Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Galveston County, Texas
County in Texas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 39
- Fatal crashes
- 34
- Population
- 367.4K
In 2024, 39 people died in 34 fatal crashes in Galveston County, Texas. That was the same as in 2023. The death rate was 10.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.3 in Texas and 11.5 in the United States. Galveston County had the 21st most traffic deaths among Texas's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 202 people died, an average of 40 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 21% of deaths, and 32% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
10.6
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 80 percent of the rate in Texas: 13.3
- About the same as the rate in the United States: 11.5
11.3
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 80 percent of the average in Texas: 14.1
- About the same as the average in the United States: 12.3
+0%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
39 deaths in 2023, 39 in 2024
- Texas: -3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 39 | 38 |
| 2021 | 35 | 34 |
| 2022 | 50 | 45 |
| 2023 | 39 | 35 |
| 2024 | 39 | 34 |
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 | 11.1 |
| 2021 | 9.8 |
| 2022 | 14.0 |
| 2023 | 10.8 |
| 2024 | 10.6 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
21%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.1 times the share in Texas: 18%
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 14 |
| Pedestrians | 8 |
| Motorcyclists | 14 |
| Cyclists | 3 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Galveston County | Share in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 8 | 21% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 14 | 36% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 3 | 8% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 14 | 36% | 40% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 12 | 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
32%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in Texas: 36%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 28%
29%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.2 times the share in Texas: 25%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Galveston County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 29.4% | 24.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 32.4% | 35.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 61.8% | 59.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 29.4% | 34.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
62%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Texas: 60%
- About 1.2 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 the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 10 |
| 1am | 8 |
| 2am | 9 |
| 3am | 7 |
| 4am | 3 |
| 5am | 7 |
| 6am | 3 |
| 7am | 3 |
| 8am | 5 |
| 9am | 7 |
| 10am | 4 |
| 11am | 4 |
| 12pm | 5 |
| 1pm | 6 |
| 2pm | 4 |
| 3pm | 8 |
| 4pm | 7 |
| 5pm | 7 |
| 6pm | 12 |
| 7pm | 16 |
| 8pm | 12 |
| 9pm | 12 |
| 10pm | 13 |
| 11pm | 14 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 42 |
| Mon | 26 |
| Tue | 21 |
| Wed | 22 |
| Thu | 16 |
| Fri | 21 |
| Sat | 38 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6 |
| Feb | 9 |
| Mar | 16 |
| Apr | 10 |
| May | 18 |
| Jun | 20 |
| Jul | 15 |
| Aug | 14 |
| Sep | 20 |
| Oct | 16 |
| Nov | 21 |
| Dec | 21 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 143 |
| Cloudy | 27 |
| Rain | 9 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 64 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 61 |
| Dark - Lighted | 51 |
| Dusk | 6 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 3 |
| Dawn | 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
- FM 64611
- SR-8711
- I-4511
- FM 5179
- SR-1469
- I-45/GULF FWY9
- SR-38
- SR-67
- FM 17656
- FM 17645
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 94 |
| Pickup trucks | 58 |
| SUVs | 56 |
| Motorcycles | 46 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 16 |
| Other vehicles | 8 |
| Vans | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-15016
- Chevrolet Silverado10
- Toyota Camry9
- Toyota Corolla6
- GMC Sierra6
- Ram 15005
- Dodge Ram5
- Jeep Wrangler JK4
- Hyundai Sonata4
- Honda Accord4
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 27, 2024 | — | FM 646/GRAND AVE | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2024 | Galveston | MU-20TH ST | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2024 | — | SR-87 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2024 | Galveston | SR-87 | 2 |
| Oct 5, 2024 | Texas City | FM 1765 | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2024 | League City | FM 646 | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2024 | Hitchcock | FM 2004/CAMP WALLACE RD | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2024 | League City | MU-SOUTH SHORE BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2024 | Texas City | FM 517 | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2024 | — | SR-6 | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2024 | Texas City | SR-146 | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2024 | Galveston | MU-SEAWALL BLVD | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2024 | Santa Fe | FM 646 | 2 |
| Jul 3, 2024 | — | FM 517 | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2024 | League City | SR-3 | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2024 | Galveston | SR-87 | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2024 | Santa Fe | FM 1764 | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2024 | Galveston | MU-SEAWALL BLVD | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2024 | League City | SR-3 | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2024 | La Marque | MU-LAKE RD | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2024 | — | SR-87 | 2 |
| May 27, 2024 | La Marque | I-45/GULF FWY | 1 |
| May 25, 2024 | La Marque | SR-146 | 1 |
| May 23, 2024 | — | FM 646 | 1 |
| May 17, 2024 | Galveston | SR-87/BROADWAY | 1 |
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Cities in Galveston County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Galveston | 9 | 16.8 |
| La Marque | 3 | 14.8 |
| League City | 8 | 6.8 |
| Texas City | 5 | 8.6 |
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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.