Fatal crashes in Spokane County, Washington
In 2024, 55 people died in 52 fatal crashes in Spokane County, 8.3% fewer than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 417 fatal crashes and 432 deaths, the 4th most of any county in Washington.
9.9 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 9.2 across Washington in 2024; 8.2 against 8.2 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 555,947, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in Washington.
Deaths in Spokane County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 52 | 55 |
| 2023 | 57 | 60 |
| 2022 | 40 | 41 |
| 2021 | 56 | 57 |
| 2020 | 51 | 52 |
| 2019 | 29 | 29 |
| 2018 | 35 | 35 |
| 2017 | 38 | 41 |
| 2016 | 26 | 26 |
| 2015 | 33 | 36 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Spokane County
US 2 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Spokane County from 2015 to 2024: 55, with 59 deaths. The 7 roads listed held 35% of all fatal crashes in Spokane County from 2015 to 2024; 1 is an interstate, 3 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 2 | 55 | 59 | 24 | |
| 2 | I-90 | 26 | 27 | 12 | |
| 3 | State Highway 27 | 17 | 19 | 9 | no page |
| 4 | State Highway 290 | 17 | 19 | 6 | no page |
| 5 | US 395 | 15 | 15 | 7 | |
| 6 | State Highway 291 | 10 | 10 | 4 | no page |
| 7 | US 195 | 8 | 9 | 2 | no page |
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Spokane 136, Spokane Valley 62, Liberty Lake 9, Airway Heights 6. 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 Spokane County
The heaviest slot is Friday, 4 to 8 pm, with 23 fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024. The worst hour is 8 pm to 9 pm; the worst month is August.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 3.1 percent, 13 fatal crashes | 0.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 14 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 9 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 1.2 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 12 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 16 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 2.2 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 15 fatal crashes | 4.6 percent, 19 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 14 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 4.8 percent, 20 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 12 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 9 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 1.4 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 14 fatal crashes | 5.5 percent, 23 fatal crashes | 4.8 percent, 20 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 2.9 percent, 12 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 17 fatal crashes | 5.0 percent, 21 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan7.9%
- Feb4.1%
- Mar5.8%
- Apr5.5%
- May8.4%
- Jun11.3%
- Jul9.8%
- Aug12.2%
- Sep11.5%
- Oct7.4%
- Nov7.2%
- Dec8.9%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Spokane County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 36%; a pedestrian in 24%, a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 21%, a rollover in 9.8%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 150 | 36% |
| Pedestrian | 99 | 24% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 88 | 21% |
| Rollover | 41 | 9.8% |
| Other | 22 | 5.3% |
| Cyclist | 14 | 3.4% |
| Parked vehicle | 3 | 0.7% |
| 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 Spokane County compare with Washington
A drinking driver was recorded in 33% of fatal crashes in Spokane County from 2015 to 2024, above the Washington share of 31%; speeding in 28%, below the Washington share of 31%; a hit-and-run in 4.8%, below the Washington share of 6.3%; a driver recorded as distracted in 21%, about the Washington share; 38% of passenger-vehicle occupants killed with belt use known were unbelted, below 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.
| Spokane | Washington | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 31% | 42% | below the Washington share |
| At or near an intersection | 37% | 26% | above the Washington share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 18% | 24% | below the Washington share |
| A drinking driver | 33% | 31% | above the Washington share |
| Speeding | 28% | 31% | below the Washington share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 21% | 21% | about the same as the Washington share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 38% | 40% | below the Washington share |
| Hit-and-run | 4.8% | 6.3% | below the Washington share |
| A motorcycle involved | 22% | 17% | above the Washington share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 24% | 18% | above 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 Spokane County
- How many people died in car accidents in Spokane County in 2024?
- 55 people died in 52 fatal crashes in Spokane County, Washington, in 2024, 8.3% fewer than in 2023. That is 9.9 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 9.2 across Washington.
- What is the deadliest road in Spokane County?
- US 2 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Spokane County from 2015 to 2024: 55, with 59 deaths.
- When do fatal crashes in Spokane County happen most often?
- The heaviest slot from 2015 to 2024 was Friday, 4 to 8 pm, with 23 fatal crashes.
- How many fatal crashes in Spokane County involved a drinking driver?
- 139 of 417 fatal crashes in Spokane County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 33%, against 31% across Washington.
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- Yakima County
- Clark County
- Thurston County
- Grant County
- Kitsap County
- Benton County
- Skagit County
- Whatcom County
- Cowlitz County
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Where the Spokane County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Spokane County (county code 63). 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.