152
Fatal crashes
162
Fatalities
32%
Drunk driver
21
Avg per year
Deadliest fatal-crash clusters in Thurston County
Locations with multiple fatal crashes on the same road segment, 2017-2023. Click any location to pull the full report — every individual crash with vehicle, person, and contributing-factor detail.
2 fatal crashes
$9 report →
2 fatalities · 2019
Interstate
46.798, -123.010
2 fatal crashes
$9 report →
3 fatalities · 2020–2023
Major Collector
46.900, -122.542
2 fatal crashes
$9 report →
3 fatalities · 2020–2023
Interstate · Tumwater
47.020, -122.906
2 fatal crashes
$9 report →
2 fatalities · 2022–2023
Other Principal Arterial
47.053, -122.783
Crashes by year
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Drunk driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 19 | 19 | 5 |
| 2018 | 25 | 26 | 9 |
| 2019 | 20 | 22 | 9 |
| 2020 | 17 | 19 | 7 |
| 2021 | 21 | 24 | 6 |
| 2022 | 18 | 18 | 5 |
| 2023 | 32 | 34 | 8 |
Cities in Thurston County
Fatal crashes by city within Thurston 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 |
|---|---|---|
| LACEY | 20 | 20 |
| OLYMPIA | 19 | 21 |
| TUMWATER | 12 | 13 |
| RAINIER | 1 | 1 |
| YELM | 1 | 1 |
When crashes happen
By month
| Month | Crashes |
|---|---|
| January | 10 |
| February | 9 |
| March | 15 |
| April | 12 |
| May | 18 |
| June | 10 |
| July | 14 |
| August | 16 |
| September | 13 |
| October | 15 |
| November | 12 |
| December | 8 |
Most dangerous hours
| Hour | Crashes |
|---|---|
| 21:00 | 13 |
| 17:00 | 12 |
| 06:00 | 11 |
| 22:00 | 10 |
| 15:00 | 8 |
| 13:00 | 8 |
| 19:00 | 7 |
| 14:00 | 7 |
| 16:00 | 6 |
| 11:00 | 6 |
Vehicles involved in fatal crashes
| Make | Vehicles involved |
|---|---|
| Toyota | 33 |
| Honda | 24 |
| Chevrolet | 24 |
| Ford | 24 |
| Harley-Davidson | 14 |
| Hyundai | 13 |
| Dodge | 10 |
| Nissan/Datsun | 10 |
| Volkswagen | 8 |
| Jeep / Kaiser-Jeep / Willys- Jeep | 7 |
Conditions
Weather
| Weather | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 104 |
| Rain | 20 |
| Cloudy | 19 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 4 |
| Not Reported | 2 |
| Reported as Unknown | 1 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
Collision type
| Type | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Single vehicle / pedestrian / object | 92 |
| Angle | 24 |
| Front-to-Front | 24 |
| Front-to-Rear | 9 |
| Sideswipe - Same Direction | 2 |
| Sideswipe - Opposite Direction | 1 |
Need crash data for a specific location in Thurston 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 Thurston 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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