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Oregon Car Accidents Today — Live Reports & Statistics

Quick answer: Oregon recorded 538 motor vehicle crash deaths in 2024 — about 1.5 a day, 12.6 per 100,000 people (above the US average, rank #21 of 51). 0 Oregon accident reports tracked in the last 48 hours are listed below. Emergency number: 911.

538
Crash Deaths in 2024
FARS · NHTSA / IIHS
12.6
Deaths / 100k People
US average 11.5
1.44
Deaths / 100M Miles
US average 1.19
#21
Risk Rank
of 51 (1 = highest rate)
— zones in view
US accident reports · last 24h Centered on Oregon
Oregon
About Oregon

Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is a part of the Western United States, with the Columbia River delineating much of Oregon's northern boundary with Washington, while the Snake River delineates much of its eastern boundary with Idaho. The 42° north parallel delineates the southern boundary with California and Nevada.

Capital
Salem
Population
4,237,256 (2020)
Area
255,026 km²
Crash deaths 2024
538
Deaths / 100k
12.6

Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Facts: Wikidata (CC0) · read 2026-09-11

Latest From Oregon

Oregon Accident News — Last 48 Hours

No headline naming Oregon or its major cities in the last 48 hours of monitored coverage. Nationwide reports are on the United States page; the window refreshes every 15 minutes.

Official DOT feeds · live snapshots

Live traffic cameras in Oregon

Public traffic-camera snapshots nearest to the latest geocoded reports on this page, straight from the transport authority. Images refresh on their own schedule (seconds to minutes); a camera is picked by distance and is not necessarily pointed at the incident.

Traffic camera: US20 at Horse Ridge
US20 at Horse RidgeOregon TripCheck (ODOT) · 31 km from centre
Traffic camera: Crook County - Juniper Canyon Fire Station
Crook County - Juniper Canyon Fire StationOregon TripCheck (ODOT) · 35 km from centre
Traffic camera: US20 at Hampton
US20 at HamptonOregon TripCheck (ODOT) · 38 km from centre
Traffic camera: 3rd St at Harwood MP18.35
3rd St at Harwood MP18.35Oregon TripCheck (ODOT) · 49 km from centre
Traffic camera: OR126 at Powell Butte
OR126 at Powell ButteOregon TripCheck (ODOT) · 53 km from centre
Traffic camera: OR126 at Powell Butte
OR126 at Powell ButteOregon TripCheck (ODOT) · 53 km from centre

Camera data: TripCheck / Oregon Department of Transportation (all 1,143 cameras). Snapshots are served by the authority and are not stored by this site. Cameras marked Live video play inline; the rest are still images refreshed by the authority.

Statistics · 2024

Road Safety in Oregon

With a population of 4,272,371 and 37,399 million vehicle miles travelled, Oregon recorded 538 crash deaths in 2024: 12.6 per 100,000 people and 1.44 per 100 million miles. Speeding was a factor in 30% of those deaths.

By road user: pedestrians 18%, motorcyclists 16%, bicyclists 2%.

About 178 deaths (33%) were in crashes involving a driver at or over the 0.08% alcohol limit, and 37 of those killed were teenagers aged 15–19. Compare: drunk driving deaths by state · teen deaths by state.

Source: NHTSA FARS 2024 via IIHS state-by-state tables. National context: US road deaths by year.

Compare

States With a Similar Death Rate

StateRankDeaths 2024Per 100kPer 100M miles
Oregon#2153812.61.44
Texas#184,16013.31.35
Nevada#1941712.81.47
Maine#2017712.61.17
Georgia#221,40312.51.15
Nebraska#2325112.51.15
Delaware#24126121.27
Questions

Oregon — FAQ

How many people die in car accidents in Oregon each year?
Oregon recorded 538 motor vehicle crash deaths in 2024 — about 1.5 every day. That is 12.6 deaths per 100,000 residents against a US average of 11.5, and 1.44 deaths per 100 million vehicle miles travelled (FARS data via IIHS).
Is Oregon a dangerous state to drive in?
By death rate, Oregon ranks #21 of 51 (1 = highest) at 12.6 deaths per 100,000 people, which is above the US average (+10% vs the national rate). Rural mileage, speed and seat-belt use explain most of the gap between states. In Oregon, 30% of crash deaths involved speeding.
What share of Oregon crash deaths are pedestrians and motorcyclists?
In 2024 pedestrians were 18% of Oregon's crash deaths, motorcyclists 16% and bicyclists 2%; the rest were vehicle occupants.
Where do the live Oregon accident reports come from?
From worldwide news monitoring, refreshed every 15 minutes: reports whose headlines name Oregon or its major cities (Portland, Oregon, Salem, Eugene) appear here, each linked to the original outlet. Official statistics come from NHTSA's FARS census of fatal crashes as tabulated by IIHS.
What is the emergency number in Oregon?
Dial 911 anywhere in the United States for police, fire or ambulance. For non-emergency road conditions most states run a 511 traveller information line.