How many traffic fatalities occurred in Kitsap County, Washington?

Kitsap County recorded 141 total traffic fatalities across 135 reported crashes over the data period (2016-2023). The most recent year saw 22 fatalities. The county averages approximately 15.7 fatalities per year.

What is the leading cause of road fatalities in Kitsap County?

Despite a comparatively active crash history (135 recorded crashes), individual cause-code breakdowns are not published for Kitsap County in the current FARS release. Statewide data for Washington may provide additional context.

Is the trend of road fatalities in Kitsap County increasing or decreasing?

The trend in Kitsap County is increasing. This indicates that traffic fatalities have risen over the data period, warranting attention to road safety initiatives.

What is the fatality rate per capita in Kitsap County?

Kitsap County has a fatality rate of 7.9 per 100,000 residents, which leaves it safer than most U.S. counties by that per-capita measure among the 3,137 U.S. counties in this dataset.

How does Kitsap County compare to the rest of Washington?

Kitsap County's per-capita rate of 7.9 per 100,000 residents is below the Washington county average of 16.5. Visit the Washington state page for the full county-by-county breakdown.

Where does the road fatality data for Kitsap County come from?

All road fatality data comes from the NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), a census of fatal motor vehicle crashes on public roads in the United States. FARS data covers the period 2016-2023 and includes all crashes resulting in at least one fatality within 30 days.

COUNTY FATALITY DATA

Kitsap County, Washington

Road fatality data for Kitsap County (WA). Data period: 2016-2023.

Compiled by PlainRoadSafety · August 9, 2026

141
Total Fatalities (2016-2023): 22
Latest Year Deaths: 7.9
Per 100k Residents: Increasing
Trend

The verdict

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Fatality Analysis Reporting System, Kitsap County ranks #1,966 of 2,328 U.S. counties by road-fatality rate per 100,000 residents (highest first) and #30 of 35 rated counties in WA. Kitsap County's fatality rate of 7.9 per 100,000 residents leaves it safer than most U.S. counties by that per-capita measure.

#1,966 of 2,328
national by fatality rate: #30 of 35
in WA by rate: 84%
of rated U.S. counties are deadlier per capita: Increasing
fatality trend

FARS milepost strip

Milepost KITSAP-35 · Kitsap 7.9/100k · #1,966 of 2,328

Kitsap County · 7.9/100k · increasing · cause n/a

VOL 7.9/100k
AVG #1,966 of 2,328
YOY 141 book
RATE Increasing
RANK near Albany
BOOK -52.2% vs WA

Stamps derive from this county's NHTSA FARS row (per-100k or book, corpus rank, trend, nationwide peer NAME, vs-state gap), not a trip-risk forecast. PlainRoadSafety is informational only. See our disclaimer. Verify with NHTSA FARS → · Read with methodology → · Understanding road fatality data → · Washington state profile →

Camden

8
Kitsap

8
Albany

8
Providence

8
Cleveland

8

What this shows Kitsap County sits among nearest nationwide per-capita peers.

How does Kitsap County compare?

2023 road deaths per 100,000 residents. Choose any comparison from the menu.

Compare with

Kitsap County

7.9 per 100k

Washington county average

16.5 per 100k

Kitsap County is 52% safer than the comparison

2023 road deaths from the NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System over population from the U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2023). Rates shown for counties with 10,000+ residents and a 2023 FARS record.

Among the 15 rated counties in Washington, Kitsap County ranks 15 for per-capita risk, below the state's own per-capita average of 16.5 per 100,000 -- nationally, this rate leaves it safer than most U.S. counties by that per-capita measure. The gap between Kitsap County's rate and the state average is 8.6 per 100,000. Its closest per-capita peer statewide is Cowlitz County, at 14.2 per 100,000 (a difference of 6.3). Its peer counties, highest to lowest per 100,000 residents: Lincoln County (59.6), Adams County (48.0), Kittitas County (35.2), Mason County (29.2), Jefferson County (23.7), Grant County (23.4), Pend Oreille County (20.9), Pacific County (20.7), Lewis County (19.7), Stevens County (18.4), Yakima County (18.3), Klickitat County (17.0), Skamania County (15.8), Cowlitz County (14.2).

Kitsap County's rate vs. every rated U.S. county

Deaths per 100,000 residents -- counties with 10,000+ people, NHTSA FARS over Census population

8 Among the safer counties a lower per-capita rate than 84% of 2,328 rated counties

rated U.S. counties, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more rated counties. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source NHTSA FARS over U.S. Census Bureau population estimates · 2026-08-09

Kitsap County's rate vs. the Washington state average

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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) This information is for research and informational purposes only

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Counties with similar FARS profiles

Two cross-state peer sets for Kitsap County. Same-state rate comparisons stay in the chart above; these neighborhoods are nearest other-state counties with population at least 250,000.

Similar per-capita fatality rate

Nearest counties by deaths per 100,000 residents (7.9 here), outside Washington.

Albany County 7.9 /100k · NY Providence County 7.9 /100k · RI Cleveland County 8.0 /100k · OK Camden County 7.8 /100k · NJ

Similar fatality volume

Nearest counties by recorded FARS deaths (141 here), excluding the rate-peer set.

Warren County 141 deaths · OH Chesapeake(City) County 140 deaths · VA Williamson County 140 deaths · TN Hamilton County 144 deaths · IN

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Source and method. PlainRoadSafety is rendered directly from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). PlainRoadSafety aggregates published FARS records and does not invent a fatality count the census does not report. County figures are computed directly from NHTSA FARS census data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our Editorial & Corrections Policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or Report a correction. Data current as of October 2024.