Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Brazos County, Texas
County in Texas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 15
- Fatal crashes
- 15
- Population
- 248.4K
In 2024, 15 people died in 15 fatal crashes in Brazos County, Texas. That was 15.4% more than in 2023 (13) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 6.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.3 in Texas and 11.5 in the United States. Brazos County had the 55th most traffic deaths among Texas's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 77 people died, an average of 15 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 13% of deaths, and 20% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
6.0
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About half the rate in Texas: 13.3
- About half the rate in the United States: 11.5
6.4
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About half the average in Texas: 14.1
- About half the average in the United States: 12.3
+15%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
13 deaths in 2023, 15 in 2024
- Texas: -3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 18 | 18 |
| 2021 | 14 | 13 |
| 2022 | 17 | 17 |
| 2023 | 13 | 13 |
| 2024 | 15 | 15 |
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 | 7.7 |
| 2021 | 5.9 |
| 2022 | 7.0 |
| 2023 | 5.3 |
| 2024 | 6.0 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
13%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About three-quarters of the share in Texas: 18%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 9 |
| Pedestrians | 2 |
| Motorcyclists | 3 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Brazos County | Share in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 2 | 13% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 3 | 20% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 7% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 5 | 33% | 40% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 3 | 20% | 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%
7%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About one-quarter of the share in Texas: 25%
- About one-quarter of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Brazos County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 6.7% | 24.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 20.0% | 35.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 53.3% | 59.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 40.0% | 34.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
53%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 90 percent of the share in Texas: 60%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
40%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.2 times the share in Texas: 34%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 6 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 6 |
| 3am | 3 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 4 |
| 6am | 4 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 7 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 3 |
| 2pm | 4 |
| 3pm | 4 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 7 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 7 |
| 10pm | 4 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 12 |
| Mon | 10 |
| Tue | 6 |
| Wed | 13 |
| Thu | 10 |
| Fri | 10 |
| Sat | 15 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 7 |
| Mar | 5 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 6 |
| Jun | 4 |
| Jul | 7 |
| Aug | 6 |
| Sep | 12 |
| Oct | 8 |
| Nov | 8 |
| Dec | 8 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 60 |
| Cloudy | 9 |
| Rain | 6 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 31 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 23 |
| Dark - Lighted | 18 |
| Dawn | 3 |
| Dusk | 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
- SR-217
- SR-66
- SR-OSR4
- US-1903
- SR-303
- FM 28183
- SR-1052
- SR-6/EARL RUDDER FWY2
- FM 158/WILLIAM J BRYAN PKWY2
- FM 1179/VILLA MARIA RD2
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 37 |
| Pickup trucks | 29 |
| SUVs | 21 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 14 |
| Motorcycles | 14 |
| Vans | 2 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
| Buses | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Dodge Ram5
- Chevrolet Silverado4
- Ford F-2504
- Toyota Tacoma4
- GMC Sierra3
- Nissan Sentra3
- Toyota Corolla3
- Chevrolet Suburban2
- Chevrolet Tahoe2
- Ford F-3502
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 11, 2024 | — | SR-21 | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2024 | — | FM 2223 | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2024 | — | CR-RAYMOND STOTZER PKWY | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2024 | — | FM 974 | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2024 | College Station | FM 2347 | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2024 | College Station | SR-6 R | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2024 | — | FM 60/RAYMOND STOTZER PKWY | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2024 | College Station | SR-6 FRONTAGE/EARL RUDDER FWY | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2024 | — | CR-LEONARD RD | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2024 | Bryan | FM 2818/HARVEY MITCHELL PKWY | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2024 | Bryan | SR-6 | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2024 | Bryan | FM 2818 | 1 |
| Mar 24, 2024 | — | SR-OSR | 1 |
| Mar 7, 2024 | College Station | SR-40/WILLIAM D FITCH PKWY | 1 |
| Feb 25, 2024 | Bryan | MU-URSULINE AVE | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2023 | — | SR-6 | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2023 | College Station | SR-6/EARL RUDDER FWY FRONTAGE | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2023 | — | US-190 | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2023 | — | US-190 | 1 |
| May 29, 2023 | College Station | MU-ROCK PRAIRIE RD | 1 |
| May 11, 2023 | Bryan | SR-6 | 1 |
| Apr 27, 2023 | Bryan | SR-6 BUSINESS/TEXAS AVE | 1 |
| Mar 25, 2023 | — | SR-OSR | 1 |
| Mar 24, 2023 | College Station | FM 2154/WELLBORN RD | 1 |
| Mar 1, 2023 | — | SR-105 | 1 |
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Cities in Brazos County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Bryan | 4 | 4.4 |
| College Station | 4 | 3.1 |
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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.