Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in San Benito, Texas
City in Cameron County · Texas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 1
- Fatal crashes
- 1
- Population
- 25K
In 2024, 1 person died in 1 fatal crash in San Benito, Texas. That was 66.7% fewer than in 2023 (3) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 4.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.5 in Cameron County, 13.3 in Texas and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 12 people died, an average of 2.4 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 100% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
4.0
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 40 percent of the rate in Cameron County, Texas: 9.5
- About one-third of the rate in Texas: 13.3
- About one-third of the rate in the United States: 11.5
-67%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
3 deaths in 2023, 1 in 2024
- Cameron County, Texas: +0%
- Texas: -3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 3 | 2 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 |
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 | 12.0 |
| 2021 | 8.1 |
| 2022 | 12.1 |
| 2023 | 12.1 |
| 2024 | 4.0 |
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 Cameron County, Texas: 27%
- 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 | 1 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in San Benito | Share in Cameron County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 27% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 20% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 7% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 100% | 41% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 100% | 41% |
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
100%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 3 times the share in Cameron County, Texas: 40%
- About 3 times the share in Texas: 36%
- About 4 times the share in the United States: 28%
100%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 6 times the share in Cameron County, Texas: 18%
- About 4 times the share in Texas: 25%
- About 4 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | San Benito | Cameron County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 100.0% | 17.5% | 24.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 100.0% | 40.0% | 35.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 0.0% | 67.5% | 59.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 0.0% | 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
0%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 5 percent of the share in Cameron County, Texas: 68%
- About 5 percent of the share in Texas: 60%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
0%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 5 percent of the share in Cameron County, Texas: 30%
- About 5 percent of the share in Texas: 34%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 0 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 0 |
| Wed | 2 |
| Thu | 0 |
| Fri | 1 |
| Sat | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 10 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 7 |
| 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
- I-693
- US-77X BU2
- FM 345/SAM HOUSTON1
- FM 2520/SAM HOUSTON BLVD1
- I-69 SVC RD1
- MU-MCCOLLOUGH ST1
- US-77X BUS1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| SUVs | 7 |
| Cars | 5 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Traverse2
- Ford Expedition2
- Cadillac Escalade1
- Chrysler Pacifica1
- Ford Mustang1
- Honda Fit1
- International MA0251
- Jeep Grand Cherokee1
- Mitsubishi Lancer1
- Nissan Armada1
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 | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2024 | US-77X BUS | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2023 | MU-MCCOLLOUGH ST | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2023 | I-69 | 1 |
| Feb 15, 2023 | US-77X BU | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2022 | US-77X BU | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2022 | FM 345/SAM HOUSTON | 2 |
| May 15, 2021 | FM 2520/SAM HOUSTON BLVD | 1 |
| May 8, 2021 | I-69 SVC RD | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2020 | I-69 | 2 |
| May 18, 2020 | I-69 | 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.