State Highway 126 in Oregon: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 65 fatal crashes on State Highway 126 in Oregon killed 71 people, the 9th most of 164 numbered roads in Oregon. In 2024 there were 5 fatal crashes and 5 deaths on the road.
A state highway running through 4 counties of Oregon. All fatal crashes in Oregon.
Deaths on State Highway 126 in Oregon by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | 5 |
| 2023 | 6 | 8 |
| 2022 | 12 | 12 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | 5 | 8 |
| 2018 | 12 | 12 |
| 2017 | 6 | 6 |
| 2016 | 9 | 10 |
| 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 126 in Oregon: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Lane County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 126 from 2015 to 2024: 47, with 51 deaths. Lane, Deschutes and Crook counties together held 97% of fatal crashes on State Highway 126 in Oregon from 2015 to 2024. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lane County | 4 | 47 | 51 |
| 2 | Deschutes County | 0 | 8 | 10 |
| 3 | Crook County | 1 | 8 | 8 |
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 126 in Oregon
63 fatal crashes on State Highway 126 in Oregon 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 2 pm to 3 pm; the worst month is September.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 4.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 6.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Wed | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 6.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 7.9 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 4.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Fri | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 6.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan10.8%
- Feb6.2%
- Mar3.1%
- Apr3.1%
- May9.2%
- Jun10.8%
- Jul10.8%
- Aug12.3%
- Sep13.8%
- Oct4.6%
- Nov4.6%
- Dec10.8%
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 126 in Oregon first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 40%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 31%, a pedestrian in 12%, a rollover in 4.6%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 26 | 40% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 20 | 31% |
| Pedestrian | 8 | 12% |
| Other | 7 | 11% |
| Rollover | 3 | 4.6% |
| Cyclist | 1 | 1.5% |
| 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 126 in Oregon compare with the state
The largest difference from Oregon: from 2015 to 2024, 12% of occupants killed on State Highway 126 in Oregon were unbelted, against 34% across Oregon. Below the Oregon share: drinking drivers and speeding. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Oregon. A share is only given over 20 crashes; above or below means more than chance would give on 65 crashes.
| State Highway 126 | Oregon | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 66% | 55% | about the same as the Oregon share |
| At or near an intersection | 25% | 20% | about the same as the Oregon share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 23% | 28% | about the same as the Oregon share |
| A drinking driver | 19% | 31% | below the Oregon share |
| Speeding | 17% | 30% | below the Oregon share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 7.7% | 5.7% | about the same as the Oregon share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 12% | 34% | below the Oregon share |
| Hit-and-run | 3.1% | 4.6% | about the same as the Oregon share |
| A motorcycle involved | 17% | 15% | about the same as the Oregon share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 11% | 16% | about the same as the Oregon 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 126 in Oregon
- How many fatal crashes have there been on State Highway 126 in Oregon?
- 65 fatal crashes killed 71 people on State Highway 126 in Oregon 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 126 in Oregon do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Lane County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 126 from 2015 to 2024: 47, with 51 deaths. Deschutes County was second with 8.
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Where the State Highway 126 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 126 in Oregon (filed under 13 spellings, such as "SR-126 (ODOT 15)", "SR-126 (ODOT 215)", "SR-126 (ODOT 41)", "SR-126 (ODOT 62)"). 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.