State Highway 126 in Oregon: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 65 fatal crashes on State Highway 126 in Oregon killed 71 people, the 9th most of any numbered road in Oregon. In 2024 there were 5 fatal crashes and 5 deaths on the road.
An state highway running through 4 counties of Oregon. All fatal crashes in Oregon.
Deaths on State Highway 126 in Oregon by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | 5 |
| 2023 | 6 | 8 |
| 2022 | 12 | 12 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | 5 | 8 |
| 2018 | 12 | 12 |
| 2017 | 6 | 6 |
| 2016 | 9 | 10 |
| 2015 | 3 | 3 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on State Highway 126 in Oregon: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Lane County County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 126 from 2015 to 2024: 47, with 51 deaths. Lane, Deschutes and Crook counties together held 97% of fatal crashes in State Highway 126 in Oregon from 2015 to 2024. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lane County | 4 | 47 | 51 |
| 2 | Deschutes County | 0 | 8 | 10 |
| 3 | Crook County | 1 | 8 | 8 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
When fatal crashes happen on State Highway 126 in Oregon
Too few crashes to name a heaviest slot. The grid shows the shares; a share is only given over 20 crashes.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 4.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 6.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 6.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 7.9 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 4.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 6.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan10.8%
- Feb6.2%
- Mar3.1%
- Apr3.1%
- May9.2%
- Jun10.8%
- Jul10.8%
- Aug12.3%
- Sep13.8%
- Oct4.6%
- Nov4.6%
- Dec10.8%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes on State Highway 126 in Oregon first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 40%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 31%, a pedestrian in 12%, a rollover in 4.6%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 26 | 40% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 20 | 31% |
| Pedestrian | 8 | 12% |
| Other | 7 | 11% |
| Rollover | 3 | 4.6% |
| Cyclist | 1 | 1.5% |
| Parked vehicle | 0 | 0.0% |
| 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 on State Highway 126 in Oregon compare with the state
A drinking driver was recorded in 19% of fatal crashes in State Highway 126 in Oregon from 2015 to 2024, below the Oregon share of 31%; speeding in 17%, below 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 7.7%, above the Oregon share of 5.7%; 12% 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.
| State Highway 126 | Oregon | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 66% | 55% | above the Oregon share |
| At or near an intersection | 25% | 20% | above the Oregon share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 23% | 28% | below the Oregon share |
| A drinking driver | 19% | 31% | below the Oregon share |
| Speeding | 17% | 30% | below the Oregon share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 7.7% | 5.7% | above the Oregon share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 12% | 34% | below the Oregon share |
| Hit-and-run | 3.1% | 4.6% | below the Oregon share |
| A motorcycle involved | 17% | 15% | above the Oregon share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 11% | 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 State Highway 126 in Oregon
- How many fatal crashes have there been on State Highway 126 in Oregon?
- 65 fatal crashes killed 71 people on State Highway 126 in Oregon from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 5 fatal crashes and 5 deaths.
- Where on State Highway 126 in Oregon do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Lane County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 126 from 2015 to 2024: 47, with 51 deaths. Deschutes County was second with 8.
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Where the State Highway 126 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as State Highway 126 in Oregon (filed under 13 spellings, such as "SR-126 (ODOT 15)", "SR-126 (ODOT 215)", "SR-126 (ODOT 41)", "SR-126 (ODOT 62)"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The full method.