Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Fort Bend County, Texas
County in Texas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 41
- Fatal crashes
- 38
- Population
- 951K
In 2024, 41 people died in 38 fatal crashes in Fort Bend County, Texas. That was 6.8% fewer than in 2023 (44) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 4.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.3 in Texas and 11.5 in the United States. Fort Bend County had the 18th most traffic deaths among Texas's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 206 people died, an average of 41 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 15% of deaths, and 50% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
4.3
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About one-third of the rate in Texas: 13.3
- About 35 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
4.6
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About one-third of the average in Texas: 14.1
- About 40 percent of the average in the United States: 12.3
-7%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
44 deaths in 2023, 41 in 2024
- Texas: -3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 31 | 30 |
| 2021 | 55 | 49 |
| 2022 | 35 | 35 |
| 2023 | 44 | 41 |
| 2024 | 41 | 38 |
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 | 3.7 |
| 2021 | 6.4 |
| 2022 | 3.9 |
| 2023 | 4.8 |
| 2024 | 4.3 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
15%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 80 percent of the share in Texas: 18%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 30 |
| Pedestrians | 6 |
| Motorcyclists | 5 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Fort Bend County | Share in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 6 | 15% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 5 | 12% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 15 | 37% | 40% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 21 | 51% | 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
50%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.4 times the share in Texas: 36%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 28%
18%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About three-quarters of the share in Texas: 25%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Fort Bend County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 18.4% | 24.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 50.0% | 35.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 60.5% | 59.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 28.9% | 34.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
61%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Texas: 60%
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 54%
29%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 85 percent of the share in Texas: 34%
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 9 |
| 1am | 4 |
| 2am | 13 |
| 3am | 10 |
| 4am | 9 |
| 5am | 6 |
| 6am | 6 |
| 7am | 9 |
| 8am | 5 |
| 9am | 5 |
| 10am | 4 |
| 11am | 6 |
| 12pm | 5 |
| 1pm | 4 |
| 2pm | 7 |
| 3pm | 7 |
| 4pm | 9 |
| 5pm | 10 |
| 6pm | 13 |
| 7pm | 9 |
| 8pm | 14 |
| 9pm | 6 |
| 10pm | 18 |
| 11pm | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 34 |
| Mon | 28 |
| Tue | 31 |
| Wed | 23 |
| Thu | 19 |
| Fri | 27 |
| Sat | 31 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 20 |
| Feb | 17 |
| Mar | 14 |
| Apr | 7 |
| May | 11 |
| Jun | 22 |
| Jul | 18 |
| Aug | 19 |
| Sep | 18 |
| Oct | 21 |
| Nov | 14 |
| Dec | 12 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 136 |
| Cloudy | 42 |
| Rain | 10 |
| 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 | 76 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 61 |
| Dark - Lighted | 48 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 3 |
| Dawn | 1 |
| 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-614
- SR-367
- FM 7626
- I-696
- SR-995
- FM 5215
- US-90 ALT4
- FM 10924
- US-594
- FM 3603
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 129 |
| SUVs | 58 |
| Pickup trucks | 56 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 34 |
| Motorcycles | 19 |
| Other vehicles | 9 |
| Vans | 9 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado17
- Honda Accord10
- Ford F-15010
- Toyota Corolla9
- Honda Civic9
- Toyota Tacoma7
- Toyota Camry7
- Nissan Altima6
- Hyundai Elantra5
- Chevrolet Tahoe5
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 23, 2024 | — | CR-ROESLER RD | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2024 | Sugar Land | MU-AIRPORT BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Missouri City | MU-FUQUA ST/INDEPENDENCE BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2024 | — | FM 1464/BARKER CYPRESS RD | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2024 | — | US-59 FRONTAGE | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2024 | Needville | SR-36 | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2024 | — | FM 762 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | Rosenberg | FM 723 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2024 | Sugar Land | SR-6 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2024 | — | FM 1994 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2024 | — | FM 359 | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2024 | — | CR-JORDAN RD | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Sugar Land | SR-6 | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2024 | Sugar Land | US-90 ALT | 2 |
| Aug 30, 2024 | — | CR-READING RD | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2024 | — | FM 521 | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2024 | Missouri City | SR-6 | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2024 | Sugar Land | MU-STADIUM DR | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2024 | Missouri City | SR-6 | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2024 | — | FM 723 | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2024 | Missouri City | MU-CARTWRIGHT RD | 2 |
| Jun 5, 2024 | Sugar Land | I-69 | 1 |
| May 22, 2024 | — | CR-READING RD | 1 |
| May 21, 2024 | — | FM 762 | 1 |
| May 11, 2024 | — | FM 442 | 2 |
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Cities in Fort Bend County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Katy | 0 | — |
| Missouri City | 8 | 10.3 |
| Rosenberg | 1 | 2.4 |
| Sugar Land | 8 | 7.3 |
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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.