Fatal crash profile · State
Traffic deaths in Washington in 2024
State in United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 730
- Fatal crashes
- 674
- Population
- 7.9M
In 2024, 730 people died in 674 fatal crashes in Washington, about 2 a day. That was 9.8% fewer than in 2023 (809) and the fewest since 2021. The death rate was 9.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.5 in the United States. Washington had the 20th most traffic deaths of the 51 states and DC and the 40th-highest death rate. Pedestrians accounted for 21% of deaths, and 33% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
Road users
Who died
21%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 452 |
| Pedestrians | 152 |
| Motorcyclists | 113 |
| Cyclists | 13 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Washington | Share in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 152 | 21% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 113 | 15% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 13 | 2% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 239 | 33% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 248 | 34% | 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%
27%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Washington | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 27.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 32.9% | 28.1% |
| At night | 53.6% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 30.6% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
54%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
31%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 33 |
| 1am | 16 |
| 2am | 29 |
| 3am | 18 |
| 4am | 14 |
| 5am | 27 |
| 6am | 23 |
| 7am | 14 |
| 8am | 15 |
| 9am | 19 |
| 10am | 25 |
| 11am | 24 |
| 12pm | 26 |
| 1pm | 24 |
| 2pm | 32 |
| 3pm | 37 |
| 4pm | 38 |
| 5pm | 36 |
| 6pm | 39 |
| 7pm | 33 |
| 8pm | 44 |
| 9pm | 43 |
| 10pm | 34 |
| 11pm | 31 |
All crashes 2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 95 |
| Mon | 76 |
| Tue | 70 |
| Wed | 107 |
| Thu | 96 |
| Fri | 119 |
| Sat | 111 |
All crashes 2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 44 |
| Feb | 48 |
| Mar | 52 |
| Apr | 47 |
| May | 58 |
| Jun | 57 |
| Jul | 61 |
| Aug | 66 |
| Sep | 69 |
| Oct | 57 |
| Nov | 58 |
| Dec | 57 |
All crashes 2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 430 |
| Cloudy | 121 |
| Rain | 94 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 10 |
| Snow | 7 |
| Other | 2 |
All crashes 2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 306 |
| Dark - Lighted | 168 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 144 |
| Dusk | 22 |
| Dawn | 16 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 11 |
All crashes 2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2024
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-537
- SR-9923
- US-221
- SR-716
- I-9013
- US-10113
- SR-2013
- US-129
- I-828
- US-978
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 411 |
| SUVs | 228 |
| Pickup trucks | 162 |
| Motorcycles | 118 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 74 |
| Vans | 36 |
| Other vehicles | 15 |
| Buses | 5 |
| Other light trucks | 5 |
All crashes 2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-15028
- Honda Civic27
- Honda Accord22
- Toyota Camry22
- Toyota Corolla21
- Dodge Ram17
- Chevrolet Silverado14
- Ford F-25014
- Jeep Wrangler14
- Honda CR-V13
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 2024 | Pierce County | CR-ALDER CUTOFF RD E | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2024 | Yakima County | SR-24 | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2024 | Pierce County | CR-SPANAWAY LOOP RD S | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2024 | Kent, King County | MU-124TH AVE SE | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2024 | Mercer Island, King County | I-90 | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2024 | Moses Lake, Grant County | SR-17 | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2024 | Clark County | SR-500 | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2024 | Mountlake Terrace, Snohomish County | MU-220TH ST SW | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2024 | Yakima County | CR-W WAPATO RD | 2 |
| Sep 2, 2024 | Thurston County | SR-507 | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2024 | Seattle, King County | SR-509 | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2024 | Spokane County | CR-S SPOTTED RD | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2024 | Spokane County | CR-N MADISON RD | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2024 | Grays Harbor County | CR-S BANK RD | 2 |
| Sep 1, 2024 | Spokane County | US-2 | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2024 | Kittitas County | I-82 | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2024 | Walla Walla County | CR-MIDDLE WAITSBURG RD | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2024 | Tacoma, Pierce County | MU-N 30TH ST | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2024 | Okanogan County | CR-SWANSON MILL RD | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2024 | Whatcom County | CR-LIMESTONE RD | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2024 | Pierce County | SR-7 | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2024 | Pierce County | CR-E GATE RD | 2 |
| Aug 30, 2024 | Spokane, Spokane County | MU-S WALL ST | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2024 | Seatac, King County | SR-99 | 2 |
| Aug 29, 2024 | Spokane, Spokane County | MU-E SPRAGUE AVE | 1 |
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Counties in Washington in 2024
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County | 6 | 28.1 |
| Asotin County | 1 | 4.4 |
| Benton County | 17 | 7.8 |
| Chelan County | 7 | 8.6 |
| Clallam County | 5 | 6.4 |
| Clark County | 41 | 7.8 |
| Columbia County | 0 | — |
| Cowlitz County | 23 | 20.2 |
| Douglas County | 4 | 8.8 |
| Ferry County | 1 | 13.3 |
| Franklin County | 11 | 10.8 |
| Garfield County | 0 | — |
| Grant County | 26 | 24.8 |
| Grays Harbor County | 10 | 12.8 |
| Island County | 14 | 16.3 |
| Jefferson County | 5 | 14.8 |
| King County | 152 | 6.6 |
| Kitsap County | 18 | 6.4 |
| Kittitas County | 9 | 18.7 |
| Klickitat County | 1 | 4.2 |
| Lewis County | 8 | 9.2 |
| Lincoln County | 7 | 59.2 |
| Mason County | 15 | 21.5 |
| Okanogan County | 11 | 24.6 |
| Pacific County | 2 | 8.3 |
| Pend Oreille County | 1 | 7.0 |
| Pierce County | 102 | 10.9 |
| San Juan County | 1 | 5.4 |
| Skagit County | 17 | 12.9 |
| Skamania County | 2 | 15.8 |
| Snohomish County | 64 | 7.4 |
| Spokane County | 55 | 9.9 |
| Stevens County | 9 | 18.3 |
| Thurston County | 26 | 8.6 |
| Wahkiakum County | 1 | 20.8 |
| Walla Walla County | 6 | 9.7 |
| Whatcom County | 12 | 5.1 |
| Whitman County | 5 | 10.4 |
| Yakima County | 35 | 13.5 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.