Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Desoto, Texas
City in Dallas County · Texas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 1
- Fatal crashes
- 1
- Population
- 56.8K
In 2024, 1 person died in 1 fatal crash in Desoto, Texas. That was 80.0% fewer than in 2023 (5) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 1.8 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.4 in Dallas County, 13.3 in Texas and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 18 people died, an average of 3.6 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 100% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
1.8
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 15 percent of the rate in Dallas County, Texas: 12.4
- About 15 percent of the rate in Texas: 13.3
- About 15 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
-80%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
5 deaths in 2023, 1 in 2024
- Dallas County, Texas: -2%
- Texas: -3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 |
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 | 7.1 |
| 2021 | 7.2 |
| 2022 | 7.1 |
| 2023 | 8.9 |
| 2024 | 1.8 |
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 Dallas County, Texas: 29%
- 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 | 0 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Desoto | Share in Dallas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 29% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 100% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 100% | 42% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 100% | 40% |
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
100%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About double the share in Dallas County, Texas: 40%
- About 3 times the share in Texas: 36%
- About 4 times the share in the United States: 28%
0%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 5 percent of the share in Dallas County, Texas: 30%
- About 5 percent of the share in Texas: 25%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Desoto | Dallas County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 29.6% | 24.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 100.0% | 40.1% | 35.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 0.0% | 67.1% | 59.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 0.0% | 45.1% | 34.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
0%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 5 percent of the share in Dallas County, Texas: 67%
- About 5 percent of the share in Texas: 60%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
0%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 5 percent of the share in Dallas County, Texas: 45%
- About 5 percent of the share in Texas: 34%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 2 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 2 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 3 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 2 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 2 |
| Thu | 0 |
| Fri | 7 |
| Sat | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 4 |
| Jul | 4 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 16 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 8 |
| Daylight | 7 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 2 |
| 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-35E3
- HAMPTON RD3
- SILVER CREEK DR1
- PLEASANT RUN RD1
- PARKERVILLE RD1
- MU-BELT LINE RD1
- I-35/RL THORNTON HWY1
- I-35/R L THORNTON FWY1
- I-35 E1
- I-351
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 15 |
| SUVs | 8 |
| Motorcycles | 4 |
| Pickup trucks | 2 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Suzuki GSX-R10001
- SPYDER F3-S1
- Ram 15001
- Nissan Rogue1
- Nissan Murano1
- Mercedes-Benz C-Class1
- Lexus GS1
- Kia Sorento1
- Kia Optima1
- Jeep Renegade1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 2024 | FM 1382BELT LINE RD | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2023 | I-35 E | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2023 | I-35 | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2023 | MU-BELT LINE RD | 1 |
| Feb 3, 2023 | I-35E | 1 |
| Jan 17, 2023 | FM 1382/BELT LINE RD | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2022 | HAMPTON RD | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2022 | I-35/RL THORNTON HWY | 1 |
| Apr 2, 2022 | I-35/R L THORNTON FWY | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2022 | HAMPTON RD | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2021 | HAMPTON RD | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2021 | SILVER CREEK DR | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2021 | PARKERVILLE RD | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2021 | PLEASANT RUN RD | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2020 | I-35E | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2020 | FM 1382 | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2020 | I-35E | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2020 | FM 1382 BELT LINE 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.