State Highway 7 in Washington: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 79 fatal crashes on State Highway 7 in Washington killed 83 people, the 8th most of any numbered road in Washington. In 2024 there were 16 fatal crashes and 16 deaths on the road.
An state highway running through 2 counties of Washington. All fatal crashes in Washington.
Deaths on State Highway 7 in Washington by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 16 | 16 |
| 2023 | 11 | 13 |
| 2022 | 13 | 13 |
| 2021 | 9 | 10 |
| 2020 | 7 | 8 |
| 2019 | 5 | 5 |
| 2018 | 6 | 6 |
| 2017 | 4 | 4 |
| 2016 | 5 | 5 |
| 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 7 in Washington: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Pierce County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 7 from 2015 to 2024: 75, with 78 deaths. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pierce County | 16 | 75 | 78 |
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 7 in Washington
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 | 2.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 6.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 6.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 2.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 5.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 5.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 6.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan8.9%
- Feb5.1%
- Mar5.1%
- Apr7.6%
- May5.1%
- Jun8.9%
- Jul10.1%
- Aug10.1%
- Sep12.7%
- Oct8.9%
- Nov8.9%
- 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 on State Highway 7 in Washington first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 42%; a pedestrian in 33%, a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 18%, a cyclist in 3.8%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 33 | 42% |
| Pedestrian | 26 | 33% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 14 | 18% |
| Cyclist | 3 | 3.8% |
| Other | 2 | 2.5% |
| Parked vehicle | 1 | 1.3% |
| Rollover | 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 7 in Washington compare with the state
A drinking driver was recorded in 19% of fatal crashes in State Highway 7 in Washington from 2015 to 2024, below the Washington share of 31%; speeding in 28%, below the Washington share of 31%; a hit-and-run in 6.3%, about the Washington share; a driver recorded as distracted in 20%, about the Washington share; 47% 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.
| State Highway 7 | Washington | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 25% | 42% | below the Washington share |
| At or near an intersection | 29% | 26% | above the Washington share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 10% | 24% | below the Washington share |
| A drinking driver | 19% | 31% | below the Washington share |
| Speeding | 28% | 31% | below the Washington share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 20% | 21% | about the same as the Washington share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 47% | 40% | above the Washington share |
| Hit-and-run | 6.3% | 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 | 31% | 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 State Highway 7 in Washington
- How many fatal crashes have there been on State Highway 7 in Washington?
- 79 fatal crashes killed 83 people on State Highway 7 in Washington from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 16 fatal crashes and 16 deaths.
- Where on State Highway 7 in Washington do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Pierce County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 7 from 2015 to 2024: 75, with 78 deaths.
Other roads in Washington with a page
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All fatal crashes in Washington, with every road ranked.
Where the State Highway 7 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 7 in Washington. Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The full method.