Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Cass County, Texas
County in Texas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 10
- Fatal crashes
- 7
- Population
- 28.7K
In 2024, 10 people died in 7 fatal crashes in Cass County, Texas. That was 25.0% more than in 2023 (8) and the most since 2021. The death rate was 34.9 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.3 in Texas and 11.5 in the United States. Cass County had the 86th most traffic deaths among Texas's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 57 people died, an average of 11 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 14% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
34.9
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 3 times the rate in Texas: 13.3
- About 3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
39.9
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 3 times the average in Texas: 14.1
- About 3 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+25%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
8 deaths in 2023, 10 in 2024
- Texas: -3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 13 | 13 |
| 2021 | 19 | 17 |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 |
| 2023 | 8 | 8 |
| 2024 | 10 | 7 |
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 | 45.7 |
| 2021 | 66.5 |
| 2022 | 24.6 |
| 2023 | 27.9 |
| 2024 | 34.9 |
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 | 7 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 3 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Cass County | Share in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 3 | 30% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 30% | 40% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 10% | 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
14%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 40 percent of the share in Texas: 36%
- About half the share in the United States: 28%
43%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.7 times the share in Texas: 25%
- About 1.7 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Cass County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 42.9% | 24.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 14.3% | 35.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 71.4% | 59.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 28.6% | 34.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
71%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.2 times the share in Texas: 60%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 54%
29%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 85 percent of the share in Texas: 34%
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 3 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 4 |
| 7am | 3 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 4 |
| 1pm | 4 |
| 2pm | 4 |
| 3pm | 5 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 4 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 4 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 11 |
| Mon | 7 |
| Tue | 6 |
| Wed | 9 |
| Thu | 9 |
| Fri | 6 |
| Sat | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 8 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 4 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 4 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 6 |
| Aug | 6 |
| Sep | 5 |
| Oct | 5 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 39 |
| Rain | 7 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 32 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 17 |
| Dawn | 2 |
| 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
- US-5917
- SR-775
- SR-1554
- FM 1613
- FM 27913
- SR-432
- US-59/MAIN ST2
- US-671
- SR-81
- US-291
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 19 |
| Pickup trucks | 19 |
| SUVs | 15 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 14 |
| Motorcycles | 6 |
| Vans | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-1505
- Dodge Ram3
- Chevrolet Silverado3
- Volvo Truck VNL2
- Toyota Corolla2
- Toyota Camry2
- Hyundai Elantra2
- GMC Yukon2
- Chevrolet Traverse2
- Chevrolet Tahoe2
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 21, 2024 | — | SR-43 | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2024 | — | US-59 | 3 |
| Sep 18, 2024 | — | FM 2791 | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2024 | — | CR-3990 | 1 |
| Apr 3, 2024 | — | FM 2791 | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2024 | — | US-67 | 2 |
| Jan 4, 2024 | — | US-59 | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2023 | — | FM 3129 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2023 | — | US-59 | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2023 | — | US-59 | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2023 | — | US-59 | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2023 | — | FM 130 | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2023 | — | SR-77 | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2023 | Douglassville | SR-77 | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2023 | Atlanta | US-59/MAIN ST | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2022 | — | SR-77 | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2022 | — | US-59 | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2022 | — | US-59 | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2022 | — | FM 161 | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2022 | — | SR-77 | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2022 | — | CR-4920 | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2022 | Queen City | FM 2791 | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2021 | Atlanta | US-59 | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2021 | — | US-59 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2021 | — | CR-4799 | 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.