Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Aransas County, Texas
County in Texas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 6
- Fatal crashes
- 5
- Population
- 25.7K
In 2024, 6 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Aransas County, Texas. That was 33.3% fewer than in 2023 (9) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 23.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.3 in Texas and 11.5 in the United States. Aransas County had the 131st most traffic deaths among Texas's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 27 people died, an average of 5.4 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 40% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
23.4
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.8 times the rate in Texas: 13.3
- About double the rate in the United States: 11.5
21.7
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.5 times the average in Texas: 14.1
- About 1.8 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-33%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
9 deaths in 2023, 6 in 2024
- Texas: -3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 |
| 2023 | 9 | 7 |
| 2024 | 6 | 5 |
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 | 4.2 |
| 2021 | 20.4 |
| 2022 | 24.0 |
| 2023 | 35.5 |
| 2024 | 23.4 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
0%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 5 percent of the share in Texas: 18%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 6 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Aransas County | Share in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 33% | 40% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 3 | 50% | 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
40%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.1 times the share in Texas: 36%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 28%
20%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 80 percent of the share in Texas: 25%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Aransas County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 20.0% | 24.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 40.0% | 35.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 40.0% | 59.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 60.0% | 34.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
40%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About two-thirds of the share in Texas: 60%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 54%
60%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.8 times the share in Texas: 34%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 3 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 3 |
| 10pm | 3 |
| 11pm | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 3 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 4 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 7 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 5 |
| May | 4 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 16 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Rain | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 14 |
| Daylight | 9 |
| Dark - Lighted | 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-3511
- SR-35L BU3
- SR-35 BUSINESS2
- SR-35/BROADWAY ST1
- SR-35/AVENUE A1
- SR-1881
- MU-CORPUS CHRISTI ST1
- MU-BROADWAY ST1
- MU-ALLEN BLVD1
- BS-35 L1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 12 |
| Cars | 11 |
| SUVs | 6 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 4 |
| Motorcycles | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado3
- Dodge Ram2
- Ford F-1502
- Ford F-2502
- Nissan Altima2
- Cadillac CTS1
- Chevrolet Avalanche1
- Chevrolet Corvette1
- Chevrolet Express1
- Ford Explorer1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 2024 | Rockport | SR-35 | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2024 | — | SR-35 | 2 |
| Mar 16, 2024 | Rockport | SR-35 | 1 |
| Feb 25, 2024 | Aransas Pass | MU-ALLEN BLVD | 1 |
| Feb 18, 2024 | Rockport | MU-BROADWAY ST | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2023 | Rockport | SR-35 BUSINESS | 3 |
| Oct 27, 2023 | — | SR-35 | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2023 | Rockport | SR-35L BU | 1 |
| May 16, 2023 | Rockport | MU-CORPUS CHRISTI ST | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2023 | Fulton | SR-35/BROADWAY ST | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2023 | Aransas Pass | SR-35L BU | 1 |
| Mar 21, 2023 | Rockport | SR-35 BUSINESS | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2022 | — | SR-188 | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2022 | — | SR-35 | 1 |
| May 14, 2022 | Rockport | BROADWAY ST | 1 |
| May 13, 2022 | Rockport | SR-35L BU | 1 |
| May 13, 2022 | Rockport | SR-35 | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2022 | — | SR-35 | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2021 | Fulton | SR-35 | 1 |
| Apr 16, 2021 | Rockport | BS-35 L | 1 |
| Apr 5, 2021 | Aransas Pass | SR-35/AVENUE A | 1 |
| Apr 3, 2021 | — | SR-35 | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2021 | Aransas Pass | SR-35 | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2020 | — | SR-35 | 1 |
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Cities in Aransas County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Rockport | 3 | 27.0 |
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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.