Counties in Washington by traffic fatality rate, 2024
Lincoln County had the highest traffic fatality rate of 39 counties in 2024, at 59 per 100,000 people. Garfield County had the lowest, at 0 per 100,000 people. The median was 9.9 per 100,000 people and the figure for Washington was 9.2 per 100,000 people. Source: NHTSA and BEA.
All counties, 2024
Full ranking
| Rank | Counties | 2024 | Change on 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lincoln County Estimated | 59 | -0.5 pts |
| 2 | Adams County Estimated | 28.5 | -19.4 pts |
| 3 | Grant County Estimated | 24.8 | +1.5 pts |
| 4 | Okanogan County Estimated | 24.5 | +10.8 pts |
| 5 | Mason County Estimated | 21.5 | -9 pts |
| 6 | Wahkiakum County Estimated | 20.8 | -0.1 pts |
| 7 | Cowlitz County Estimated | 20.2 | +6 pts |
| 8 | Kittitas County Estimated | 18.7 | -14.8 pts |
| 9 | Stevens County Estimated | 18.4 | -0.1 pts |
| 10 | Island County Estimated | 16.2 | +10.4 pts |
| 11 | Skamania County Estimated | 15.8 | -0 pts |
| 12 | Jefferson County Estimated | 14.7 | -9 pts |
| 13 | Yakima County Estimated | 13.5 | -4.7 pts |
| 14 | Ferry County Estimated | 13.3 | -40.3 pts |
| 15 | Grays Harbor County Estimated | 12.8 | +1.2 pts |
| 16 | Skagit County Estimated | 12.8 | -0.1 pts |
| 17 | Franklin County Estimated | 10.9 | -2.2 pts |
| 18 | Pierce County Estimated | 10.8 | -1.6 pts |
| 19 | Whitman County Estimated | 10.3 | +2 pts |
| 20 | Spokane County Estimated | 9.9 | -1 pts |
| 21 | Walla Walla County Estimated | 9.7 | -1.7 pts |
| 22 | Lewis County Estimated | 9.2 | -9.4 pts |
| 23 | Douglas County Estimated | 8.7 | -2.4 pts |
| 24 | Chelan County Estimated | 8.6 | -2.6 pts |
| 25 | Thurston County Estimated | 8.6 | -2.8 pts |
| 26 | Pacific County Estimated | 8.2 | -12.4 pts |
| 27 | Benton County Estimated | 7.8 | -6.1 pts |
| 28 | Clark County Estimated | 7.8 | +0.7 pts |
| 29 | Snohomish County Estimated | 7.4 | +2.3 pts |
| 30 | Pend Oreille County Estimated | 7 | -13.9 pts |
| 31 | King County Estimated | 6.5 | -0.8 pts |
| 32 | Clallam County Estimated | 6.4 | +1.3 pts |
| 33 | Kitsap County Estimated | 6.4 | -1.5 pts |
| 34 | San Juan County Estimated | 5.4 | -5.4 pts |
| 35 | Whatcom County Estimated | 5.1 | -3.5 pts |
| 36 | Asotin County Estimated | 4.4 | -8.9 pts |
| 37 | Klickitat County Estimated | 4.1 | -12.7 pts |
| 38 | Columbia County Estimated | 0 | -24.7 pts |
| 38 | Garfield County Estimated | 0 | -42.4 pts |
Other periods
About this ranking
Traffic fatalities (NHTSA FARS) per 100,000 residents in the same year and place.
Deaths are counted where the crash happened and divided by the resident population, so counties with busy highways and few residents can show very high rates. Differs from the WHO road traffic death rate (road_traffic_death_rate).
Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.
How to cite
Invokely calculation from NHTSA FARS traffic fatalities divided by BEA mid-year population (SAINC1 and CAINC1), per 100,000 residents. https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#traffic_fatality_rate_per_100k. Retrieved 2026-10-12.Citation styles
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Invokely. (n.d.). NHTSA FARS traffic fatalities divided by BEA mid-year population (SAINC1 and CAINC1), per 100,000 residents (Counties in Washington by traffic fatality rate, 2024) [Data set]. Calculated from data by NHTSA and BEA. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#traffic_fatality_rate_per_100k
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NHTSA FARS traffic fatalities divided by BEA mid-year population (SAINC1 and CAINC1), per 100,000 residents, Counties in Washington by traffic fatality rate, 2024. Calculated from data by NHTSA and BEA. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#traffic_fatality_rate_per_100k. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.
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Which county has the highest traffic fatality rate?
Lincoln County, with 59 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to NHTSA and BEA.
Which county has the lowest traffic fatality rate?
Garfield County, with 0 per 100,000 people in 2024.
Where does this ranking come from?
Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Invokely, NHTSA FARS traffic fatalities divided by BEA mid-year population (SAINC1 and CAINC1), per 100,000 residents. Retrieved 2026-10-12.