Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Belton, Texas
City in Bell County · Texas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 3
- Fatal crashes
- 3
- Population
- 25.5K
In 2024, 3 people died in 3 fatal crashes in Belton, Texas. That was 50.0% fewer than in 2023 (6) and the fewest since 2021. The death rate was 11.8 per 100,000 residents, compared with 15.9 in Bell County, 13.3 in Texas and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 20 people died, an average of 4.0 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 33% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
11.8
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About three-quarters of the rate in Bell County, Texas: 15.9
- About 90 percent of the rate in Texas: 13.3
- About the same as the rate in the United States: 11.5
-50%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
6 deaths in 2023, 3 in 2024
- Bell County, Texas: +9%
- Texas: -3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 7 | 6 |
| 2023 | 6 | 6 |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 |
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 | 8.7 |
| 2021 | 8.5 |
| 2022 | 28.9 |
| 2023 | 23.8 |
| 2024 | 11.8 |
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 Bell County, Texas: 21%
- 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 | 3 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Belton | Share in Bell County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 21% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 33% | 43% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 33% | 38% |
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
33%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 90 percent of the share in Bell County, Texas: 37%
- About the same as the share in Texas: 36%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 28%
0%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 5 percent of the share in Bell County, Texas: 26%
- About 5 percent of the share in Texas: 25%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Belton | Bell County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 25.9% | 24.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 33.3% | 37.0% | 35.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 33.3% | 57.4% | 59.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 33.3% | 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
33%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 60 percent of the share in Bell County, Texas: 57%
- About 55 percent of the share in Texas: 60%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 54%
33%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in Bell County, Texas: 33%
- About the same as the share in Texas: 34%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 4 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 2 |
| Mon | 1 |
| Tue | 4 |
| Wed | 2 |
| Thu | 4 |
| Fri | 3 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 14 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Rain | 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 | 8 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
| Dawn | 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-143
- I-353
- FM 16702
- FM 4392
- I-35/PURPLE HEART TRL2
- SR-121 LP1
- 6TH AVE1
- FM-93/6TH AVE1
- I-14/CENTRAL EXPWY1
- LAKE RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 11 |
| SUVs | 11 |
| Pickup trucks | 6 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 5 |
| Vans | 2 |
| Motorcycles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Tahoe3
- GMC Sierra2
- GMC Terrain2
- Kenworth T3 Series2
- Nissan Altima2
- Nissan Sentra2
- Suzuki GSX-S750L81
- Subaru Impreza1
- Peterbilt 5791
- Lexus RX1
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 | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 13, 2024 | FM 1670 | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2024 | SR-121 LOOP | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2024 | I-14 | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2023 | I-35 | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2023 | FM 1670 | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | FM-93/6TH AVE | 1 |
| May 26, 2023 | SR-317/MAIN ST | 1 |
| May 25, 2023 | I-35/PURPLE HEART TRL | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2023 | I-14 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2022 | I-35/PURPLE HEART TRL | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2022 | I-35 | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2022 | FM 439 | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2022 | I-14/CENTRAL EXPWY | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2022 | LAKE RD | 1 |
| Jan 8, 2022 | SR-121 LP | 2 |
| Dec 2, 2021 | I-14 | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2021 | I-35 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2020 | 6TH AVE | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2020 | FM 439 | 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.