State Highway 3 in Washington: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 40 fatal crashes on State Highway 3 in Washington killed 40 people, the 14th most of 179 numbered roads in Washington. In 2024 there were 5 fatal crashes and 5 deaths on the road.
A state highway running through 2 counties of Washington. All fatal crashes in Washington.
Deaths on State Highway 3 in Washington by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | 5 |
| 2023 | 9 | 9 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | 4 | 4 |
| 2018 | 3 | 3 |
| 2017 | 6 | 6 |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 |
| 2015 | 3 | 3 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on State Highway 3 in Washington: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Kitsap County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 3 from 2015 to 2024: 22, with 22 deaths. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kitsap County | 3 | 22 | 22 |
| 2 | Mason County | 2 | 18 | 18 |
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 3 in Washington
40 fatal crashes on State Highway 3 in Washington from 2015 to 2024 have a known time, too few for any one weekday and time of day to stand out. The worst hour is 5 pm to 6 pm; the worst month is January.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 2.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 12.5 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 7.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 7.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.5 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Thu | 5.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 7.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 7.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Sat | 2.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan12.5%
- Feb0.0%
- Mar5.0%
- Apr10.0%
- May10.0%
- Jun10.0%
- Jul7.5%
- Aug7.5%
- Sep10.0%
- Oct10.0%
- Nov12.5%
- Dec5.0%
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 3 in Washington first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 70%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 15%, a pedestrian in 10%, a cyclist in 2.5%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 28 | 70% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 6 | 15% |
| Pedestrian | 4 | 10% |
| Cyclist | 1 | 2.5% |
| Other | 1 | 2.5% |
| Rollover | 0 | 0.0% |
| 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 on State Highway 3 in Washington compare with the state
The largest difference from Washington: from 2015 to 2024, 21% of occupants killed on State Highway 3 in Washington were unbelted, against 40% across Washington. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Washington. A share is only given over 20 crashes; above or below means more than chance would give on 40 crashes.
| State Highway 3 | Washington | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 45% | 42% | about the same as the Washington share |
| At or near an intersection | 23% | 26% | about the same as the Washington share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 28% | 24% | about the same as the Washington share |
| A drinking driver | 28% | 31% | about the same as the Washington share |
| Speeding | 18% | 31% | about the same as the Washington share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 20% | 21% | about the same as the Washington share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 21% | 40% | below the Washington share |
| Hit-and-run | 0.0% | 6.3% | about the same as the Washington share |
| A motorcycle involved | 18% | 17% | about the same as the Washington share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 10% | 18% | about the same as 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 on State Highway 3 in Washington
- How many fatal crashes have there been on State Highway 3 in Washington?
- 40 fatal crashes killed 40 people on State Highway 3 in Washington from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 5 fatal crashes and 5 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on State Highway 3 in Washington do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Kitsap County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 3 from 2015 to 2024: 22, with 22 deaths. Mason County was second with 18.
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All fatal crashes in Washington, with every road ranked.
Where the State Highway 3 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 3 in Washington (filed under 2 spellings, such as "SR-3", "SR-3 LX04848"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. Where two routes share a road, NHTSA files each crash under one of them, so a shared stretch counts on one route only. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. Totals in state and news reports for a road usually differ: they include ramps and frontage roads, or count from preliminary reports. The full method.