Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Erath County, Texas
County in Texas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 20
- Fatal crashes
- 17
- Population
- 44K
In 2024, 20 people died in 17 fatal crashes in Erath County, Texas. That was 300.0% more than in 2023 (5) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 45.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.3 in Texas and 11.5 in the United States. Erath County had the 43rd most traffic deaths among Texas's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 65 people died, an average of 13 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 5% of deaths, and 24% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
45.5
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 3 times the rate in Texas: 13.3
- About 4 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
29.8
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
+300%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
5 deaths in 2023, 20 in 2024
- Texas: -3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 9 | 8 |
| 2021 | 13 | 10 |
| 2022 | 18 | 17 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 |
| 2024 | 20 | 17 |
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 | 21.1 |
| 2021 | 30.0 |
| 2022 | 41.0 |
| 2023 | 11.3 |
| 2024 | 45.5 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
5%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 25 percent of the share in Texas: 18%
- About 30 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 18 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Erath County | Share in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 5% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 5% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 8 | 40% | 40% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 6 | 30% | 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
24%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About two-thirds of the share in Texas: 36%
- About 85 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
18%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 70 percent of the share in Texas: 25%
- About 70 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Erath County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 17.6% | 24.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 23.5% | 35.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 35.3% | 59.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 11.8% | 34.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
35%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 60 percent of the share in Texas: 60%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 54%
12%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About one-third of the share in Texas: 34%
- About 35 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 6 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 3 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 5 |
| 7am | 3 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 3 |
| 11am | 4 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 5 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 6 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 6 |
| Mon | 6 |
| Tue | 14 |
| Wed | 4 |
| Thu | 9 |
| Fri | 12 |
| Sat | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3 |
| Feb | 4 |
| Mar | 6 |
| Apr | 5 |
| May | 5 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 8 |
| Aug | 4 |
| Sep | 8 |
| Oct | 6 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 44 |
| Rain | 7 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 32 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 20 |
| Dawn | 3 |
| Dark - Lighted | 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
- US-6712
- US-28111
- US-3779
- FM 85
- SR-1085
- SR-62
- US-377/SOUTH LOOP2
- I-201
- BU 3771
- CR-1761
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 30 |
| Pickup trucks | 29 |
| SUVs | 13 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 11 |
| Motorcycles | 6 |
| Vans | 4 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
| Other light trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado8
- Ford F-1504
- GMC Sierra4
- Dodge Ram3
- Ford F-2503
- Honda Civic3
- Kia Soul3
- Chrysler Town and Country2
- Ford Ranger2
- Jeep Wrangler2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2024 | — | US-281 | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2024 | — | US-377 | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2024 | — | FM 2156 | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2024 | Stephenville | US-377/SOUTH LOOP | 2 |
| Aug 9, 2024 | — | CR-322 | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2024 | — | FM 8 | 3 |
| Jul 26, 2024 | — | US-281 | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2024 | Stephenville | US-67 | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2024 | — | US-377 | 1 |
| May 30, 2024 | — | FM 914 | 1 |
| May 27, 2024 | — | CR-392 | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2024 | — | CR-176 | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2024 | — | US-377 | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2024 | — | US-281 | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2024 | — | US-281 | 1 |
| Feb 21, 2024 | — | US-67 | 1 |
| Jan 17, 2024 | — | US-67 | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2023 | — | FM 8 | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2023 | — | US-67 | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2023 | — | US-67 | 1 |
| May 22, 2023 | Stephenville | FM 8 | 1 |
| Feb 2, 2023 | — | SR-108 | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2022 | — | US-67 | 2 |
| Nov 14, 2022 | Stephenville | US-377 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2022 | Stephenville | FM 8 | 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.