Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Burnet County, Texas
County in Texas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 13
- Fatal crashes
- 11
- Population
- 56K
In 2024, 13 people died in 11 fatal crashes in Burnet County, Texas. That was the same as in 2023. The death rate was 23.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.3 in Texas and 11.5 in the United States. Burnet County had the 64th most traffic deaths among Texas's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 61 people died, an average of 12 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 8% of deaths, and 45% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
23.2
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.7 times the rate in Texas: 13.3
- About double the rate in the United States: 11.5
23.1
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.6 times the average in Texas: 14.1
- About 1.9 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+0%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
13 deaths in 2023, 13 in 2024
- Texas: -3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 9 | 9 |
| 2021 | 10 | 10 |
| 2022 | 16 | 15 |
| 2023 | 13 | 11 |
| 2024 | 13 | 11 |
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 | 18.2 |
| 2021 | 19.5 |
| 2022 | 30.4 |
| 2023 | 23.9 |
| 2024 | 23.2 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
8%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 40 percent of the share in Texas: 18%
- About 45 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 12 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Burnet County | Share in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 8% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 4 | 31% | 40% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 7 | 54% | 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
45%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.3 times the share in Texas: 36%
- About 1.6 times the share in the United States: 28%
18%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About three-quarters of the share in Texas: 25%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Burnet County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 18.2% | 24.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 45.5% | 35.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 36.4% | 59.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 45.5% | 34.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
36%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 60 percent of the share in Texas: 60%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 54%
45%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.3 times the share in Texas: 34%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 6 |
| 12pm | 4 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 6 |
| 3pm | 4 |
| 4pm | 4 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 5 |
| 7pm | 3 |
| 8pm | 4 |
| 9pm | 5 |
| 10pm | 3 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 9 |
| Mon | 9 |
| Tue | 10 |
| Wed | 4 |
| Thu | 10 |
| Fri | 5 |
| Sat | 9 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6 |
| Feb | 4 |
| Mar | 6 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 5 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 5 |
| Aug | 5 |
| Sep | 4 |
| Oct | 4 |
| Nov | 8 |
| Dec | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 41 |
| Cloudy | 8 |
| Rain | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 32 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 21 |
| 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
- US-28113
- RM 143110
- SR-299
- US-1835
- SR-714
- FM 26574
- PR 43
- RM 2432
- US-281/WATER ST1
- RM-14311
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 34 |
| Cars | 33 |
| SUVs | 13 |
| Motorcycles | 9 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 8 |
| Vans | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-1509
- Chevrolet Silverado7
- Dodge Ram3
- Hyundai Elantra3
- Ram 15003
- Toyota Tundra3
- Dodge Charger2
- Ford Edge2
- Ford Explorer2
- Ford F-2502
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 22, 2024 | Marble Falls | RM 1431 | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2024 | Bertram | SR-29 | 2 |
| Nov 10, 2024 | — | SR-29 | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2024 | Burnet | SR-29 | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2024 | — | RM 1431 | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2024 | — | US-281 | 1 |
| May 16, 2024 | — | SR-71 | 2 |
| Apr 20, 2024 | — | RM 1431 | 1 |
| Mar 11, 2024 | — | US-281 | 1 |
| Jan 7, 2024 | — | FM 2657 | 1 |
| Jan 4, 2024 | Burnet | MU-DELAWARE SPRINGS BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2023 | — | US-281 | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2023 | — | SR-71 | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2023 | — | PARK ROAD 4 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2023 | — | US-183 | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2023 | — | US-183 | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2023 | — | SR-29 | 1 |
| Mar 30, 2023 | — | RM 1431 | 1 |
| Mar 16, 2023 | Marble Falls | US-281 | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2023 | — | SR-71 | 3 |
| Feb 9, 2023 | — | RM-1431 | 1 |
| Jan 17, 2023 | — | SR-29 | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2022 | Marble Falls | RM 1431 | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2022 | — | CR-330 | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2022 | — | RM 1431 | 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.