Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Denton, Texas
City in Denton County · Texas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 8
- Fatal crashes
- 8
- Population
- 166.2K
In 2024, 8 people died in 8 fatal crashes in Denton, Texas. That was 46.7% fewer than in 2023 (15) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 4.8 per 100,000 residents, compared with 4.8 in Denton County, 13.3 in Texas and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 68 people died, an average of 14 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 13% of deaths, and 50% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
4.8
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in Denton County, Texas: 4.8
- About 35 percent of the rate in Texas: 13.3
- About 40 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
-47%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
15 deaths in 2023, 8 in 2024
- Denton County, Texas: -6%
- Texas: -3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 14 | 13 |
| 2021 | 20 | 17 |
| 2022 | 11 | 10 |
| 2023 | 15 | 15 |
| 2024 | 8 | 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 | 9.9 |
| 2021 | 13.6 |
| 2022 | 7.3 |
| 2023 | 9.4 |
| 2024 | 4.8 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
13%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About the same as the share in Denton County, Texas: 12%
- About two-thirds of the share in Texas: 18%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 5 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 2 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Denton | Share in Denton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 13% | 12% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 25% | 28% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 25% | 44% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 4 | 50% | 42% |
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
50%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.3 times the share in Denton County, Texas: 38%
- About 1.4 times the share in Texas: 36%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 28%
0%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 5 percent of the share in Denton County, Texas: 15%
- About 5 percent of the share in Texas: 25%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Denton | Denton County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 14.9% | 24.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 50.0% | 38.3% | 35.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 62.5% | 66.0% | 59.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 12.5% | 27.7% | 34.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
63%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Denton County, Texas: 66%
- About the same as the share in Texas: 60%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 54%
13%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About half the share in Denton County, Texas: 28%
- About 35 percent of the share in Texas: 34%
- About 40 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 3 |
| 3am | 4 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 5 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 3 |
| 10am | 3 |
| 11am | 3 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 9 |
| 8pm | 4 |
| 9pm | 5 |
| 10pm | 4 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 12 |
| Mon | 10 |
| Tue | 4 |
| Wed | 12 |
| Thu | 8 |
| Fri | 9 |
| Sat | 8 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 5 |
| Apr | 9 |
| May | 6 |
| Jun | 9 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 6 |
| Sep | 8 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 46 |
| Cloudy | 12 |
| Rain | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 27 |
| Dark - Lighted | 19 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 13 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 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-3775
- I-355
- US-380/UNIVERSITY DR4
- I-35/PURPLE HEART TRL3
- US-377/UNIVERSITY DR3
- SR-288 LP3
- FM 4282
- I-35E/STEMMONS FWY2
- I35 FRONTAGE2
- I-35E2
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 40 |
| SUVs | 22 |
| Motorcycles | 18 |
| Pickup trucks | 17 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 12 |
| Other vehicles | 3 |
| Vans | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-2505
- Chevrolet Silverado4
- Honda Accord4
- Toyota Corolla4
- GMC Envoy3
- Honda CBR6003
- Ram 15003
- Volvo Truck VNL2
- Toyota Camry2
- Toyota Avalon2
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 25, 2024 | US-377 | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2024 | US-380/UNIVERSITY DR | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2024 | MU-MCKINNEY | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2024 | US-377/UNIVERSITY DR | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2024 | SR-288 LP | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2024 | FM 2164 | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2024 | SR-288 LP | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2024 | FM 428/SHERMAN DR | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2023 | I-35 | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2023 | US-377 | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2023 | I35 FRONTAGE | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2023 | I-35/PURPLE HEART TRL | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2023 | I35 FRONTAGE | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2023 | I-35E/STEMMONS FWY | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2023 | MU-BRINKER BLVD | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2023 | SR-288 | 1 |
| May 31, 2023 | MU-CYRUS WAY | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2023 | MU-ROBINSON RD | 1 |
| Apr 12, 2023 | US-380/UNIVERSITY BLVD | 1 |
| Apr 2, 2023 | I-35E SERV RD | 1 |
| Feb 20, 2023 | US-377/US-380/UNIVERSITY DR | 1 |
| Feb 10, 2023 | FM 2181/TEASLEY LN/WIND RIVER | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2023 | US-377/UNIVERSITY DR | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2022 | I-35 | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2022 | US-377/UNIVERSITY DR | 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.