Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Hidalgo County, Texas
County in Texas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 62
- Fatal crashes
- 57
- Population
- 913.6K
In 2024, 62 people died in 57 fatal crashes in Hidalgo County, Texas. That was 26.2% fewer than in 2023 (84) and the fewest since 2020. The death rate was 6.8 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.3 in Texas and 11.5 in the United States. Hidalgo County had the 9th most traffic deaths among Texas's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 340 people died, an average of 68 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 21% of deaths, and 32% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
6.8
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About half the rate in Texas: 13.3
- About 60 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
7.6
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About half the average in Texas: 14.1
- About two-thirds of the average in the United States: 12.3
-26%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
84 deaths in 2023, 62 in 2024
- Texas: -3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 47 | 43 |
| 2021 | 71 | 64 |
| 2022 | 76 | 70 |
| 2023 | 84 | 74 |
| 2024 | 62 | 57 |
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 | 5.4 |
| 2021 | 8.1 |
| 2022 | 8.6 |
| 2023 | 9.3 |
| 2024 | 6.8 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
21%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.1 times the share in Texas: 18%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 38 |
| Pedestrians | 13 |
| Motorcyclists | 7 |
| Cyclists | 4 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Hidalgo County | Share in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 13 | 21% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 7 | 11% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 4 | 6% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 25 | 40% | 40% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 21 | 34% | 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
32%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 90 percent of the share in Texas: 36%
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 28%
25%
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 | Hidalgo County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 24.6% | 24.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 31.6% | 35.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 61.4% | 59.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 31.6% | 34.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
61%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Texas: 60%
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 54%
32%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in Texas: 34%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 14 |
| 1am | 11 |
| 2am | 21 |
| 3am | 13 |
| 4am | 5 |
| 5am | 16 |
| 6am | 13 |
| 7am | 10 |
| 8am | 8 |
| 9am | 8 |
| 10am | 7 |
| 11am | 5 |
| 12pm | 13 |
| 1pm | 8 |
| 2pm | 3 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 8 |
| 5pm | 11 |
| 6pm | 20 |
| 7pm | 20 |
| 8pm | 23 |
| 9pm | 30 |
| 10pm | 21 |
| 11pm | 17 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 56 |
| Mon | 42 |
| Tue | 34 |
| Wed | 34 |
| Thu | 44 |
| Fri | 43 |
| Sat | 55 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 23 |
| Feb | 20 |
| Mar | 15 |
| Apr | 25 |
| May | 27 |
| Jun | 18 |
| Jul | 32 |
| Aug | 22 |
| Sep | 30 |
| Oct | 29 |
| Nov | 31 |
| Dec | 36 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 264 |
| Cloudy | 30 |
| Rain | 13 |
| 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 - Not Lighted | 123 |
| Daylight | 102 |
| Dark - Lighted | 72 |
| Dawn | 5 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 4 |
| 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-221
- SR-10710
- FM 10159
- US-2819
- I-69 C7
- FM 28126
- I2 FRONTAGE6
- FM 19256
- SR-3366
- US-836
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 165 |
| Pickup trucks | 112 |
| SUVs | 97 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 27 |
| Motorcycles | 27 |
| Other vehicles | 20 |
| Vans | 17 |
| Buses | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado31
- Ford F-15026
- GMC Sierra16
- Nissan Sentra11
- Nissan Altima10
- Ford Mustang10
- Chevrolet Tahoe10
- Ford Focus9
- Chevrolet Malibu9
- Ford Explorer8
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 1427/ABRAM RD | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | Edinburg | FM 1925 | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2024 | Donna | FM 493 | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2024 | Weslaco | MU-W TIERRA SANTA ST | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2024 | — | MU-GOOLIE RD | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2024 | Edinburg | MU-LARKSPUR AVE | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2024 | Alamo | FM 907/ALAMO RD | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2024 | — | CR-7 MILE | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2024 | — | US-281/MILITARY HWY | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2024 | Pharr | I-2 | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2024 | — | FM 1015 | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2024 | — | FM 1924/MILE 3 RD | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2024 | — | FM 2812 | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2024 | McAllen | US-83S BUS | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2024 | Alamo | I2 FRONTAGE | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2024 | — | US-281/MILITARY HWY | 2 |
| Oct 27, 2024 | Pharr | I-2 | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2024 | Edinburg | FM 3362 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2024 | Pharr | I69 FRONTAGE | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2024 | Mission | SR-107/CONWAY HWY | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | — | MU-MILE 6 RD | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2024 | — | CR-HERNANDEZ RD | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2024 | San Juan | SR-495 | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2024 | McAllen | FM 2061 | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2024 | Donna | I2 FRONTAGE | 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.