Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Coleman County, Texas
County in Texas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 5
- Fatal crashes
- 5
- Population
- 8K
In 2024, 5 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Coleman County, Texas. That was 16.7% fewer than in 2023 (6) and the fewest since 2021. The death rate was 62.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.3 in Texas and 11.5 in the United States. Coleman County had the 140th most traffic deaths among Texas's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 28 people died, an average of 5.6 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 60% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
62.7
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 5 times the rate in Texas: 13.3
- About 5 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
71.6
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 5 times the average in Texas: 14.1
- About 6 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-17%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
6 deaths in 2023, 5 in 2024
- Texas: -3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 5 | 3 |
| 2022 | 9 | 7 |
| 2023 | 6 | 6 |
| 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 | 39.0 |
| 2021 | 64.8 |
| 2022 | 114.5 |
| 2023 | 76.2 |
| 2024 | 62.7 |
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 Coleman 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 | 3 | 60% | 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
60%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.7 times the share in Texas: 36%
- About double the share in the United States: 28%
60%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About double the share in Texas: 25%
- About double the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Coleman County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 60.0% | 24.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 60.0% | 35.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 80.0% | 59.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 40.0% | 34.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
80%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.3 times the share in Texas: 60%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 54%
40%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.2 times the share in Texas: 34%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 5 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 4 |
| Wed | 1 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 5 |
| Sat | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 3 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 4 |
| Aug | 4 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 18 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 11 |
| Daylight | 9 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
| Dawn | 2 |
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-848
- US-674
- SR-2063
- FM 10262
- SR-1532
- CR-1281
- CR-1361
- CR-402/CR-MEMORY LAKE RD1
- FM 11761
- US-283 RAMP1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 13 |
| SUVs | 7 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 7 |
| Motorcycles | 3 |
| Cars | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado4
- Toyota 4-Runner2
- Ford F-3502
- Ford F-2502
- Nissan Frontier1
- Mazda Mazda31
- Jeep Liberty1
- International LT6251
- Honda Civic1
- Harley Davidson Heritage Softail Classic1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2024 | — | CR-128 | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2024 | — | SR-206 | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2024 | — | CR-402/CR-MEMORY LAKE RD | 1 |
| May 20, 2024 | — | CR-136 | 1 |
| Mar 16, 2024 | — | US-67 | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2023 | Coleman | SR-153 | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2023 | — | US-67 | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2023 | Coleman | SR-153 | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2023 | — | US-84 | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2023 | — | FM 1026 | 1 |
| Apr 26, 2023 | — | US-84 | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2022 | — | US-67 | 2 |
| Sep 24, 2022 | — | US-84 | 2 |
| Aug 7, 2022 | — | US-84 | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2022 | — | SR-206 | 1 |
| May 27, 2022 | — | FM 1026 | 1 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | Coleman | US-283 RAMP | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2022 | — | FM 1176 | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2021 | — | US-84 | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2021 | — | US-67 | 3 |
| Apr 6, 2021 | Coleman | US-84 | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2020 | — | US-84 | 1 |
| May 10, 2020 | Coleman | US-84 | 1 |
| Feb 3, 2020 | — | SR-206 | 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.