Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Andrews County, Texas
County in Texas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 7
- Fatal crashes
- 7
- Population
- 18.8K
In 2024, 7 people died in 7 fatal crashes in Andrews County, Texas. That was 16.7% more than in 2023 (6) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 37.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.3 in Texas and 11.5 in the United States. Andrews County had the 119th most traffic deaths among Texas's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 46 people died, an average of 9.2 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 14% of deaths, and 14% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
37.2
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 3 times the rate in Texas: 13.3
- About 3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
49.6
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 4 times the average in Texas: 14.1
- About 4 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+17%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
6 deaths in 2023, 7 in 2024
- Texas: -3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 3 |
| 2021 | 10 | 9 |
| 2022 | 19 | 10 |
| 2023 | 6 | 3 |
| 2024 | 7 | 7 |
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 | 21.5 |
| 2021 | 54.3 |
| 2022 | 103.6 |
| 2023 | 32.2 |
| 2024 | 37.2 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
14%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About three-quarters of the share in Texas: 18%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 6 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Andrews County | Share in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 14% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 29% | 40% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 14% | 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
14%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 40 percent of the share in Texas: 36%
- About half the share in the United States: 28%
14%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 55 percent of the share in Texas: 25%
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Andrews County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 14.3% | 24.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 14.3% | 35.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 42.9% | 59.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 14.3% | 34.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
43%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 70 percent of the share in Texas: 60%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
14%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 40 percent of the share in Texas: 34%
- About 45 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 3 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 5 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 3 |
| 7am | 3 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 3 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 5 |
| Mon | 7 |
| Tue | 4 |
| Wed | 7 |
| Thu | 0 |
| Fri | 8 |
| Sat | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 4 |
| Mar | 3 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 4 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 5 |
| Dec | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 28 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 14 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 13 |
| Dark - Lighted | 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
- SR-1768
- FM 17887
- SR-1155
- US-3854
- FM 1788/CR-TELEPHONE ROAD1
- FM 1811
- CR-20011
- FM 19671
- MU-AVE E1
- SR-115/KERMIT HWY1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 19 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 19 |
| SUVs | 9 |
| Cars | 6 |
| Other vehicles | 3 |
| Vans | 2 |
| Motorcycles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-2504
- Ram 25004
- Ford F-1503
- Freightliner Cascadia3
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Chevrolet Tahoe2
- Ford F-3502
- GMC Sierra2
- Kenworth T8802
- Peterbilt 3792
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 12, 2024 | — | SR-176 | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2024 | Andrews | MU-AVE E | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2024 | — | SR-176 | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2024 | — | SR-128 | 1 |
| May 12, 2024 | — | SR-115 | 1 |
| May 10, 2024 | — | SR-176 | 1 |
| Mar 1, 2024 | — | FM 1788 | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2023 | — | FM 1788 | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2023 | — | FM 1788 | 3 |
| Jul 26, 2023 | — | SR-176 | 2 |
| Dec 19, 2022 | — | US-385 | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2022 | — | US-385 | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2022 | — | SR-115 | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2022 | — | SR-176 | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2022 | — | SR-115 | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2022 | — | FM 1788 | 1 |
| Apr 10, 2022 | — | SR-176 | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2022 | — | FM 1788 | 9 |
| Feb 18, 2022 | — | FM 1788 | 2 |
| Jan 21, 2022 | — | SR-115 | 1 |
| Nov 30, 2021 | — | SR-115 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2021 | — | SR-176 | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2021 | Andrews | US-385/MAIN ST ST | 1 |
| May 12, 2021 | — | US-385 | 1 |
| May 10, 2021 | — | SR-115/KERMIT HWY | 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.