137
Fatal crashes
155
Fatalities
31%
Drunk driver
19
Avg per year
Crashes by year
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Drunk driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 19 | 21 | 6 |
| 2018 | 17 | 17 | 4 |
| 2019 | 18 | 21 | 6 |
| 2020 | 24 | 30 | 10 |
| 2021 | 18 | 19 | 3 |
| 2022 | 22 | 24 | 9 |
| 2023 | 19 | 23 | 4 |
Cities in Deschutes County
Fatal crashes by city within Deschutes County. Need crash history at a specific address or intersection? Our intersection report shows every fatal crash within any radius of a GPS coordinate.
| City | Crashes | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|
| BEND | 29 | 30 |
| REDMOND | 17 | 17 |
When crashes happen
By month
| Month | Crashes |
|---|---|
| January | 10 |
| February | 7 |
| March | 10 |
| April | 9 |
| May | 5 |
| June | 15 |
| July | 14 |
| August | 11 |
| September | 15 |
| October | 9 |
| November | 13 |
| December | 19 |
Most dangerous hours
| Hour | Crashes |
|---|---|
| 21:00 | 14 |
| 18:00 | 12 |
| 15:00 | 11 |
| 11:00 | 10 |
| 16:00 | 9 |
| 13:00 | 8 |
| 17:00 | 7 |
| 19:00 | 7 |
| 06:00 | 6 |
| 09:00 | 6 |
Vehicles involved in fatal crashes
| Make | Vehicles involved |
|---|---|
| Ford | 35 |
| Chevrolet | 26 |
| Toyota | 22 |
| Dodge | 18 |
| Honda | 16 |
| Jeep / Kaiser-Jeep / Willys- Jeep | 12 |
| Subaru | 11 |
| GMC | 10 |
| Harley-Davidson | 7 |
| Nissan/Datsun | 6 |
Conditions
Weather
| Weather | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 82 |
| Cloudy | 23 |
| Not Reported | 10 |
| Rain | 10 |
| Snow | 9 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
| Sleet or Hail | 1 |
Collision type
| Type | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Single vehicle / pedestrian / object | 69 |
| Angle | 33 |
| Front-to-Front | 19 |
| Front-to-Rear | 11 |
| Sideswipe - Same Direction | 3 |
| Reported as Unknown | 1 |
| Sideswipe - Opposite Direction | 1 |
Need crash data for a specific location in Deschutes County?
Our intersection report shows every fatal crash within any radius of a GPS coordinate — with a map, event sequence, contributing factors, vehicle and person details. Used by attorneys for discovery and insurance teams for risk assessment.
For programmatic access to Deschutes County crash data, see the API guide. $19/mo for full access.
Data source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2017-2023. Updated annually.
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