Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Cooke County, Texas
County in Texas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 23
- Fatal crashes
- 19
- Population
- 44.4K
In 2024, 23 people died in 19 fatal crashes in Cooke County, Texas. That was 35.3% more than in 2023 (17) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 51.9 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.3 in Texas and 11.5 in the United States. Cooke County had the 35th most traffic deaths among Texas's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 65 people died, an average of 13 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 9% of deaths, and 42% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
51.9
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
30.2
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About double the average in Texas: 14.1
- About double the average in the United States: 12.3
+35%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
17 deaths in 2023, 23 in 2024
- Texas: -3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 5 |
| 2021 | 8 | 8 |
| 2022 | 12 | 12 |
| 2023 | 17 | 15 |
| 2024 | 23 | 19 |
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 | 12.0 |
| 2021 | 18.9 |
| 2022 | 27.9 |
| 2023 | 38.8 |
| 2024 | 51.9 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
9%
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 | 18 |
| Pedestrians | 2 |
| Motorcyclists | 3 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Cooke County | Share in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 2 | 9% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 3 | 13% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 10 | 43% | 40% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 8 | 35% | 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
42%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.2 times the share in Texas: 36%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 28%
32%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.3 times the share in Texas: 25%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Cooke County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 31.6% | 24.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 42.1% | 35.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 57.9% | 59.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 42.1% | 34.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
58%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Texas: 60%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
42%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.2 times the share in Texas: 34%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 2 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 4 |
| 4am | 3 |
| 5am | 3 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 6 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 5 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 4 |
| 7pm | 4 |
| 8pm | 4 |
| 9pm | 3 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 12 |
| Mon | 9 |
| Tue | 4 |
| Wed | 7 |
| Thu | 7 |
| Fri | 6 |
| Sat | 14 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3 |
| Feb | 4 |
| Mar | 5 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 6 |
| Jun | 5 |
| Jul | 7 |
| Aug | 4 |
| Sep | 6 |
| Oct | 4 |
| Nov | 6 |
| Dec | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 52 |
| Rain | 4 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 29 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 28 |
| Dark - Lighted | 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-3515
- US-8212
- FM 9223
- FM 3723
- I-35/PURPLE HEART TRL2
- FM 512
- FM 16301
- FM 30921
- FM 9021
- I-35 FRONTAGE1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 27 |
| Cars | 23 |
| SUVs | 16 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 14 |
| Motorcycles | 11 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
| Vans | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-1507
- Chevrolet Silverado6
- Freightliner Cascadia5
- Ford F-2504
- Chevrolet Tahoe3
- Dodge Ram3
- Chevrolet GMT-4002
- Dodge Charger2
- Dodge Journey2
- GMC Sierra2
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 19, 2024 | Gainesville | US-82 | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2024 | — | FM 2071 | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2024 | — | US-82 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2024 | Valley View | I-35 | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Valley View | I-35 | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2024 | Gainesville | US-82 | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2024 | — | I-35 | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2024 | — | CR-115 | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2024 | — | CR-442 | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2024 | — | CR-KIRBY ST | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2024 | Gainesville | US-82 | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2024 | — | FM 2383 | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2024 | — | CR-317 | 1 |
| May 18, 2024 | Gainesville | I-35 | 1 |
| May 5, 2024 | Gainesville | I-35 | 2 |
| Mar 2, 2024 | Valley View | I-35 | 1 |
| Feb 20, 2024 | Gainesville | I-35 | 2 |
| Feb 18, 2024 | Valley View | I-35 | 1 |
| Feb 2, 2024 | — | FM 1630 | 3 |
| Dec 25, 2023 | — | US-82 | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2023 | — | US-82 | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2023 | Gainesville | I-35 | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2023 | — | FM 922 | 2 |
| Sep 13, 2023 | — | FM 1202 | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2023 | Gainesville | I35 FRONTAGE | 1 |
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Nearby and related
Cities in Cooke County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Gainesville | 8 | 43.5 |
| Valley View | 4 | — |
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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.