Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Texas City, Texas
City in Galveston County · Texas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 5
- Fatal crashes
- 5
- Population
- 57.9K
In 2024, 5 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Texas City, Texas. That was the same as in 2023. The death rate was 8.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 10.6 in Galveston County, 13.3 in Texas and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 28 people died, an average of 5.6 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 20% of deaths, and 40% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
8.6
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 80 percent of the rate in Galveston County, Texas: 10.6
- About two-thirds of the rate in Texas: 13.3
- About three-quarters of the rate in the United States: 11.5
+0%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
5 deaths in 2023, 5 in 2024
- Galveston County, Texas: +0%
- Texas: -3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 9 | 8 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 |
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 | 17.2 |
| 2021 | 5.5 |
| 2022 | 10.8 |
| 2023 | 8.8 |
| 2024 | 8.6 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
20%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About the same as the share in Galveston County, Texas: 21%
- About the same as the share in Texas: 18%
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 2 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Texas City | Share in Galveston County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 20% | 21% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 20% | 36% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 20% | 8% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 40% | 36% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 40% | 31% |
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
40%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.2 times the share in Galveston County, Texas: 32%
- About 1.1 times the share in Texas: 36%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 28%
20%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About two-thirds of the share in Galveston County, Texas: 29%
- About 80 percent of the share in Texas: 25%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Texas City | Galveston County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 20.0% | 29.4% | 24.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 40.0% | 32.4% | 35.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 80.0% | 61.8% | 59.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 40.0% | 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
80%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.3 times the share in Galveston County, Texas: 62%
- About 1.3 times the share in Texas: 60%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 54%
40%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.4 times the share in Galveston County, Texas: 29%
- About 1.2 times the share in Texas: 34%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 2 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 7 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 4 |
| Thu | 3 |
| Fri | 3 |
| Sat | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 4 |
| Apr | 4 |
| May | 4 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 4 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 17 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
| Rain | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 13 |
| Daylight | 10 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 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-1467
- FM 5173
- FM 17642
- FM 1764 EMMETT F LOWRY EXPY1
- 25TH AVE1
- FM 17651
- FM 1765/TEXAS AVE1
- FM 5191
- FM 519E1
- FM 6461
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 11 |
| Pickup trucks | 8 |
| SUVs | 7 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 4 |
| Motorcycles | 4 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
| Vans | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- GMC Sierra2
- Mitsubishi Montero Sport1
- Lincoln MKX1
- Lexus IS1
- Infiniti QX301
- Hyundai Elantra1
- Harley-Davidson Street Glide Special1
- GMC Yukon1
- GMC C/K Pickup1
- Freightliner Cascadia1
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 | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2024 | FM 1765 | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2024 | FM 517 | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2024 | SR-146 | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2024 | FM 519 | 1 |
| Mar 21, 2024 | FM 1765/TEXAS AVE | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2023 | MU-MONTICELLO DR | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2023 | FM 517 | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2023 | FM 519E | 1 |
| May 11, 2023 | FM 517 | 1 |
| Apr 9, 2023 | FM 1764 | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2022 | SR-197 SPUR 25TH AVE | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2022 | MONTICELLO DR | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2022 | FM 646 | 1 |
| May 13, 2022 | SR-197 | 1 |
| Apr 3, 2022 | SR-146 | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2022 | WILLIS CIR/LAKE RD | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2021 | SR-146 SVRD/36 TH ST | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2021 | SR-146 | 1 |
| Mar 12, 2021 | SR-146 | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2020 | FM 1764 | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2020 | SR-197 25TH AVE | 1 |
| May 13, 2020 | SR-146 | 1 |
| May 9, 2020 | FM 1764 EMMETT F LOWRY EXPY | 2 |
| Mar 31, 2020 | SR-3 | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2020 | 25TH AVE | 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.