Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Calhoun County, Texas
County in Texas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 6
- Fatal crashes
- 5
- Population
- 19.8K
In 2024, 6 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Calhoun County, Texas. That was 200.0% more than in 2023 (2) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 30.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.3 in Texas and 11.5 in the United States. Calhoun County had the 131st most traffic deaths among Texas's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 21 people died, an average of 4.2 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 80% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
30.3
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
21.2
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.5 times the average in Texas: 14.1
- About 1.7 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+200%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
2 deaths in 2023, 6 in 2024
- Texas: -3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 4 |
| 2021 | 5 | 4 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 6 | 5 |
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 | 24.9 |
| 2021 | 25.3 |
| 2022 | 15.2 |
| 2023 | 10.1 |
| 2024 | 30.3 |
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 | 5 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Calhoun County | Share in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 17% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 4 | 67% | 40% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 5 | 83% | 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%
40%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.6 times the share in Texas: 25%
- About 1.6 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Calhoun County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 40.0% | 24.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 80.0% | 35.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 80.0% | 59.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 20.0% | 34.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
80%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.3 times the share in Texas: 60%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 54%
20%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 60 percent of the share in Texas: 34%
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 3 |
| Mon | 1 |
| Tue | 4 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 1 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 4 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 12 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 6 |
| Daylight | 6 |
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
| 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
- SR-356
- SR-1854
- FM 1090/VIRGINIA ST1
- SR-3161
- SR-2381
- SR-185/ADAMS AVE1
- SR-00351
- GEORGE ST1
- FM 12891
- US-871
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 10 |
| SUVs | 8 |
| Cars | 5 |
| Motorcycles | 3 |
| Vans | 2 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-1502
- Chevrolet Equinox1
- Chevrolet Silverado1
- Chrysler 2001
- Chrysler Town and Country1
- Dodge Charger1
- Dodge Durango1
- Dodge Ram1
- Ford Escape1
- Ford F-2501
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 27, 2024 | Port Lavaca | SR-35 | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2024 | Port Lavaca | US-87 | 1 |
| May 26, 2024 | — | FM 1090/VIRGINIA ST | 2 |
| Apr 9, 2024 | Point Comfort | SR-35 | 1 |
| Feb 9, 2024 | — | SR-35 | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2023 | — | SR-185/ADAMS AVE | 1 |
| May 11, 2023 | — | SR-316 | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2022 | — | SR-35 | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2022 | — | SR-238 | 1 |
| Feb 12, 2022 | — | SR-185 | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2021 | — | SR-185 | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2021 | — | SR-185 | 1 |
| Feb 8, 2021 | — | SR-35 | 2 |
| Jan 23, 2021 | — | FM 1289 | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2020 | — | SR-35 | 2 |
| Aug 18, 2020 | Port Lavaca | GEORGE ST | 1 |
| Feb 19, 2020 | — | SR-0035 | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2020 | — | SR-185 | 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.