Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Bowie County, Texas
County in Texas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 11
- Fatal crashes
- 10
- Population
- 92.7K
In 2024, 11 people died in 10 fatal crashes in Bowie County, Texas. That was 26.7% fewer than in 2023 (15) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 11.9 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.3 in Texas and 11.5 in the United States. Bowie County had the 80th most traffic deaths among Texas's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 82 people died, an average of 16 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 27% of deaths, and 20% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
11.9
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 90 percent of the rate in Texas: 13.3
- About the same as the rate in the United States: 11.5
17.8
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.3 times the average in Texas: 14.1
- About 1.5 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-27%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
15 deaths in 2023, 11 in 2024
- Texas: -3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 18 | 16 |
| 2021 | 22 | 20 |
| 2022 | 16 | 15 |
| 2023 | 15 | 14 |
| 2024 | 11 | 10 |
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 | 19.4 |
| 2021 | 23.8 |
| 2022 | 17.5 |
| 2023 | 16.4 |
| 2024 | 11.9 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
27%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.5 times the share in Texas: 18%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 7 |
| Pedestrians | 3 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Bowie County | Share in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 3 | 27% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 9% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 18% | 40% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 18% | 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
20%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 55 percent of the share in Texas: 36%
- About 70 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
30%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.2 times the share in Texas: 25%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Bowie County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 30.0% | 24.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 20.0% | 35.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 60.0% | 59.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 10.0% | 34.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
60%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Texas: 60%
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 54%
10%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 30 percent of the share in Texas: 34%
- About one-third of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 3 |
| 3am | 2 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 3 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 3 |
| 11am | 3 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 3 |
| 2pm | 7 |
| 3pm | 6 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 6 |
| 6pm | 5 |
| 7pm | 4 |
| 8pm | 6 |
| 9pm | 3 |
| 10pm | 4 |
| 11pm | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 13 |
| Mon | 11 |
| Tue | 8 |
| Wed | 8 |
| Thu | 14 |
| Fri | 11 |
| Sat | 10 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 5 |
| Feb | 9 |
| Mar | 11 |
| Apr | 5 |
| May | 10 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 5 |
| Aug | 5 |
| Sep | 6 |
| Oct | 6 |
| Nov | 6 |
| Dec | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 46 |
| Cloudy | 19 |
| Rain | 8 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 36 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 25 |
| Dark - Lighted | 11 |
| 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-3014
- US-829
- US-595
- SR-84
- US-674
- US-67/7TH ST4
- FM 21483
- SR-932
- US-71/STATELINE AVE2
- US-82/NEW BOSTON RD2
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 29 |
| Cars | 28 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 23 |
| SUVs | 20 |
| Motorcycles | 11 |
| Other vehicles | 3 |
| Vans | 1 |
| Buses | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado9
- Freightliner Cascadia5
- Volvo Truck VNL4
- Ram 15004
- GMC Sierra4
- Ram 25003
- Peterbilt 3793
- Ford F-1503
- Chevrolet Cruze3
- Volkswagen Tiguan2
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 | Texarkana | US-71/STATELINE AVE | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2024 | — | US-82 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2024 | Texarkana | MU-ROBISON RD | 1 |
| May 29, 2024 | — | I-30 | 2 |
| May 4, 2024 | — | US-67 | 1 |
| May 2, 2024 | — | US-67 | 1 |
| Mar 22, 2024 | — | CR-2320 | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2024 | — | FM 561 | 1 |
| Feb 6, 2024 | Texarkana | MU-PAVILION PKWY | 1 |
| Jan 8, 2024 | — | SR-8 | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | — | SR-8 | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2023 | Texarkana | US-71/STATELINE AVE | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2023 | Texarkana | FM 558 | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2023 | — | US-59/LAKE DR | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2023 | — | US-82 | 1 |
| May 31, 2023 | — | I-30 | 1 |
| May 12, 2023 | — | US-82 | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2023 | — | US-82 | 1 |
| Mar 23, 2023 | — | FM 2149 | 1 |
| Mar 1, 2023 | — | US-82 | 2 |
| Feb 21, 2023 | — | FM 560 | 1 |
| Feb 16, 2023 | — | SR-8 | 1 |
| Feb 5, 2023 | — | US-67 | 1 |
| Jan 29, 2023 | — | FM 2148 | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2022 | Texarkana | US-82/NEW BOSTON RD | 1 |
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| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Texarkana | 3 | 8.3 |
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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.