Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Pasadena, Texas
City in Harris County · Texas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 15
- Fatal crashes
- 13
- Population
- 149.3K
In 2024, 15 people died in 13 fatal crashes in Pasadena, Texas. That was 114.3% more than in 2023 (7) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 10.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.7 in Harris County, 13.3 in Texas and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 60 people died, an average of 12 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 7% of deaths, and 31% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
10.0
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 85 percent of the rate in Harris County, Texas: 11.7
- About three-quarters of the rate in Texas: 13.3
- About 85 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
+114%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
7 deaths in 2023, 15 in 2024
- Harris County, Texas: +9%
- Texas: -3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 12 | 12 |
| 2021 | 12 | 12 |
| 2022 | 14 | 13 |
| 2023 | 7 | 6 |
| 2024 | 15 | 13 |
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 | 7.9 |
| 2021 | 8.1 |
| 2022 | 9.4 |
| 2023 | 4.7 |
| 2024 | 10.1 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
7%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 25 percent of the share in Harris County, Texas: 29%
- About 35 percent of the share in Texas: 18%
- About 35 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 11 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 3 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Pasadena | Share in Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 7% | 29% |
| Motorcyclists | 3 | 20% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 5 | 33% | 44% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 5 | 33% | 35% |
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
31%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in Harris County, Texas: 33%
- About 85 percent of the share in Texas: 36%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 28%
8%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About one-quarter of the share in Harris County, Texas: 29%
- About one-third of the share in Texas: 25%
- About one-third of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Pasadena | Harris County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 7.7% | 29.2% | 24.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 30.8% | 33.4% | 35.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 38.5% | 69.0% | 59.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 38.5% | 41.7% | 34.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
38%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 55 percent of the share in Harris County, Texas: 69%
- About two-thirds of the share in Texas: 60%
- About 70 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
38%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in Harris County, Texas: 42%
- About 1.1 times the share in Texas: 34%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 3 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 3 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 3 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 5 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 6 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 5 |
| 9pm | 3 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 8 |
| Mon | 9 |
| Tue | 6 |
| Wed | 8 |
| Thu | 8 |
| Fri | 7 |
| Sat | 10 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 5 |
| Feb | 4 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 10 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 6 |
| Aug | 4 |
| Sep | 8 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 4 |
| Dec | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 39 |
| Cloudy | 14 |
| Rain | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 23 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 18 |
| Dark - Lighted | 12 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| 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
- SR-225/PASADENA FWY7
- SPENCER HWY7
- SR-2255
- FAIRMONT PKWY3
- RED BLUFF RD3
- MU-RED BLUFF RD2
- MU-SPENCER HWY2
- SPACE CENTER BLVD2
- MU-PRESTON AVE2
- MU-ALLEN GENOA1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 39 |
| Pickup trucks | 22 |
| SUVs | 18 |
| Motorcycles | 7 |
| Other vehicles | 4 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 3 |
| Vans | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Nissan Altima6
- Chevrolet Silverado4
- Ford F-1504
- Toyota Camry4
- Toyota Tundra4
- Ram 15002
- Nissan Sentra2
- Acura MDX2
- Chevrolet Suburban2
- Chevrolet Tahoe2
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 8, 2024 | SR-225/PASADENA FWY | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2024 | MU-PRESTON AVE | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2024 | MU-RED BLUFF RD | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2024 | MU-ALLEN GENOA | 2 |
| Sep 9, 2024 | SR-SPENCER HWY | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2024 | SR-225/PASADENA FWY | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2024 | MU-SOUTHMORE AVE | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2024 | MU-SPENCER HWY | 1 |
| May 30, 2024 | MU-OREM DR | 1 |
| May 18, 2024 | MU-PASADENA BLVD | 1 |
| May 4, 2024 | MU-RED BLUFF RD | 2 |
| Feb 27, 2024 | MU-PRESTON AVE | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2024 | SR-NASA PKWY | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2023 | SR-225/PASADENA FWY | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2023 | MU-SMITH AVE | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2023 | SR-8 LOOP SAM HOUSTON FRONTAGE | 2 |
| Aug 30, 2023 | MU-SPENCER HWY | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2023 | MU-MAIN ST | 1 |
| Jan 28, 2023 | MU-WATTERS RD | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2022 | SR-225/PASADENA FWY | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2022 | RED BLUFF RD | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2022 | SR-8 LOOP SAM HOUSTON TOLLWAY | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2022 | TL 8 SAM HOUSTON PKWY | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2022 | SPACE CENTER BLVD | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2022 | STRAWBERRY RD | 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.