Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Crane County, Texas
County in Texas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 7
- Fatal crashes
- 4
- Population
- 4.6K
In 2024, 7 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Crane County, Texas. That was 600.0% more than in 2023 (1) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 152.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.3 in Texas and 11.5 in the United States. Crane County had the 119th most traffic deaths among Texas's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 21 people died, an average of 4.2 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 25% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
152.5
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 11 times the rate in Texas: 13.3
- About 13 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
91.2
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 6 times the average in Texas: 14.1
- About 7 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+600%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
1 death in 2023, 7 in 2024
- Texas: -3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 5 | 4 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 7 | 4 |
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 | 128.5 |
| 2021 | 43.2 |
| 2022 | 109.8 |
| 2023 | 21.9 |
| 2024 | 152.5 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
0%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 5 percent of the share in Texas: 18%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 6 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Crane County | Share in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 14% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 14% | 40% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 14% | 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%
0%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 5 percent of the share in Texas: 25%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Crane County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 24.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 25.0% | 35.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 75.0% | 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
75%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.3 times the share in Texas: 60%
- About 1.4 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 | 0 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 3 |
| Mon | 1 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 2 |
| Thu | 0 |
| Fri | 3 |
| Sat | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 13 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 7 |
| Daylight | 4 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
| Dawn | 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
- US-3855
- FM 10533
- SR-3292
- I-202
- I-20 SR1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 10 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 5 |
| Cars | 3 |
| SUVs | 3 |
| Motorcycles | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-1502
- GMC Sierra2
- Nissan Altima2
- Ram 25002
- Toyota Tundra2
- Chevrolet Silverado1
- Chrysler Town and Country1
- Ford F-2501
- GMC Yukon XL1
- Harley-Davidson Road Glide Special1
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 1053 | 4 |
| Jul 30, 2024 | — | I-20 | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2024 | — | US-385 | 1 |
| May 25, 2024 | — | I-20 | 1 |
| Jan 4, 2023 | — | SR-329 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2022 | — | FM 1053 | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2022 | — | FM 1053 | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2022 | Crane | US-385 | 2 |
| Jun 7, 2022 | — | SR-329 | 1 |
| May 2, 2021 | — | US-385 | 1 |
| Mar 21, 2021 | — | US-385 | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2020 | — | US-385 | 5 |
| Feb 24, 2020 | — | I-20 SR | 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.