Fatal crashes in Lincoln County, Oregon
In 2024, 12 people died in 11 fatal crashes in Lincoln County, 71.4% more than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 103 fatal crashes and 113 deaths, the 16th most of any county in Oregon.
23.4 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 12.6 across Oregon in 2024; 22.7 against 12.4 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 51,212, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in Oregon.
Deaths in Lincoln County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 11 | 12 |
| 2023 | 7 | 7 |
| 2022 | 12 | 14 |
| 2021 | 12 | 13 |
| 2020 | 15 | 17 |
| 2019 | 7 | 7 |
| 2018 | 7 | 8 |
| 2017 | 11 | 13 |
| 2016 | 14 | 15 |
| 2015 | 7 | 7 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Lincoln County
US 101 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Lincoln County from 2015 to 2024: 45, with 49 deaths. The 3 roads listed held 69% of all fatal crashes in Lincoln County from 2015 to 2024; 2 US routes, 1 state highway. 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 | US 101 | 45 | 49 | 14 | |
| 2 | US 20 | 19 | 22 | 5 | |
| 3 | State Highway 18 | 7 | 8 | 2 |
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Lincoln City 6, Newport 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 Lincoln County
The heaviest slot is Friday, noon to 4 pm, with 10 fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024. The worst hour is 5 pm to 6 pm; the worst month is July.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 5.0 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 5.9 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 5.9 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 9.9 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 5.0 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 3.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 5.9 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan8.7%
- Feb4.9%
- Mar3.9%
- Apr8.7%
- May8.7%
- Jun8.7%
- Jul12.6%
- Aug11.7%
- Sep11.7%
- Oct9.7%
- Nov1.9%
- Dec8.7%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Lincoln 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 36%, a rollover in 11%, a pedestrian in 6.8%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 43 | 42% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 37 | 36% |
| Rollover | 11 | 11% |
| Pedestrian | 7 | 6.8% |
| Cyclist | 2 | 1.9% |
| Other | 2 | 1.9% |
| Parked vehicle | 1 | 1.0% |
| 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 Lincoln County compare with Oregon
A drinking driver was recorded in 29% of fatal crashes in Lincoln County from 2015 to 2024, below the Oregon share of 31%; speeding in 23%, below the Oregon share of 30%; a hit-and-run in 1.0%, below the Oregon share of 4.6%; a driver recorded as distracted in 2.9%, below the Oregon share of 5.7%; 35% 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.
| Lincoln | Oregon | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 67% | 55% | above the Oregon share |
| At or near an intersection | 12% | 20% | below the Oregon share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 22% | 28% | below the Oregon share |
| A drinking driver | 29% | 31% | below the Oregon share |
| Speeding | 23% | 30% | below the Oregon share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 2.9% | 5.7% | below the Oregon share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 35% | 34% | about the same as the Oregon share |
| Hit-and-run | 1.0% | 4.6% | below the Oregon share |
| A motorcycle involved | 6.8% | 15% | below the Oregon share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 6.2% | 16% | below 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 Lincoln County
- How many people died in car accidents in Lincoln County in 2024?
- 12 people died in 11 fatal crashes in Lincoln County, Oregon, in 2024, 71.4% more than in 2023. That is 23.4 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 12.6 across Oregon.
- What is the deadliest road in Lincoln County?
- US 101 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Lincoln County from 2015 to 2024: 45, with 49 deaths.
- When do fatal crashes in Lincoln County happen most often?
- The heaviest slot from 2015 to 2024 was Friday, noon to 4 pm, with 10 fatal crashes.
- How many fatal crashes in Lincoln County involved a drinking driver?
- 30 of 103 fatal crashes in Lincoln County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 29%, against 31% across Oregon.
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- Jackson County
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- Deschutes County
- Josephine County
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Where the Lincoln County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Lincoln County (county code 41). 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.