Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Cameron County, Texas
County in Texas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 41
- Fatal crashes
- 40
- Population
- 433K
In 2024, 41 people died in 40 fatal crashes in Cameron County, Texas. That was the same as in 2023. The death rate was 9.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.3 in Texas and 11.5 in the United States. Cameron County had the 18th most traffic deaths among Texas's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 180 people died, an average of 36 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 27% of deaths, and 40% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
9.5
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 70 percent of the rate in Texas: 13.3
- About 80 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
8.4
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 60 percent of the average in Texas: 14.1
- About two-thirds of the average in the United States: 12.3
+0%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
41 deaths in 2023, 41 in 2024
- Texas: -3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 28 | 23 |
| 2021 | 34 | 31 |
| 2022 | 36 | 32 |
| 2023 | 41 | 32 |
| 2024 | 41 | 40 |
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 | 6.6 |
| 2021 | 8.0 |
| 2022 | 8.5 |
| 2023 | 9.6 |
| 2024 | 9.5 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
27%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.5 times the share in Texas: 18%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 19 |
| Pedestrians | 11 |
| Motorcyclists | 8 |
| Cyclists | 3 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Cameron County | Share in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 11 | 27% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 8 | 20% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 3 | 7% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 17 | 41% | 40% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 17 | 41% | 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
40%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.1 times the share in Texas: 36%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 28%
18%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About two-thirds of the share in Texas: 25%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Cameron County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 17.5% | 24.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 40.0% | 35.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 67.5% | 59.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 30.0% | 34.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
68%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.1 times the share in Texas: 60%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 54%
30%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 90 percent of the share in Texas: 34%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 10 |
| 1am | 10 |
| 2am | 8 |
| 3am | 4 |
| 4am | 6 |
| 5am | 3 |
| 6am | 8 |
| 7am | 8 |
| 8am | 7 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 3 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 4 |
| 1pm | 8 |
| 2pm | 4 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 10 |
| 6pm | 10 |
| 7pm | 8 |
| 8pm | 8 |
| 9pm | 11 |
| 10pm | 12 |
| 11pm | 8 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 27 |
| Mon | 24 |
| Tue | 15 |
| Wed | 21 |
| Thu | 19 |
| Fri | 25 |
| Sat | 27 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 17 |
| Feb | 12 |
| Mar | 12 |
| Apr | 15 |
| May | 15 |
| Jun | 23 |
| Jul | 13 |
| Aug | 7 |
| Sep | 12 |
| Oct | 9 |
| Nov | 11 |
| Dec | 12 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 118 |
| Cloudy | 27 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 8 |
| Rain | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 56 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 51 |
| Dark - Lighted | 47 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 2 |
| Dawn | 1 |
| 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
- I-6910
- SR-485
- FM 1064
- FM 18474
- US-2814
- FM 14193
- SR-1003
- FM 32483
- FM 8023
- I-23
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 84 |
| SUVs | 55 |
| Pickup trucks | 48 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 17 |
| Motorcycles | 14 |
| Vans | 8 |
| Other vehicles | 5 |
| Buses | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-15015
- Chevrolet Silverado8
- Chevrolet Equinox5
- Chevrolet Malibu5
- Chevrolet Tahoe5
- Dodge Ram5
- GMC Sierra5
- Toyota Corolla5
- Chevrolet Camaro4
- Chevrolet Traverse4
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 30, 2024 | Brownsville | US-281 | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2024 | — | FM 106 | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2024 | Brownsville | MU-OLD PORT ISABEL RD | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2024 | Harlingen | I69E/FRONTAGE | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2024 | — | CR-ED CAREY DR | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2024 | Brownsville | FM 1419 | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2024 | — | FM 509 | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2024 | Brownsville | US-77 BUSINESS | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2024 | Port Isabel | SR-100 | 2 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | — | FM 1575 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2024 | — | FM 803 | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2024 | South Padre Island | MU-GULF BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | — | SR-48 | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | Harlingen | MU-DIXIELAND RD | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2024 | Brownsville | MU-ST CHARLES ST | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2024 | Brownsville | I69 FRONTAGE | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2024 | — | CR-SAM HOUSTON BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2024 | Brownsville | FM 313 | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2024 | La Feria | I-2 | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2024 | Brownsville | FM 3248/ALTON GLOOR BLVD | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2024 | — | FM 1419 | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2024 | — | PR 100/QUEEN ISABELLA CSWY | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2024 | — | CR-GREEN VALLEY FARMS ST | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2024 | Harlingen | US-83S BUS | 1 |
| Jun 2, 2024 | — | SR-100 PR/QUEEN ELIZABETH CSWY | 1 |
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Cities in Cameron County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Brownsville | 11 | 5.7 |
| Harlingen | 7 | 9.7 |
| San Benito | 1 | 4.0 |
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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.