Fatal crashes in Stevens County, Washington
In 2024, 9 people died in 9 fatal crashes in Stevens County, the same as in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 63 fatal crashes and 68 deaths.
Deaths in Stevens County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9 | 9 |
| 2023 | 8 | 9 |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 |
| 2021 | 3 | 6 |
| 2020 | 4 | 4 |
| 2019 | 4 | 4 |
| 2018 | 7 | 8 |
| 2017 | 4 | 4 |
| 2016 | 8 | 8 |
| 2015 | 9 | 9 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Stevens County
US 395 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Stevens County from 2015 to 2024: 25, with 27 deaths. The 3 roads listed held 56% of all fatal crashes in Stevens County from 2015 to 2024; 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 395 | 25 | 27 | 9 | |
| 2 | State Highway 231 | 5 | 5 | 2 | no page |
| 3 | State Highway 291 | 5 | 5 | 3 | no page |
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 Stevens 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 | 3.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 6.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 7.9 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 6.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan1.6%
- Feb4.8%
- Mar3.2%
- Apr6.3%
- May7.9%
- Jun9.5%
- Jul7.9%
- Aug15.9%
- Sep11.1%
- Oct4.8%
- Nov17.5%
- Dec9.5%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Stevens County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 43%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 29%, a rollover in 18%, a pedestrian in 1.6%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 27 | 43% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 18 | 29% |
| Rollover | 11 | 18% |
| Other | 5 | 7.9% |
| Pedestrian | 1 | 1.6% |
| Cyclist | 1 | 1.6% |
| 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 Stevens County compare with Washington
A drinking driver was recorded in 27% of fatal crashes in Stevens County from 2015 to 2024, below the Washington share of 31%; speeding in 32%, about the Washington share; a hit-and-run in 0.0%, below the Washington share of 6.3%; a driver recorded as distracted in 25%, above the Washington share of 21%; 48% 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.
| Stevens | Washington | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 98% | 42% | above the Washington share |
| At or near an intersection | 16% | 26% | below the Washington share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 21% | 24% | below the Washington share |
| A drinking driver | 27% | 31% | below the Washington share |
| Speeding | 32% | 31% | about the same as the Washington share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 25% | 21% | above the Washington share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 48% | 40% | above the Washington share |
| Hit-and-run | 0.0% | 6.3% | below the Washington share |
| A motorcycle involved | 11% | 17% | below the Washington share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 1.5% | 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 Stevens County
- How many people died in car accidents in Stevens County in 2024?
- 9 people died in 9 fatal crashes in Stevens County, Washington, in 2024, the same as in 2023.
- What is the deadliest road in Stevens County?
- US 395 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Stevens County from 2015 to 2024: 25, with 27 deaths.
- How many fatal crashes in Stevens County involved a drinking driver?
- 17 of 63 fatal crashes in Stevens County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 27%, 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
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Where the Stevens County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Stevens County (county code 65). 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.