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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2022 | Issaquah, King County | 9TH AVE NE | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2022 | Kittitas County | I-90 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2022 | Walla Walla County | US-12 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2022 | Mount Vernon, Skagit County | MU-HOAG RD | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2022 | Chelan County | US-97 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2022 | Seattle, King County | SR-509 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2022 | Seattle, King County | ELLIS AVE S | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2022 | West Richland, Benton County | KEENE RD | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2022 | Thurston County | CR-YELM HWY SE | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2022 | Tukwila, King County | I-405 RAMP | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2022 | Grays Harbor County | US-101 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2022 | Kent, King County | SR-181 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2022 | Lewis County | I-5 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2022 | Grays Harbor County | CR-OCEAN BEACH RD | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2022 | Seattle, King County | RAINIER AVE S | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2022 | Pierce County | SR-302 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2022 | Yakima County | SR-241 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2022 | Auburn, King County | AUBURN WAY N | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2022 | Thurston County | SR-510 | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2022 | Spokane Valley, Spokane County | N BARKER RD | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2022 | Lewis County | CR-KING RD | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2022 | Pierce County | SR-512 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2022 | Tacoma, Pierce County | 96TH ST S | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2022 | Stevens County | US-395 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2022 | Ferry County | CR-BRIDGE CREEK | 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.