How many traffic fatalities occurred in Multnomah County, Oregon?

Multnomah County recorded 570 total traffic fatalities across 541 reported crashes over the data period (2016-2023). The most recent year saw 90 fatalities. The county averages approximately 63.3 fatalities per year.

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

Despite a comparatively active crash history (541 recorded crashes), individual cause-code breakdowns are not published for Multnomah County in the current FARS release. Statewide data for Oregon may provide additional context.

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

The trend in Multnomah 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 Multnomah County?

Multnomah County has a fatality rate of 11.4 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.

How does Multnomah County compare to the rest of Oregon?

Multnomah County's per-capita rate of 11.4 per 100,000 residents is below the Oregon county average of 20.5. Visit the Oregon state page for the full county-by-county breakdown.

Where does the road fatality data for Multnomah 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

Multnomah County, Oregon

Road fatality data for Multnomah County (OR). Data period: 2016-2023.

Compiled by PlainRoadSafety · August 9, 2026

570
Total Fatalities (2016-2023): 90
Latest Year Deaths: 11.4
Per 100k Residents: Increasing
Trend

The verdict

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Fatality Analysis Reporting System, Multnomah County ranks #1,608 of 2,328 U.S. counties by road-fatality rate per 100,000 residents (highest first) and #21 of 28 rated counties in OR. Multnomah County's fatality rate of 11.4 per 100,000 residents places it close to the national middle by that per-capita measure.

#1,608 of 2,328
national by fatality rate: #21 of 28
in OR by rate: 69%
of rated U.S. counties are deadlier per capita: Increasing
fatality trend

FARS milepost strip

Milepost MULTNOMAH-51 · Multnomah 11.4/100k · #1,608 of 2,328

Multnomah County · 11.4/100k · increasing · cause n/a

RATE 11.4/100k
RANK #1,608 of 2,328
BOOK 570 book
TREND Increasing
CAUSE near St Joseph
PHOTO -44.4% vs OR

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 → · Oregon state profile →

Durham

11
Larimer

11
Multnomah

11
St Joseph

11
Wayne

11

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

How does Multnomah County compare?

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

Compare with

Multnomah County

11.4 per 100k

Oregon county average

20.5 per 100k

Multnomah County is 44% 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 Oregon, Multnomah County ranks 15 for per-capita risk, below the state's own per-capita average of 20.5 per 100,000 -- nationally, this rate places it close to the national middle by that per-capita measure. The gap between Multnomah County's rate and the state average is 9.1 per 100,000. Its closest per-capita peer statewide is Morrow County, at 16.3 per 100,000 (a difference of 4.9). Its peer counties, highest to lowest per 100,000 residents: Malheur County (43.7), Baker County (41.4), Tillamook County (40.1), Columbia County (35.3), Klamath County (34.3), Wasco County (30.4), Douglas County (30.2), Coos County (29.6), Linn County (26.6), Curry County (25.8), Clatsop County (21.9), Umatilla County (21.2), Jefferson County (19.6), Morrow County (16.3).

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

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

11 Lower than most a lower per-capita rate than 69% 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

Multnomah County's rate vs. the Oregon 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 Multnomah 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 (11.4 here), outside Oregon.

St Joseph County 11.4 /100k · IN Wayne County 11.4 /100k · MI Durham County 11.3 /100k · NC Larimer County 11.3 /100k · CO

Similar fatality volume

Nearest counties by recorded FARS deaths (570 here), excluding the rate-peer set.

Pulaski County 570 deaths · AR Baltimore County 571 deaths · MD Pinal County 567 deaths · AZ Horry County 575 deaths · SC

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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.