Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Falls County, Texas
County in Texas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 9
- Fatal crashes
- 7
- Population
- 17.8K
In 2024, 9 people died in 7 fatal crashes in Falls County, Texas. That was 18.2% fewer than in 2023 (11) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 50.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.3 in Texas and 11.5 in the United States. Falls County had the 96th most traffic deaths among Texas's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 35 people died, an average of 7.0 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 29% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
50.7
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 4 times the rate in Texas: 13.3
- About 4 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
40.5
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 3 times the average in Texas: 14.1
- About 3 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-18%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
11 deaths in 2023, 9 in 2024
- Texas: -3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 6 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 |
| 2023 | 11 | 7 |
| 2024 | 9 | 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 | 35.4 |
| 2021 | 23.4 |
| 2022 | 29.5 |
| 2023 | 62.3 |
| 2024 | 50.7 |
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 | 9 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Falls County | Share in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 11% | 40% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 3 | 33% | 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
29%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 80 percent of the share in Texas: 36%
- About the same as 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 | Falls County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 14.3% | 24.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 28.6% | 35.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 57.1% | 59.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 0.0% | 34.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
57%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Texas: 60%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
0%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 5 percent of the share in Texas: 34%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 5 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 8 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 8 |
| Fri | 3 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 4 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 5 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 20 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Rain | 4 |
| Sleet or Hail | 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 | 11 |
| Dawn | 2 |
| Dusk | 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
- SR-77
- US-775
- SR-64
- FM 1473
- SR-531
- SR-6 BUSINESS1
- CR-1591
- FM 147/WALKER ST1
- FM 24131
- FM 4131
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 18 |
| Pickup trucks | 11 |
| SUVs | 9 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 8 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Dodge Ram4
- Hyundai Sonata2
- Ford F-2502
- Ford F-1502
- Cadillac CTS2
- GMC Canyon1
- GMC Acadia1
- Freightliner Coronado1
- Ford LTD1
- Ford Fusion1
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 25, 2024 | — | SR-7 | 2 |
| Oct 17, 2024 | — | SR-6 BUSINESS | 2 |
| Aug 23, 2024 | — | SR-6 | 1 |
| May 23, 2024 | — | SR-7 | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2024 | — | US-77 | 1 |
| Mar 11, 2024 | — | SR-7 | 1 |
| Feb 13, 2024 | — | SR-6 | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2023 | Marlin | MU-LIVE OAK | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2023 | — | US-77 | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2023 | — | SR-320 | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2023 | — | SR-7 BUSINESS | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2023 | — | SR-53 | 3 |
| May 7, 2023 | — | SR-7 | 1 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | — | US-77 | 3 |
| Nov 9, 2022 | — | SR-7 | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2022 | — | FM 147 | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2022 | — | CR-159 | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2022 | — | US-77 | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2022 | Marlin | SR-6 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2021 | — | FM 147 | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2021 | — | FM 431 | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2021 | — | SR-7 | 1 |
| Jan 9, 2021 | — | SR-6 | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2020 | Marlin | FM 147/WALKER ST | 1 |
| Nov 8, 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.