Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Armstrong County, Texas
County in Texas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 2
- Fatal crashes
- 2
- Population
- 1.8K
In 2024, 2 people died in 2 fatal crashes in Armstrong County, Texas. That was 33.3% fewer than in 2023 (3) and the fewest since 2020. The death rate was 110.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.3 in Texas and 11.5 in the United States. Armstrong County had the 188th most traffic deaths among Texas's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 22 people died, an average of 4.4 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 50% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
110.3
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 8 times the rate in Texas: 13.3
- About 10 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
239.4
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 17 times the average in Texas: 14.1
- About 20 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-33%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
3 deaths in 2023, 2 in 2024
- Texas: -3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 1 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 12 | 5 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 |
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 | 108.1 |
| 2021 | 163.1 |
| 2022 | 646.9 |
| 2023 | 164.0 |
| 2024 | 110.3 |
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 | 2 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Armstrong County | Share in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 40% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 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
50%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.4 times the share in Texas: 36%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 28%
0%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 5 percent of the share in Texas: 25%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Armstrong County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 24.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 50.0% | 35.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 59.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 0.0% | 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%
0%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 5 percent of the share in Texas: 34%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 4 |
| Mon | 1 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 1 |
| Fri | 3 |
| Sat | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 4 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 13 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 8 |
| Daylight | 6 |
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-28712
- SR-2072
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Medium and heavy trucks | 6 |
| SUVs | 6 |
| Cars | 5 |
| Motorcycles | 1 |
| Pickup trucks | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford Explorer2
- Freightliner Cascadia2
- Buick LaCrosse1
- Cadillac CTS1
- Chevrolet Equinox1
- Chevrolet Impala1
- Chevrolet Lumina APV1
- Chevrolet Silverado1
- Chrysler 3001
- Crane Carrier Drill Rig1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2024 | — | SR-207 | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | — | US-287 | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2023 | — | US-287 | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2023 | — | US-287 | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2023 | — | US-287 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | — | US-287 | 4 |
| Jul 29, 2022 | — | US-287 | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2022 | — | US-287 | 1 |
| Apr 27, 2022 | — | US-287 | 5 |
| Mar 20, 2022 | — | US-287 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2021 | — | US-287 | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2021 | — | US-287 | 1 |
| Mar 25, 2021 | — | US-287 | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2020 | — | SR-207 | 2 |
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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.