Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Grayson County, Texas
County in Texas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 32
- Fatal crashes
- 28
- Population
- 150.9K
In 2024, 32 people died in 28 fatal crashes in Grayson County, Texas. That was 100.0% more than in 2023 (16) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 21.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.3 in Texas and 11.5 in the United States. Grayson County had the 25th most traffic deaths among Texas's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 132 people died, an average of 26 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 6% of deaths, and 50% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
21.2
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.6 times the rate in Texas: 13.3
- About 1.8 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
18.4
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.3 times the average in Texas: 14.1
- About 1.5 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+100%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
16 deaths in 2023, 32 in 2024
- Texas: -3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 23 | 22 |
| 2021 | 29 | 26 |
| 2022 | 32 | 30 |
| 2023 | 16 | 16 |
| 2024 | 32 | 28 |
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 | 16.9 |
| 2021 | 20.8 |
| 2022 | 22.3 |
| 2023 | 10.9 |
| 2024 | 21.2 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
6%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About one-third of the share in Texas: 18%
- About one-third of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 26 |
| Pedestrians | 2 |
| Motorcyclists | 4 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Grayson County | Share in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 2 | 6% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 4 | 13% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 11 | 34% | 40% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 16 | 50% | 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
50%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.4 times the share in Texas: 36%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 28%
14%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 55 percent of the share in Texas: 25%
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Grayson County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 14.3% | 24.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 50.0% | 35.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 57.1% | 59.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 14.3% | 34.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
57%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Texas: 60%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
14%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 40 percent of the share in Texas: 34%
- About 45 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 4 |
| 1am | 4 |
| 2am | 3 |
| 3am | 3 |
| 4am | 4 |
| 5am | 3 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 7 |
| 8am | 5 |
| 9am | 3 |
| 10am | 5 |
| 11am | 9 |
| 12pm | 10 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 11 |
| 3pm | 4 |
| 4pm | 3 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 8 |
| 7pm | 8 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 6 |
| 10pm | 8 |
| 11pm | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 10 |
| Mon | 14 |
| Tue | 17 |
| Wed | 21 |
| Thu | 17 |
| Fri | 23 |
| Sat | 20 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 9 |
| Feb | 5 |
| Mar | 9 |
| Apr | 14 |
| May | 9 |
| Jun | 14 |
| Jul | 8 |
| Aug | 15 |
| Sep | 6 |
| Oct | 14 |
| Nov | 6 |
| Dec | 13 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 93 |
| Cloudy | 14 |
| Rain | 13 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Sleet or Hail | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 68 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 38 |
| Dark - Lighted | 9 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 3 |
| Dawn | 2 |
| Other | 2 |
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-7520
- US-8219
- US-37712
- SR-1604
- FM 6974
- SR-2894
- US-75 FRONTAGE4
- US-693
- FM 6913
- FM 14173
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 62 |
| Pickup trucks | 52 |
| SUVs | 34 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 28 |
| Motorcycles | 21 |
| Vans | 4 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado14
- Ford F-35010
- Ford F-1508
- Honda Civic6
- Ford F-2505
- Dodge Ram5
- Ram 15004
- Freightliner Cascadia4
- Volvo Truck VNL3
- Toyota Camry3
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 30, 2024 | — | FM 691 | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2024 | — | SR-289 | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2024 | Sherman | MU-TEXOMA | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2024 | Bells | US-82 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2024 | — | SR-160 | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2024 | Sherman | FM 1417 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2024 | — | US-377 | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2024 | — | FM 697 | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2024 | Whitesboro | US-82 | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2024 | — | FM 691 | 2 |
| Aug 31, 2024 | Whitesboro | US-82 | 2 |
| Aug 30, 2024 | — | US-69 | 3 |
| Aug 16, 2024 | Sherman | MU-MONTGOMERY ST | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2024 | Sherman | US-75 | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2024 | — | FM 1753 | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2024 | Pottsboro | SR-289 | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2024 | Howe | SR-381 SPUR/HANING ST | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2024 | — | FM 1417 | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2024 | — | US-377 | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2024 | Sherman | US-75 FRONTAGE | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2024 | Denison | US-75 | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2024 | Bells | US-69/PECAN ST | 1 |
| May 28, 2024 | — | US-377 | 1 |
| May 16, 2024 | Sherman | FM 902 | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2024 | Denison | US-75 FRONTAGE | 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.