Fatal crashes in Linn County, Oregon
In 2024, 25 people died in 23 fatal crashes in Linn County, 28.6% fewer than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 218 fatal crashes and 242 deaths, the 8th most of any county in Oregon.
18.9 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 12.6 across Oregon in 2024; 18.9 against 12.4 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 132,474, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in Oregon.
Deaths in Linn County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 23 | 25 |
| 2023 | 29 | 35 |
| 2022 | 24 | 27 |
| 2021 | 16 | 16 |
| 2020 | 27 | 29 |
| 2019 | 22 | 24 |
| 2018 | 25 | 26 |
| 2017 | 15 | 16 |
| 2016 | 16 | 18 |
| 2015 | 21 | 26 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Linn County
US 20 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Linn County from 2015 to 2024: 38, with 40 deaths. The 8 roads listed held 51% of all fatal crashes in Linn County from 2015 to 2024; 1 is an interstate, 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 | US 20 | 38 | 40 | 7 | |
| 2 | I-5 | 21 | 24 | 11 | |
| 3 | State Highway 34 | 20 | 23 | 7 | no page |
| 4 | State Highway 228 | 8 | 9 | 3 | no page |
| 5 | State Highway 20 | 7 | 9 | 4 | no page |
| 6 | State Highway 22 | 7 | 8 | 2 | no page |
| 7 | State Highway 99 | 5 | 5 | 2 | |
| 8 | State Highway 99E | 5 | 5 | 3 |
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Albany 16. 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 Linn County
The heaviest slot is Thursday, 4 to 8 pm, with 12 fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024. The worst hour is 4 pm to 5 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 | 3.7 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.6 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 4.6 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 4.6 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 5.6 percent, 12 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 1.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 4.6 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan9.6%
- Feb5.0%
- Mar6.4%
- Apr7.3%
- May8.3%
- Jun8.3%
- Jul13.8%
- Aug10.1%
- Sep8.3%
- Oct7.8%
- Nov8.3%
- Dec6.9%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Linn County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 44%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 28%, a pedestrian in 12%, a rollover in 10%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 95 | 44% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 62 | 28% |
| Pedestrian | 27 | 12% |
| Rollover | 22 | 10% |
| Other | 6 | 2.8% |
| Cyclist | 5 | 2.3% |
| Parked vehicle | 1 | 0.5% |
| 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 Linn County compare with Oregon
A drinking driver was recorded in 27% of fatal crashes in Linn County from 2015 to 2024, below the Oregon share of 31%; speeding in 28%, below the Oregon share of 30%; a hit-and-run in 1.4%, below the Oregon share of 4.6%; a driver recorded as distracted in 7.8%, above the Oregon share of 5.7%; 25% 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.
| Linn | Oregon | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 75% | 55% | above the Oregon share |
| At or near an intersection | 18% | 20% | below the Oregon share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 35% | 28% | above the Oregon share |
| A drinking driver | 27% | 31% | below the Oregon share |
| Speeding | 28% | 30% | below the Oregon share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 7.8% | 5.7% | above the Oregon share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 25% | 34% | below the Oregon share |
| Hit-and-run | 1.4% | 4.6% | below the Oregon share |
| A motorcycle involved | 16% | 15% | above the Oregon share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 12% | 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 Linn County
- How many people died in car accidents in Linn County in 2024?
- 25 people died in 23 fatal crashes in Linn County, Oregon, in 2024, 28.6% fewer than in 2023. That is 18.9 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 12.6 across Oregon.
- What is the deadliest road in Linn County?
- US 20 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Linn County from 2015 to 2024: 38, with 40 deaths.
- When do fatal crashes in Linn County happen most often?
- The heaviest slot from 2015 to 2024 was Thursday, 4 to 8 pm, with 12 fatal crashes.
- How many fatal crashes in Linn County involved a drinking driver?
- 58 of 218 fatal crashes in Linn County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 27%, against 31% across Oregon.
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Where the Linn County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Linn County (county code 43). 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.