Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Fayette County, Texas
County in Texas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 13
- Fatal crashes
- 13
- Population
- 25.5K
In 2024, 13 people died in 13 fatal crashes in Fayette County, Texas. That was 160.0% more than in 2023 (5) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 51.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.3 in Texas and 11.5 in the United States. Fayette County had the 64th most traffic deaths among Texas's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 64 people died, an average of 13 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 31% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
51.0
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
51.1
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 4 times the average in Texas: 14.1
- About 4 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+160%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
5 deaths in 2023, 13 in 2024
- Texas: -3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 19 | 12 |
| 2021 | 10 | 9 |
| 2022 | 17 | 13 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 |
| 2024 | 13 | 13 |
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 | 77.5 |
| 2021 | 40.4 |
| 2022 | 68.1 |
| 2023 | 19.7 |
| 2024 | 51.0 |
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 | 12 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Fayette County | Share in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 8% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 23% | 40% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 4 | 31% | 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
31%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 85 percent of the share in Texas: 36%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 28%
15%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 60 percent of the share in Texas: 25%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Fayette County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 15.4% | 24.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 30.8% | 35.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 53.8% | 59.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 23.1% | 34.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
54%
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%
23%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About two-thirds of the share in Texas: 34%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 2 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 3 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 4 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 3 |
| 12pm | 4 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 5 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 4 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 5 |
| Mon | 10 |
| Tue | 8 |
| Wed | 7 |
| Thu | 6 |
| Fri | 6 |
| Sat | 10 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4 |
| Feb | 4 |
| Mar | 3 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 6 |
| Jun | 8 |
| Jul | 6 |
| Aug | 5 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 6 |
| Nov | 5 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 33 |
| Cloudy | 14 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 31 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 16 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
| 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-7114
- I-1012
- US-773
- US-2903
- SR-953
- SR-1593
- SR-71/TX INDEPENDENCE TRL1
- FM 27621
- SR-2371
- FM-21451
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Medium and heavy trucks | 22 |
| Cars | 22 |
| Pickup trucks | 20 |
| SUVs | 16 |
| Motorcycles | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Toyota Camry3
- Peterbilt 3793
- Hyundai Sonata3
- Freightliner Columbia3
- Ford Fusion3
- Chevrolet Silverado3
- Toyota Tundra2
- Ram 15002
- Kenworth T6 Series2
- Honda Civic2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2024 | — | SR-95 | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2024 | — | FM 155 | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2024 | — | FM-2145 | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2024 | — | SR-71 | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2024 | — | I-10 | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2024 | Round Top | SR-237/WASHINGTON ST | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2024 | — | FM 1383 | 1 |
| May 14, 2024 | — | SR-159 | 1 |
| May 7, 2024 | — | SR-71 | 1 |
| Mar 11, 2024 | — | SR-71 | 1 |
| Mar 4, 2024 | — | I-10 | 1 |
| Feb 8, 2024 | — | US-77 | 1 |
| Feb 6, 2024 | — | SR-71 | 1 |
| Nov 30, 2023 | — | FM 2145 | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2023 | — | I-10 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2023 | — | FM 609 | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2023 | — | I-10 | 1 |
| Feb 20, 2023 | — | SR-95 | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2022 | — | SR-95 | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2022 | — | SR-159 | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2022 | La Grange | SR-159 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2022 | — | SR-71 | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2022 | — | SR-71 | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2022 | — | I-10 | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2022 | — | FM 153 | 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.