Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Waxahachie, Texas
City in Ellis County · Texas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 4
- Fatal crashes
- 4
- Population
- 48.7K
In 2024, 4 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Waxahachie, Texas. That was 33.3% fewer than in 2023 (6) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 8.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 17.6 in Ellis County, 13.3 in Texas and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 22 people died, an average of 4.4 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 25% of deaths, and 75% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
8.2
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About half the rate in Ellis County, Texas: 17.6
- About 60 percent of the rate in Texas: 13.3
- About 70 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
-33%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
6 deaths in 2023, 4 in 2024
- Ellis County, Texas: +11%
- Texas: -3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 5 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 6 | 6 |
| 2024 | 4 | 4 |
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 | 12.0 |
| 2021 | 9.1 |
| 2022 | 6.6 |
| 2023 | 12.7 |
| 2024 | 8.2 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
25%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.7 times the share in Ellis County, Texas: 15%
- About 1.4 times the share in Texas: 18%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 2 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Waxahachie | Share in Ellis County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 25% | 15% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 25% | 22% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 50% | 24% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 3 | 75% | 39% |
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
75%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.9 times the share in Ellis County, Texas: 40%
- About double the share in Texas: 36%
- About 3 times the share in the United States: 28%
25%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.3 times the share in Ellis County, Texas: 20%
- About the same as the share in Texas: 25%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Waxahachie | Ellis County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 25.0% | 20.0% | 24.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 75.0% | 40.0% | 35.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 42.5% | 59.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 50.0% | 32.5% | 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 1.2 times the share in Ellis County, Texas: 43%
- 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 1.5 times the share in Ellis County, Texas: 33%
- About 1.5 times the share in Texas: 34%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 4 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 4 |
| Mon | 4 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 3 |
| Fri | 1 |
| Sat | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 4 |
| Sep | 4 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 14 |
| Rain | 6 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 13 |
| Daylight | 7 |
| 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
- US-2878
- US-774
- I-352
- I-35 E2
- I-35E2
- I-35 SVC RD1
- I-35/PURPLE HEART TRL1
- US-287 BUSINESS1
- US-287R BUS1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| SUVs | 8 |
| Pickup trucks | 7 |
| Cars | 6 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 3 |
| Motorcycles | 3 |
| Vans | 2 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Impala2
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Ford F-2502
- Chevrolet Malibu1
- Chevrolet Trax1
- Chrysler Town and Country1
- Chrysler Voyager1
- Dodge Ram1
- Ford Expedition1
- Ford Explorer1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2024 | I-35E | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2024 | I-35E | 1 |
| May 16, 2024 | US-287 | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2024 | I-35 E | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2023 | US-287 BUSINESS | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2023 | I-35/PURPLE HEART TRL | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2023 | I-35 E | 1 |
| May 24, 2023 | US-287R BUS | 1 |
| May 23, 2023 | US-77 | 1 |
| Apr 6, 2023 | US-77 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2022 | US-287 | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2022 | US-287 | 1 |
| Feb 2, 2022 | US-287 | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2021 | US-287 | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2021 | I-35 | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2021 | US-287 | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2021 | US-77 | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2020 | I-35 SVC RD | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2020 | US-287 | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2020 | US-287 | 1 |
| Feb 19, 2020 | I-35 | 1 |
| Jan 31, 2020 | US-77 | 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.