Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Jacksonville, Texas
City in Cherokee County · Texas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 2
- Fatal crashes
- 2
- Population
- 14.7K
In 2024, 2 people died in 2 fatal crashes in Jacksonville, Texas. That was the same as in 2023. The death rate was 13.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 18.8 in Cherokee County, 13.3 in Texas and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 14 people died, an average of 2.8 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
13.6
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About three-quarters of the rate in Cherokee County, Texas: 18.8
- About the same as the rate in Texas: 13.3
- About 1.2 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
+0%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
2 deaths in 2023, 2 in 2024
- Cherokee County, Texas: -29%
- Texas: -3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 |
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 | 21.4 |
| 2021 | 21.2 |
| 2022 | 28.0 |
| 2023 | 13.8 |
| 2024 | 13.6 |
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 Cherokee County, Texas: 10%
- 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 | 0 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Jacksonville | Share in Cherokee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 10% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 50% | 10% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 50% | 10% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 50% | 50% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 100% | 40% |
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 Cherokee County, Texas: 40%
- About 3 times the share in Texas: 36%
- About 4 times the share in the United States: 28%
0%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 5 percent of the share in Cherokee County, Texas: 20%
- About 5 percent of the share in Texas: 25%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Jacksonville | Cherokee County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 20.0% | 24.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 100.0% | 40.0% | 35.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 100.0% | 50.0% | 59.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 0.0% | 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
100%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About double the share in Cherokee County, Texas: 50%
- About 1.7 times the share in Texas: 60%
- About 1.9 times the share in the United States: 54%
0%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 5 percent of the share in Cherokee County, Texas: 20%
- 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 | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 2 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 4 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 12 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 6 |
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 3 |
| 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-695
- US-69/JACKSON ST2
- US-791
- SR-4561
- SR-135/PINE ST1
- SR-1351
- PEBBLE BEACH DR1
- MU-AUSTIN ST1
- FM 347 BOLTON ST1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 7 |
| Cars | 6 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 3 |
| SUVs | 3 |
| Motorcycles | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado3
- Hyundai Sonata2
- Chevrolet Avalanche1
- Chevrolet C/K Pickup1
- Dodge Charger1
- Ford F-4501
- GMC Sierra1
- Harley-Davidson FLTRXS / Road Glide Special1
- Honda Civic1
- Jeep Grand Cherokee1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 27, 2024 | MU-AUSTIN ST | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2024 | US-69 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2023 | SR-456 | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2023 | US-69 | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2022 | FM 347 BOLTON ST | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2022 | US-79 | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2022 | SR-135/PINE ST | 1 |
| May 12, 2022 | US-69/JACKSON ST | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2021 | US-69 | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2021 | US-69/JACKSON ST | 1 |
| Feb 28, 2021 | US-69 | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2020 | SR-135 | 1 |
| May 27, 2020 | US-69 | 1 |
| May 7, 2020 | PEBBLE BEACH DR | 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.