Fatal crashes in Grays Harbor County, Washington
In 2024, 10 people died in 9 fatal crashes in Grays Harbor County, 11.1% more than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 86 fatal crashes and 92 deaths, the 17th most of any county in Washington.
12.8 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 9.2 across Washington in 2024; 12.3 against 8.2 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 77,893, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in Washington.
Deaths in Grays Harbor County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9 | 10 |
| 2023 | 9 | 9 |
| 2022 | 15 | 15 |
| 2021 | 10 | 14 |
| 2020 | 6 | 6 |
| 2019 | 11 | 11 |
| 2018 | 4 | 5 |
| 2017 | 10 | 10 |
| 2016 | 7 | 7 |
| 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 Grays Harbor County
US 101 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Grays Harbor County from 2015 to 2024: 14, with 16 deaths. The 5 roads listed held 57% of all fatal crashes in Grays Harbor County from 2015 to 2024; 2 US routes, 3 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 101 | 14 | 16 | 6 | |
| 2 | US 12 | 13 | 15 | 4 | |
| 3 | State Highway 109 | 9 | 9 | 2 | no page |
| 4 | State Highway 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | no page |
| 5 | State Highway 105 | 5 | 6 | 4 | no page |
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Aberdeen 11. 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 Grays Harbor 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 | 4.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 7.0 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 4.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan9.3%
- Feb7.0%
- Mar4.7%
- Apr5.8%
- May9.3%
- Jun4.7%
- Jul7.0%
- Aug7.0%
- Sep16.3%
- Oct11.6%
- Nov7.0%
- Dec10.5%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Grays Harbor County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 37%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 34%, a pedestrian in 14%, a rollover in 11%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 32 | 37% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 29 | 34% |
| Pedestrian | 12 | 14% |
| Rollover | 9 | 11% |
| Cyclist | 2 | 2.3% |
| Other | 2 | 2.3% |
| 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 Grays Harbor County compare with Washington
A drinking driver was recorded in 28% of fatal crashes in Grays Harbor County from 2015 to 2024, below the Washington share of 31%; speeding in 24%, below the Washington share of 31%; a hit-and-run in 5.8%, about the Washington share; a driver recorded as distracted in 22%, above the Washington share of 21%; 42% 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.
| Grays Harbor | Washington | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 68% | 42% | above the Washington share |
| At or near an intersection | 29% | 26% | above the Washington share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 31% | 24% | above the Washington share |
| A drinking driver | 28% | 31% | below the Washington share |
| Speeding | 24% | 31% | below the Washington share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 22% | 21% | above the Washington share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 42% | 40% | above the Washington share |
| Hit-and-run | 5.8% | 6.3% | about the same as the Washington share |
| A motorcycle involved | 11% | 17% | below the Washington share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 13% | 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 Grays Harbor County
- How many people died in car accidents in Grays Harbor County in 2024?
- 10 people died in 9 fatal crashes in Grays Harbor County, Washington, in 2024, 11.1% more than in 2023. That is 12.8 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 9.2 across Washington.
- What is the deadliest road in Grays Harbor County?
- US 101 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Grays Harbor County from 2015 to 2024: 14, with 16 deaths.
- How many fatal crashes in Grays Harbor County involved a drinking driver?
- 24 of 86 fatal crashes in Grays Harbor County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 28%, 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 Grays Harbor County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Grays Harbor County (county code 27). 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.