Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Brown County, Texas
County in Texas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 10
- Fatal crashes
- 10
- Population
- 38.7K
In 2024, 10 people died in 10 fatal crashes in Brown County, Texas. That was 42.9% more than in 2023 (7) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 25.8 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.3 in Texas and 11.5 in the United States. Brown County had the 86th most traffic deaths among Texas's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 38 people died, an average of 7.6 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 20% of deaths, and 80% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
25.8
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.9 times the rate in Texas: 13.3
- About double the rate in the United States: 11.5
19.8
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.4 times the average in Texas: 14.1
- About 1.6 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+43%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
7 deaths in 2023, 10 in 2024
- Texas: -3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 | 7 |
| 2021 | 6 | 6 |
| 2022 | 8 | 7 |
| 2023 | 7 | 6 |
| 2024 | 10 | 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 | 18.4 |
| 2021 | 15.7 |
| 2022 | 20.8 |
| 2023 | 18.2 |
| 2024 | 25.8 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
20%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About the same as the share in Texas: 18%
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 4 |
| Pedestrians | 2 |
| Motorcyclists | 4 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Brown County | Share in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 2 | 20% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 4 | 40% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 5 | 50% | 40% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 8 | 80% | 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
80%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About double the share in Texas: 36%
- About 3 times 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 | Brown County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 30.0% | 24.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 80.0% | 35.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 60.0% | 59.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 50.0% | 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%
50%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.5 times the share in Texas: 34%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 2 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 4 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 5 |
| 8pm | 4 |
| 9pm | 3 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 11 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 5 |
| Fri | 9 |
| Sat | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 4 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 5 |
| Jul | 7 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 6 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 28 |
| Cloudy | 7 |
| Sleet or Hail | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 19 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 14 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
| 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
- US-1835
- US-674
- SR-2793
- US-843
- FM 2524/AUSTIN AVE2
- FM 5852
- CR-2252
- US-67/EARLY BLVD2
- FM 451
- COGGIN AVE1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 13 |
| Pickup trucks | 13 |
| SUVs | 11 |
| Motorcycles | 7 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 3 |
| Vans | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado6
- Chevrolet Tahoe3
- Toyota 4-Runner3
- Nissan Rogue2
- Toyota Tacoma2
- Buick LeSabre1
- Chevrolet Cruze1
- Chevrolet Malibu1
- Chevrolet Spark1
- Chevrolet Suburban1
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 3, 2024 | — | US-67 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2024 | — | FM 3021 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2024 | — | US-183 | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2024 | — | SR-279 | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2024 | Early | US-67/EARLY BLVD | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2024 | — | CR-225 | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2024 | Brownwood | FM 2524/AUSTIN AVE | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2024 | — | FM 2632 | 1 |
| Jun 2, 2024 | — | CR-105 | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2024 | — | US-183 | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2023 | Early | US-67 | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2023 | — | US-84 | 1 |
| May 19, 2023 | — | FM 2126 | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2023 | Early | US-67/EARLY BLVD | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2023 | — | FM 45 | 2 |
| Jan 12, 2023 | Early | US-67 | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2022 | — | US-183 | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2022 | — | CR-257 | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2022 | — | FM 585 | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2022 | Early | US-183 | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2022 | — | CR-225 | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2022 | — | US-183 | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2022 | — | SR-279 | 2 |
| Dec 17, 2021 | Zephyr | US-84/US-123 | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2021 | — | SR-279 | 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.