Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Freestone County, Texas
County in Texas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 9
- Fatal crashes
- 9
- Population
- 20.7K
In 2024, 9 people died in 9 fatal crashes in Freestone County, Texas. That was 30.8% fewer than in 2023 (13) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 43.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.3 in Texas and 11.5 in the United States. Freestone County had the 96th most traffic deaths among Texas's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 59 people died, an average of 12 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 11% of deaths, and 22% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
43.5
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
58.8
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 4 times the average in Texas: 14.1
- About 5 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-31%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
13 deaths in 2023, 9 in 2024
- Texas: -3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 11 | 11 |
| 2021 | 13 | 12 |
| 2022 | 13 | 13 |
| 2023 | 13 | 10 |
| 2024 | 9 | 9 |
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 | 56.6 |
| 2021 | 65.7 |
| 2022 | 65.0 |
| 2023 | 63.9 |
| 2024 | 43.5 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
11%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 60 percent of the share in Texas: 18%
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 7 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Freestone County | Share in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 11% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 11% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 22% | 40% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 22% | 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
22%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About two-thirds of the share in Texas: 36%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
11%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 45 percent of the share in Texas: 25%
- About 45 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Freestone County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 11.1% | 24.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 22.2% | 35.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 33.3% | 59.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 55.6% | 34.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
33%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 55 percent of the share in Texas: 60%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 54%
56%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.6 times the share in Texas: 34%
- About 1.7 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 6 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 3 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 3 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 4 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 3 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 4 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 3 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 4 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 8 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 14 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 5 |
| Fri | 10 |
| Sat | 12 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4 |
| Feb | 4 |
| Mar | 4 |
| Apr | 6 |
| May | 6 |
| Jun | 4 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 7 |
| Sep | 5 |
| Oct | 5 |
| Nov | 6 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 44 |
| Rain | 5 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 27 |
| Daylight | 23 |
| Dawn | 4 |
| 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
- I-4530
- US-844
- SR-753
- US-792
- I-45 SVC RD2
- FM 13652
- CR-10012
- US-84/COMMERCE ST1
- US-2871
- SR-1641
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 25 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 25 |
| SUVs | 18 |
| Pickup trucks | 16 |
| Other vehicles | 3 |
| Motorcycles | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado5
- Freightliner Cascadia4
- Ford F-1503
- Toyota Corolla3
- Chevrolet Suburban2
- Dodge Durango2
- Ford Explorer2
- Freightliner M22
- Jeep Wrangler2
- Peterbilt 3872
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 30, 2024 | — | I-45 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2024 | — | FM 1366 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2024 | — | SR-75 | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2024 | — | FM 488 | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2024 | — | I-45 | 1 |
| May 15, 2024 | — | CR-1001 | 1 |
| Apr 21, 2024 | — | CR-1001 | 1 |
| Mar 29, 2024 | — | FM 1365 | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2024 | — | CR-258 | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2023 | — | I-45 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2023 | — | US-84 | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2023 | — | SR-75 | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2023 | — | I-45 | 1 |
| May 27, 2023 | — | I-45 | 3 |
| May 21, 2023 | — | I-45 | 1 |
| Apr 10, 2023 | — | US-84 | 2 |
| Apr 8, 2023 | — | I-45 | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2023 | — | I-45 | 1 |
| Jan 15, 2023 | — | US-287 | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2022 | — | I-45 | 1 |
| Nov 30, 2022 | — | I-45 | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2022 | — | CR-381 | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2022 | — | I-45 | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2022 | — | US-84 | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2022 | — | I-45 | 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.