Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in San Marcos, Texas
City in Hays County · Texas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 8
- Fatal crashes
- 7
- Population
- 76.1K
In 2024, 8 people died in 7 fatal crashes in San Marcos, Texas. That was 57.9% fewer than in 2023 (19) and the fewest since 2021. The death rate was 10.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.5 in Hays County, 13.3 in Texas and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 63 people died, an average of 13 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 13% of deaths, and 43% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
10.5
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.1 times the rate in Hays County, Texas: 9.5
- About 80 percent of the rate in Texas: 13.3
- About the same as the rate in the United States: 11.5
-58%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
19 deaths in 2023, 8 in 2024
- Hays County, Texas: -22%
- Texas: -3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 13 | 12 |
| 2021 | 8 | 6 |
| 2022 | 15 | 15 |
| 2023 | 19 | 15 |
| 2024 | 8 | 7 |
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 | 19.1 |
| 2021 | 11.5 |
| 2022 | 21.3 |
| 2023 | 26.4 |
| 2024 | 10.5 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
13%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About two-thirds of the share in Hays County, Texas: 18%
- About two-thirds of the share in Texas: 18%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 7 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in San Marcos | Share in Hays County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 13% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 21% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 4% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 5 | 63% | 46% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 3 | 38% | 39% |
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
43%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in Hays County, Texas: 42%
- About 1.2 times the share in Texas: 36%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 28%
29%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in Hays County, Texas: 27%
- About 1.1 times the share in Texas: 25%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | San Marcos | Hays County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 28.6% | 26.9% | 24.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 42.9% | 42.3% | 35.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 85.7% | 65.4% | 59.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 42.9% | 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
86%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.3 times the share in Hays County, Texas: 65%
- About 1.4 times the share in Texas: 60%
- About 1.6 times the share in the United States: 54%
43%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in Hays County, Texas: 42%
- About 1.3 times the share in Texas: 34%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 5 |
| 1am | 4 |
| 2am | 4 |
| 3am | 3 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 4 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 3 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 4 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 4 |
| 10pm | 5 |
| 11pm | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 11 |
| Mon | 6 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 5 |
| Thu | 7 |
| Fri | 14 |
| Sat | 9 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 4 |
| Mar | 3 |
| Apr | 5 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 5 |
| Jul | 6 |
| Aug | 6 |
| Sep | 6 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 4 |
| Dec | 9 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 46 |
| Cloudy | 8 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 23 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 15 |
| Daylight | 15 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
| Dawn | 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-3512
- SR-12310
- I-35/PURPLE HEART TRL5
- I35 FRONTAGE2
- SR-802
- FM 2439/HUNTER RD2
- I-35/PURPLE HEART TRAIL1
- SR-123 FRONTAGE1
- SR-123/GUADALUPE ST1
- SR-821
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 30 |
| SUVs | 20 |
| Pickup trucks | 19 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 10 |
| Motorcycles | 7 |
| Vans | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
| Buses | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-1506
- Chevrolet Silverado4
- Honda Accord3
- Nissan Altima3
- Chevrolet Malibu2
- Ford Expedition2
- Ford Explorer2
- GMC Sierra2
- Jeep Wrangler2
- Mercedes-Benz C-Class2
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 17, 2024 | I35 FRONTAGE | 2 |
| Nov 29, 2024 | I-35 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2024 | I-35 | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2024 | I35 FRONTAGE | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2024 | I-35 | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2024 | I-35 | 1 |
| Apr 26, 2024 | I-35 | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2023 | SR-123 | 2 |
| Dec 2, 2023 | I-35 | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2023 | SR-123 FRONTAGE | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2023 | I-35 | 2 |
| Sep 1, 2023 | I-35 I | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2023 | SR-123 | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2023 | SR-82 | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2023 | SR-80 | 2 |
| Jun 21, 2023 | I 35 FRONTAGE | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2023 | SR-123 | 1 |
| May 30, 2023 | MU-AQUARENA SPRINGS DR | 1 |
| May 19, 2023 | I-35/PURPLE HEART TRL | 2 |
| May 17, 2023 | SR-123 | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2023 | SR-123 | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2023 | NONE | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2022 | I-35 | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2022 | I-35/PURPLE HEART TRL | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2022 | SR-123 | 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.