Fatal Crash Report indicates significant rise in traffic-related fatalities in Eugene

EUGENE, Ore. — The City of Eugene has published the Eugene Fatal Crash Report 2022-2024, which shows that 22 people were killed in traffic crashes on Eugene streets in 2024, the highest number on record.

The new report analyzes traffic crash data for 2022-2024, when a total of 50 fatal crashes resulted in the deaths of 51 people. In contrast, between 2019 and 2021, there were 21 fatal traffic crashes on Eugene streets.

A few trends and contributing factors for the rise are detailed in the report, the City explains…

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