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Interstate 182

Fatal crashes 2015–2024 26Deaths 29Counties 2Latest data year 2024

FARS data are based on police crash reports and other sources; the drunk-driving measure is based on the highest BAC of any driver in the crash. Latest data year: 2024. The route is the trafficway recorded for each crash (FARS TWAY_ID); the same route number in another state has its own page.

Between 2015 and 2024, FARS records 26 fatal crashes on Interstate 182 in Washington, with 29 deaths.

That is 0.4% of the 5,793 fatal crashes in Washington over the same years. The ten-year crash count rose 136% from 11 in 2005–2014 to 26 in 2015–2024.

The crashes were concentrated in Franklin County (17) and Benton County (9).

46.2% of the crashes had a driver reported as drinking (Washington: 31.1%) and 26.9% had a speeding-related driver (31.1%); pedestrians were 10.3% and motorcyclists 10.3% of those killed.

26fatal crashes, 2015–2024+136% vs 2005–2014
29people killed1.1 per fatal crash
46%with a drinking driverWashington: 31%
27%speeding-relatedWashington: 31%

Fatal crashes per year

0352000200520102015202020242000: 1–2 crashes2001: 1–2 crashes2002: 1–2 crashes2003: 0 crashes2004: 1–2 crashes2005: 0 crashes2006: 1–2 crashes2007: 1–2 crashes2008: 1–2 crashes2009: 3 crashes2010: 1–2 crashes2011: 1–2 crashes2012: 0 crashes2013: 1–2 crashes2014: 1–2 crashes2015: 1–2 crashes2016: 1–2 crashes2017: 1–2 crashes2018: 5 crashes2019: 1–2 crashes2020: 1–2 crashes2021: 3 crashes2022: 1–2 crashes2023: 4 crashes2024: 4 crashes
Fatal crashes on Interstate 182 (WA) by year, 2000–2024. Latest point: 2024, 4 crashes.

Route identification in FARS is consistent from 2000; earlier years are not shown. Shaded band: the ten-year window used for the shares below.

Compared with all fatal crashes in Washington

MeasureInterstate 182Washington
Fatal crashes, 2015–2024265,793
Deaths, 2015–2024296,257
Deaths per fatal crash1.11.1
Share of state fatal crashes0.4%100%
Change vs previous ten years+136%+23%

Factor shares

Alcoholcrashes with a driver reported as drinking46.2%
Speedingcrashes with a speeding-related driver26.9%
Pedestriansshare of people killed10.3%
Motorcyclistsshare of people killed10.3%
Night (6pm–6am)share of crashes46.2%

tick marks the Washington share. Bars are shares of fatal crashes (alcohol, speeding, darkness, rural) or of people killed (pedestrians, motorcyclists, unrestrained occupants) over the ten-year window.

Counties along the route

#CountyFatal crashes on I-182Share of routeCounty total, all roads
1Franklin County1765%73
2Benton County935%160

Hour of day

12am3.8%
1am11.5%
2am0%
3am7.7%
4am0%
5am0%
6am0%
7am3.8%
8am3.8%
9am3.8%
10am0%
11am7.7%
12pm7.7%
1pm0%
2pm7.7%
3pm7.7%
4pm3.8%
5pm7.7%
6pm3.8%
7pm11.5%
8pm3.8%
9pm0%
10pm3.8%
11pm0%

Share of fatal crashes on Interstate 182 beginning in each hour, 2015–2024; tick marks the Washington share for all roads.

Where along the route

Mile marker rangeFatal crashesShare
Mile 0–51558%
Mile 10–15727%
Mile 5–10415%

Five-mile bins by FARS milepoint, the six with the most fatal crashes; 100% of crashes on the route have a milepoint. Milepoints are as recorded by the state and can restart at county or district lines.

Other routes in Washington

All routes and counties in Washington

Questions and answers

How many fatal crashes have there been on Interstate 182 in Washington?

26 fatal crashes with 29 deaths over 2015–2024, per NHTSA's FARS. The route is the trafficway recorded for the crash; the same numbered route in another state has its own page.

Which counties along Interstate 182 had the most fatal crashes?

Franklin County (17) and Benton County (9).

What share of crashes on Interstate 182 involved alcohol or speeding?

46.2% had a driver reported as drinking and 26.9% a speeding-related driver, against 31.1% and 31.1% for all fatal crashes in Washington.

When do fatal crashes happen on Interstate 182?

46.2% of the crashes were between 6pm and 6am. The hour chart on this page shows the full distribution.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, annual national CSV files 2000–2024 (accident, vehicle and person tables), public domain. Route pages are built for signed Interstate, US and state routes with at least 20 fatal crashes in 2015–2024. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026. See methodology and corrections.