Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Flower Mound, Texas
City in Denton County · Texas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 2
- Fatal crashes
- 2
- Population
- 80K
In 2024, 2 people died in 2 fatal crashes in Flower Mound, Texas. That was 50.0% fewer than in 2023 (4) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 2.5 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, 12 people died, an average of 2.4 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
2.5
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About half the rate in Denton County, Texas: 4.8
- About 20 percent of the rate in Texas: 13.3
- About 20 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
-50%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
4 deaths in 2023, 2 in 2024
- Denton County, Texas: -6%
- Texas: -3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 |
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 | 3.9 |
| 2021 | 2.6 |
| 2022 | 1.3 |
| 2023 | 5.0 |
| 2024 | 2.5 |
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 Denton County, Texas: 12%
- 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 | 1 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Flower Mound | Share in Denton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 12% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 50% | 28% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 50% | 44% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 0 | 0% | 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
0%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 5 percent of the share in Denton County, Texas: 38%
- About 5 percent of the share in Texas: 36%
- About 5 percent of 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 | Flower Mound | Denton County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 14.9% | 24.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 38.3% | 35.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 66.0% | 59.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 50.0% | 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
50%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About three-quarters of the share in Denton County, Texas: 66%
- About 85 percent of the share in Texas: 60%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
50%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.8 times the share in Denton County, Texas: 28%
- About 1.5 times the share in Texas: 34%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 5 |
| Mon | 0 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 1 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 10 |
| 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 - Not Lighted | 6 |
| Daylight | 4 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
| 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
- FM 1171/CROSS TIMBERS RD2
- FM 24992
- FM 2499/LONG PRAIRIE RD2
- FM 30401
- FM 3040 FLOWER MOUND1
- GARDEN RIDGE BLVD1
- MU-CHINN CHAPEL RD1
- MU-DENTON CREEK BLVD1
- MU-FLOWER MOUND RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 6 |
| Motorcycles | 5 |
| SUVs | 5 |
| Pickup trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Yamaha YZF-R61
- Toyota Tacoma1
- Toyota RAV41
- Toyota FJ Cruiser1
- Toyota Camry1
- Toyota Avalon1
- Nissan Altima1
- Kia Telluride1
- Kia Sportage1
- Kia Soul1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 2024 | MU-FLOWER MOUND RD | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2024 | FM 2499/LONG PRAIRIE RD | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2023 | MU-DENTON CREEK BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2023 | FM 1171/CROSS TIMBERS RD | 1 |
| Apr 16, 2023 | FM 2499 | 1 |
| Jan 6, 2023 | MU-CHINN CHAPEL RD | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2022 | FM 1171/CROSS TIMBERS RD | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2021 | FM 2499 | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2021 | FM 3040 | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2020 | GARDEN RIDGE BLVD | 1 |
| May 27, 2020 | FM 3040 FLOWER MOUND | 1 |
| Jan 12, 2020 | FM 2499/LONG PRAIRIE 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.