Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Hays County, Texas
County in Texas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 28
- Fatal crashes
- 26
- Population
- 294.3K
In 2024, 28 people died in 26 fatal crashes in Hays County, Texas. That was 22.2% fewer than in 2023 (36) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 9.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.3 in Texas and 11.5 in the United States. Hays County had the 26th most traffic deaths among Texas's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 162 people died, an average of 32 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 18% of deaths, and 42% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
9.5
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 70 percent of the rate in Texas: 13.3
- About 80 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
12.0
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 85 percent of the average in Texas: 14.1
- About the same as the average in the United States: 12.3
-22%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
36 deaths in 2023, 28 in 2024
- Texas: -3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 30 | 29 |
| 2021 | 29 | 25 |
| 2022 | 39 | 38 |
| 2023 | 36 | 32 |
| 2024 | 28 | 26 |
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 | 12.3 |
| 2021 | 11.3 |
| 2022 | 14.5 |
| 2023 | 12.8 |
| 2024 | 9.5 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
18%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About the same as the share in Texas: 18%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 16 |
| Pedestrians | 5 |
| Motorcyclists | 6 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Hays County | Share in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 5 | 18% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 6 | 21% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 4% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 13 | 46% | 40% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 11 | 39% | 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
42%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.2 times the share in Texas: 36%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 28%
27%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in Texas: 25%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Hays County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 26.9% | 24.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 42.3% | 35.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 65.4% | 59.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 42.3% | 34.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
65%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Texas: 60%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 54%
42%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.2 times the share in Texas: 34%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 10 |
| 1am | 8 |
| 2am | 7 |
| 3am | 6 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 3 |
| 6am | 8 |
| 7am | 4 |
| 8am | 5 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 4 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 6 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 6 |
| 3pm | 5 |
| 4pm | 13 |
| 5pm | 4 |
| 6pm | 5 |
| 7pm | 9 |
| 8pm | 10 |
| 9pm | 14 |
| 10pm | 9 |
| 11pm | 8 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 30 |
| Mon | 21 |
| Tue | 11 |
| Wed | 18 |
| Thu | 14 |
| Fri | 27 |
| Sat | 29 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4 |
| Feb | 10 |
| Mar | 11 |
| Apr | 12 |
| May | 13 |
| Jun | 10 |
| Jul | 13 |
| Aug | 18 |
| Sep | 15 |
| Oct | 14 |
| Nov | 13 |
| Dec | 17 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 121 |
| Cloudy | 22 |
| Rain | 4 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 56 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 54 |
| Dark - Lighted | 34 |
| 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
- I-3518
- SR-12312
- US-29010
- I-35/PURPLE HEART TRL7
- RM 127
- RM 9676
- SR-215
- I35 FRONTAGE4
- SR-804
- FM 16264
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 77 |
| SUVs | 52 |
| Pickup trucks | 51 |
| Motorcycles | 30 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 24 |
| Vans | 8 |
| Other vehicles | 3 |
| Buses | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-15013
- Chevrolet Silverado9
- Nissan Altima6
- Toyota Camry6
- Chevrolet Malibu4
- Ford Explorer4
- Ford F-2504
- Ford Ranger4
- Honda Accord4
- Jeep Wrangler4
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 22, 2024 | — | US-290 | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2024 | San Marcos | I35 FRONTAGE | 2 |
| Nov 29, 2024 | — | US-290 | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2024 | San Marcos | I-35 | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2024 | — | RM 3237 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2024 | San Marcos | I-35 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2024 | Buda | RM 967 | 2 |
| Oct 8, 2024 | — | SR-80 | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | Buda | MU-GOFORTH | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2024 | San Marcos | I35 FRONTAGE | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2024 | — | CR-SHADY OAKS DR | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2024 | — | CR-220 JACOBS WELL RD | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2024 | Kyle | I35 FRONTAGE | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2024 | Wimberley | RM 3237 | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2024 | San Marcos | I-35 | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2024 | — | SR-123 | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2024 | — | SR-80 | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2024 | San Marcos | I-35 | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2024 | — | RM 967 | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2024 | Buda | I-35 | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2024 | Kyle | I-35 | 1 |
| Apr 26, 2024 | San Marcos | I-35 | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2024 | Buda | FM 1626 | 1 |
| Mar 30, 2024 | — | CR-231/MUSTANG LN | 1 |
| Mar 1, 2024 | — | SR-21 | 1 |
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Nearby and related
Cities in Hays County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Buda | 5 | 30.9 |
| Kyle | 3 | 4.6 |
| San Marcos | 8 | 10.5 |
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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.