Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Henderson County, Texas
County in Texas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 26
- Fatal crashes
- 18
- Population
- 87.6K
In 2024, 26 people died in 18 fatal crashes in Henderson County, Texas. That was 18.2% more than in 2023 (22) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 29.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.3 in Texas and 11.5 in the United States. Henderson County had the 28th most traffic deaths among Texas's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 102 people died, an average of 20 a year. 17% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
29.7
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About double the rate in Texas: 13.3
- About 3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
24.0
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.7 times the average in Texas: 14.1
- About double the average in the United States: 12.3
+18%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
22 deaths in 2023, 26 in 2024
- Texas: -3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 18 | 15 |
| 2021 | 22 | 21 |
| 2022 | 14 | 14 |
| 2023 | 22 | 20 |
| 2024 | 26 | 18 |
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 | 21.8 |
| 2021 | 26.3 |
| 2022 | 16.6 |
| 2023 | 25.5 |
| 2024 | 29.7 |
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 | 19 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 7 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Henderson County | Share in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 7 | 27% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 11 | 42% | 40% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 4 | 15% | 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
17%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About half the share in Texas: 36%
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
17%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About two-thirds of the share in Texas: 25%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Henderson County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 16.7% | 24.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 16.7% | 35.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 33.3% | 59.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 27.8% | 34.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
33%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 55 percent of the share in Texas: 60%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 54%
28%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 80 percent of the share in Texas: 34%
- About 85 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 2 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 4 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 3 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 3 |
| 9am | 7 |
| 10am | 6 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 4 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 5 |
| 3pm | 5 |
| 4pm | 9 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 4 |
| 7pm | 5 |
| 8pm | 9 |
| 9pm | 8 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 9 |
| Mon | 12 |
| Tue | 10 |
| Wed | 19 |
| Thu | 15 |
| Fri | 13 |
| Sat | 10 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6 |
| Feb | 5 |
| Mar | 8 |
| Apr | 10 |
| May | 8 |
| Jun | 5 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 9 |
| Sep | 8 |
| Oct | 13 |
| Nov | 6 |
| Dec | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 68 |
| Cloudy | 13 |
| Rain | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 49 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 29 |
| Dusk | 5 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
| Dawn | 1 |
| 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
- US-17513
- SR-1910
- SR-317
- FM 3156
- SR-1984
- FM 3174
- FM 16163
- SR-1553
- RM 23293
- FM 593
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 49 |
| Pickup trucks | 31 |
| SUVs | 27 |
| Motorcycles | 19 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 18 |
| Vans | 9 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado11
- Honda Accord6
- Ford F-1505
- Toyota Corolla5
- Chevrolet Suburban4
- Dodge Ram4
- Chevrolet Express3
- Chevrolet Malibu3
- Chevrolet Tahoe3
- Ford Fusion3
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 31, 2024 | — | FM 85 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2024 | Seven Points | MU-ARNOLD HLS | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2024 | Eustace | US-175 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2024 | — | SR-155 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2024 | Chandler | SR-31 | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2024 | — | FM 315 | 2 |
| Oct 6, 2024 | — | FM 1616 | 4 |
| Sep 18, 2024 | Trinidad | SR-31 | 2 |
| Sep 3, 2024 | — | CR-3105 | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2024 | — | SR-198 | 2 |
| Jul 11, 2024 | — | US-175 | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2024 | — | FM 607 | 1 |
| May 14, 2024 | Athens | SR-31 BUSINESS | 1 |
| May 11, 2024 | Athens | SR-31H BUS/TYLER ST | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2024 | Berryville | SR-155 | 3 |
| Mar 27, 2024 | Athens | US-175C/CORSICANA ST | 1 |
| Feb 5, 2024 | — | FM 773 | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2024 | — | FM 314 | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2023 | — | US-175 | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2023 | Gun Barrel City | US-175 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2023 | — | FM 85 | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2023 | — | SR-198 | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2023 | — | SR-19 | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2023 | — | US-175 | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2023 | — | FM 317 | 1 |
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Cities in Henderson County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Athens | 3 | 21.7 |
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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.