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2018

District of Columbia in 2018

Deaths 31Fatal crashes 30Per 100,000 4.4US deaths 36,835

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. Final FARS file for 2018.

In 2018, 31 people died in 30 fatal crashes in District of Columbia, 4.4 deaths per 100,000 residents against 11.3 nationally.

The death toll was about level between 2017 (31) and 2018 (31).

District of Columbia accounted for 0.1% of the 36,835 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

16.7% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

By FHWA road function class, the largest share was on local roads (87%).

40% of the crashes happened between 6pm to midnight; Friday was the most common day.

← 201720182019 →All years

Compared with 2017 and the nation

Measure	District of Columbia 2018	District of Columbia 2017	United States 2018
Deaths	31	31	36,835
Fatal crashes	30	29	33,919
Deaths per 100,000 residents	4.4	4.4	11.3
Crashes with a drinking driver	17%	41%	26%

Counties in 2018

Every county with a fatal crash in 2018, by deaths. Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule); the per-100,000 column is blank for them. 1 counties listed.

County	Fatal crashes	Deaths	Per 100,000	Deaths 2015–2024
District of Columbia	30	31	4.4	335

Per 100,000 uses the 2024 population estimate for every year, so early-year rates are understated where a county has grown.

Hour of day

12am3.3%

1am0%

2am10%

3am3.3%

4am6.7%

5am0%

6am0%

7am3.3%

8am0%

9am3.3%

10am6.7%

11am3.3%

12pm3.3%

1pm3.3%

2pm3.3%

3pm6.7%

4pm3.3%

5pm0%

6pm6.7%

7pm0%

8pm6.7%

9pm13.3%

10pm6.7%

11pm6.7%

Weekday

Sunday10%

Monday10%

Tuesday17%

Wednesday13%

Thursday10%

Friday27%

Saturday13%

Road type

Local87%

Interstate3%

Other freeways and expressways3%

Minor arterial3%

Minor collector3%

Other principal arterial0%

Major collector0%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in District of Columbia in 2018?

31 people in 30 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2018 file, or 4.4 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in District of Columbia had the most crash deaths in 2018?

District of Columbia with 31 deaths in 30 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2018 compare with 2017 in District of Columbia?

31 deaths against 31 in 2017 (0%). Nationally the 2018 total was 36,835.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2018 national file (accident table, vehicle and person tables); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.