Fatal crash profile · State
Traffic deaths in Washington
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
9.2
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 80 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
-10%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
809 deaths in 2023, 730 in 2024
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 758 | 668 |
| 1976 | 804 | 694 |
| 1977 | 912 | 797 |
| 1978 | 985 | 865 |
| 1979 | 1,015 | 894 |
| 1980 | 971 | 847 |
| 1981 | 862 | 784 |
| 1982 | 748 | 671 |
| 1983 | 698 | 628 |
| 1984 | 746 | 674 |
| 1985 | 744 | 645 |
| 1986 | 703 | 648 |
| 1987 | 780 | 691 |
| 1988 | 778 | 700 |
| 1989 | 781 | 694 |
| 1990 | 825 | 726 |
| 1991 | 682 | 602 |
| 1992 | 651 | 592 |
| 1993 | 661 | 579 |
| 1994 | 640 | 575 |
| 1995 | 653 | 576 |
| 1996 | 712 | 643 |
| 1997 | 674 | 587 |
| 1998 | 662 | 590 |
| 1999 | 637 | 574 |
| 2000 | 631 | 572 |
| 2001 | 649 | 568 |
| 2002 | 658 | 586 |
| 2003 | 600 | 539 |
| 2004 | 567 | 509 |
| 2005 | 649 | 580 |
| 2006 | 633 | 578 |
| 2007 | 571 | 531 |
| 2008 | 521 | 482 |
| 2009 | 492 | 453 |
| 2010 | 460 | 422 |
| 2011 | 454 | 421 |
| 2012 | 438 | 403 |
| 2013 | 436 | 401 |
| 2014 | 462 | 429 |
| 2015 | 551 | 499 |
| 2016 | 536 | 504 |
| 2017 | 563 | 534 |
| 2018 | 539 | 490 |
| 2019 | 538 | 513 |
| 2020 | 574 | 539 |
| 2021 | 674 | 607 |
| 2022 | 743 | 701 |
| 2023 | 809 | 732 |
| 2024 | 730 | 674 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.7 |
| 2001 | 10.8 |
| 2002 | 10.9 |
| 2003 | 9.8 |
| 2004 | 9.2 |
| 2005 | 10.4 |
| 2006 | 9.9 |
| 2007 | 8.8 |
| 2008 | 7.9 |
| 2009 | 7.4 |
| 2010 | 6.8 |
| 2011 | 6.7 |
| 2012 | 6.4 |
| 2013 | 6.3 |
| 2014 | 6.6 |
| 2015 | 7.7 |
| 2016 | 7.4 |
| 2017 | 7.6 |
| 2018 | 7.2 |
| 2019 | 7.1 |
| 2020 | 7.4 |
| 2021 | 8.7 |
| 2022 | 9.5 |
| 2023 | 10.3 |
| 2024 | 9.2 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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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 | 154 |
| 1am | 105 |
| 2am | 134 |
| 3am | 91 |
| 4am | 66 |
| 5am | 103 |
| 6am | 110 |
| 7am | 85 |
| 8am | 73 |
| 9am | 87 |
| 10am | 97 |
| 11am | 102 |
| 12pm | 133 |
| 1pm | 119 |
| 2pm | 149 |
| 3pm | 161 |
| 4pm | 182 |
| 5pm | 203 |
| 6pm | 191 |
| 7pm | 187 |
| 8pm | 204 |
| 9pm | 184 |
| 10pm | 163 |
| 11pm | 170 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 462 |
| Mon | 425 |
| Tue | 397 |
| Wed | 422 |
| Thu | 406 |
| Fri | 557 |
| Sat | 584 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 217 |
| Feb | 199 |
| Mar | 223 |
| Apr | 223 |
| May | 278 |
| Jun | 305 |
| Jul | 300 |
| Aug | 369 |
| Sep | 319 |
| Oct | 295 |
| Nov | 276 |
| Dec | 249 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 2,162 |
| Cloudy | 555 |
| Rain | 387 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 64 |
| Snow | 24 |
| Other | 11 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 1,485 |
| Dark - Lighted | 775 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 722 |
| Dusk | 116 |
| Dawn | 60 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 54 |
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
- I-5176
- SR-9983
- I-9080
- US-261
- US-10158
- SR-756
- US-9750
- SR-2047
- US-1243
- US-39540
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 1,876 |
| SUVs | 994 |
| Pickup trucks | 814 |
| Motorcycles | 590 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 395 |
| Vans | 171 |
| Other vehicles | 103 |
| Buses | 21 |
| Other light trucks | 15 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado130
- Ford F-150128
- Honda Civic126
- Honda Accord107
- Toyota Camry100
- Dodge Ram79
- Toyota Tacoma69
- Toyota Corolla65
- Ford F-25057
- GMC Sierra55
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2024 | Lewis County | I-5 RAMP | 1 |
| May 17, 2024 | Longview, Cowlitz County | SR-4 | 1 |
| May 16, 2024 | Yakima County | CR-N TRACK RD | 2 |
| May 16, 2024 | Cowlitz County | I-5 | 1 |
| May 16, 2024 | Seattle, King County | I-5 | 1 |
| May 15, 2024 | Clark County | I-205 | 1 |
| May 13, 2024 | Tumwater, Thurston County | MU-BLACK LAKE BELMORE RD SW | 1 |
| May 13, 2024 | Kirkland, King County | I-405 RAMP | 1 |
| May 13, 2024 | Chelan County | SR-150 | 1 |
| May 12, 2024 | Pierce County | SR-167 RAMP | 1 |
| May 12, 2024 | Grays Harbor County | CR-MONTE ELMA RD | 1 |
| May 12, 2024 | Seattle, King County | MU-35TH AVE NE | 1 |
| May 12, 2024 | Snohomish County | SR-530 | 1 |
| May 12, 2024 | Cowlitz County | SR-503 | 1 |
| May 11, 2024 | Kent, King County | MU-S 272ND ST | 2 |
| May 11, 2024 | Auburn, King County | MU-I ST NE | 1 |
| May 10, 2024 | Whatcom County | SR-539 | 1 |
| May 10, 2024 | Snohomish County | CR-252ND ST NE | 1 |
| May 10, 2024 | Burien, King County | MU-DES MOINES MEMORIAL DR S | 1 |
| May 10, 2024 | Pierce County | SR-7 | 1 |
| May 9, 2024 | Lewis County | CR-GORE RD | 1 |
| May 9, 2024 | Tacoma, Pierce County | MU-MCKINLEY AVE | 1 |
| May 8, 2024 | Pierce County | CR-224TH ST E | 1 |
| May 8, 2024 | Snohomish County | SR-527 | 1 |
| May 7, 2024 | Seattle, King County | MU-UNION ST | 1 |
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Counties in Washington
| 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 |
Cities
Cities with at least 10 fatal crashes across the loaded years are listed.
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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.