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Residents 4,272,371Deaths 2024 538Deaths 2015–2024 5,211Counties 36Routes with pages 28

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.

In 2024, 538 people died in 491 fatal crashes in Oregon; the ten years 2015–2024 total 5,211 deaths in 4,753 crashes.

That is 12.4 deaths per 100,000 residents a year, close to the national rate of 11.8. The ten-year total rose 35% from 3,868 in 2005–2014 to 5,211 in 2015–2024.

Relative to the national shares, alcohol (a driver reported as drinking) stands out most: 31.0% of fatal crashes against 26.3% nationally. 55.2% of the state's fatal crashes were on rural roads and 45.0% happened after dark.

Among counties with at least 50 deaths in the ten years, the highest rates per 100,000 residents were in Baker County (35.3), Wasco County (32.7) and Tillamook County (31.9).

538deaths in 2024491 fatal crashes
12.4per 100,000 residents a year, 2015–2024US 11.8
+35%ten-year change in deaths3,868 → 5,211
31%crashes with a drinking driverUS 26%

Trend since 1975

0354708197519801985199019952000200520102015202020241975: 562 deaths1976: 630 deaths1977: 657 deaths1978: 708 deaths1979: 676 deaths1980: 646 deaths1981: 645 deaths1982: 518 deaths1983: 550 deaths1984: 572 deaths1985: 559 deaths1986: 619 deaths1987: 619 deaths1988: 677 deaths1989: 626 deaths1990: 579 deaths1991: 482 deaths1992: 471 deaths1993: 523 deaths1994: 494 deaths1995: 574 deaths1996: 526 deaths1997: 524 deaths1998: 538 deaths1999: 414 deaths2000: 451 deaths2001: 488 deaths2002: 436 deaths2003: 512 deaths2004: 456 deaths2005: 487 deaths2006: 478 deaths2007: 455 deaths2008: 416 deaths2009: 377 deaths2010: 317 deaths2011: 331 deaths2012: 337 deaths2013: 313 deaths2014: 357 deaths2015: 446 deaths2016: 498 deaths2017: 439 deaths2018: 502 deaths2019: 493 deaths2020: 507 deaths2021: 599 deaths2022: 602 deaths2023: 587 deaths2024: 538 deaths
People killed in crashes in Oregon by year, 1975–2024. Latest point: 2024, 538 deaths.

Rate per 100,000 residents, 2000–2024

08152000200520102015202020242000: 13.12001: 14.12002: 12.42003: 14.42004: 12.82005: 13.52006: 132007: 12.22008: 112009: 9.92010: 8.32011: 8.52012: 8.62013: 82014: 92015: 11.12016: 12.22017: 10.62018: 122019: 11.72020: 11.92021: 14.12022: 14.22023: 13.82024: 12.6
Deaths per 100,000 residents in Oregon and nationally, 2000–2024. Latest point: 2024, 12.6. this page United States

Year pages: 20242023202220212020201920182017201620152014201320122011201020092008200720062005200420032002200120001999199819971996199519941993199219911990198919881987198619851984198319821981198019791978197719761975

Compared with the nation

MeasureOregonUnited States
Deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2015–202412.411.8
Deaths per 100,000 residents, 202412.611.5
Deaths, 2015–20245,211389,190
Deaths per fatal crash1.11.1
Change vs previous ten years+35%+7%
Share of the national toll1.3%100%

Factors

Alcoholcrashes with a driver reported as drinking31%
Speedingcrashes with a speeding-related driver30.1%
Pedestriansshare of people killed16.2%
Motorcyclistsshare of people killed13.9%
Unrestrainedoccupant deaths with no restraint used35%
In darknesscrashes after dark45%
Rural roadscrashes on rural roads55.2%

tick marks the US 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 ranked by rate

Deaths per 100,000 residents a year over 2015–2024. Small counties on through routes can rank high on few deaths; the deaths column gives the scale. Counties with fewer than 10 fatal crashes in the ten years show no factor shares.

