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Washington — Fatal 18-Wheeler Crash Statistics
Federal NHTSA FARS data on fatal large-truck-involved crashes in Washington (2015–2024).
Fatal-only · this dataset counts fatal crashes; it does not represent all-severity truck collisions.
Fatal truck crashes
651
All recorded years
Avg. per year
65
Across 10-year record
Deadliest city
SEATTLE
Highest fatal-crash count
National rank
#28
of 51 states · 1.4% of U.S. fatal truck crashes
Truck Configuration
- Tractor-trailer436 · 67%
- Straight truck215 · 33%
Fatal Truck Crashes by Year
32'15
49'16
76'17
56'18
74'19
56'20
82'21
83'22
74'23
69'24
Deadliest Cities
01SEATTLE24
02TACOMA15
03KENT13
04FEDERAL WAY11
05RENTON10
06SPOKANE10
07AUBURN8
08SPOKANE VALLEY7
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Source: U.S. NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), data through 2024. Fatal large-truck-involved crashes only.