Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Colorado County, Texas
County in Texas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 10
- Fatal crashes
- 9
- Population
- 21.4K
In 2024, 10 people died in 9 fatal crashes in Colorado County, Texas. That was 11.1% more than in 2023 (9) 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. Colorado County had the 86th most traffic deaths among Texas's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 50 people died, an average of 10 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 10% of deaths, and 33% 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
47.7
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
+11%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
9 deaths in 2023, 10 in 2024
- Texas: -3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 10 | 9 |
| 2021 | 10 | 9 |
| 2022 | 11 | 10 |
| 2023 | 9 | 7 |
| 2024 | 10 | 9 |
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 | 48.5 |
| 2021 | 48.3 |
| 2022 | 52.6 |
| 2023 | 42.4 |
| 2024 | 46.6 |
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 55 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 8 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Colorado County | Share in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 10% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 10% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 30% | 40% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 4 | 40% | 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
33%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in Texas: 36%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 28%
11%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 45 percent of the share in Texas: 25%
- About 45 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Colorado County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 11.1% | 24.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 33.3% | 35.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 44.4% | 59.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 66.7% | 34.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
44%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About three-quarters of the share in Texas: 60%
- About 85 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
67%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About double the share in Texas: 34%
- About double the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 2 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 2 |
| 4am | 3 |
| 5am | 3 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 3 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 3 |
| 1pm | 3 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 9 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 7 |
| Wed | 4 |
| Thu | 5 |
| Fri | 10 |
| Sat | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 7 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 7 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 4 |
| Oct | 4 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 30 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Rain | 6 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 20 |
| Daylight | 19 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
| Dawn | 1 |
| 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
- I-1016
- SR-719
- US-90 ALT2
- US-902
- I-10/US-901
- BS-71 FANNIN ST1
- CR-FISCHER BULLER RD1
- FM 1021
- FM 1091
- FM 30131
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 21 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 20 |
| Pickup trucks | 15 |
| SUVs | 14 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
| Motorcycles | 2 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-1506
- Freightliner Cascadia5
- Ford F-2504
- Chevrolet Suburban3
- Chevrolet Corvette2
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- GMC Sierra2
- Kenworth T6002
- Peterbilt 3792
- Toyota Corolla2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2024 | — | I-10 | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | — | I-10 | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2024 | — | I-10 | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2024 | — | I10 FRONTAGE RAMP | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2024 | — | US-90 | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2024 | — | I-10 | 2 |
| Jun 8, 2024 | — | SR-71 | 1 |
| Mar 3, 2024 | — | US-90A ALT | 1 |
| Jan 28, 2024 | — | SR-71 BUSINESS | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2023 | — | I10 FRONTAGE | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2023 | — | CR-FISCHER BULLER RD | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2023 | — | SR-71 | 2 |
| Jul 25, 2023 | — | I-10 | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2023 | Eagle Lake | FM 3013 | 1 |
| Feb 25, 2023 | — | I-10 | 2 |
| Feb 24, 2023 | Columbus | BS-71 FANNIN ST | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2022 | — | I-10 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2022 | — | FM 109 | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2022 | — | I-10/US-90 | 2 |
| Sep 23, 2022 | — | US-90A | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2022 | Columbus | SR-71 | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2022 | — | I-10 | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2022 | — | US-90 | 1 |
| Mar 1, 2022 | — | I-10 | 1 |
| Jan 31, 2022 | — | I-10 RAMP | 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.