Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Grimes County, Texas
County in Texas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 15
- Fatal crashes
- 15
- Population
- 33.3K
In 2024, 15 people died in 15 fatal crashes in Grimes County, Texas. That was 11.8% fewer than in 2023 (17) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 45.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.3 in Texas and 11.5 in the United States. Grimes County had the 55th most traffic deaths among Texas's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 68 people died, an average of 14 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 33% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
45.0
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 3 times the rate in Texas: 13.3
- About 4 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
43.4
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 3 times the average in Texas: 14.1
- About 4 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-12%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
17 deaths in 2023, 15 in 2024
- Texas: -3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 11 | 9 |
| 2021 | 14 | 12 |
| 2022 | 11 | 11 |
| 2023 | 17 | 15 |
| 2024 | 15 | 15 |
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 | 37.4 |
| 2021 | 46.4 |
| 2022 | 35.3 |
| 2023 | 52.2 |
| 2024 | 45.0 |
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 | 13 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 2 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Grimes County | Share in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 13% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 5 | 33% | 40% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 5 | 33% | 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
33%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in Texas: 36%
- About 1.2 times 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 | Grimes County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 20.0% | 24.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 33.3% | 35.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 33.3% | 59.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 20.0% | 34.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
33%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 55 percent of the share in Texas: 60%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 54%
20%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 60 percent of the share in Texas: 34%
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 3 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 3 |
| 9am | 3 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 5 |
| 12pm | 4 |
| 1pm | 5 |
| 2pm | 4 |
| 3pm | 5 |
| 4pm | 7 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 5 |
| 9pm | 3 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 13 |
| Mon | 8 |
| Tue | 8 |
| Wed | 5 |
| Thu | 8 |
| Fri | 9 |
| Sat | 11 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6 |
| Feb | 4 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 8 |
| May | 4 |
| Jun | 9 |
| Jul | 4 |
| Aug | 4 |
| Sep | 5 |
| Oct | 6 |
| Nov | 5 |
| Dec | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 39 |
| Cloudy | 16 |
| Rain | 6 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 42 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 17 |
| Dark - Lighted | 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
- SR-10513
- SR-907
- SR-66
- FM 395
- FM 1494
- FM 2444
- SR-304
- SR-2493
- FM 17743
- FM 30903
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 29 |
| Pickup trucks | 22 |
| SUVs | 21 |
| Motorcycles | 17 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 12 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado5
- Ford F-2505
- Ram 15004
- Ford F-3503
- Nissan Altima3
- Nissan Sentra3
- Chevrolet Equinox2
- Chevrolet Suburban2
- Ford F-1502
- Freightliner M22
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2024 | — | CR-DEEP FOREST TRL | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2024 | — | FM 1774 | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2024 | — | SR-90 | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2024 | — | SR-90 | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2024 | — | CR-CROSSROAD DR | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2024 | — | FM 2562 | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2024 | — | FM 244 | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2024 | — | SR-6 | 1 |
| Apr 27, 2024 | — | SR-90 | 1 |
| Apr 5, 2024 | — | SR-105 | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2024 | — | SR-105 | 1 |
| Feb 20, 2024 | — | FM 244 | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2024 | — | SR-249 | 1 |
| Jan 5, 2024 | — | FM 39 | 1 |
| Jan 5, 2024 | — | SR-6 | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2023 | — | SR-105 | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2023 | — | FM 149 | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2023 | — | SR-249 | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2023 | — | SR-30 | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2023 | — | FM 1774 | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2023 | — | FM 3090 | 1 |
| May 21, 2023 | Richards | FM 149 | 1 |
| May 14, 2023 | Navasota | SR-6 | 1 |
| Apr 6, 2023 | — | SR-249/AGGIE EXPY | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2023 | — | SR-6 | 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.