Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Collin County, Texas
County in Texas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 72
- Fatal crashes
- 66
- Population
- 1.3M
In 2024, 72 people died in 66 fatal crashes in Collin County, Texas. That was 16.1% more than in 2023 (62) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 5.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.3 in Texas and 11.5 in the United States. Collin County had the 7th most traffic deaths among Texas's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 325 people died, an average of 65 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 10% of deaths, and 61% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
5.7
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 45 percent of the rate in Texas: 13.3
- About half the rate in the United States: 11.5
5.6
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 40 percent of the average in Texas: 14.1
- About half the average in the United States: 12.3
+16%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
62 deaths in 2023, 72 in 2024
- Texas: -3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 64 | 57 |
| 2021 | 51 | 50 |
| 2022 | 76 | 72 |
| 2023 | 62 | 61 |
| 2024 | 72 | 66 |
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 | 6.0 |
| 2021 | 4.6 |
| 2022 | 6.5 |
| 2023 | 5.1 |
| 2024 | 5.7 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
10%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About half the share in Texas: 18%
- About half the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 42 |
| Pedestrians | 7 |
| Motorcyclists | 22 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Collin County | Share in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 7 | 10% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 22 | 31% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 1% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 27 | 38% | 40% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 46 | 64% | 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
61%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.7 times the share in Texas: 36%
- About double the share in the United States: 28%
26%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in Texas: 25%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Collin County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 25.8% | 24.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 60.6% | 35.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 47.0% | 59.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 34.8% | 34.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
47%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 80 percent of the share in Texas: 60%
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
35%
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 | 15 |
| 1am | 4 |
| 2am | 12 |
| 3am | 12 |
| 4am | 6 |
| 5am | 12 |
| 6am | 14 |
| 7am | 11 |
| 8am | 6 |
| 9am | 10 |
| 10am | 11 |
| 11am | 13 |
| 12pm | 10 |
| 1pm | 12 |
| 2pm | 9 |
| 3pm | 14 |
| 4pm | 15 |
| 5pm | 14 |
| 6pm | 20 |
| 7pm | 14 |
| 8pm | 15 |
| 9pm | 19 |
| 10pm | 17 |
| 11pm | 21 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 61 |
| Mon | 33 |
| Tue | 36 |
| Wed | 51 |
| Thu | 45 |
| Fri | 31 |
| Sat | 49 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 29 |
| Feb | 22 |
| Mar | 27 |
| Apr | 32 |
| May | 32 |
| Jun | 20 |
| Jul | 28 |
| Aug | 31 |
| Sep | 18 |
| Oct | 23 |
| Nov | 22 |
| Dec | 22 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 241 |
| Cloudy | 48 |
| Rain | 15 |
| Other | 1 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 140 |
| Dark - Lighted | 82 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 67 |
| Dawn | 6 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 5 |
| Dusk | 5 |
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-7519
- SR-7813
- US-380/UNIVERSITY DR11
- PRESIDENT GEORGE BUSH TURNPIKE8
- FM 5468
- US-3808
- SR-1217
- SR-289/PRESTON RD7
- US-75/CENTRAL EXPY7
- DALLAS NORTH TOLLWAY6
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 192 |
| SUVs | 128 |
| Pickup trucks | 92 |
| Motorcycles | 75 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 48 |
| Vans | 12 |
| Other vehicles | 8 |
| Buses | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-15028
- Chevrolet Silverado19
- Nissan Altima12
- Honda Civic10
- Toyota Camry10
- Dodge Ram9
- Jeep Wrangler8
- Honda Accord7
- Ram 15007
- Toyota Corolla7
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 29, 2024 | Allen | MU-BETHANY DR | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2024 | McKinney | MU-HIGHLANDS DR | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2024 | Frisco | FM 2478 | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2024 | Prosper | SR-289/PRESTON RD | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2024 | Wylie | FM 2514 | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2024 | Plano | MU-ROUNDROCK TRL | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2024 | — | FM 546 | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2024 | Frisco | MU-ELDORADO PKWY | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2024 | — | FM 546 | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2024 | Frisco | MU-ELDORADO PKWY | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2024 | Melissa | SR-121/SAM RAYBURN HWY | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2024 | Plano | MU-MIMOSA AVE | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | Richardson | US-75 | 3 |
| Oct 24, 2024 | Murphy | FM 544 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2024 | Plano | PRESIDENT GEORGE BUSH TURNPIKE | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2024 | Frisco | MU-ELDORADO PKWY | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2024 | Melissa | MU-THROCKMORTON RD | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2024 | Plano | MU-PARK | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2024 | Farmersville | SR-78 | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2024 | Prosper | DALLAS NORTH TOLLWAY | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2024 | Plano | MU-SPRING CREEK PKWY | 2 |
| Aug 30, 2024 | Anna | US-75 | 4 |
| Aug 25, 2024 | McKinney | FM 2478 CUSTER RD | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2024 | Dallas | DALLAS NORTH TOLLWAY | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2024 | Anna | US-75/CENTRAL EXPY | 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.