The deadliest roads in Oregon
US 101 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Oregon from 2015 to 2024: 209, with 233 deaths. The 60 roads listed held 50% of all fatal crashes in Oregon from 2015 to 2024; 3 are interstates, 10 US routes, 47 state highways.
164 numbered roads in Oregon recorded a fatal crash in those years; the 60 with 5 or more are ranked below, and 12 have a page of their own. All fatal crashes in Oregon.
Every numbered road in Oregon, ranked by fatal crashes
| Road | Kind | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | Counties with the most | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US 101 | US route | 209 | 233 | 73 | Coos, Lincoln, Tillamook |
| 2 | I-5 | Interstate | 190 | 209 | 71 | Douglas, Marion, Jackson |
| 3 | US 26 | US route | 164 | 190 | 49 | Multnomah, Clackamas, Washington |
| 4 | State Highway 99 | State highway | 160 | 183 | 39 | Lane, Jackson, Multnomah |
| 5 | US 97 | US route | 157 | 197 | 52 | Deschutes, Klamath, Jefferson |
| 6 | US 20 | US route | 150 | 176 | 42 | Linn, Deschutes, Benton |
| 7 | I-84 | Interstate | 150 | 167 | 51 | Multnomah, Umatilla, Baker |
| 8 | US 30 | US route | 83 | 94 | 37 | Columbia, Multnomah, Clatsop |
| 9 | State Highway 126 | State highway | 65 | 71 | 23 | Lane, Crook, Deschutes |
| 10 | State Highway 22 | State highway | 61 | 70 | 11 | Marion, Polk, Linn |
| 11 | State Highway 99E | State highway | 55 | 67 | 27 | Marion, Clackamas, Multnomah |
| 12 | State Highway 18 | State highway | 47 | 58 | 19 | Yamhill, Polk, Lincoln |
| 13 | US 199 | US route | 45 | 51 | 10 | Josephine |
| 14 | State Highway 140 | State highway | 44 | 48 | 8 | Klamath, Jackson, Lake |
| 15 | State Highway 58 | State highway | 40 | 46 | 12 | Lane, Klamath |
| 16 | State Highway 213 | State highway | 40 | 42 | 11 | Clackamas, Multnomah, Marion |
| 17 | State Highway 42 | State highway | 39 | 42 | 12 | Douglas, Coos |
| 18 | State Highway 99W | State highway | 37 | 39 | 20 | Benton, Yamhill, Washington |
| 19 | State Highway 8 | State highway | 37 | 38 | 13 | Washington |
| 20 | State Highway 224 | State highway | 32 | 34 | 10 | Clackamas |
| 21 | State Highway 211 | State highway | 31 | 37 | 8 | Clackamas, Marion, Yamhill |
| 22 | State Highway 38 | State highway | 30 | 32 | 8 | Douglas |
| 23 | State Highway 34 | State highway | 29 | 32 | 9 | Linn, Lincoln, Benton |
| 24 | State Highway 47 | State highway | 23 | 27 | 9 | Washington, Yamhill, Columbia |
| 25 | State Highway 62 | State highway | 23 | 24 | 7 | Jackson, Klamath |
| 26 | State Highway 138 | State highway | 21 | 25 | 5 | Douglas |
| 27 | US 395 | US route | 21 | 22 | 3 | Umatilla, Lake, Grant |
| 28 | State Highway 6 | State highway | 20 | 22 | 3 | Tillamook, Washington |
| 29 | I-205 | Interstate | 19 | 20 | 3 | Multnomah, Clackamas |
| 30 | State Highway 238 | State highway | 19 | 20 | 11 | Jackson, Josephine, Douglas |
| 31 | State Highway 39 | State highway | 18 | 19 | 8 | Klamath |
| 32 | US 95 | US route | 17 | 21 | 4 | Malheur |
| 33 | State Highway 207 | State highway | 17 | 17 | 2 | Umatilla, Wheeler, Morrow |
| 34 | State Highway 11 | State highway | 16 | 17 | 5 | Umatilla, Clackamas |
| 35 | State Highway 20 | State highway | 15 | 17 | 9 | Linn, Benton, Lincoln |
