Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Dawson County, Texas
County in Texas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 4
- Fatal crashes
- 4
- Population
- 11.9K
In 2024, 4 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Dawson County, Texas. That was 50.0% fewer than in 2023 (8) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 33.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.3 in Texas and 11.5 in the United States. Dawson County had the 156th most traffic deaths among Texas's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 26 people died, an average of 5.2 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 25% of deaths.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
33.7
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 3 times the rate in Texas: 13.3
- About 3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
42.8
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 3 times the average in Texas: 14.1
- About 3 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-50%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
8 deaths in 2023, 4 in 2024
- Texas: -3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 8 | 5 |
| 2022 | 4 | 1 |
| 2023 | 8 | 8 |
| 2024 | 4 | 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 | 16.0 |
| 2021 | 64.7 |
| 2022 | 32.9 |
| 2023 | 67.2 |
| 2024 | 33.8 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
25%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.4 times the share in Texas: 18%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 2 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Dawson County | Share in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 25% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 25% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 50% | 40% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 0 | 0% | 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
0%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 5 percent of the share in Texas: 36%
- About 5 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 | Dawson County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 25.0% | 24.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 35.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 0.0% | 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
0%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 5 percent of the share in Texas: 60%
- About 5 percent of 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 | 2 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 2 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 2 |
| Thu | 6 |
| Fri | 1 |
| Sat | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 4 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 4 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 10 |
| Cloudy | 8 |
| Rain | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 10 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 8 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
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-875
- SR-3492
- US-1802
- SR-1372
- MU-27TH1
- FM 8291
- FM 828/CR-381
- FM 23701
- FM 20511
- FM 1791
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Medium and heavy trucks | 9 |
| Pickup trucks | 9 |
| Cars | 5 |
| SUVs | 5 |
| Motorcycles | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- GMC Sierra2
- Freightliner Columbia2
- Dodge Ram2
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Volvo Truck VNL1
- Toyota Camry1
- Ram 15001
- Porsche 9111
- Peterbilt 3791
- Nissan Versa1
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 7, 2024 | Lamesa | MU-27TH | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2024 | — | SR-137 | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2024 | Lamesa | US-180/4TH ST | 1 |
| May 2, 2024 | — | US-87 | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2023 | Lamesa | SR-137/BRYAN AVE | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2023 | — | FM 829 | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2023 | — | US-87 | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2023 | — | FM 179 | 1 |
| May 11, 2023 | — | US-87 | 1 |
| Apr 27, 2023 | — | SR-137 | 1 |
| Feb 22, 2023 | Lamesa | US-180/SEMINOLE RD | 1 |
| Jan 31, 2023 | — | US-87 | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2022 | — | US-180 | 4 |
| Aug 31, 2021 | — | FM 2051 | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2021 | — | US-180 | 1 |
| May 27, 2021 | — | SR-349 | 4 |
| May 16, 2021 | — | SR-349 | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2021 | — | FM 2370 | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2020 | — | US-87 | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2020 | — | FM 828/CR-38 | 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.