Fatal crashes in Jackson County, Oregon
In 2024, 28 people died in 27 fatal crashes in Jackson County, 3.4% fewer than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 263 fatal crashes and 276 deaths, the 7th most of any county in Oregon.
12.7 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 12.6 across Oregon in 2024; 12.6 against 12.4 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 221,331, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in Oregon.
Deaths in Jackson County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 27 | 28 |
| 2023 | 29 | 29 |
| 2022 | 30 | 30 |
| 2021 | 34 | 38 |
| 2020 | 14 | 15 |
| 2019 | 21 | 21 |
| 2018 | 30 | 32 |
| 2017 | 23 | 24 |
| 2016 | 33 | 34 |
| 2015 | 22 | 25 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Jackson County
I-5 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Jackson County from 2015 to 2024: 33, with 35 deaths. The 7 roads listed held 47% of all fatal crashes in Jackson County from 2015 to 2024; 1 is an interstate, 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 | I-5 | 33 | 35 | 15 | |
| 2 | State Highway 99 | 25 | 26 | 8 | |
| 3 | State Highway 62 | 21 | 22 | 6 | no page |
| 4 | State Highway 140 | 18 | 19 | 5 | no page |
| 5 | State Highway 234 | 12 | 14 | 4 | no page |
| 6 | State Highway 238 | 10 | 11 | 6 | no page |
| 7 | State Highway 66 | 5 | 5 | 3 | no page |
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Medford 44. 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 Jackson County
The heaviest slot is Saturday, 8 pm to midnight, with 14 fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024. The worst hour is 5 pm to 6 pm; the worst month is October.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 3.8 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 7 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 3.1 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 7 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.9 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 7 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 11 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 4.6 percent, 12 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 9 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 1.9 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.6 percent, 12 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 5.4 percent, 14 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan6.1%
- Feb3.8%
- Mar5.7%
- Apr8.4%
- May11.0%
- Jun6.1%
- Jul9.1%
- Aug11.0%
- Sep9.9%
- Oct11.4%
- Nov7.2%
- Dec10.3%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Jackson County first hit
The first harmful event was a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 35%; a collision with another vehicle in 30%, a pedestrian in 17%, a rollover in 9.9%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 91 | 35% |
| Collision with another vehicle | 80 | 30% |
| Pedestrian | 44 | 17% |
| Rollover | 26 | 9.9% |
| Other | 12 | 4.6% |
| Cyclist | 5 | 1.9% |
| Parked vehicle | 4 | 1.5% |
| Not reported | 1 | 0.4% |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
How fatal crashes in Jackson County compare with Oregon
A drinking driver was recorded in 39% of fatal crashes in Jackson County from 2015 to 2024, above the Oregon share of 31%; speeding in 29%, below the Oregon share of 30%; a hit-and-run in 2.7%, below the Oregon share of 4.6%; a driver recorded as distracted in 8.4%, above the Oregon share of 5.7%; 34% of passenger-vehicle occupants killed with belt use known were unbelted, about the Oregon share. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Oregon. A share is only given over 20 crashes.
| Jackson | Oregon | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 41% | 55% | below the Oregon share |
| At or near an intersection | 13% | 20% | below the Oregon share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 34% | 28% | above the Oregon share |
| A drinking driver | 39% | 31% | above the Oregon share |
| Speeding | 29% | 30% | below the Oregon share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 8.4% | 5.7% | above the Oregon share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 34% | 34% | about the same as the Oregon share |
| Hit-and-run | 2.7% | 4.6% | below the Oregon share |
| A motorcycle involved | 21% | 15% | above the Oregon share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 16% | 16% | about the same as 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 Jackson County
- How many people died in car accidents in Jackson County in 2024?
- 28 people died in 27 fatal crashes in Jackson County, Oregon, in 2024, 3.4% fewer than in 2023. That is 12.7 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 12.6 across Oregon.
- What is the deadliest road in Jackson County?
- I-5 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Jackson County from 2015 to 2024: 33, with 35 deaths.
- When do fatal crashes in Jackson County happen most often?
- The heaviest slot from 2015 to 2024 was Saturday, 8 pm to midnight, with 14 fatal crashes.
- How many fatal crashes in Jackson County involved a drinking driver?
- 102 of 263 fatal crashes in Jackson County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 39%, against 31% across Oregon.
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- Deschutes County
- Josephine County
- Klamath County
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Where the Jackson County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Jackson County (county code 29). 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.