla County | 1 | 1.6 |
| Whatcom County | 8 | 3.5 |
| Whitman County | 2 | 4.2 |
| Yakima County | 42 | 16.4 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.