Fatal crashes in Lewis County, Washington
In 2024, 8 people died in 8 fatal crashes in Lewis County, 50.0% fewer than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 105 fatal crashes and 113 deaths, the 15th most of any county in Washington.
Deaths in Lewis County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8 | 8 |
| 2023 | 16 | 16 |
| 2022 | 9 | 9 |
| 2021 | 7 | 8 |
| 2020 | 12 | 12 |
| 2019 | 13 | 14 |
| 2018 | 5 | 5 |
| 2017 | 13 | 14 |
| 2016 | 11 | 13 |
| 2015 | 11 | 14 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Lewis County
US 12 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Lewis County from 2015 to 2024: 17, with 20 deaths. The 4 roads listed held 48% of all fatal crashes in Lewis County from 2015 to 2024; 1 is an interstate, 1 US route, 2 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 12 | 17 | 20 | 1 | |
| 2 | I-5 | 13 | 14 | 5 | |
| 3 | State Highway 508 | 11 | 13 | 3 | no page |
| 4 | State Highway 6 | 9 | 10 | 4 | no page |
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Centralia 8, Chehalis 5. 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 Lewis 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 | 1.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 2.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.7 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 5.7 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.8 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 7.6 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 5.7 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan12.4%
- Feb6.7%
- Mar8.6%
- Apr4.8%
- May3.8%
- Jun7.6%
- Jul11.4%
- Aug9.5%
- Sep9.5%
- Oct14.3%
- Nov6.7%
- Dec4.8%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Lewis County first hit
The first harmful event was a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 40%; a collision with another vehicle in 31%, a pedestrian in 14%, a rollover in 7.6%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 42 | 40% |
| Collision with another vehicle | 33 | 31% |
| Pedestrian | 15 | 14% |
| Rollover | 8 | 7.6% |
| Parked vehicle | 3 | 2.9% |
| Other | 3 | 2.9% |
| Cyclist | 1 | 1.0% |
| 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 Lewis County compare with Washington
A drinking driver was recorded in 34% of fatal crashes in Lewis County from 2015 to 2024, above the Washington share of 31%; speeding in 20%, below the Washington share of 31%; a hit-and-run in 1.9%, below the Washington share of 6.3%; a driver recorded as distracted in 26%, 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.
| Lewis | Washington | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 78% | 42% | above the Washington share |
| At or near an intersection | 16% | 26% | below the Washington share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 33% | 24% | above the Washington share |
| A drinking driver | 34% | 31% | above the Washington share |
| Speeding | 20% | 31% | below the Washington share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 26% | 21% | above the Washington share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 42% | 40% | above the Washington share |
| Hit-and-run | 1.9% | 6.3% | below the Washington share |
| A motorcycle involved | 21% | 17% | above 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 Lewis County
- How many people died in car accidents in Lewis County in 2024?
- 8 people died in 8 fatal crashes in Lewis County, Washington, in 2024, 50.0% fewer than in 2023.
- What is the deadliest road in Lewis County?
- US 12 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Lewis County from 2015 to 2024: 17, with 20 deaths.
- How many fatal crashes in Lewis County involved a drinking driver?
- 36 of 105 fatal crashes in Lewis County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 34%, 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 Lewis County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Lewis County (county code 41). 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.