Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Carson County, Texas
County in Texas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 9
- Fatal crashes
- 5
- Population
- 5.8K
In 2024, 9 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Carson County, Texas. That was 28.6% more than in 2023 (7) and the most since 2020. The death rate was 154.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.3 in Texas and 11.5 in the United States. Carson County had the 96th most traffic deaths among Texas's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 36 people died, an average of 7.2 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 11% of deaths, and 20% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
154.4
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 12 times the rate in Texas: 13.3
- About 13 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
123.9
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 9 times the average in Texas: 14.1
- About 10 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+29%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
7 deaths in 2023, 9 in 2024
- Texas: -3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 9 | 9 |
| 2021 | 3 | 2 |
| 2022 | 8 | 5 |
| 2023 | 7 | 7 |
| 2024 | 9 | 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 | 155.3 |
| 2021 | 52.4 |
| 2022 | 137.4 |
| 2023 | 119.0 |
| 2024 | 154.4 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
11%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 60 percent of the share in Texas: 18%
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 7 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Carson County | Share in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 11% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 11% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 11% | 40% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 11% | 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
20%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 55 percent of the share in Texas: 36%
- About 70 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
20%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 80 percent of the share in Texas: 25%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Carson County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 20.0% | 24.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 20.0% | 35.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 40.0% | 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
40%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About two-thirds of the share in Texas: 60%
- About three-quarters of 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 | 3 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 3 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 5 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 0 |
| Wed | 4 |
| Thu | 8 |
| Fri | 4 |
| Sat | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 3 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 4 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 22 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Snow | 2 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 17 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 9 |
| Dark - Lighted | 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-4011
- US-603
- SR-2073
- I-40/OLD ROUTE 661
- CR-111
- CR-BIER AVE1
- FM 23731
- FM 25751
- FM 2931
- FM 2951
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Medium and heavy trucks | 12 |
| Cars | 8 |
| Pickup trucks | 8 |
| SUVs | 8 |
| Motorcycles | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Freightliner Cascadia4
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Ford F-1502
- GMC Sierra2
- Jeep Grand Cherokee2
- Volvo Truck VNL2
- Mack CHU1
- Lincoln Town Car1
- Kia Soul1
- Kenworth T6801
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 18, 2024 | — | US-60 | 4 |
| Dec 2, 2024 | — | I-40 | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2024 | — | I-40 | 2 |
| Apr 14, 2024 | Panhandle | MU-CHARLES AVE | 1 |
| Feb 15, 2024 | White Deer | CR-BIER AVE | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2023 | — | I-40 | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2023 | — | US-60 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2023 | — | SR-152 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2023 | — | SR-207 | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2023 | — | I-40 | 1 |
| May 4, 2023 | — | I-40 | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2023 | — | I-40 RAMP | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2022 | — | FM 2575 | 1 |
| May 25, 2022 | Panhandle | US-60/TX PLAINS TRL | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2022 | — | I-40 | 3 |
| Mar 5, 2022 | — | I-40/OLD ROUTE 66 | 2 |
| Jan 26, 2022 | — | I-40 | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2021 | — | SR-207 | 2 |
| Apr 25, 2021 | — | US-60 | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2020 | — | I-40 | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2020 | — | I-40 | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2020 | — | FM 2373 | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2020 | — | FM 295 | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2020 | — | CR-11 | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2020 | — | SR-207 | 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.