Fatal crashes in Franklin County, Washington
In 2024, 11 people died in 9 fatal crashes in Franklin County, 15.4% fewer than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 73 fatal crashes and 81 deaths, the 19th most of any county in Washington.
10.9 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 9.2 across Washington in 2024; 8.5 against 8.2 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 101,238, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in Washington.
Deaths in Franklin County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9 | 11 |
| 2023 | 11 | 13 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 |
| 2021 | 8 | 9 |
| 2020 | 5 | 5 |
| 2019 | 7 | 8 |
| 2018 | 7 | 7 |
| 2017 | 9 | 10 |
| 2016 | 7 | 8 |
| 2015 | 5 | 5 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Franklin County
US 395 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Franklin County from 2015 to 2024: 18, with 21 deaths. The 2 roads listed held 42% of all fatal crashes in Franklin County from 2015 to 2024; 1 is an interstate, 1 US route. 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 395 | 18 | 21 | 6 | |
| 2 | I-182 | 13 | 16 | 5 | no page |
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Pasco 35. 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 Franklin County
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 | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 5.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 6.8 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 6.8 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 6.8 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 5.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 6.8 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 6.8 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan6.8%
- Feb8.2%
- Mar12.3%
- Apr4.1%
- May8.2%
- Jun13.7%
- Jul5.5%
- Aug8.2%
- Sep4.1%
- Oct9.6%
- Nov11.0%
- Dec8.2%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Franklin County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 47%; a rollover in 25%, a pedestrian in 14%, a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 12%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 34 | 47% |
| Rollover | 18 | 25% |
| Pedestrian | 10 | 14% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 9 | 12% |
| Cyclist | 1 | 1.4% |
| Other | 1 | 1.4% |
| 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 in Franklin County compare with Washington
A drinking driver was recorded in 33% of fatal crashes in Franklin County from 2015 to 2024, above the Washington share of 31%; speeding in 32%, about the Washington share; a hit-and-run in 5.5%, about the Washington share; a driver recorded as distracted in 26%, above the Washington share of 21%; 49% of passenger-vehicle occupants killed with belt use known were unbelted, above the Washington share of 40%. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Washington. A share is only given over 20 crashes.
| Franklin | Washington | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 49% | 42% | above the Washington share |
| At or near an intersection | 27% | 26% | above the Washington share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 25% | 24% | above the Washington share |
| A drinking driver | 33% | 31% | above the Washington share |
| Speeding | 32% | 31% | about the same as the Washington share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 26% | 21% | above the Washington share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 49% | 40% | above the Washington share |
| Hit-and-run | 5.5% | 6.3% | about the same as the Washington share |
| A motorcycle involved | 9.6% | 17% | below the Washington share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 12% | 18% | below the Washington 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 Franklin County
- How many people died in car accidents in Franklin County in 2024?
- 11 people died in 9 fatal crashes in Franklin County, Washington, in 2024, 15.4% fewer than in 2023. That is 10.9 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 9.2 across Washington.
- What is the deadliest road in Franklin County?
- US 395 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Franklin County from 2015 to 2024: 18, with 21 deaths.
- How many fatal crashes in Franklin County involved a drinking driver?
- 24 of 73 fatal crashes in Franklin County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 33%, against 31% across Washington.
Other counties in Washington with a page
- King County
- Pierce County
- Snohomish County
- Spokane County
- Yakima County
- Clark County
- Thurston County
- Grant County
- Kitsap County
- Benton County
- Skagit County
- Whatcom County
All fatal crashes in Washington, with every county ranked.
Where the Franklin County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Franklin County (county code 21). 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.