Fatal crashes in Grays Harbor County, Washington
In 2024, 10 people died in 9 fatal crashes in Grays Harbor County, Washington, up from 9 in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 86 fatal crashes and 92 deaths, the 17th most of 39 counties in Washington.
12.8 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 9.2 across Washington in 2024; 12.3 against 8.2 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 77,893, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in Washington.
Deaths in Grays Harbor County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9 | 10 |
| 2023 | 9 | 9 |
| 2022 | 15 | 15 |
| 2021 | 10 | 14 |
| 2020 | 6 | 6 |
| 2019 | 11 | 11 |
| 2018 | 4 | 5 |
| 2017 | 10 | 10 |
| 2016 | 7 | 7 |
| 2015 | 5 | 5 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Grays Harbor County
US 101 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Grays Harbor County from 2015 to 2024: 14, with 16 deaths. The 5 roads listed held 57% of all fatal crashes in Grays Harbor County from 2015 to 2024; 2 US routes, 3 state highways. 63% of the county's fatal crashes were on an interstate, US or state route; the other 37% were on county roads and city streets. Routes are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US 101 | 14 | 16 | 6 | |
| 2 | US 12 | 13 | 15 | 4 | |
| 3 | State Highway 109 | 9 | 9 | 2 | no page |
| 4 | State Highway 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | no page |
| 5 | State Highway 105 | 5 | 6 | 4 | no page |
Aberdeen had 13% of the county's fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, 11 of 86.
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Aberdeen 11. The city is not filed for crashes outside a city.
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 Grays Harbor County
86 fatal crashes in Grays Harbor County, Washington 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 4 pm to 5 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 | 4.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 7.0 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 4.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan9.3%
- Feb7.0%
- Mar4.7%
- Apr5.8%
- May9.3%
- Jun4.7%
- Jul7.0%
- Aug7.0%
- Sep16.3%
- Oct11.6%
- Nov7.0%
- Dec10.5%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Grays Harbor County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 37%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 34%, a pedestrian in 14%, a rollover in 11%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 32 | 37% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 29 | 34% |
| Pedestrian | 12 | 14% |
| Rollover | 9 | 11% |
| Cyclist | 2 | 2.3% |
| Other | 2 | 2.3% |
| 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 Grays Harbor County compare with Washington
The largest difference from Washington: from 2015 to 2024, 68% of fatal crashes in Grays Harbor County were on rural roads, against 42% across Washington. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Washington. A share is only given over 20 crashes; above or below means more than chance would give on 86 crashes.
| Grays Harbor | Washington | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 68% | 42% | above the Washington share |
| At or near an intersection | 29% | 26% | about the same as the Washington share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 31% | 24% | about the same as the Washington share |
| A drinking driver | 28% | 31% | about the same as the Washington share |
| Speeding | 24% | 31% | about the same as the Washington share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 22% | 21% | about the same as the Washington share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 42% | 40% | about the same as the Washington share |
| Hit-and-run | 5.8% | 6.3% | about the same as the Washington share |
| A motorcycle involved | 11% | 17% | about the same as the Washington share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 13% | 18% | about the same as 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 Grays Harbor County, Washington
- How many people died in car accidents in Grays Harbor County in 2024?
- 10 people died in 9 fatal crashes in Grays Harbor County, Washington, in 2024, up from 9 in 2023. That is 12.8 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 9.2 across Washington. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- What is the deadliest road in Grays Harbor County?
- US 101 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Grays Harbor County from 2015 to 2024: 14, with 16 deaths.
- How many fatal crashes in Grays Harbor County involved a drinking driver?
- 24 of 86 fatal crashes in Grays Harbor County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 28%, against 31% across Washington.
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Where the Grays Harbor County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Grays Harbor County (county code 27). 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. Totals from state highway departments and news reports can differ: they count from their own crash reports, often before every death within 30 days is known, while NHTSA's file is checked against death certificates and revised once a year. The full method.
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