Washington Car Accidents Today — Live Reports & Statistics
Quick answer: Washington recorded 730 motor vehicle crash deaths in 2024 — about 2.0 a day, 9.2 per 100,000 people (well below the US average, rank #40 of 51). 3 Washington accident reports tracked in the last 48 hours are listed below. Emergency number: 911.
Washington is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is often referred to as Washington state to distinguish it from the national capital; both are named after George Washington, a U.S. Founding Father and the first U.S. president.
- Capital
- Olympia
- Population
- 7,705,281 (2020)
- Area
- 184,827 km²
- Crash deaths 2024
- 730
- Deaths / 100k
- 9.2
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Washington Accident News — Last 48 Hours
Road Safety in Washington
With a population of 7,958,180 and 60,555 million vehicle miles travelled, Washington recorded 730 crash deaths in 2024: 9.2 per 100,000 people and 1.21 per 100 million miles. Speeding was a factor in 34% of those deaths.
By road user: pedestrians 21%, motorcyclists 15%, bicyclists 2%.
About 239 deaths (33%) were in crashes involving a driver at or over the 0.08% alcohol limit, and 46 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.
Washington on this site
- Seattle official crash map
- Washington traffic incidents and road closures right now — official 511 / DOT feed
- United States accidents today — national live map
- All 50 states ranked by crash death rate
- US driving laws · recall checker · car problems checker
- Accidents today worldwide · daily digests
Official traffic alerts in Washington (last 12 hours)
Live posts by transport authorities, read through the public Bluesky API and quoted with a link to the original. Incident posts are listed first.
Source: WSDOT Traffic (Washington State DOT) · WSDOT North (Washington State DOT) · WSDOT Southwest (Washington State DOT) — public posts, © their agencies; re-read every 15 minutes.
States With a Similar Death Rate
| State | Rank | Deaths 2024 | Per 100k | Per 100M miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | #40 | 730 | 9.2 | 1.21 |
| New Hampshire | #37 | 133 | 9.4 | 0.96 |
| Illinois | #38 | 1,177 | 9.3 | 1.13 |
| Maryland | #39 | 578 | 9.2 | 1.01 |
| Vermont | #41 | 59 | 9.1 | 0.82 |
| Pennsylvania | #42 | 1,127 | 8.6 | 1.18 |
| Connecticut | #43 | 310 | 8.4 | 1 |