Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Bell County, Texas
County in Texas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 63
- Fatal crashes
- 54
- Population
- 397.4K
In 2024, 63 people died in 54 fatal crashes in Bell County, Texas. That was 8.6% more than in 2023 (58) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 15.9 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.3 in Texas and 11.5 in the United States. Bell County had the 8th most traffic deaths among Texas's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 268 people died, an average of 54 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 21% of deaths, and 37% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
15.9
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.2 times the rate in Texas: 13.3
- About 1.4 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
13.9
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About the same as the average in Texas: 14.1
- About 1.1 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+9%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
58 deaths in 2023, 63 in 2024
- Texas: -3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 49 | 48 |
| 2021 | 43 | 42 |
| 2022 | 55 | 50 |
| 2023 | 58 | 53 |
| 2024 | 63 | 54 |
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 | 13.2 |
| 2021 | 11.3 |
| 2022 | 14.2 |
| 2023 | 14.7 |
| 2024 | 15.9 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
21%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.1 times the share in Texas: 18%
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 42 |
| Pedestrians | 13 |
| Motorcyclists | 8 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Bell County | Share in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 13 | 21% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 8 | 13% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 27 | 43% | 40% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 24 | 38% | 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
37%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in Texas: 36%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 28%
26%
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 | Bell County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 25.9% | 24.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 37.0% | 35.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 57.4% | 59.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 33.3% | 34.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
57%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Texas: 60%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
33%
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 | 20 |
| 1am | 15 |
| 2am | 11 |
| 3am | 10 |
| 4am | 8 |
| 5am | 11 |
| 6am | 13 |
| 7am | 7 |
| 8am | 11 |
| 9am | 5 |
| 10am | 8 |
| 11am | 6 |
| 12pm | 4 |
| 1pm | 7 |
| 2pm | 9 |
| 3pm | 12 |
| 4pm | 12 |
| 5pm | 11 |
| 6pm | 13 |
| 7pm | 17 |
| 8pm | 10 |
| 9pm | 15 |
| 10pm | 8 |
| 11pm | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 42 |
| Mon | 27 |
| Tue | 28 |
| Wed | 34 |
| Thu | 35 |
| Fri | 39 |
| Sat | 42 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 16 |
| Feb | 12 |
| Mar | 20 |
| Apr | 22 |
| May | 18 |
| Jun | 21 |
| Jul | 21 |
| Aug | 33 |
| Sep | 21 |
| Oct | 20 |
| Nov | 25 |
| Dec | 18 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 190 |
| Cloudy | 35 |
| Rain | 18 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 102 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 87 |
| Dark - Lighted | 49 |
| Dawn | 4 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 2 |
| 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
- I-1419
- I-3517
- I-35/PURPLE HEART TRL11
- SR-1959
- FM 4399
- US-1908
- SR-957
- FM 439/RANCIER AVE6
- FM 24846
- SR-3175
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 142 |
| Pickup trucks | 80 |
| SUVs | 68 |
| Motorcycles | 46 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 43 |
| Vans | 11 |
| Other vehicles | 9 |
| Other light trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado17
- Ford F-15014
- Toyota Corolla10
- Ford F-2508
- Toyota Camry8
- Chevrolet Malibu7
- Chevrolet Tahoe7
- Dodge Ram7
- GMC Sierra7
- Nissan Altima7
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 29, 2024 | Temple | SR-363/SE HK DODGEN LP | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2024 | Killeen | FM 3470/STAN SCHLUETER LP | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2024 | — | I-35 | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2024 | Temple | MU-MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DR | 1 |
| Nov 30, 2024 | Temple | US-190 | 2 |
| Nov 18, 2024 | Temple | I-35 | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2024 | Killeen | MU-TWIN CREEK DR | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2024 | Killeen | MU-OLD FLORENCE RD | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2024 | Nolanville | I14 FRONTAGE/US-190/CENTRAL TX | 2 |
| Oct 27, 2024 | — | SR-317 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2024 | — | CR-THOMAS ARNOLD RD | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | Temple | SR-317/ADAMS AVE | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | Temple | SR-363 | 2 |
| Sep 9, 2024 | Temple | FM 2305 | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2024 | Killeen | SR-201/CLEAR CREEK RD | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2024 | Temple | MU-U AVE | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2024 | Troy | I35 FRONTAGE | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2024 | Troy | I35 FRONTAGE | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2024 | Killeen | SR-195 | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2024 | Killeen | FM 439/38TH ST | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2024 | — | I-14 | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2024 | — | I-35 | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2024 | Temple | FM 2305/ADAMS AVE | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2024 | — | FM 2484 | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2024 | Temple | FM 1741/31ST ST | 1 |
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Cities in Bell County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Belton | 3 | 11.8 |
| Killeen | 15 | 9.4 |
| Nolanville | 2 | 27.2 |
| Temple | 20 | 20.8 |
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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.