Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Bastrop County, Texas
County in Texas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 24
- Fatal crashes
- 22
- Population
- 115.9K
In 2024, 24 people died in 22 fatal crashes in Bastrop County, Texas. That was 27.3% fewer than in 2023 (33) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 20.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.3 in Texas and 11.5 in the United States. Bastrop County had the 32nd most traffic deaths among Texas's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 138 people died, an average of 28 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 17% of deaths, and 18% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
20.7
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.6 times the rate in Texas: 13.3
- About 1.8 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
25.8
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.8 times the average in Texas: 14.1
- About double the average in the United States: 12.3
-27%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
33 deaths in 2023, 24 in 2024
- Texas: -3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 28 | 24 |
| 2021 | 26 | 22 |
| 2022 | 27 | 23 |
| 2023 | 33 | 28 |
| 2024 | 24 | 22 |
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 | 28.6 |
| 2021 | 25.4 |
| 2022 | 25.3 |
| 2023 | 29.6 |
| 2024 | 20.7 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
17%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About the same as the share in Texas: 18%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 20 |
| Pedestrians | 4 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Bastrop County | Share in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 4 | 17% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 9 | 38% | 40% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 4 | 17% | 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
18%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About half the share in Texas: 36%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 28%
36%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.5 times the share in Texas: 25%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Bastrop County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 36.4% | 24.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 18.2% | 35.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 45.5% | 59.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 31.8% | 34.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
45%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About three-quarters of the share in Texas: 60%
- About 85 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
32%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in Texas: 34%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 5 |
| 1am | 12 |
| 2am | 5 |
| 3am | 3 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 3 |
| 6am | 6 |
| 7am | 4 |
| 8am | 3 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 4 |
| 11am | 5 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 6 |
| 2pm | 9 |
| 3pm | 7 |
| 4pm | 4 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 6 |
| 7pm | 5 |
| 8pm | 6 |
| 9pm | 3 |
| 10pm | 9 |
| 11pm | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 28 |
| Mon | 14 |
| Tue | 13 |
| Wed | 10 |
| Thu | 17 |
| Fri | 15 |
| Sat | 22 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 14 |
| Feb | 7 |
| Mar | 9 |
| Apr | 7 |
| May | 10 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 12 |
| Aug | 8 |
| Sep | 17 |
| Oct | 10 |
| Nov | 11 |
| Dec | 11 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 95 |
| Cloudy | 14 |
| Rain | 9 |
| 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 | 56 |
| Daylight | 49 |
| Dark - Lighted | 9 |
| Dawn | 3 |
| Dusk | 2 |
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-2125
- SR-7121
- FM 81213
- US-29013
- FM 9697
- FM 5355
- SR-3043
- FM 17043
- FM 202
- FM 21041
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 68 |
| Pickup trucks | 55 |
| SUVs | 39 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 16 |
| Motorcycles | 6 |
| Vans | 6 |
| Other vehicles | 5 |
| Buses | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado17
- Honda Accord9
- Chevrolet Tahoe7
- Ford F-1506
- Dodge Ram5
- Ram 15005
- Chevrolet Equinox4
- GMC Sierra4
- Toyota Camry4
- Toyota Tundra4
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 6, 2024 | — | FM 812 | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2024 | — | FM 1704 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2024 | — | SR-21 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2024 | Elgin | FM 1704/MAIN ST | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2024 | — | FM 535 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2024 | — | CR-JACOBSEN RD | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Bastrop | SR-21 | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2024 | Bastrop | SR-71/MAIN | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2024 | — | CR-STORK RD | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2024 | — | SR-21 | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2024 | — | SR-71 | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2024 | — | SR-21 | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2024 | — | CR-KRCHNAK RD | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2024 | — | FM 20 | 2 |
| May 20, 2024 | — | US-290 | 1 |
| Mar 22, 2024 | — | SR-21 | 2 |
| Mar 1, 2024 | — | SR-21 | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2024 | — | SR-71 | 1 |
| Feb 14, 2024 | — | US-290 | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2024 | — | SR-71 | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2024 | — | US-290 | 1 |
| Jan 2, 2024 | — | SR-71 | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2023 | — | FM 812 | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2023 | — | CR-CISTERN RD | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2023 | — | SR-21 | 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.