COUNTY FATALITY DATA
Klickitat County, Washington
Road fatality data for Klickitat County (WA). Data period: 2016-2023.
- 32
- Total Fatalities (2016-2023)
- 4
- Latest Year Deaths
- Low count
- 17.0
- Per 100k Residents
- Below average
- Stable
- Trend
County FARS profile
Klickitat County: 17.0/100k (#1,071 of 2,328), book 32 (#1,930 of 3,137).
What NHTSA FARS shows for Klickitat County
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Fatality Analysis Reporting System, Klickitat County ranks #1,071 of 2,328 U.S. counties by road-fatality rate per 100,000 residents (highest first) and #12 of 35 rated counties in WA. Klickitat County's fatality rate of 17.0 per 100,000 residents places it close to the national middle by that per-capita measure.
- #1,071 of 2,328
- among rated U.S. counties by rate
- #1,930 of 3,137
- by total FARS fatalities
- #12 of 35
- in WA by rate
- Stable
- fatality trend
NHTSA FARS milepost
Milepost KLICKITAT-39 · Klickitat 17.0/100k · #1,071 of 2,328
Klickitat County · 17.0/100k · stable
- YOY 17.0/100k
- RATE #1,071 of 2,328
- RANK 32 book
- BOOK Stable
- TREND 31 crash
- CAUSE +3.0% 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 →
How does Klickitat County compare?
2023 road deaths per 100,000 residents. Choose any comparison from the menu.
Klickitat County is About the same as 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, Klickitat County ranks 12 for per-capita risk, above the state's own per-capita average of 16.5 per 100,000 -- nationally, this rate places it close to the national middle by that per-capita measure. The gap between Klickitat County's rate and the state average is 0.5 per 100,000. Its closest per-capita peer statewide is Skamania County, at 15.8 per 100,000 (a difference of 1.2). 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), Skamania County (15.8), Cowlitz County (14.2), Benton County (13.9).
Klickitat County's rate vs. every rated U.S. county
Deaths per 100,000 residents -- counties with 10,000+ people, NHTSA FARS over Census population
17 Around the middle a lower per-capita rate than 46% of 2,328 rated counties
rated U.S. counties, bucketed by value
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Source NHTSA FARS over U.S. Census Bureau population estimates · 2026-09-03
More road safety data related to Klickitat County
Contextual links from this profile to rankings, tools, research, and peer geographies on PlainRoadSafety.
- Klickitat County vs other counties by ratePer-100k fatality comparison
- Washington statewide fatality dataAll counties in this state
- Deadliest states for drivingContext for WA
- State fatality changesYear-over-year state trends
- Browse all U.S. countiesAlphabetical county index
- All state profiles51 state dashboards
- State vs U.S. safety comparisonRoute-level lookup tool
- National statistics downloadFARS CSV + findings
- How to read FARS fatality dataMethodology primer
- Per-mile vs per-capita road riskRate denominator explained
- Counties starting with KLetter index including WA counties
Frequently Asked Questions
How many traffic fatalities occurred in Klickitat County, Washington?
Klickitat County recorded 32 total traffic fatalities across 31 reported crashes over the data period (2016-2023). The most recent year saw 4 fatalities. The county averages approximately 3.6 fatalities per year.
What is the leading cause of road fatalities in Klickitat County?
Cause-code breakdowns are not individually published for Klickitat County in the current FARS release. Statewide data for Washington may provide additional context.
Is the trend of road fatalities in Klickitat County increasing or decreasing?
The trend in Klickitat County is stable. Fatality counts have remained relatively consistent over the data period.
What is the fatality rate per capita in Klickitat County?
Klickitat County has a fatality rate of 17.0 per 100,000 residents, which places it close to the national middle by that per-capita measure among the 3,137 U.S. counties in this dataset.
Where does Klickitat County rank for road fatality rate?
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Fatality Analysis Reporting System, Klickitat County ranks #1,071 of 2,328 U.S. counties by road-fatality rate per 100,000 residents (highest first) and #12 of 35 rated counties in WA, the same sort used on the deadliest-states and county rate listings. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
How does Klickitat County compare to the rest of Washington?
Klickitat County's per-capita rate of 17.0 per 100,000 residents is above 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 Klickitat 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.