Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Hartley County, Texas
County in Texas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 14
- Fatal crashes
- 8
- Population
- 5K
In 2024, 14 people died in 8 fatal crashes in Hartley County, Texas. That was 600.0% more than in 2023 (2) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 281.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.3 in Texas and 11.5 in the United States. Hartley County had the 59th most traffic deaths among Texas's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 35 people died, an average of 7.0 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 38% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
281.7
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 21 times the rate in Texas: 13.3
- About 24 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
134.5
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 10 times the average in Texas: 14.1
- About 11 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+600%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
2 deaths in 2023, 14 in 2024
- Texas: -3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 6 | 4 |
| 2022 | 10 | 4 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 14 | 8 |
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 | 56.2 |
| 2021 | 111.4 |
| 2022 | 191.7 |
| 2023 | 39.1 |
| 2024 | 281.7 |
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 | 12 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 2 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Hartley County | Share in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 14% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 4 | 29% | 40% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 3 | 21% | 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
38%
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%
38%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.5 times the share in Texas: 25%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Hartley County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 37.5% | 24.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 37.5% | 35.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 75.0% | 59.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 0.0% | 34.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
75%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.3 times the share in Texas: 60%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 54%
0%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 5 percent of the share in Texas: 34%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 2 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 2 |
| Mon | 1 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 5 |
| Thu | 5 |
| Fri | 5 |
| Sat | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 17 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 11 |
| Daylight | 7 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
| Dawn | 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
- FM 2816
- US-874
- US-3854
- US-543
- CR-G1
- FM 9981
- FM 25771
- SR-3541
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Medium and heavy trucks | 11 |
| SUVs | 11 |
| Pickup trucks | 8 |
| Cars | 5 |
| Motorcycles | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Mack Anthem3
- Ram 15003
- BMW R 1150 RT1
- Chevrolet Blazer1
- Chevrolet Camaro1
- Chevrolet Colorado1
- Chevrolet Equinox1
- Chevrolet Silverado1
- Chevrolet Tahoe1
- Chevrolet Trailblazer1
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 25, 2024 | — | US-87 | 6 |
| Nov 15, 2024 | Dalhart | FM 281 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2024 | — | FM 281 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2024 | — | FM 281 | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | — | US-385 | 2 |
| Jun 13, 2024 | Dalhart | FM 281 | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2024 | — | US-87 | 1 |
| Jan 4, 2024 | — | US-54 | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | — | FM 2577 | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2023 | — | SR-354 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | — | US-54 | 3 |
| Apr 21, 2022 | — | US-54 | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2022 | — | US-385 | 2 |
| Feb 25, 2022 | — | US-87 | 4 |
| Nov 10, 2021 | — | FM 281 | 2 |
| Aug 3, 2021 | — | US-385 | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2021 | — | CR-G | 2 |
| Jan 22, 2021 | — | FM 998 | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2020 | Dalhart | US-87 | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2020 | — | US-385 | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2020 | Dalhart | FM 281 | 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.