Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Gray County, Texas
County in Texas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 1
- Fatal crashes
- 1
- Population
- 20.9K
In 2024, 1 person died in 1 fatal crash in Gray County, Texas. That was 66.7% fewer than in 2023 (3) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 4.8 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.3 in Texas and 11.5 in the United States. Gray County had the 199th most traffic deaths among Texas's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 21 people died, an average of 4.2 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 100% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
4.8
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About one-third of the rate in Texas: 13.3
- About 40 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
20.0
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.4 times the average in Texas: 14.1
- About 1.6 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-67%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
3 deaths in 2023, 1 in 2024
- Texas: -3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 5 |
| 2021 | 10 | 6 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 |
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 | 23.6 |
| 2021 | 47.4 |
| 2022 | 9.6 |
| 2023 | 14.3 |
| 2024 | 4.8 |
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 | 1 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Gray County | Share in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 100% | 40% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 100% | 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
100%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 3 times the share in Texas: 36%
- About 4 times the share in the United States: 28%
100%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 4 times the share in Texas: 25%
- About 4 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Gray County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 100.0% | 24.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 100.0% | 35.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 100.0% | 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
100%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.7 times the share in Texas: 60%
- About 1.9 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 | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 4 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 1 |
| Thu | 3 |
| Fri | 3 |
| Sat | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 4 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 4 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 16 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 11 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 4 |
| Dark - Lighted | 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
- SR-1525
- I-403
- US-602
- CR-11
- SR-701
- CR-D1
- CR-E1
- I-40 RAMP1
- PARK RD 11
- US-60 BROWN1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| SUVs | 7 |
| Cars | 6 |
| Motorcycles | 6 |
| Pickup trucks | 5 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 4 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Kenworth T6802
- Harley Davidson FLTRXS / Road Glide Special2
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Toyota 4-Runner1
- Nissan Titan1
- Lincoln Town Car1
- Lincoln MKZ1
- Kia Sorento1
- Harley Davidson Street Glide1
- Harley Davidson Softail Standard1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2024 | Pampa | US-60 BROWN | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2023 | — | I-40 RAMP | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2023 | — | CR-E | 1 |
| Feb 12, 2023 | — | CR-D | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2022 | — | US-60 | 1 |
| May 30, 2022 | — | SR-152 | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2021 | — | SR-152 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2021 | Pampa | SR-70 | 2 |
| Oct 18, 2021 | — | CR-1 | 3 |
| Sep 5, 2021 | — | SR-152 | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2021 | — | SR-152 | 2 |
| Aug 5, 2021 | — | US-60 | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2020 | — | SR-152 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2020 | — | I-40 | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2020 | — | I-40 | 1 |
| May 7, 2020 | — | PARK RD 1 | 1 |
| Feb 8, 2020 | — | I-40 | 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.