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Fatal crashes in Oregon

Every fatal crash in Oregon is counted by NHTSA, by year since 1975 and by county. These are deaths on the road, not claims, and they are not our numbers.

Fatal crashes in Oregon, by year1975–2024

NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS)

1975 626 fatal crashes at the peak 2024

All 50 years as a table
YearFatal crashesDeaths
2024 491 538
2023 534 587
2022 553 602
2021 552 599
2020 460 507
2019 455 493
2018 446 502
2017 403 439
2016 448 498
2015 411 446
2014 322 357
2013 292 313
2012 306 337
2011 310 331
2010 292 317
2009 331 377
2008 369 416
2007 411 455
2006 418 478
2005 443 487
2004 388 456
2003 429 512
2002 388 436
2001 428 488
2000 407 451
1999 367 414
1998 485 538
1997 462 524
1996 462 526
1995 500 574
1994 443 494
1993 456 523
1992 416 471
1991 423 482
1990 500 579
1989 546 626
1988 569 677
1987 553 619
1986 544 619
1985 510 559
1984 512 572
1983 485 550
1982 464 518
1981 566 645
1980 585 646
1979 601 676
1978 626 708
1977 575 657
1976 558 630
1975 502 562

The fifteen Oregon counties with the most fatal crashes2024

NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS)
County Fatal crashes Deaths
Multnomah 41051 71 78
Lane 41039 47 49
Marion 41047 38 39
Douglas 41019 36 37
Clackamas 41005 34 38
Washington 41067 34 35
Jackson 41029 27 28
Linn 41043 23 25
Klamath 41035 17 26
Deschutes 41017 15 17
Coos 41011 14 15
Josephine 41033 12 14
Yamhill 41071 12 12
Lincoln 41041 11 12
Umatilla 41059 9 11

Which roads, in Oregon2024

NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS)

Share is of the crashes this source assigned a road class to, not of every crash in the state.

Road class Fatal crashes Deaths Share
Not Signed 212 224 43%
State Highway 141 152 29%
U.S. Highway 88 108 18%
Interstate 50 54 10%

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