Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Dimmit County, Texas
County in Texas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 13
- Fatal crashes
- 7
- Population
- 8.2K
In 2024, 13 people died in 7 fatal crashes in Dimmit County, Texas. That was 30.0% more than in 2023 (10) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 158.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.3 in Texas and 11.5 in the United States. Dimmit County had the 64th most traffic deaths among Texas's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 34 people died, an average of 6.8 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 43% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
158.2
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 12 times the rate in Texas: 13.3
- About 14 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
81.0
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 6 times the average in Texas: 14.1
- About 7 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+30%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
10 deaths in 2023, 13 in 2024
- Texas: -3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 6 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 10 | 6 |
| 2024 | 13 | 7 |
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 | 69.9 |
| 2021 | 23.6 |
| 2022 | 35.8 |
| 2023 | 120.6 |
| 2024 | 158.2 |
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 Texas: 18%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 13 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Dimmit County | Share in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 4 | 31% | 40% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 9 | 69% | 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
43%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.2 times the share in Texas: 36%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 28%
14%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 55 percent of the share in Texas: 25%
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Dimmit County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 14.3% | 24.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 42.9% | 35.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 42.9% | 59.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 42.9% | 34.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
43%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 70 percent of the share in Texas: 60%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
43%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.3 times the share in Texas: 34%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 3 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 4 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 3 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 3 |
| Mon | 5 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 4 |
| Sat | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 4 |
| Jun | 4 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 21 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
| 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 | 15 |
| Daylight | 9 |
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-838
- SR-854
- FM 14331
- SR-517 LP1
- FM 1331
- FM 15571
- FM 1861
- FM 18671
- FM 790/9TH ST1
- FM 851
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Medium and heavy trucks | 11 |
| Pickup trucks | 9 |
| Cars | 6 |
| SUVs | 6 |
| Motorcycles | 2 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Freightliner Cascadia3
- Kenworth T8802
- GMC Sierra2
- Ford F-3502
- Ford F-2502
- Dodge Ram2
- Chevrolet Tahoe2
- Ram 15001
- Mack CHU1
- Kenworth T6801
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2024 | — | US-277 | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2024 | — | US-83 | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2024 | — | SR-85 | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2024 | — | FM 1433 | 7 |
| May 30, 2024 | Catarina | US-83/CATARINA BLVD | 1 |
| May 26, 2024 | — | FM 1867 | 1 |
| May 20, 2024 | — | US-83 | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2023 | — | US-83 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2023 | — | US-83 | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2023 | — | FM 85 | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2023 | — | SR-517 LP | 2 |
| Feb 18, 2023 | — | SR-85 | 2 |
| Feb 17, 2023 | — | US-83 | 3 |
| Dec 30, 2022 | — | FM 133 | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2022 | — | FM 186 | 1 |
| Jan 19, 2022 | — | SR-85 | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2021 | Carrizo Springs | US-83 | 1 |
| Mar 30, 2021 | Asherton | FM 1557 | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2020 | — | SR-85 | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2020 | Carrizo Springs | FM 790/9TH ST | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2020 | Catarina | US-83 | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2020 | — | SR-517 LOOP | 1 |
| May 16, 2020 | Asherton | US-83 | 1 |
| Jan 27, 2020 | — | SR-0085 | 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.