Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Ector County, Texas
County in Texas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 50
- Fatal crashes
- 43
- Population
- 170.7K
In 2024, 50 people died in 43 fatal crashes in Ector County, Texas. That was 6.4% more than in 2023 (47) and the most since 2020. The death rate was 29.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.3 in Texas and 11.5 in the United States. Ector County had the 14th most traffic deaths among Texas's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 239 people died, an average of 48 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 20% of deaths, and 33% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
29.3
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About double the rate in Texas: 13.3
- About 3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
29.0
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About double the average in Texas: 14.1
- About double the average in the United States: 12.3
+6%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
47 deaths in 2023, 50 in 2024
- Texas: -3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 57 | 51 |
| 2021 | 43 | 36 |
| 2022 | 42 | 38 |
| 2023 | 47 | 39 |
| 2024 | 50 | 43 |
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 | 34.4 |
| 2021 | 26.7 |
| 2022 | 26.0 |
| 2023 | 28.3 |
| 2024 | 29.3 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
20%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About the same as the share in Texas: 18%
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 33 |
| Pedestrians | 10 |
| Motorcyclists | 7 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Ector County | Share in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 10 | 20% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 7 | 14% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 20 | 40% | 40% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 19 | 38% | 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
33%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in Texas: 36%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 28%
26%
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 | Ector County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 25.6% | 24.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 32.6% | 35.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 44.2% | 59.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 25.6% | 34.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
44%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About three-quarters of the share in Texas: 60%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
26%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About three-quarters of the share in Texas: 34%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 15 |
| 1am | 14 |
| 2am | 13 |
| 3am | 6 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 9 |
| 6am | 11 |
| 7am | 9 |
| 8am | 6 |
| 9am | 4 |
| 10am | 4 |
| 11am | 3 |
| 12pm | 6 |
| 1pm | 6 |
| 2pm | 5 |
| 3pm | 10 |
| 4pm | 8 |
| 5pm | 6 |
| 6pm | 10 |
| 7pm | 13 |
| 8pm | 12 |
| 9pm | 8 |
| 10pm | 16 |
| 11pm | 11 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 39 |
| Mon | 22 |
| Tue | 28 |
| Wed | 25 |
| Thu | 21 |
| Fri | 38 |
| Sat | 34 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 18 |
| Feb | 16 |
| Mar | 14 |
| Apr | 19 |
| May | 15 |
| Jun | 19 |
| Jul | 18 |
| Aug | 23 |
| Sep | 21 |
| Oct | 16 |
| Nov | 20 |
| Dec | 8 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 186 |
| Cloudy | 15 |
| Rain | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 73 |
| Daylight | 73 |
| Dark - Lighted | 51 |
| Dusk | 4 |
| Dawn | 3 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 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
- SR-30219
- I-2018
- US-38517
- FM 20208
- SR-1917
- SR-338 LP7
- SR-338 LOOP6
- SR-3386
- SR-191/42ND ST6
- FM 2020/UNIVERSITY BLVD5
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 129 |
| Cars | 93 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 50 |
| SUVs | 49 |
| Motorcycles | 33 |
| Other vehicles | 11 |
| Vans | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado37
- Ford F-15022
- Ford F-25016
- GMC Sierra14
- Dodge Ram12
- Ram 15009
- Ram 25008
- Freightliner Cascadia8
- Dodge Challenger8
- Dodge Charger7
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 22, 2024 | Odessa | MU-GRANDVIEW AVE | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2024 | Odessa | SR-191 | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2024 | — | I20 FRONTAGE | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2024 | Odessa | MU-RIVERBOAT BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2024 | Odessa | MU-GRANDVIEW AVE | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2024 | — | SR-338 | 2 |
| Nov 4, 2024 | — | FM 2020 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2024 | Odessa | MU-BELLAIRE | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2024 | — | I-20 | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2024 | — | CR-MOSS AVE | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2024 | Odessa | I-20 | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2024 | Notrees | SR-302 | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2024 | Odessa | US-385 | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2024 | — | US-385 | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2024 | — | CR-GOLDENROD DR | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2024 | Odessa | SR-338 LOOP | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2024 | Odessa | MU-22ND ST | 2 |
| Jun 25, 2024 | — | FM 554/HOLLYHOCK AVE | 2 |
| Jun 24, 2024 | — | CR-REDONDO | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2024 | Odessa | SR-338 LP | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2024 | Odessa | BI-20 | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2024 | Odessa | MU-8TH ST | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Odessa | MU-UNIVERSITY BLVD | 1 |
| May 12, 2024 | — | CR-BUTTERFIELD AVE | 1 |
| May 3, 2024 | Odessa | MU-DIXIE BLVD | 1 |
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Cities in Ector County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Odessa | 26 | 21.6 |
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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.