Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Bosque County, Texas
County in Texas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 4
- Fatal crashes
- 3
- Population
- 19K
In 2024, 4 people died in 3 fatal crashes in Bosque County, Texas. That was 42.9% fewer than in 2023 (7) and the fewest since 2021. The death rate was 21.1 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.3 in Texas and 11.5 in the United States. Bosque County had the 156th most traffic deaths among Texas's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 28 people died, an average of 5.6 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
21.1
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
30.0
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About double the average in Texas: 14.1
- About double the average in the United States: 12.3
-43%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
7 deaths in 2023, 4 in 2024
- Texas: -3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 6 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 8 | 5 |
| 2023 | 7 | 6 |
| 2024 | 4 | 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 | 32.9 |
| 2021 | 16.2 |
| 2022 | 42.8 |
| 2023 | 37.0 |
| 2024 | 21.1 |
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 | 3 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Bosque County | Share in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 25% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 25% | 40% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 25% | 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
33%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- 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 Texas: 25%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Bosque County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 24.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 33.3% | 35.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 66.7% | 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
67%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.1 times the share in Texas: 60%
- About 1.2 times 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 | 1 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 4 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 8 |
| Mon | 1 |
| Tue | 5 |
| Wed | 2 |
| Thu | 1 |
| Fri | 3 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 3 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 18 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Rain | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 14 |
| Daylight | 9 |
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-65
- SR-1443
- FM 2193
- FM 26023
- FM 561
- FM 9271
- CR-27001
- FM 12381
- FM 16371
- FM 17131
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 9 |
| Motorcycles | 8 |
| Cars | 7 |
| SUVs | 7 |
| Vans | 2 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Nissan Altima1
- Lincoln Navigator1
- Land Rover Range Rover1
- Hyundai Santa Fe1
- Honda Accord1
- Harley Davidson FXDB / Dyna Street Bob1
- Harley Davidson FLHXS / Street Glide Special1
- Harley Davidson FLHRXS / Road King Special1
- Harley Davidson Electra Glide Ultra Classic1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2024 | — | FM 219 | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2024 | — | FM 219 | 1 |
| Apr 16, 2024 | — | FM 927 | 2 |
| Nov 27, 2023 | Walnut Springs | SR-144 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2023 | — | FM 1637 | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2023 | — | SR-144 | 2 |
| Aug 12, 2023 | — | SR-6 | 1 |
| May 9, 2023 | — | SR-6 | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2023 | — | FM 219 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2022 | — | FM 2602 | 1 |
| May 21, 2022 | — | FM 56 | 4 |
| Mar 15, 2022 | — | CR-2700 | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2022 | — | SR-6 | 1 |
| Jan 19, 2022 | — | FM 854 | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2021 | — | SR-174 | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2021 | — | FM 1238 | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2021 | — | FM 2602 | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2020 | — | FM 2602 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2020 | — | SR-6 | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2020 | — | SR-22 | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2020 | — | SR-6 | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2020 | — | SR-144 | 1 |
| Mar 31, 2020 | — | FM 1713 | 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.