Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Austin County, Texas
County in Texas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 9
- Fatal crashes
- 9
- Population
- 32.9K
In 2024, 9 people died in 9 fatal crashes in Austin County, Texas. That was 80.0% more than in 2023 (5) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 27.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.3 in Texas and 11.5 in the United States. Austin County had the 96th most traffic deaths among Texas's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 36 people died, an average of 7.2 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 78% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
27.4
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About double the rate in Texas: 13.3
- About double the rate in the United States: 11.5
23.0
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.6 times the average in Texas: 14.1
- About 1.9 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+80%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
5 deaths in 2023, 9 in 2024
- Texas: -3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 9 | 9 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 | 9 | 8 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 |
| 2024 | 9 | 9 |
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 | 29.9 |
| 2021 | 13.1 |
| 2022 | 28.9 |
| 2023 | 15.7 |
| 2024 | 27.4 |
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 | 7 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 2 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Austin County | Share in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 22% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 33% | 40% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 7 | 78% | 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
78%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About double the share in Texas: 36%
- About 3 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 | Austin County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 24.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 77.8% | 35.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 22.2% | 59.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 11.1% | 34.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
22%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 35 percent of the share in Texas: 60%
- About 40 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
11%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About one-third of the share in Texas: 34%
- About one-third of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 3 |
| 2am | 3 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 3 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 3 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 3 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 6 |
| Mon | 6 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 5 |
| Thu | 6 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 8 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 9 |
| Aug | 4 |
| Sep | 4 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 26 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 16 |
| Daylight | 15 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
| 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
- I-1012
- SR-363
- SR-1593
- FM 9493
- FM 30132
- FM 1092
- FM 14581
- FM 14561
- CR-CHEW RD1
- CR-Borgel RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 17 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 14 |
| SUVs | 10 |
| Pickup trucks | 8 |
| Motorcycles | 5 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado3
- Ford F-1503
- Chevrolet Suburban2
- Ford Fusion2
- Freightliner Cascadia2
- Nissan Sentra2
- Toyota Tacoma2
- BMW 430i1
- BMW 528i1
- Chevrolet Cruze1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 2024 | — | FM 949 | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | — | FM 2187 | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2024 | — | FM 949 | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2024 | San Felipe | I-10 | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | — | SR-159 | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2024 | — | SR-159 | 1 |
| May 2, 2024 | Sealy | I-10 | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2024 | — | FM 109 | 1 |
| Jan 4, 2024 | Sealy | I-10 | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2023 | San Felipe | FM 1458 | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2023 | — | FM 109 | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2023 | — | FM 331 | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2023 | — | SR-36 | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2023 | — | I-10 | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2022 | Sealy | FM 3013 | 2 |
| Sep 24, 2022 | — | CR-CHEW RD | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2022 | — | I-10 | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2022 | — | SR-159 | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2022 | — | I-10 | 1 |
| Jun 2, 2022 | — | I-10/US-90 | 1 |
| May 9, 2022 | — | SR-36 | 1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | Sealy | I-10 | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2021 | Wallis | COLUMBUS RD | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2021 | San Felipe | I-10 | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2021 | Bellville | FRONT ST | 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.