Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Chambers County, Texas
County in Texas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 13
- Fatal crashes
- 12
- Population
- 56K
In 2024, 13 people died in 12 fatal crashes in Chambers County, Texas. That was 40.9% fewer than in 2023 (22) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 23.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.3 in Texas and 11.5 in the United States. Chambers County had the 64th most traffic deaths among Texas's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 75 people died, an average of 15 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 15% of deaths, and 42% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
23.2
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.7 times the rate in Texas: 13.3
- About double the rate in the United States: 11.5
29.2
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About double the average in Texas: 14.1
- About double the average in the United States: 12.3
-41%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
22 deaths in 2023, 13 in 2024
- Texas: -3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 11 | 8 |
| 2021 | 16 | 14 |
| 2022 | 13 | 13 |
| 2023 | 22 | 19 |
| 2024 | 13 | 12 |
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 | 23.4 |
| 2021 | 32.9 |
| 2022 | 25.3 |
| 2023 | 40.7 |
| 2024 | 23.2 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
15%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 85 percent of the share in Texas: 18%
- About 85 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 10 |
| Pedestrians | 2 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Chambers County | Share in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 2 | 15% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 8% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 6 | 46% | 40% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 6 | 46% | 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
42%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.2 times the share in Texas: 36%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 28%
42%
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 | Chambers County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 41.7% | 24.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 41.7% | 35.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 41.7% | 59.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 33.3% | 34.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
42%
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%
33%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in Texas: 34%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 4 |
| 1am | 4 |
| 2am | 4 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 3 |
| 5am | 9 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 4 |
| 8am | 3 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 3 |
| 11am | 3 |
| 12pm | 3 |
| 1pm | 3 |
| 2pm | 3 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 3 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 15 |
| Mon | 10 |
| Tue | 9 |
| Wed | 4 |
| Thu | 9 |
| Fri | 5 |
| Sat | 14 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 5 |
| Feb | 8 |
| Mar | 7 |
| Apr | 9 |
| May | 4 |
| Jun | 4 |
| Jul | 4 |
| Aug | 6 |
| Sep | 6 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 6 |
| Dec | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 55 |
| Cloudy | 7 |
| Rain | 3 |
| 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 | 33 |
| Daylight | 26 |
| Dark - Lighted | 7 |
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-1022
- FM 5659
- SR-1469
- SR-1244
- FM 5634
- FM 1985/WHITES RANCH RD2
- FM 23542
- SR-612
- MU-EAGLE DR1
- CARLSWOOD DR1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 31 |
| Cars | 25 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 21 |
| SUVs | 14 |
| Motorcycles | 9 |
| Other vehicles | 5 |
| Vans | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado9
- Peterbilt 5793
- Kia Forte3
- Kenworth T6803
- Ford F-2503
- Ford F-1503
- Chevrolet Tahoe3
- Chevrolet GMT-4003
- Ram 35002
- Ram 15002
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 22, 2024 | — | I-10 | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2024 | — | I-10 | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2024 | — | I-10 | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | — | CR-BROADWAY | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2024 | — | CR-NITA WAY/FISHER RD | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2024 | — | FM 2354 | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2024 | — | I10 FRONTAGE | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2024 | — | SR-99 | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2024 | — | FM 1405 | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2024 | Mont Belvieu | SR-146 | 1 |
| Feb 5, 2024 | — | SR-61 | 1 |
| Jan 16, 2024 | Mont Belvieu | FM 565 | 2 |
| Nov 17, 2023 | — | SR-146 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2023 | Anahuac | SR-61 | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2023 | — | I-10 | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2023 | — | FM 563 | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2023 | — | SR-146 | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2023 | — | FM 1985/WHITES RANCH RD | 2 |
| Aug 7, 2023 | — | I-10 | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2023 | — | FM 1985/WHITES RANCH RD | 1 |
| May 30, 2023 | — | I-10 | 1 |
| May 23, 2023 | Mont Belvieu | SR-146 | 1 |
| May 17, 2023 | Mont Belvieu | MU-EAGLE DR | 2 |
| Apr 30, 2023 | — | FM 565 | 1 |
| Apr 10, 2023 | — | I-10 | 2 |
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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.