Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Denton County, Texas
County in Texas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 50
- Fatal crashes
- 47
- Population
- 1M
In 2024, 50 people died in 47 fatal crashes in Denton County, Texas. That was 5.7% fewer than in 2023 (53) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 4.8 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.3 in Texas and 11.5 in the United States. Denton County had the 14th most traffic deaths among Texas's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 281 people died, an average of 56 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 12% of deaths, and 38% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
4.8
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About one-third of the rate in Texas: 13.3
- About 40 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
5.7
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 40 percent of the average in Texas: 14.1
- About half the average in the United States: 12.3
-6%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
53 deaths in 2023, 50 in 2024
- Texas: -3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 59 | 55 |
| 2021 | 71 | 62 |
| 2022 | 48 | 46 |
| 2023 | 53 | 52 |
| 2024 | 50 | 47 |
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 | 6.5 |
| 2021 | 7.5 |
| 2022 | 4.9 |
| 2023 | 5.2 |
| 2024 | 4.8 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
12%
of deaths were pedestrians
- 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 | 30 |
| Pedestrians | 6 |
| Motorcyclists | 14 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Denton County | Share in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 6 | 12% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 14 | 28% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 22 | 44% | 40% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 21 | 42% | 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
38%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in Texas: 36%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 28%
15%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 60 percent of the share in Texas: 25%
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Denton County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 14.9% | 24.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 38.3% | 35.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 66.0% | 59.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 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
66%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.1 times the share in Texas: 60%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 54%
28%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 80 percent of the share in Texas: 34%
- About 85 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 12 |
| 1am | 9 |
| 2am | 13 |
| 3am | 10 |
| 4am | 6 |
| 5am | 7 |
| 6am | 14 |
| 7am | 10 |
| 8am | 8 |
| 9am | 9 |
| 10am | 4 |
| 11am | 7 |
| 12pm | 4 |
| 1pm | 10 |
| 2pm | 13 |
| 3pm | 13 |
| 4pm | 12 |
| 5pm | 11 |
| 6pm | 17 |
| 7pm | 15 |
| 8pm | 16 |
| 9pm | 17 |
| 10pm | 15 |
| 11pm | 10 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 52 |
| Mon | 34 |
| Tue | 29 |
| Wed | 38 |
| Thu | 33 |
| Fri | 38 |
| Sat | 38 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 21 |
| Feb | 12 |
| Mar | 24 |
| Apr | 29 |
| May | 17 |
| Jun | 18 |
| Jul | 21 |
| Aug | 30 |
| Sep | 24 |
| Oct | 20 |
| Nov | 18 |
| Dec | 28 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 207 |
| Cloudy | 36 |
| Rain | 16 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 117 |
| Dark - Lighted | 72 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 62 |
| Dusk | 8 |
| Dawn | 2 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 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-3511
- US-380/UNIVERSITY DR10
- SR-1149
- I-35E8
- FM 1568
- US-3777
- I-35 E7
- FM 4236
- US-3806
- FM 4555
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 153 |
| SUVs | 87 |
| Motorcycles | 76 |
| Pickup trucks | 73 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 45 |
| Other vehicles | 13 |
| Vans | 10 |
| Buses | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Honda Accord16
- Ford F-15015
- Toyota Camry12
- Toyota Corolla11
- Dodge Ram10
- Ram 150010
- Chevrolet Silverado8
- Ford F-2508
- Honda Civic8
- Hyundai Elantra8
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2022 | The Colony | FM 423/MAIN ST | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2022 | Denton | I-35 | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2022 | Lewisville | FM 1171 | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2022 | Flower Mound | FM 1171/CROSS TIMBERS RD | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2022 | — | FM 2931 | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2022 | Denton | US-377/UNIVERSITY DR | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2022 | The Colony | FM 423/MAIN ST | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2022 | Lewisville | VALLEY PKWY | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2022 | Lewisville | I-35/STEMMONS FWY | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2022 | Lewisville | FM 407/JUSTIN RD | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2022 | Dallas | MARSH LN | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2022 | Lewisville | FM 3040 | 2 |
| Sep 19, 2022 | The Colony | SR-121 RAMP | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2022 | Lewisville | FM 3040/ROUND GROVE RD | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2022 | Little Elm | FM 423 | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2022 | Frisco | LEGACY DR | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2022 | Carrollton | PARKER RD | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2022 | Denton | US-77/DALLAS DR | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2022 | Denton | US-77/DALLAS DR | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2022 | Carrollton | TL-27/SAM RAYBURN TOLLWAY | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2022 | Pilot Point | FM 455 | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2022 | — | FM 1173 | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2022 | — | LONE STAR CIRCLE RD | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2022 | Lewisville | I-35 | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2022 | Lewisville | I-35E | 1 |
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Cities in Denton County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Denton | 8 | 4.8 |
| Flower Mound | 2 | 2.5 |
| Frisco | 3 | 1.3 |
| Lewisville | 8 | 5.9 |
| Little Elm | 1 | 1.6 |
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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.