Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Archer County, Texas
County in Texas · United States
- Deaths, 2023
- 6
- Fatal crashes
- 4
- Population
- 9K
In 2023, 6 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Archer County, Texas. That was 200.0% more than in 2022 (2) and the most since 2021. The death rate was 66.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with 14.0 in Texas and 12.2 in the United States. Archer County had the 125th most traffic deaths among Texas's counties. Between 2020 and 2023, 19 people died, an average of 4.8 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 75% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
66.3
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2023
- About 5 times the rate in Texas: 13.3
- About 6 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
54.0
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2023
- About 4 times the average in Texas: 14.3
- About 4 times the average in the United States: 12.4
+200%
change in deaths from 2022 to 2023
2 deaths in 2022, 6 in 2023
- Texas: -3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 | 7 | 7 |
| 2022 | 2 | 1 |
| 2023 | 6 | 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 | 46.8 |
| 2021 | 80.4 |
| 2022 | 22.6 |
| 2023 | 66.3 |
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 Archer County | Share in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 19% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 50% | 39% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 5 | 83% | 35% |
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
75%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About double the share in Texas: 36%
- About 3 times the share in the United States: 28%
25%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in Texas: 25%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Archer County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 25.0% | 24.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 75.0% | 35.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 59.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 25.0% | 34.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
50%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 85 percent of the share in Texas: 60%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
25%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About three-quarters of the share in Texas: 34%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 2 |
| Mon | 5 |
| Tue | 0 |
| Wed | 1 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 4 |
| Sat | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 4 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 13 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2023. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 8 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 7 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2023. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020–2023
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- SR-795
- US-2814
- US-277 BUSINESS1
- FM 1721
- CR-FERGUSON RD1
- CR-LITTLE LEASE RD1
- MU-ROSE ST1
- SR-161
- SR-79/CR-CENTER ST1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 9 |
| Pickup trucks | 7 |
| SUVs | 5 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 4 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-1502
- Buick LaCrosse1
- Chevrolet Camaro1
- Chevrolet Malibu1
- Chevrolet Silverado1
- Chevrolet Silverado HD1
- Chevrolet Tahoe1
- Dodge Ram1
- Ford F-2501
- GMC Sierra1
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 2023. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2023 | Windthorst | US-281 | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2023 | Holliday | US-277 BUSINESS | 3 |
| Jul 24, 2023 | — | SR-79 | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2023 | Frisco | MU-ROSE ST | 1 |
| Jan 15, 2022 | — | FM 172 | 2 |
| Oct 29, 2021 | — | US-281 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2021 | Frisco | SR-79/CR-CENTER ST | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2021 | — | SR-79 | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2021 | — | CR-LITTLE LEASE RD | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2021 | — | SR-79 | 1 |
| Feb 3, 2021 | — | SR-79 | 1 |
| Jan 16, 2021 | — | CR-FERGUSON RD | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2020 | — | US-281 | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2020 | — | SR-79 | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2020 | — | US-281 | 1 |
| Jan 9, 2020 | — | SR-16 | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2023. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.