Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Coryell County, Texas
County in Texas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 10
- Fatal crashes
- 8
- Population
- 85.2K
In 2024, 10 people died in 8 fatal crashes in Coryell County, Texas. That was the same as in 2023. The death rate was 11.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.3 in Texas and 11.5 in the United States. Coryell County had the 86th most traffic deaths among Texas's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 59 people died, an average of 12 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 25% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
11.7
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 90 percent of the rate in Texas: 13.3
- About the same as the rate in the United States: 11.5
14.0
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About the same as the average in Texas: 14.1
- About 1.1 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+0%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
10 deaths in 2023, 10 in 2024
- Texas: -3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 13 | 13 |
| 2021 | 11 | 11 |
| 2022 | 15 | 15 |
| 2023 | 10 | 9 |
| 2024 | 10 | 8 |
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 | 15.6 |
| 2021 | 13.0 |
| 2022 | 17.8 |
| 2023 | 11.7 |
| 2024 | 11.7 |
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 55 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 7 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 2 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Coryell County | Share in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 10% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 20% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 4 | 40% | 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
25%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About two-thirds of the share in Texas: 36%
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
25%
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 | Coryell County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 25.0% | 24.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 25.0% | 35.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 87.5% | 59.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 25.0% | 34.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
88%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.5 times the share in Texas: 60%
- About 1.6 times the share in the United States: 54%
25%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About three-quarters of the share in Texas: 34%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 3 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 4 |
| 4am | 4 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 3 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 3 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 4 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 3 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 7 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 3 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 11 |
| Mon | 10 |
| Tue | 4 |
| Wed | 9 |
| Thu | 9 |
| Fri | 7 |
| Sat | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 4 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 9 |
| Aug | 6 |
| Sep | 5 |
| Oct | 5 |
| Nov | 6 |
| Dec | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 45 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Rain | 4 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 27 |
| Daylight | 24 |
| Dusk | 4 |
| Dark - Lighted | 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
- SR-3611
- US-8410
- I-145
- FM 1165
- FM 9293
- SR-93
- US-1903
- FM 11132
- I-14/CENTRAL TEXAS EXPWY1
- URBANTKE ST1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 27 |
| Cars | 26 |
| SUVs | 19 |
| Motorcycles | 9 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 6 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Dodge Ram8
- Chevrolet Silverado7
- Ford F-3503
- Honda Civic3
- Nissan Altima3
- Ram 15003
- Chevrolet GMT-4002
- Ford Explorer2
- Ford F-1502
- GMC Acadia2
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 20, 2024 | — | FM 929 | 3 |
| Sep 19, 2024 | — | FM 116 | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2024 | Gatesville | FM 929 | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2024 | — | SR-36 | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2024 | — | SR-36 | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2024 | — | US-84 | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2024 | Copperas Cove | US-190 | 1 |
| Feb 2, 2024 | — | I-14 | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2023 | — | US-84 | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2023 | — | FM 116 | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2023 | — | SR-36 | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2023 | — | US-84 | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2023 | — | I-14/CENTRAL TEXAS EXPWY | 2 |
| Jul 5, 2023 | — | SR-9 | 1 |
| May 15, 2023 | — | SR-36 | 1 |
| Apr 10, 2023 | — | FM 1113 | 1 |
| Feb 12, 2023 | — | US-84/MAIN ST | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2022 | Copperas Cove | LINDA LN | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2022 | — | FM 1829 | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2022 | Copperas Cove | SUMMERS RD | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2022 | — | SR-9 | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2022 | — | I-14 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2022 | — | CR-STRAWS MILL RD | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2022 | Gatesville | SR-36 | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2022 | — | FM 929 | 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.