US 30 in Oregon: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 83 fatal crashes on US 30 in Oregon killed 94 people, the 8th most of 164 numbered roads in Oregon. In 2024 there were 8 fatal crashes and 10 deaths on the road.
A US route running through 6 counties of Oregon. All fatal crashes in Oregon.
Deaths on US 30 in Oregon by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8 | 10 |
| 2023 | 18 | 20 |
| 2022 | 11 | 12 |
| 2021 | 7 | 7 |
| 2020 | 5 | 5 |
| 2019 | 8 | 9 |
| 2018 | 9 | 12 |
| 2017 | 7 | 8 |
| 2016 | 5 | 6 |
| 2015 | 5 | 5 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on US 30 in Oregon: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Columbia County had the most fatal crashes on US 30 from 2015 to 2024: 34, with 35 deaths. Columbia, Multnomah and Clatsop counties together held 94% of fatal crashes on US 30 in Oregon from 2015 to 2024. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Columbia County | 3 | 34 | 35 |
| 2 | Multnomah County | 3 | 25 | 29 |
| 3 | Clatsop County | 1 | 19 | 24 |
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 US 30 in Oregon
82 fatal crashes on US 30 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 1 pm to 2 pm; the worst month is November.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 4.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 6.1 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 6.1 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan3.6%
- Feb7.2%
- Mar6.0%
- Apr8.4%
- May6.0%
- Jun9.6%
- Jul8.4%
- Aug9.6%
- Sep10.8%
- Oct6.0%
- Nov15.7%
- Dec8.4%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes on US 30 in Oregon first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 57%; a pedestrian in 18%, a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 16%, a cyclist in 3.6%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 47 | 57% |
| Pedestrian | 15 | 18% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 13 | 16% |
| Cyclist | 3 | 3.6% |
| Rollover | 3 | 3.6% |
| Parked vehicle | 1 | 1.2% |
| Other | 1 | 1.2% |
| 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 US 30 in Oregon compare with the state
From 2015 to 2024, every share for US 30 in Oregon is within chance of the Oregon share. 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 83 crashes.
| US 30 | Oregon | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 45% | 55% | about the same as the Oregon share |
| At or near an intersection | 21% | 20% | about the same as the Oregon share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 22% | 28% | about the same as the Oregon share |
| A drinking driver | 23% | 31% | about the same as the Oregon share |
| Speeding | 29% | 30% | about the same as the Oregon share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 7.2% | 5.7% | about the same as the Oregon share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 30% | 34% | about the same as the Oregon share |
| Hit-and-run | 3.6% | 4.6% | about the same as the Oregon share |
| A motorcycle involved | 7.2% | 15% | below the Oregon share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 16% | 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 US 30 in Oregon
- How many fatal crashes have there been on US 30 in Oregon?
- 83 fatal crashes killed 94 people on US 30 in Oregon from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 8 fatal crashes and 10 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on US 30 in Oregon do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Columbia County had the most fatal crashes on US 30 from 2015 to 2024: 34, with 35 deaths. Multnomah County was second with 25.
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Where the US 30 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as US 30 in Oregon (filed under 10 spellings, such as "US-30 (ODOT 100)", "US-30 (ODOT 66)", "US-30 (ODOT 67)", "US-30 (ODOT 92)"). 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.