Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Anderson County, Texas
County in Texas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 13
- Fatal crashes
- 12
- Population
- 59.6K
In 2024, 13 people died in 12 fatal crashes in Anderson County, Texas. That was 18.8% fewer than in 2023 (16) and the fewest since 2020. The death rate was 21.8 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.3 in Texas and 11.5 in the United States. Anderson County had the 64th most traffic deaths among Texas's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 73 people died, an average of 15 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 8% of deaths, and 33% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
21.8
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.6 times the rate in Texas: 13.3
- About 1.9 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
25.0
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.8 times the average in Texas: 14.1
- About double the average in the United States: 12.3
-19%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
16 deaths in 2023, 13 in 2024
- Texas: -3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 | 7 |
| 2021 | 17 | 14 |
| 2022 | 20 | 15 |
| 2023 | 16 | 13 |
| 2024 | 13 | 12 |
People who died within 30 days of a crash. A fatal crash can kill more than one person.
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| Category | Deaths per 100,000 |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 12.1 |
| 2021 | 29.1 |
| 2022 | 34.9 |
| 2023 | 27.1 |
| 2024 | 21.8 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
8%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 40 percent of the share in Texas: 18%
- About 45 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 11 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Anderson County | Share in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 8% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 8% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 9 | 69% | 40% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 4 | 31% | 36% |
Alcohol-impaired and speeding-related count everyone killed in those crashes, so a death can appear in more than one row.
Crash factors
Speeding, alcohol, night and weekend crashes
33%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in Texas: 36%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 28%
42%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.7 times the share in Texas: 25%
- About 1.7 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Anderson County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 41.7% | 24.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 33.3% | 35.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 66.7% | 59.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 16.7% | 34.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
67%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.1 times the share in Texas: 60%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 54%
17%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About half the share in Texas: 34%
- About half the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 3 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 3 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 3 |
| 3pm | 5 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 5 |
| 6pm | 4 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 6 |
| 9pm | 7 |
| 10pm | 3 |
| 11pm | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 6 |
| Mon | 9 |
| Tue | 7 |
| Wed | 6 |
| Thu | 12 |
| Fri | 5 |
| Sat | 16 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 10 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 3 |
| Apr | 4 |
| May | 5 |
| Jun | 4 |
| Jul | 5 |
| Aug | 6 |
| Sep | 4 |
| Oct | 6 |
| Nov | 9 |
| Dec | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 43 |
| Cloudy | 14 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Sleet or Hail | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 26 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 25 |
| Dark - Lighted | 5 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 2 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| Dawn | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020–2024
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- US-2878
- SR-1556
- US-796
- SR-195
- SR-2943
- SR-256 LOOP3
- US-1753
- FM 19902
- FM 3152
- FM 6452
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 28 |
| Pickup trucks | 24 |
| SUVs | 19 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 10 |
| Motorcycles | 7 |
| Vans | 4 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-1506
- Chevrolet Impala3
- Chevrolet Silverado3
- Chevrolet Blazer2
- Chevrolet Tahoe2
- Ford Expedition2
- Ford Explorer2
- Ford F-2502
- Freightliner Cascadia2
- GMC Sierra2
Reflects how common a vehicle is as well as crash involvement; not a safety rating.
Crashes
Fatal crashes
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Fatal crashes in 2024. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 28, 2024 | — | SR-19 | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2024 | Palestine | SR-256 LOOP | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2024 | — | SR-155 | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2024 | Palestine | US-79 | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2024 | — | FM 645 | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2024 | — | FM 2574 | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2024 | — | SR-19 | 2 |
| Jul 30, 2024 | Palestine | US-287/CROCKETT RD | 1 |
| Apr 12, 2024 | Palestine | US-287 | 1 |
| Mar 2, 2024 | — | SR-155 | 1 |
| Jan 27, 2024 | — | US-287 | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2024 | — | US-175/TEXAS FOREST TRL | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2023 | — | US-79 | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2023 | — | US-287 | 2 |
| Nov 27, 2023 | — | CR-137 | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2023 | — | SR-155 | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2023 | — | US-175 | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2023 | — | US-287 | 2 |
| Jul 29, 2023 | — | CR-2202 | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2023 | — | FM 1990 | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2023 | — | US-79 | 1 |
| May 22, 2023 | — | SR-294 | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2023 | Palestine | SR-256 LOOP | 1 |
| Mar 30, 2023 | — | US-287/SR-19 | 2 |
| Jan 23, 2023 | — | FM 315 | 1 |
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| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Palestine | 4 | 20.5 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2024. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.