Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Clay County, Texas
County in Texas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 5
- Fatal crashes
- 5
- Population
- 10.7K
In 2024, 5 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Clay County, Texas. That was 66.7% more than in 2023 (3) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 46.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.3 in Texas and 11.5 in the United States. Clay County had the 140th most traffic deaths among Texas's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 23 people died, an average of 4.6 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 20% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
46.6
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 4 times the rate in Texas: 13.3
- About 4 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
43.8
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 3 times the average in Texas: 14.1
- About 4 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+67%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
3 deaths in 2023, 5 in 2024
- Texas: -3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 5 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 8 | 6 |
| 2023 | 3 | 2 |
| 2024 | 5 | 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 | 48.8 |
| 2021 | 19.4 |
| 2022 | 76.3 |
| 2023 | 28.0 |
| 2024 | 46.6 |
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 Texas: 18%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 5 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Clay County | Share in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 40% | 40% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 20% | 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 | Clay County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 20.0% | 24.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 20.0% | 35.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 20.0% | 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
20%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About one-third of the share in Texas: 60%
- About 35 percent 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 | 1 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 7 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 3 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 4 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 1 |
| Thu | 3 |
| Fri | 4 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 19 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 16 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 4 |
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-828
- US-2875
- SR-793
- FM 23932
- FM 1741
- FM 26061
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 9 |
| Cars | 6 |
| SUVs | 6 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 4 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado4
- Ford F-1502
- Volvo Truck VNL1
- Toyota Avalon1
- Polaris Ranger1
- Peterbilt 3891
- Mitsubishi Outlander Sport1
- Mack CHU1
- Kia Sorento1
- 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 | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2024 | — | US-82 | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2024 | — | SR-79 | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2024 | Byers | SR-79 | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2024 | — | FM 2393 | 1 |
| May 31, 2024 | — | US-287 | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2023 | — | US-82 | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2023 | — | FM 2393 | 2 |
| Nov 29, 2022 | Bellevue | US-287 | 2 |
| Nov 20, 2022 | — | US-82 | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2022 | — | FM 174 | 2 |
| Jul 22, 2022 | — | US-82 | 1 |
| May 16, 2022 | — | US-82 | 1 |
| Apr 9, 2022 | — | US-287 | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2021 | — | US-287 | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2021 | — | SR-79 | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2020 | — | US-82 | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2020 | — | US-82 | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2020 | — | US-82 | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2020 | — | FM 2606 | 1 |
| Feb 19, 2020 | — | US-287 | 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.