Fatal crash profile · State
Traffic deaths in Washington in 2023
State in United States
- Deaths, 2023
- 809
- Fatal crashes
- 732
- Population
- 7.8M
In 2023, 809 people died in 732 fatal crashes in Washington, about 2 a day. That was 8.9% more than in 2022 (743) and the most since 1990. The death rate was 10.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.2 in the United States. Washington had the 20th most traffic deaths of the 51 states and DC and the 35th-highest death rate. Pedestrians accounted for 19% of deaths, and 33% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
Road users
Who died
19%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About the same as the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 499 |
| Pedestrians | 151 |
| Motorcyclists | 142 |
| Cyclists | 17 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Washington | Share in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 151 | 19% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 142 | 18% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 17 | 2% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 290 | 36% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 270 | 33% | 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
33%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 28%
32%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 26%
| Category | Washington | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 32.0% | 25.6% |
| Alcohol-involved | 32.8% | 28.2% |
| At night | 55.3% | 54.1% |
| At weekends | 35.9% | 33.5% |
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: 54%
36%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in the United States: 34%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 35 |
| 1am | 25 |
| 2am | 33 |
| 3am | 24 |
| 4am | 20 |
| 5am | 21 |
| 6am | 18 |
| 7am | 19 |
| 8am | 14 |
| 9am | 15 |
| 10am | 18 |
| 11am | 23 |
| 12pm | 35 |
| 1pm | 28 |
| 2pm | 39 |
| 3pm | 26 |
| 4pm | 37 |
| 5pm | 55 |
| 6pm | 42 |
| 7pm | 29 |
| 8pm | 44 |
| 9pm | 46 |
| 10pm | 37 |
| 11pm | 49 |
All crashes 2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 111 |
| Mon | 78 |
| Tue | 91 |
| Wed | 94 |
| Thu | 90 |
| Fri | 116 |
| Sat | 152 |
All crashes 2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 46 |
| Feb | 52 |
| Mar | 50 |
| Apr | 55 |
| May | 67 |
| Jun | 70 |
| Jul | 55 |
| Aug | 79 |
| Sep | 72 |
| Oct | 66 |
| Nov | 61 |
| Dec | 59 |
All crashes 2023.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 496 |
| Cloudy | 119 |
| Rain | 87 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 14 |
| Other | 4 |
| Snow | 3 |
All crashes 2023. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 321 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 180 |
| Dark - Lighted | 172 |
| Dusk | 25 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 18 |
| Dawn | 7 |
All crashes 2023. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2023
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-529
- I-9023
- US-39516
- US-215
- US-10114
- SR-9913
- SR-711
- US-1210
- SR-5169
- SR-39
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 397 |
| SUVs | 232 |
| Pickup trucks | 178 |
| Motorcycles | 142 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 76 |
| Vans | 38 |
| Other vehicles | 25 |
| Buses | 4 |
| Other light trucks | 4 |
All crashes 2023.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado33
- Honda Civic33
- Toyota Camry26
- Honda Accord25
- Ford F-15024
- Toyota Tacoma20
- Dodge Ram19
- Honda CR-V18
- Toyota RAV417
- Ford Ranger13
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 2023. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2023 | Pierce County | SR-161 | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2023 | Seattle, King County | I-5 | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2023 | Grays Harbor County | SR-109 | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2023 | Burien, King County | SR-509 | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2023 | Tacoma, Pierce County | SR-7 | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2023 | Pierce County | SR-16 ALT | 2 |
| Sep 1, 2023 | Benton County | CR-N COUNTY LINE RD | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2023 | Stevens County | SR-291 | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2023 | Whatcom County | CR-HANNEGAN RD | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2023 | Everett, Snohomish County | PARKING LOT WAY | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2023 | Mason County | US-101 | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2023 | Pierce County | CR-198TH AVE E | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2023 | Kent, King County | SR-516 | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2023 | Seattle, King County | MU-SW SPOKANE ST | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2023 | Black Diamond, King County | MU-224TH AVE SE | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2023 | Kent, King County | SR-516 | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2023 | Spokane County | US-395 | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2023 | Mason County | CR-E OAK PARK WAY | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2023 | Kitsap County | SR-3 | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2023 | Chelan County | CR-KLATE RD | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2023 | Shelton, Mason County | MU-E WALLACE KNEELAND BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2023 | Whatcom County | SR-539 | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2023 | Tacoma, Pierce County | MU-E PORTLAND AVE | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2023 | Kent, King County | MU-W SMITH ST | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2023 | Lacey, Thurston County | MU-WILLAMETTE DR NE | 1 |
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Counties in Washington in 2023
| Area | Deaths, 2023 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County | 10 | 47.8 |
| Asotin County | 3 | 13.3 |
| Benton County | 30 | 13.9 |
| Chelan County | 9 | 11.2 |
| Clallam County | 4 | 5.2 |
| Clark County | 37 | 7.1 |
| Columbia County | 1 | 24.6 |
| Cowlitz County | 16 | 14.2 |
| Douglas County | 5 | 11.2 |
| Ferry County | 4 | 53.4 |
| Franklin County | 13 | 13.0 |
| Garfield County | 1 | 42.4 |
| Grant County | 24 | 23.3 |
| Grays Harbor County | 9 | 11.6 |
| Island County | 5 | 5.8 |
| Jefferson County | 8 | 23.7 |
| King County | 168 | 7.4 |
| Kitsap County | 22 | 7.9 |
| Kittitas County | 16 | 33.5 |
| Klickitat County | 4 | 16.9 |
| Lewis County | 16 | 18.5 |
| Lincoln County | 7 | 59.7 |
| Mason County | 21 | 30.5 |
| Okanogan County | 6 | 13.7 |
| Pacific County | 5 | 20.7 |
| Pend Oreille County | 3 | 20.9 |
| Pierce County | 116 | 12.5 |
| San Juan County | 2 | 10.8 |
| Skagit County | 17 | 12.9 |
| Skamania County | 2 | 15.8 |
| Snohomish County | 43 | 5.1 |
| Spokane County | 60 | 10.9 |
| Stevens County | 9 | 18.4 |
| Thurston County | 34 | 11.4 |
| Wahkiakum County | 1 | 21.0 |
| Walla Walla County | 7 | 11.3 |
| Whatcom County | 20 | 8.6 |
| Whitman County | 4 | 8.4 |
| Yakima County | 47 | 18.3 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2023. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.