Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Dallas County, Texas
County in Texas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 330
- Fatal crashes
- 304
- Population
- 2.7M
In 2024, 330 people died in 304 fatal crashes in Dallas County, Texas. That was 1.8% fewer than in 2023 (336) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 12.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.3 in Texas and 11.5 in the United States. Dallas County had the 2nd most traffic deaths among Texas's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 1,705 people died, an average of 341 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 29% of deaths, and 40% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
12.4
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in Texas: 13.3
- About the same as the rate in the United States: 11.5
13.0
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About the same as the average in Texas: 14.1
- About the same as the average in the United States: 12.3
-2%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
336 deaths in 2023, 330 in 2024
- Texas: -3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 331 | 305 |
| 2021 | 354 | 326 |
| 2022 | 354 | 322 |
| 2023 | 336 | 316 |
| 2024 | 330 | 304 |
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 | 12.7 |
| 2021 | 13.7 |
| 2022 | 13.5 |
| 2023 | 12.7 |
| 2024 | 12.4 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
29%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.6 times the share in Texas: 18%
- About 1.6 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 191 |
| Pedestrians | 97 |
| Motorcyclists | 42 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Dallas County | Share in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 97 | 29% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 42 | 13% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 137 | 42% | 40% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 131 | 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
40%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.1 times the share in Texas: 36%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 28%
30%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.2 times the share in Texas: 25%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Dallas County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 29.6% | 24.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 40.1% | 35.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 67.1% | 59.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 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
67%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.1 times the share in Texas: 60%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 54%
45%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.3 times the share in Texas: 34%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 94 |
| 1am | 98 |
| 2am | 143 |
| 3am | 88 |
| 4am | 56 |
| 5am | 58 |
| 6am | 50 |
| 7am | 36 |
| 8am | 33 |
| 9am | 31 |
| 10am | 43 |
| 11am | 36 |
| 12pm | 36 |
| 1pm | 32 |
| 2pm | 36 |
| 3pm | 51 |
| 4pm | 50 |
| 5pm | 61 |
| 6pm | 63 |
| 7pm | 68 |
| 8pm | 97 |
| 9pm | 105 |
| 10pm | 111 |
| 11pm | 97 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 329 |
| Mon | 216 |
| Tue | 171 |
| Wed | 169 |
| Thu | 190 |
| Fri | 219 |
| Sat | 279 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 147 |
| Feb | 121 |
| Mar | 124 |
| Apr | 107 |
| May | 113 |
| Jun | 149 |
| Jul | 115 |
| Aug | 130 |
| Sep | 145 |
| Oct | 145 |
| Nov | 135 |
| Dec | 142 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 1,203 |
| Cloudy | 246 |
| Rain | 109 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 6 |
| Sleet or Hail | 3 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 780 |
| Daylight | 483 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 245 |
| Dawn | 24 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 22 |
| Dusk | 15 |
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-3064
- SR-1245
- I-2036
- I-63536
- I-4527
- I-35 E23
- I-3523
- US-7522
- I-635/LYNDON B JOHNSON FWY19
- I-30/RL THORNTON FWY19
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 1,056 |
| SUVs | 496 |
| Pickup trucks | 371 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 209 |
| Motorcycles | 206 |
| Other vehicles | 134 |
| Vans | 61 |
| Buses | 9 |
| Other light trucks | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-15090
- Chevrolet Silverado79
- Honda Accord76
- Nissan Altima67
- Toyota Camry54
- Honda Civic50
- Chevrolet Tahoe47
- Dodge Charger45
- Freightliner Cascadia42
- Dodge Ram38
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2024 | Dallas | US-175 FRONTAGE/CF HAWN FWY | 1 |
| Apr 27, 2024 | Dallas | MU-ST AUGUSTINE DR | 1 |
| Apr 26, 2024 | Dallas | SR-12/GREAT TRINITY FOREST WY | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2024 | Dallas | I635 FRONTAGE | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2024 | Grand Prairie | MU-SARA JANE PKWY | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2024 | Dallas | US-175 FRONTAGE | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2024 | Duncanville | I-20/LYNDON B JOHNSON FWY | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2024 | Dallas | MU-METROPOLITAN AVE | 1 |
| Apr 21, 2024 | Cedar Hill | MU-CLARK RD | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2024 | Dallas | SR-352/ROBERT B CULLUM BLVD | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2024 | Dallas | MU-BERNAL DR | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2024 | Dallas | I-635/LYNDON B JOHNSON FWY | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2024 | Dallas | SR-244 SPUR | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2024 | Dallas | MU-DOWDY FERRY RD | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2024 | Dallas | MU-PETAL ST | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2024 | Rowlett | SR-190 TL/PRES GEORGE BUSH TPK | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2024 | Dallas | I-635/LYNDON B JOHNSON FWY | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2024 | Dallas | MU-SPRING VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2024 | Grand Prairie | MU-CARRIER PKWY | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2024 | Dallas | I-35E/STEMMONS FWY | 1 |
| Apr 4, 2024 | Dallas | I-635 | 1 |
| Apr 3, 2024 | Balch Springs | MU-LAKE JUNE RD | 1 |
| Mar 29, 2024 | Seagoville | US-175 | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2024 | Richardson | MU-BUCKINGHAM RD | 1 |
| Mar 24, 2024 | Dallas | I35 FRONTAGE | 1 |
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Cities in Dallas County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Balch Springs | 5 | 18.3 |
| Carrollton | 9 | 6.6 |
| Cedar Hill | 3 | 6.0 |
| Dallas | 227 | 17.1 |
| Desoto | 1 | 1.8 |
| Duncanville | 5 | 12.7 |
| Farmers Branch | 1 | 2.7 |
| Garland | 17 | 6.8 |
| Grand Prairie | 22 | 10.6 |
| Hutchins | 0 | — |
| Irving | 14 | 5.4 |
| Lancaster | 3 | 7.3 |
| Mesquite | 10 | 6.6 |
| Richardson | 12 | 10.2 |
| Rowlett | 4 | 5.9 |
| Sunnyvale | 2 | 22.6 |
| Wilmer | 4 | 59.6 |
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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.