| 36 | State Highway 214 | State highway | 14 | 14 | 7 | Marion |
| 37 | State Highway 138E | State highway | 13 | 16 | 6 | Douglas |
| 38 | State Highway 219 | State highway | 13 | 15 | 4 | Washington, Marion, Yamhill |
| 39 | State Highway 30 | State highway | 13 | 14 | 1 | Multnomah, Clatsop, Columbia |
| 40 | State Highway 126E | State highway | 13 | 13 | 5 | Lane |
| 41 | State Highway 212 | State highway | 13 | 13 | 2 | Clackamas |
| 42 | State Highway 234 | State highway | 12 | 14 | 4 | Jackson |
| 43 | State Highway 22W | State highway | 11 | 13 | 6 | Polk, Marion |
| 44 | State Highway 36 | State highway | 11 | 11 | 3 | Lane |
| 45 | State Highway 569 | State highway | 11 | 11 | 8 | Lane |
| 46 | State Highway 126W | State highway | 10 | 12 | 6 | Lane |
| 47 | State Highway 78 | State highway | 9 | 17 | 1 | Harney, Malheur |
| 48 | State Highway 221 | State highway | 9 | 11 | 3 | Polk, Yamhill |
| 49 | State Highway 228 | State highway | 8 | 9 | 3 | Linn |
| 50 | State Highway 22E | State highway | 8 | 9 | 2 | Marion, Linn |
| 51 | State Highway 260 | State highway | 8 | 9 | 3 | Josephine |
| 52 | State Highway 201 | State highway | 8 | 8 | 2 | Malheur |
| 53 | State Highway 66 | State highway | 8 | 8 | 5 | Jackson, Klamath |
| 54 | US 197 | US route | 8 | 8 | 4 | Wasco |
| 55 | State Highway 26 | State highway | 7 | 10 | 2 | Multnomah, Baker, Clackamas |
| 56 | State Highway 19 | State highway | 7 | 9 | 4 | Gilliam, Wheeler, Grant |
| 57 | US 730 | US route | 7 | 8 | 4 | Umatilla, Morrow |
| 58 | State Highway 7 | State highway | 7 | 7 | 1 | Baker |
| 59 | State Highway 141 | State highway | 6 | 6 | 2 | Washington |
| 60 | State Highway 202 | State highway | 6 | 6 | 3 | Clatsop, Columbia |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Interstates in Oregon per mile
Fatal crashes a year per 100 miles of road, 2015 to 2024, for interstates with 20 miles or more in Oregon. Crashes per mile of road, not per vehicle. Mileage from the FHWA Interstate route log.
| Road | Per 100 miles a year | Fatal crashes | Miles | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I-5 | 6.16 | 190 | 308 |
| 2 | I-84 | 3.99 | 150 | 376 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Questions about fatal crashes in Oregon
- What is the deadliest road in Oregon?
- US 101 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Oregon from 2015 to 2024: 209, with 233 deaths. I-5 was second with 190 and US 26 third with 164.
- Which interstate in Oregon is the most dangerous per mile?
- I-5, with 6.16 fatal crashes a year per 100 miles over 2015 to 2024 on 308 miles. That is crashes per mile of road, not per vehicle.
- How many fatal crashes in Oregon happen on numbered roads?
- 2,596 of 4,753 fatal crashes in Oregon from 2015 to 2024 (55%) were filed on an interstate, US or state route; the rest were on county roads, city streets and unnamed roads, which are in the state's total but not ranked here.
Where the Oregon road numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash filed on a numbered interstate, US or state route in Oregon, read from the road name NHTSA filed, with ramps, frontage and service roads left out. A road gets its own page with 15 or more fatal crashes from 2022 to 2024. The full method.