Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Guadalupe County, Texas
County in Texas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 18
- Fatal crashes
- 18
- Population
- 195.7K
In 2024, 18 people died in 18 fatal crashes in Guadalupe County, Texas. That was 14.3% fewer than in 2023 (21) and the fewest since 2020. The death rate was 9.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.3 in Texas and 11.5 in the United States. Guadalupe County had the 46th most traffic deaths among Texas's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 97 people died, an average of 19 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 22% of deaths, and 44% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
9.2
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About two-thirds of the rate in Texas: 13.3
- About 80 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
10.6
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About three-quarters of the average in Texas: 14.1
- About 85 percent of the average in the United States: 12.3
-14%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
21 deaths in 2023, 18 in 2024
- Texas: -3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 15 | 14 |
| 2021 | 21 | 18 |
| 2022 | 22 | 20 |
| 2023 | 21 | 17 |
| 2024 | 18 | 18 |
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 | 8.6 |
| 2021 | 11.8 |
| 2022 | 12.0 |
| 2023 | 11.1 |
| 2024 | 9.2 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
22%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.2 times the share in Texas: 18%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 11 |
| Pedestrians | 4 |
| Motorcyclists | 3 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Guadalupe County | Share in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 4 | 22% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 3 | 17% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 7 | 39% | 40% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 8 | 44% | 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
44%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.2 times the share in Texas: 36%
- About 1.6 times the share in the United States: 28%
17%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About two-thirds of the share in Texas: 25%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Guadalupe County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 16.7% | 24.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 44.4% | 35.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 61.1% | 59.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 27.8% | 34.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
61%
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%
28%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 80 percent of the share in Texas: 34%
- About 85 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 7 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 6 |
| 3am | 3 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 3 |
| 6am | 6 |
| 7am | 4 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 4 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 4 |
| 5pm | 9 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 3 |
| 8pm | 5 |
| 9pm | 3 |
| 10pm | 8 |
| 11pm | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 15 |
| Mon | 11 |
| Tue | 6 |
| Wed | 10 |
| Thu | 13 |
| Fri | 21 |
| Sat | 11 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 7 |
| Feb | 4 |
| Mar | 10 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 5 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 13 |
| Aug | 8 |
| Sep | 9 |
| Oct | 6 |
| Nov | 13 |
| Dec | 8 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 66 |
| Cloudy | 13 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 3 |
| Rain | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 37 |
| Daylight | 32 |
| Dark - Lighted | 13 |
| Dawn | 3 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
| Dusk | 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-12314
- I-1012
- SR-467
- I-354
- FM 784
- FM 7254
- FM 11173
- FM 6213
- US-902
- US-90 ALT2
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 38 |
| Pickup trucks | 37 |
| SUVs | 28 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 20 |
| Motorcycles | 17 |
| Other vehicles | 6 |
| Vans | 3 |
| Other light trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado12
- Ford F-1507
- Toyota Camry5
- Dodge Ram4
- Ford F-3503
- Freightliner Cascadia3
- Jeep Grand Cherokee3
- Nissan Rogue3
- Toyota Tundra3
- Chevrolet Equinox2
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 27, 2024 | — | I-10 | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2024 | Cibolo | FM 1103 | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2024 | Seguin | I-10 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2024 | — | CR-BARBAROSA RD | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2024 | Seguin | US-90/KINGSBURY ST | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2024 | Seguin | SR-123 | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2024 | Selma | I-35 | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2024 | Schertz | MU-SCHERTZ PKWY | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2024 | — | FM 621 | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2024 | — | FM 725 | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2024 | — | FM 758 | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2024 | New Braunfels | MU-FRIO CIR | 1 |
| May 29, 2024 | Cibolo | FM 78 | 1 |
| Mar 30, 2024 | — | SR-123 | 1 |
| Mar 23, 2024 | — | FM 1518 | 1 |
| Feb 8, 2024 | Schertz | MU-SCHERTZ PARKWAY | 1 |
| Jan 8, 2024 | New Braunfels | FM 725 | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2024 | Cibolo | I-10 | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2023 | — | SR-123 | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2023 | Seguin | SR-46 | 2 |
| Sep 27, 2023 | — | I-10 | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2023 | Seguin | SR-46 | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2023 | — | FM 466/SCHNEIDER RD | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2023 | Seguin | I-10 | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2023 | — | FM 1044 | 1 |
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| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Seguin | 3 | 7.7 |
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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.