Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Plano, Texas
City in Collin County · Texas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 19
- Fatal crashes
- 18
- Population
- 293.4K
In 2024, 19 people died in 18 fatal crashes in Plano, Texas. That was 11.8% more than in 2023 (17) and the most since 2020. The death rate was 6.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 5.7 in Collin County, 13.3 in Texas and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 79 people died, an average of 16 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 5% of deaths, and 72% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
6.5
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.1 times the rate in Collin County, Texas: 5.7
- About half the rate in Texas: 13.3
- About 55 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
+12%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
17 deaths in 2023, 19 in 2024
- Collin County, Texas: +16%
- Texas: -3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 19 | 15 |
| 2021 | 11 | 11 |
| 2022 | 13 | 13 |
| 2023 | 17 | 17 |
| 2024 | 19 | 18 |
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 | 6.6 |
| 2021 | 3.8 |
| 2022 | 4.5 |
| 2023 | 5.8 |
| 2024 | 6.5 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
5%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About half the share in Collin County, Texas: 10%
- About 30 percent of the share in Texas: 18%
- About 30 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 8 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 10 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Plano | Share in Collin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 5% | 10% |
| Motorcyclists | 10 | 53% | 31% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 7 | 37% | 38% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 14 | 74% | 64% |
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
72%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.2 times the share in Collin County, Texas: 61%
- About double the share in Texas: 36%
- About 3 times the share in the United States: 28%
28%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in Collin County, Texas: 26%
- About 1.1 times the share in Texas: 25%
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Plano | Collin County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 27.8% | 25.8% | 24.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 72.2% | 60.6% | 35.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 66.7% | 47.0% | 59.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 44.4% | 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
67%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.4 times the share in Collin County, Texas: 47%
- About 1.1 times the share in Texas: 60%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 54%
44%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.3 times the share in Collin County, Texas: 35%
- About 1.3 times the share in Texas: 34%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 2 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 6 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 4 |
| 6am | 3 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 3 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 4 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 8 |
| 7pm | 4 |
| 8pm | 6 |
| 9pm | 7 |
| 10pm | 6 |
| 11pm | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 20 |
| Mon | 10 |
| Tue | 10 |
| Wed | 7 |
| Thu | 8 |
| Fri | 9 |
| Sat | 10 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 13 |
| Feb | 7 |
| Mar | 7 |
| Apr | 9 |
| May | 8 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 8 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 4 |
| Nov | 6 |
| Dec | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 56 |
| Cloudy | 17 |
| Other | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 28 |
| Daylight | 27 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 13 |
| Dawn | 3 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 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
- PRESIDENT GEORGE BUSH TURNPIKE5
- US-755
- SR-289/PRESTON RD4
- MU-SPRING CREEK PKWY3
- DALLAS NORTH TOLLWAY3
- PARKER RD3
- JUPITER RD2
- LEGACY DR2
- MU-COIT RD2
- MU-JUPITER RD2
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 52 |
| SUVs | 32 |
| Motorcycles | 17 |
| Pickup trucks | 14 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 6 |
| Vans | 4 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-1505
- Chevrolet Silverado4
- Toyota Camry4
- Honda Civic3
- Jeep Wrangler3
- Kawasaki ZX-6R3
- Acura MDX2
- Dodge Challenger2
- Ford Expedition2
- Honda Accord2
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 20, 2024 | MU-ROUNDROCK TRL | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2024 | MU-MIMOSA AVE | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2024 | PRESIDENT GEORGE BUSH TURNPIKE | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2024 | MU-PARK | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2024 | MU-SPRING CREEK PKWY | 2 |
| Aug 11, 2024 | MU-SPRING CREEK PKWY | 1 |
| May 24, 2024 | MU-PLANO PKWY | 1 |
| May 17, 2024 | MU-PARKER RD | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2024 | MU-TENNYSON PKWY | 1 |
| Apr 5, 2024 | MU-LEGACY DR | 1 |
| Mar 28, 2024 | MU-K AVE | 1 |
| Mar 24, 2024 | MU-LEGACY DR | 1 |
| Feb 17, 2024 | US-75 RAMP | 1 |
| Feb 14, 2024 | SR-289 | 1 |
| Feb 9, 2024 | MU-COIT RD | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2024 | US-75/CENTRAL EXPY | 1 |
| Jan 28, 2024 | DALLAS NORTH TOLLWAY | 1 |
| Jan 8, 2024 | MU-SPRING CREEK PKWY | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2023 | MU-MIDWAY RD | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2023 | TL-5/DALLAS NORTH TOLLWAY | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2023 | MU-INDEPENDENCE PKWY | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2023 | MU-HEADQUARTERS DR | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2023 | MU-DALLAS PKWY | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2023 | MU-COIT RD | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2023 | SR-289/PRESTON RD | 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.