#CountyResidentsDeaths 2015–2024Per 100k / yrDeaths 2024AlcoholSpeeding
1Wheeler County1,45615107.61–231%69%
2Sherman County2,0021898.21–224%29%
3Gilliam County1,9711577.31–250%7%
4Harney County7,4024966.41–215%24%
5Lake County8,1943543.4335%24%
6Baker County16,7505835.3628%19%
7Wasco County26,5078632.7926%34%
8Tillamook County27,2648631.9529%33%
9Jefferson County25,5367530.7739%28%
10Grant County7,0932230.6518%50%
11Klamath County70,43819328.12632%35%
12Clatsop County41,04311027.3730%36%
13Douglas County112,25529726.83735%33%
14Malheur County32,3158226.3424%23%
15Morrow County12,3603025.4529%21%
16Lincoln County51,21211322.71229%23%
17Josephine County88,27619422.21448%36%
18Wallowa County7,5221419.31–20%39%
19Linn County132,47424218.92527%28%
20Coos County64,32611818.41536%33%
21Curry County22,7743716.1837%20%
22Umatilla County80,49112515.91128%26%
23Union County26,0583714.1524%29%
24Crook County27,3363413.81–231%41%
25Polk County90,54911313.11022%19%
26Columbia County54,0636712.8627%38%
27Jackson County221,33127612.62839%29%
28Marion County352,86742812.43930%29%
29Yamhill County110,88613112.31232%30%
30Lane County382,39645712.14931%26%
31Deschutes County211,53520910.61728%26%
32Hood River County23,7642410.2446%50%
33Benton County98,899879.31019%22%
34Multnomah County795,8976898.67829%33%
35Clackamas County425,8573588.63836%35%
36Washington County611,2722874.83525%30%

Routes with the most fatal crashes

#RouteTypeFatal crashesDeathsAlcoholSpeeding
1Interstate 5Interstate21223124%24%
2US Route 101US highway20923329%25%
3US Route 26US highway16519126%32%
4State Route 99State highway16018326%18%
5Interstate 84Interstate16017826%24%
6US Route 97US highway15619618%31%
7US Route 20US highway15017622%19%
8US Route 30US highway849523%30%
9State Route 126State highway657119%17%
10State Route 22State highway647319%23%
11State Route 99EState highway546643%32%
12State Route 18State highway475823%17%
13US Route 199US highway455138%29%
14State Route 140State highway434714%42%
15State Route 213State highway414334%27%
16State Route 42State highway404325%38%
17State Route 58State highway404620%25%
18State Route 99WState highway373916%14%
19State Route 8State highway363611%17%
20State Route 224State highway323434%25%
21State Route 211State highway313742%26%
22State Route 38State highway303220%27%
23State Route 34State highway293214%14%
24State Route 62State highway232444%22%
25State Route 47State highway232735%22%
26Interstate 205Interstate222436%32%
27US Route 395US highway212210%19%
28State Route 138State highway212529%29%

Signed Interstate, US and state routes with at least 20 fatal crashes in 2015–2024; 28 routes in Oregon qualify. Local streets and county roads are not listed. Long routes carry more traffic and so more crashes; this is a count, not a rate.

Time of day and day of week

12am3am6am9am12pm3pm6pm9pm
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat

Fatal crashes in Oregon by weekday and hour, 2015–2024: darker cells are busier. 4,658 crashes with a known hour and weekday.

By weekday

Saturday17%
Friday16%
Thursday14%
Monday14%
Sunday14%
Wednesday13%
Tuesday13%

Light condition

Daylight50%
Dark, not lighted28%
Dark, lighted15%
Dusk3%
Dawn2%
Dark, lighting unknown2%

Road type

Other principal arterial40%
Minor arterial22%
Major collector19%
Interstate8%
Local6%
Minor collector4%
Other freeways and expressways1%

FHWA functional classes (FARS FUNC_SYS), share of fatal crashes with a reported class; tick marks the national share. What the classes mean.

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Oregon in 2024?

538 people in 491 fatal crashes, per NHTSA's FARS annual file. Over 2015–2024 the total is 5,211.

How does Oregon compare with the national rate?

12.4 deaths per 100,000 residents a year over 2015–2024, against 11.8 nationally; in 2024 alone, 12.6 against 11.5.

Which counties in Oregon have the most fatal crashes?

By deaths over 2015–2024: Multnomah County (689), Lane County (457) and Marion County (428). The county table ranks by rate per 100,000 residents instead, which is a fairer comparison across sizes.

What share of fatal crashes in Oregon involved alcohol or speeding?

31.0% of fatal crashes in 2015–2024 had a driver reported as drinking (US: 26.3%) and 30.1% had a speeding-related driver (US: 27.2%).

Which routes in Oregon have the most fatal crashes?

Interstate 5 (212 fatal crashes, 2015–2024), US Route 101 (209 fatal crashes, 2015–2024) and US Route 26 (165 fatal crashes, 2015–2024). Route pages exist for signed routes with at least 20 fatal crashes in the ten years.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System annual files 1975–2024; US Census Bureau Population Estimates Program. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026. See methodology, sources and corrections.