Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Gillespie County, Texas
County in Texas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 5
- Fatal crashes
- 5
- Population
- 28.1K
In 2024, 5 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Gillespie County, Texas. That was 37.5% fewer than in 2023 (8) and the fewest since 2020. The death rate was 17.8 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.3 in Texas and 11.5 in the United States. Gillespie County had the 140th most traffic deaths among Texas's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 37 people died, an average of 7.4 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 60% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
17.8
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.3 times the rate in Texas: 13.3
- About 1.5 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
26.9
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.9 times the average in Texas: 14.1
- About double the average in the United States: 12.3
-38%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
8 deaths in 2023, 5 in 2024
- Texas: -3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 5 |
| 2021 | 6 | 5 |
| 2022 | 13 | 9 |
| 2023 | 8 | 4 |
| 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 | 18.7 |
| 2021 | 22.0 |
| 2022 | 47.2 |
| 2023 | 28.8 |
| 2024 | 17.8 |
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 | 5 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Gillespie County | Share in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 40% | 40% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 3 | 60% | 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
60%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.7 times the share in Texas: 36%
- About double the share in the United States: 28%
20%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 80 percent of the share in Texas: 25%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Gillespie County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 20.0% | 24.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 60.0% | 35.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 60.0% | 59.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 0.0% | 34.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
60%
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%
0%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 5 percent of the share in Texas: 34%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 3 |
| 7am | 3 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 3 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 3 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 3 |
| 10pm | 3 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 5 |
| Mon | 5 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 6 |
| Fri | 4 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 4 |
| May | 4 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 4 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 17 |
| Cloudy | 7 |
| Rain | 4 |
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 | 13 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
| 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
- US-877
- SR-165
- US-2905
- CR-OLD SAN ANTONIO RD1
- CR-REEH-WEINHEIMER RD1
- CR-UPPER LIVEOAK RD1
- FM 7831
- I-101
- MU-FRIENDSHIP LN1
- MU-WILLOW CITY LOOP1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 15 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 8 |
| Cars | 8 |
| SUVs | 7 |
| Vans | 2 |
| Motorcycles | 2 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
| Buses | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado5
- Ford F-2504
- Ford F-1503
- Ram 15002
- MINI Hardtop1
- Lexus NX1
- Isuzu NRR1
- International MV6071
- Infiniti I301
- Hyundai Tucson1
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 4, 2024 | — | US-87 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2024 | Fredericksburg | MU-FRIENDSHIP LN | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2024 | — | RM 1623 | 1 |
| Mar 29, 2024 | — | US-290 | 1 |
| Jan 3, 2024 | — | MU-WILLOW CITY LOOP | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2023 | — | US-290 | 2 |
| Jul 24, 2023 | — | RM 783 | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2023 | — | US-87 | 4 |
| Apr 15, 2023 | — | RM 2721 | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2022 | — | US-87 | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2022 | — | US-87 | 2 |
| Aug 11, 2022 | — | SR-16 | 2 |
| Jul 4, 2022 | — | CR-OLD SAN ANTONIO RD | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2022 | — | RM 1631 | 1 |
| May 9, 2022 | — | I-10 | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2022 | — | SR-16 | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2022 | — | CR-UPPER LIVEOAK RD | 1 |
| Feb 25, 2022 | — | US-87 | 3 |
| Dec 19, 2021 | — | US-290 | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2021 | Fredericksburg | SR-16 | 2 |
| May 28, 2021 | — | US-87 | 1 |
| May 9, 2021 | — | FM 783 | 1 |
| May 1, 2021 | — | SR-16 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2020 | Stonewall | US-290 | 1 |
| Apr 3, 2020 | — | US-87 | 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.