Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in El Paso County, Texas
County in Texas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 81
- Fatal crashes
- 77
- Population
- 879.9K
In 2024, 81 people died in 77 fatal crashes in El Paso County, Texas. That was 19.8% fewer than in 2023 (101) and the fewest since 2020. The death rate was 9.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.3 in Texas and 11.5 in the United States. El Paso County had the 6th most traffic deaths among Texas's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 451 people died, an average of 90 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 28% of deaths, and 38% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
9.2
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About two-thirds of the rate in Texas: 13.3
- About 80 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
10.4
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About three-quarters of the average in Texas: 14.1
- About 85 percent of the average in the United States: 12.3
-20%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
101 deaths in 2023, 81 in 2024
- Texas: -3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 81 | 69 |
| 2021 | 99 | 95 |
| 2022 | 89 | 83 |
| 2023 | 101 | 90 |
| 2024 | 81 | 77 |
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 | 9.4 |
| 2021 | 11.4 |
| 2022 | 10.3 |
| 2023 | 11.6 |
| 2024 | 9.2 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
28%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.5 times the share in Texas: 18%
- About 1.6 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 40 |
| Pedestrians | 23 |
| Motorcyclists | 18 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in El Paso County | Share in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 23 | 28% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 18 | 22% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 39 | 48% | 40% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 30 | 37% | 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 1.3 times the share in the United States: 28%
35%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.4 times the share in Texas: 25%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | El Paso County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 35.1% | 24.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 37.7% | 35.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 70.1% | 59.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 39.0% | 34.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
70%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.2 times the share in Texas: 60%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 54%
39%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.1 times the share in Texas: 34%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 24 |
| 1am | 21 |
| 2am | 36 |
| 3am | 16 |
| 4am | 13 |
| 5am | 14 |
| 6am | 9 |
| 7am | 7 |
| 8am | 13 |
| 9am | 10 |
| 10am | 8 |
| 11am | 12 |
| 12pm | 10 |
| 1pm | 12 |
| 2pm | 12 |
| 3pm | 7 |
| 4pm | 13 |
| 5pm | 16 |
| 6pm | 28 |
| 7pm | 26 |
| 8pm | 22 |
| 9pm | 35 |
| 10pm | 24 |
| 11pm | 26 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 97 |
| Mon | 50 |
| Tue | 43 |
| Wed | 52 |
| Thu | 42 |
| Fri | 56 |
| Sat | 74 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 41 |
| Feb | 27 |
| Mar | 33 |
| Apr | 25 |
| May | 40 |
| Jun | 36 |
| Jul | 36 |
| Aug | 34 |
| Sep | 27 |
| Oct | 37 |
| Nov | 39 |
| Dec | 39 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 390 |
| Cloudy | 11 |
| Rain | 10 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 178 |
| Daylight | 132 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 75 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 15 |
| Dusk | 8 |
| Dawn | 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
- I-1060
- SR-37517
- SR-375 LOOP7
- SR-207
- SR-20/ALAMEDA AVE6
- SR-20/MESA ST6
- US-54/PATRIOT FWY6
- I-10 RAMP5
- US-54/GATEWAY NORTH5
- US-62/MONTANA AVE5
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 277 |
| Pickup trucks | 108 |
| SUVs | 105 |
| Motorcycles | 87 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 57 |
| Other vehicles | 27 |
| Vans | 16 |
| Buses | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-15025
- Chevrolet Silverado18
- Nissan Sentra15
- Freightliner Cascadia15
- Dodge Charger14
- Nissan Altima13
- Honda Accord13
- Hyundai Elantra12
- Ford Mustang12
- Toyota Camry9
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 28, 2024 | El Paso | I-10 | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2024 | El Paso | SR-20/MESA ST | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2024 | El Paso | SR-375 LP RAMP | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2024 | El Paso | FM 76/NORTH LOOP | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2024 | El Paso | I-10 RAMP | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2024 | El Paso | US-54A BUSINESS/DYER | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2024 | Socorro | FM 258 | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2024 | El Paso | SR-20 | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2024 | El Paso | SR-20/ALAMEDA AVE | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2024 | El Paso | I-10 | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2024 | El Paso | I-10 RAMP | 2 |
| Nov 15, 2024 | El Paso | MU-MULBERRY | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2024 | — | CR-EASTLAKE BLVD | 2 |
| Nov 2, 2024 | — | MU-HIBISCUS CT | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2024 | El Paso | I-10 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2024 | El Paso | MU-EDGEMERE | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2024 | El Paso | US-59/GATEWAY FRONTAGE | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2024 | El Paso | I10 FRONTAGE/DESERT BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2024 | El Paso | MU-COUNTRY CLUB RD | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2024 | El Paso | MU-AIRWAY | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2024 | El Paso | MU-MCCOMBS | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2024 | El Paso | SR-178 | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2024 | El Paso | SR-20/ALAMEDA | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2024 | El Paso | I10 FRONTAGE/GATEWAY EAST BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2024 | El Paso | I10 FRONTAGE/GATEWAY BLVD | 1 |
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| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| El Paso | 70 | 10.2 |
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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.