Fatal crashes in Clackamas County, Oregon
In 2024, 38 people died in 34 fatal crashes in Clackamas County, 26.7% more than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 322 fatal crashes and 358 deaths, the 4th most of any county in Oregon.
8.9 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 12.6 across Oregon in 2024; 8.6 against 12.4 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 425,857, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in Oregon.
Deaths in Clackamas County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 34 | 38 |
| 2023 | 27 | 30 |
| 2022 | 43 | 45 |
| 2021 | 33 | 36 |
| 2020 | 34 | 37 |
| 2019 | 29 | 33 |
| 2018 | 34 | 39 |
| 2017 | 26 | 29 |
| 2016 | 36 | 44 |
| 2015 | 26 | 27 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Clackamas County
State Highway 224 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Clackamas County from 2015 to 2024: 32, with 34 deaths. The 9 roads listed held 52% of all fatal crashes in Clackamas County from 2015 to 2024; 2 are interstates, 1 US route, 6 state highways. Interstate, US and state routes with 5 or more fatal crashes in the county; county roads and city streets are in the county's total but not listed.
| Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | State Highway 224 | 32 | 34 | 10 | no page |
| 2 | US 26 | 30 | 36 | 10 | |
| 3 | State Highway 211 | 28 | 34 | 7 | no page |
| 4 | State Highway 213 | 25 | 27 | 6 | no page |
| 5 | State Highway 212 | 13 | 13 | 2 | no page |
| 6 | State Highway 99E | 13 | 13 | 7 | |
| 7 | State Highway 99 | 11 | 12 | 1 | |
| 8 | I-205 | 8 | 8 | 3 | no page |
| 9 | I-5 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Oregon City 20, Happy Valley 10, Sandy 7, Lake Oswego 5. The city is not filed for crashes outside a city.
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
When fatal crashes happen in Clackamas County
The heaviest slot is Friday, 4 to 8 pm, with 20 fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024. The worst hour is 5 pm to 6 pm; the worst month is January.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 3.2 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 12 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 10 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 1.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 7 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 11 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 14 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 9 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 1.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 6.3 percent, 20 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 13 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 1.6 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 5.0 percent, 16 fatal crashes | 4.7 percent, 15 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan10.9%
- Feb6.5%
- Mar8.7%
- Apr7.1%
- May7.5%
- Jun6.8%
- Jul9.0%
- Aug9.6%
- Sep9.3%
- Oct9.6%
- Nov10.9%
- Dec4.0%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Clackamas County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 42%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 26%, a pedestrian in 21%, a rollover in 5.0%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 136 | 42% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 85 | 26% |
| Pedestrian | 67 | 21% |
| Rollover | 16 | 5.0% |
| Other | 11 | 3.4% |
| Cyclist | 4 | 1.2% |
| Parked vehicle | 3 | 0.9% |
| Not reported | 0 | 0.0% |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
How fatal crashes in Clackamas County compare with Oregon
A drinking driver was recorded in 36% of fatal crashes in Clackamas County from 2015 to 2024, above the Oregon share of 31%; speeding in 35%, above the Oregon share of 30%; a hit-and-run in 3.1%, below the Oregon share of 4.6%; a driver recorded as distracted in 5.0%, about the Oregon share; 28% of passenger-vehicle occupants killed with belt use known were unbelted, below the Oregon share of 34%. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Oregon. A share is only given over 20 crashes.
| Clackamas | Oregon | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 53% | 55% | below the Oregon share |
| At or near an intersection | 20% | 20% | about the same as the Oregon share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 36% | 28% | above the Oregon share |
| A drinking driver | 36% | 31% | above the Oregon share |
| Speeding | 35% | 30% | above the Oregon share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 5.0% | 5.7% | about the same as the Oregon share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 28% | 34% | below the Oregon share |
| Hit-and-run | 3.1% | 4.6% | below the Oregon share |
| A motorcycle involved | 19% | 15% | above the Oregon share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 19% | 16% | above the Oregon share |
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 Clackamas County
- How many people died in car accidents in Clackamas County in 2024?
- 38 people died in 34 fatal crashes in Clackamas County, Oregon, in 2024, 26.7% more than in 2023. That is 8.9 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 12.6 across Oregon.
- What is the deadliest road in Clackamas County?
- State Highway 224 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Clackamas County from 2015 to 2024: 32, with 34 deaths.
- When do fatal crashes in Clackamas County happen most often?
- The heaviest slot from 2015 to 2024 was Friday, 4 to 8 pm, with 20 fatal crashes.
- How many fatal crashes in Clackamas County involved a drinking driver?
- 117 of 322 fatal crashes in Clackamas County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 36%, against 31% across Oregon.
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Where the Clackamas County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Clackamas County (county code 5). A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The rate per 100,000 uses the Census Bureau's population estimate for the county; it is the only figure here not counted from FARS. The full method.