Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Hardin County, Texas
County in Texas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 13
- Fatal crashes
- 11
- Population
- 58.6K
In 2024, 13 people died in 11 fatal crashes in Hardin County, Texas. That was 7.1% fewer than in 2023 (14) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 22.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.3 in Texas and 11.5 in the United States. Hardin County had the 64th most traffic deaths among Texas's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 51 people died, an average of 10 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 8% of deaths, and 36% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
22.2
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.7 times the rate in Texas: 13.3
- About 1.9 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
17.7
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.3 times the average in Texas: 14.1
- About 1.4 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-7%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
14 deaths in 2023, 13 in 2024
- Texas: -3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 11 | 10 |
| 2021 | 8 | 8 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 |
| 2023 | 14 | 14 |
| 2024 | 13 | 11 |
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 | 19.5 |
| 2021 | 14.0 |
| 2022 | 8.7 |
| 2023 | 24.1 |
| 2024 | 22.2 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
8%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 40 percent of the share in Texas: 18%
- About 45 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 6 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 5 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Hardin County | Share in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 8% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 5 | 38% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 8% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 8 | 62% | 40% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 4 | 31% | 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
36%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in Texas: 36%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 28%
45%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.8 times the share in Texas: 25%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Hardin County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 45.5% | 24.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 36.4% | 35.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 54.5% | 59.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 18.2% | 34.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
55%
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%
18%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About half the share in Texas: 34%
- About 55 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 4 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 3 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 3 |
| 3pm | 4 |
| 4pm | 3 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 4 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 7 |
| Mon | 7 |
| Tue | 8 |
| Wed | 5 |
| Thu | 8 |
| Fri | 7 |
| Sat | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 4 |
| Mar | 3 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 5 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 5 |
| Aug | 4 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 7 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 30 |
| Cloudy | 14 |
| Rain | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 22 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 19 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
| Dawn | 2 |
| Dusk | 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-967
- US-697
- SR-1056
- FM 925
- SR-3274
- SR-3264
- US-69/LHS DR3
- FM 7872
- FM 4182
- FM 11222
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 23 |
| Pickup trucks | 15 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 11 |
| SUVs | 10 |
| Motorcycles | 8 |
| Vans | 4 |
| Other vehicles | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado4
- Toyota Corolla3
- Toyota Camry3
- Jeep Wrangler3
- Ford F-1503
- Toyota Tacoma2
- Peterbilt 3892
- Nissan Rogue2
- Buick Encore2
- Freightliner New Cascadia 126" Sleepercab1
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 26, 2024 | — | US-96 | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2024 | — | US-96 | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2024 | — | CR-SAPP GRAVEYARD RD | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2024 | Silsbee | FM 418 | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2024 | Lumberton | US-69/LHS DR | 1 |
| May 24, 2024 | Lumberton | US-69 | 1 |
| May 21, 2024 | — | SR-326 | 1 |
| Apr 26, 2024 | Silsbee | SR-327 | 1 |
| Feb 22, 2024 | — | US69 FRONTAGE | 1 |
| Feb 12, 2024 | — | FM 92 | 1 |
| Feb 2, 2024 | — | SR-327 | 3 |
| Dec 10, 2023 | — | FM 418 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2023 | — | US-96 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2023 | — | SR-326 | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2023 | — | FM 770 | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2023 | — | FM 787 | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2023 | — | SR-105 | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2023 | Kountze | US-69 | 1 |
| May 20, 2023 | — | US-96 | 1 |
| May 1, 2023 | Silsbee | SR-327 | 1 |
| Apr 26, 2023 | — | US-69 | 1 |
| Mar 21, 2023 | Batson | SR-105 | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2023 | — | FM 92 | 1 |
| Mar 11, 2023 | — | CR-ELLIS DR | 1 |
| Jan 29, 2023 | — | FM 92 | 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.