State Highway 18 in Oregon: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 47 fatal crashes on State Highway 18 in Oregon killed 58 people, the 12th 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 18 in Oregon by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3 | 3 |
| 2016 | 5 | 6 |
| 2017 | 4 | 5 |
| 2018 | 4 | 6 |
| 2019 | 4 | 7 |
| 2020 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 | 8 | 12 |
| 2023 | 6 | 6 |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on State Highway 18 in Oregon: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Yamhill County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 18 from 2015 to 2024: 27, with 37 deaths. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yamhill | 3 | 27 | 37 |
| 2 | Polk | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| 3 | Lincoln | 1 | 7 | 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 18 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 | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 6.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 8.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 6.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 12.8 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan14.9%
- Feb4.3%
- Mar10.6%
- Apr8.5%
- May4.3%
- Jun4.3%
- Jul8.5%
- Aug6.4%
- Sep19.1%
- Oct6.4%
- Nov6.4%
- Dec6.4%
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 18 in Oregon first hit
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 35 | 75% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 7 | 15% |
| Pedestrian | 2 | 4.3% |
| Rollover | 2 | 4.3% |
| Parked vehicle | 1 | 2.1% |
| Cyclist | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other | 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 18 in Oregon compare with the state
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 18 | Oregon | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 64% | 55% | above the Oregon share |
| At or near an intersection | 13% | 20% | below the Oregon share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 43% | 28% | above the Oregon share |
| A drinking driver | 23% | 31% | below the Oregon share |
| Speeding | 17% | 30% | below the Oregon share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 27% | 34% | below the Oregon share |
| Hit-and-run | 0.0% | 4.6% | below the Oregon share |
| A motorcycle involved | 6.4% | 15% | below the Oregon share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 3.4% | 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
Other roads in Oregon with a page
- I-5
- I-84
- State Highway 126
- State Highway 99
- State Highway 99E
- State Highway 99W
- US 101
- US 20
- US 26
- US 30
- US 97
All fatal crashes in Oregon, with every road ranked.
Where the State Highway 18 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 18 in Oregon (filed under 2 spellings, such as "SR-18 (ODOT 39)", "SR-18 ODOT 39"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The full method.