Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Palestine, Texas
City in Anderson County · Texas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 4
- Fatal crashes
- 4
- Population
- 19.5K
In 2024, 4 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Palestine, Texas. That was 300.0% more than in 2023 (1) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 20.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 21.8 in Anderson County, 13.3 in Texas and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 12 people died, an average of 2.4 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 25% of deaths, and 50% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
20.5
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in Anderson County, Texas: 21.8
- About 1.5 times the rate in Texas: 13.3
- About 1.8 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
+300%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
1 death in 2023, 4 in 2024
- Anderson County, Texas: -19%
- Texas: -3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 4 | 4 |
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 | 10.8 |
| 2021 | 10.6 |
| 2022 | 15.7 |
| 2023 | 5.1 |
| 2024 | 20.5 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
25%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 3 times the share in Anderson County, Texas: 8%
- About 1.4 times the share in Texas: 18%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 2 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Palestine | Share in Anderson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 25% | 8% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 25% | 8% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 50% | 69% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 50% | 31% |
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
50%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.5 times the share in Anderson County, Texas: 33%
- About 1.4 times the share in Texas: 36%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 28%
25%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 60 percent of the share in Anderson County, Texas: 42%
- About the same as the share in Texas: 25%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Palestine | Anderson County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 25.0% | 41.7% | 24.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 50.0% | 33.3% | 35.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 25.0% | 66.7% | 59.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 0.0% | 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
25%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 40 percent of the share in Anderson County, Texas: 67%
- About 40 percent of the share in Texas: 60%
- About half the share in the United States: 54%
0%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 5 percent of the share in Anderson County, Texas: 17%
- About 5 percent of the share in Texas: 34%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 0 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 0 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 1 |
| Sat | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 10 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 4 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 2 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
| Dawn | 1 |
| Dusk | 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
- SR-256 LOOP3
- US-2872
- SR-256 LP2
- US-791
- US-287/CROCKETT RD1
- SR-256 LOOP/MAIN ST1
- SR-2561
- FM 2394/Court DR1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 6 |
| Cars | 5 |
| SUVs | 5 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 3 |
| Motorcycles | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Impala2
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Ford F-1502
- Cadillac CTS1
- Chevrolet Aveo1
- Chevrolet Suburban1
- Ford Expedition1
- Ford Explorer1
- Ford F-3501
- Ford Fusion1
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 | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 19, 2024 | SR-256 LOOP | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2024 | US-79 | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2024 | US-287/CROCKETT RD | 1 |
| Apr 12, 2024 | US-287 | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2023 | SR-256 LOOP | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2022 | SR-256 LOOP | 1 |
| May 7, 2022 | US-287 | 1 |
| Jan 15, 2022 | SR-256 LP | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2021 | SR-256 LP | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2021 | SR-256 LOOP/MAIN ST | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2020 | SR-256 | 1 |
| Jan 11, 2020 | FM 2394/Court DR | 1 |
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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.