Fatal crash profile · State
Traffic deaths in Washington in 2022
State in United States
- Deaths, 2022
- 743
- Fatal crashes
- 701
- Population
- 7.8M
In 2022, 743 people died in 701 fatal crashes in Washington, about 2 a day. That was 10.2% more than in 2021 (674) and the most since 1990. The death rate was 9.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.8 in the United States. Washington had the 21st most traffic deaths of the 51 states and DC and the 41st-highest death rate. Pedestrians accounted for 18% of deaths, and 33% 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: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 468 |
| Pedestrians | 131 |
| Motorcyclists | 133 |
| Cyclists | 11 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Washington | Share in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 131 | 18% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 133 | 18% | 15% |
| Cyclists | 11 | 1% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 266 | 36% | 32% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 254 | 34% | 28% |
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
33%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 28%
31%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 26%
| Category | Washington | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 30.5% | 26.2% |
| Alcohol-involved | 33.4% | 27.7% |
| At night | 52.9% | 53.9% |
| At weekends | 32.1% | 33.3% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
53%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
32%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 27 |
| 1am | 25 |
| 2am | 30 |
| 3am | 18 |
| 4am | 11 |
| 5am | 27 |
| 6am | 26 |
| 7am | 24 |
| 8am | 23 |
| 9am | 29 |
| 10am | 24 |
| 11am | 19 |
| 12pm | 29 |
| 1pm | 24 |
| 2pm | 34 |
| 3pm | 23 |
| 4pm | 35 |
| 5pm | 40 |
| 6pm | 47 |
| 7pm | 36 |
| 8pm | 44 |
| 9pm | 37 |
| 10pm | 30 |
| 11pm | 39 |
All crashes 2022.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 98 |
| Mon | 108 |
| Tue | 86 |
| Wed | 79 |
| Thu | 84 |
| Fri | 119 |
| Sat | 127 |
All crashes 2022.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 50 |
| Feb | 46 |
| Mar | 53 |
| Apr | 50 |
| May | 68 |
| Jun | 58 |
| Jul | 65 |
| Aug | 89 |
| Sep | 65 |
| Oct | 64 |
| Nov | 54 |
| Dec | 39 |
All crashes 2022.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 485 |
| Cloudy | 121 |
| Rain | 62 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 16 |
| Snow | 3 |
| Sleet or Hail | 3 |
All crashes 2022. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 335 |
| Dark - Lighted | 171 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 135 |
| Dusk | 24 |
| Dawn | 15 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 10 |
All crashes 2022. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2022
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-542
- I-9021
- SR-9920
- US-9716
- US-10113
- SR-713
- SR-149
- US-129
- US-28
- SR-1677
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 382 |
| SUVs | 204 |
| Pickup trucks | 179 |
| Motorcycles | 138 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 90 |
| Vans | 37 |
| Other vehicles | 18 |
| Buses | 7 |
| Other light trucks | 2 |
All crashes 2022.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado31
- Ford F-15025
- Honda Civic23
- Honda Accord18
- Dodge Ram17
- Toyota Tacoma16
- Ford F-25015
- GMC Sierra15
- Jeep Grand Cherokee12
- Subaru Impreza12
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 2022. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2022 | Bellingham, Whatcom County | I-5 | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | Seatac, King County | DES MOINES MEMORIAL DR S | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2022 | Everett, Snohomish County | EVERGREEN WAY | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2022 | King County | I-90 | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2022 | Yakima County | CR-N TRACK RD | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2022 | Kent, King County | W JAMES ST | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2022 | Grays Harbor County | SR-105 | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2022 | Mason County | CR-NE OLD BELFAIR HWY | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2022 | Everett, Snohomish County | EVERGREEN WAY | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2022 | Pierce County | SR-7 | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2022 | Pierce County | CR-PIONEER WAY E | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2022 | Spokane County | US-395 | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2022 | Yakima, Yakima County | E LINCOLN AVE | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2022 | Everett, Snohomish County | SR-527 | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2022 | King County | CR-NE NOVELTY HILL RD | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2022 | Seattle, King County | 4TH AVE S | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2022 | Skagit County | SR-9 | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2022 | Federal Way, King County | SW 356TH ST | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2022 | Burien, King County | AMBAUM BLVD SW | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2022 | Chelan County | US-97 | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2022 | Renton, King County | I-405 | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2022 | Burien, King County | DES MOINES MEMORIAL DR S | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2022 | Auburn, King County | LEA HILL RD SE | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2022 | Vancouver, Clark County | E 18TH ST | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2022 | Pierce County | SR-7 | 1 |
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Counties in Washington in 2022
| Area | Deaths, 2022 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County | 8 | 38.4 |
| Asotin County | 3 | 13.3 |
| Benton County | 23 | 10.8 |
| Chelan County | 11 | 13.7 |
| Clallam County | 6 | 7.7 |
| Clark County | 38 | 7.4 |
| Columbia County | 0 | — |
| Cowlitz County | 12 | 10.7 |
| Douglas County | 9 | 20.4 |
| Ferry County | 2 | 26.9 |
| Franklin County | 5 | 5.1 |
| Garfield County | 1 | 42.5 |
| Grant County | 32 | 31.6 |
| Grays Harbor County | 15 | 19.5 |
| Island County | 5 | 5.8 |
| Jefferson County | 7 | 20.8 |
| King County | 151 | 6.7 |
| Kitsap County | 23 | 8.3 |
| Kittitas County | 14 | 29.6 |
| Klickitat County | 8 | 34.4 |
| Lewis County | 9 | 10.6 |
| Lincoln County | 1 | 8.6 |
| Mason County | 19 | 27.8 |
| Okanogan County | 11 | 25.5 |
| Pacific County | 7 | 29.1 |
| Pend Oreille County | 5 | 35.3 |
| Pierce County | 87 | 9.4 |
| San Juan County | 1 | 5.4 |
| Skagit County | 16 | 12.2 |
| Skamania County | 6 | 48.2 |
| Snohomish County | 60 | 7.1 |
| Spokane County | 41 | 7.5 |
| Stevens County | 7 | 14.5 |
| Thurston County | 18 | 6.0 |
| Wahkiakum County | 0 | — |
| Walla Walla County | 10 | 16.1 |
| Whatcom County | 16 | 6.9 |
| Whitman County | 2 | 4.2 |
| Yakima County | 54 | 21.0 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2022. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.