Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Caldwell County, Texas
County in Texas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 17
- Fatal crashes
- 15
- Population
- 52.9K
In 2024, 17 people died in 15 fatal crashes in Caldwell County, Texas. That was 30.8% more than in 2023 (13) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 32.1 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.3 in Texas and 11.5 in the United States. Caldwell County had the 48th most traffic deaths among Texas's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 76 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. 27% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
32.1
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About double the rate in Texas: 13.3
- About 3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
31.1
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About double the average in Texas: 14.1
- About 3 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+31%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
13 deaths in 2023, 17 in 2024
- Texas: -3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 13 | 13 |
| 2021 | 14 | 13 |
| 2022 | 19 | 17 |
| 2023 | 13 | 12 |
| 2024 | 17 | 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 | 28.3 |
| 2021 | 29.8 |
| 2022 | 39.6 |
| 2023 | 25.9 |
| 2024 | 32.1 |
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 | 14 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 2 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Caldwell County | Share in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 12% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 6% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 9 | 53% | 40% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 4 | 24% | 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
27%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About three-quarters of the share in Texas: 36%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 28%
27%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in Texas: 25%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Caldwell County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 26.7% | 24.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 26.7% | 35.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 46.7% | 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
47%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 80 percent of the share in Texas: 60%
- About 85 percent of 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 | 5 |
| 1am | 3 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 2 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 4 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 4 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 4 |
| 2pm | 4 |
| 3pm | 4 |
| 4pm | 3 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 4 |
| 8pm | 5 |
| 9pm | 4 |
| 10pm | 4 |
| 11pm | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 13 |
| Mon | 18 |
| Tue | 9 |
| Wed | 5 |
| Thu | 6 |
| Fri | 8 |
| Sat | 11 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 6 |
| Apr | 6 |
| May | 9 |
| Jun | 7 |
| Jul | 12 |
| Aug | 6 |
| Sep | 7 |
| Oct | 4 |
| Nov | 4 |
| Dec | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 57 |
| Cloudy | 8 |
| Rain | 3 |
| 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 | 33 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 30 |
| Dusk | 4 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
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-808
- US-1837
- SR-216
- I-106
- FM 18544
- SR-21/CAMINO REAL4
- FM 203
- FM 862
- SR-1422
- FM 20/STATE PARK RD2
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 46 |
| Pickup trucks | 33 |
| SUVs | 18 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 13 |
| Motorcycles | 7 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado9
- Ford F-2508
- Ford F-1505
- Toyota Corolla4
- Chevrolet Impala3
- Jeep Wrangler3
- Ram 25003
- Chevrolet Camaro2
- Chevrolet Cruze2
- Dodge Ram2
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 29, 2024 | — | FM 20 | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2024 | — | I-10 | 2 |
| Sep 6, 2024 | — | SR-21 | 2 |
| Aug 17, 2024 | Fentress | SR-80 | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2024 | — | FM 713 | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2024 | Lockhart | US-183 | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2024 | — | SR-21 | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2024 | — | FM 1322 | 1 |
| May 31, 2024 | — | CR-ROSEWOOD DR | 1 |
| May 27, 2024 | — | FM 86 | 1 |
| May 20, 2024 | — | SR-21/CAMINO REAL | 1 |
| May 4, 2024 | — | SR-80 | 1 |
| Apr 21, 2024 | — | FM 1854 | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2024 | — | SR-21/CAMINO REAL | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2024 | — | FM 20 | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2023 | — | SR-21 | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2023 | — | MU-CAMINO REAL | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2023 | — | FM 1854 | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2023 | — | FM 20 | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2023 | — | FM 2720 | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2023 | — | SR-80/TX INDEPENDENCE TRL | 2 |
| Jul 23, 2023 | — | CR-118 N | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2023 | — | FM 20/STATE PARK RD | 1 |
| Apr 27, 2023 | — | SR-80 | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2023 | — | CR-BARTH RD | 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.