Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Denison, Texas
City in Grayson County · Texas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 2
- Fatal crashes
- 2
- Population
- 26.6K
In 2024, 2 people died in 2 fatal crashes in Denison, Texas. That was 33.3% fewer than in 2023 (3) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 7.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 21.2 in Grayson County, 13.3 in Texas and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 19 people died, an average of 3.8 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 50% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
7.5
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About one-third of the rate in Grayson County, Texas: 21.2
- About 55 percent of the rate in Texas: 13.3
- About two-thirds of the rate in the United States: 11.5
-33%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
3 deaths in 2023, 2 in 2024
- Grayson County, Texas: +100%
- Texas: -3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 8 | 7 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 |
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 | 12.2 |
| 2021 | 11.9 |
| 2022 | 30.3 |
| 2023 | 11.3 |
| 2024 | 7.5 |
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 Grayson County, Texas: 6%
- 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 | 2 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Denison | Share in Grayson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 6% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 50% | 34% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 50% | 50% |
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 the same as the share in Grayson County, Texas: 50%
- About 1.4 times the share in Texas: 36%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 28%
0%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 5 percent of the share in Grayson County, Texas: 14%
- About 5 percent of the share in Texas: 25%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Denison | Grayson County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 14.3% | 24.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 50.0% | 50.0% | 35.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 57.1% | 59.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 0.0% | 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
50%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 90 percent of the share in Grayson County, Texas: 57%
- About 85 percent of the share in Texas: 60%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
0%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 5 percent of the share in Grayson County, Texas: 14%
- About 5 percent of the share in Texas: 34%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 3 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 2 |
| Mon | 1 |
| Tue | 4 |
| Wed | 2 |
| Thu | 4 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 15 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 9 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 5 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
| Other | 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-759
- US-75 RAMP1
- US-75 FRONTAGE1
- SR-91/TEXOMA PARKWAY1
- SR-91 TEXOMA PKWY1
- SR-911
- FM 6911
- SR-503 BUSINESS1
- SR-503 SPUR/EISENHOWER PKWY1
- SR-503 SPUR/KATY MEMORIAL EXPY1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 10 |
| SUVs | 7 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 5 |
| Motorcycles | 3 |
| Pickup trucks | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Nissan Rogue2
- Freightliner Cascadia2
- Toyota RAV41
- Toyota Camry1
- Peterbilt 3791
- Nissan Xterra1
- Nissan Versa1
- Nissan Cube1
- Mercury Grand Marquis1
- Lexus SC1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2024 | US-75 | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2024 | US-75 FRONTAGE | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2023 | US-75 | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2023 | US-75 | 1 |
| Apr 4, 2023 | FM 691 | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2022 | SR-503 BUSINESS | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2022 | US-75 | 2 |
| Aug 19, 2022 | SR-91/TEXOMA PARKWAY | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2022 | US-75 | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2022 | SR-91 | 1 |
| May 1, 2022 | SR-503 SPUR/EISENHOWER PKWY | 1 |
| Apr 9, 2022 | US-75 RAMP | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2021 | US-75 | 1 |
| May 12, 2021 | SR-503 SPUR/KATY MEMORIAL EXPY | 1 |
| Feb 9, 2021 | US-75 | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2020 | US-75 | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2020 | SR-91 TEXOMA PKWY | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2020 | US-75 | 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.