Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in McAllen, Texas
City in Hidalgo County · Texas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 5
- Fatal crashes
- 5
- Population
- 148.7K
In 2024, 5 people died in 5 fatal crashes in McAllen, Texas. That was 37.5% fewer than in 2023 (8) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 3.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with 6.8 in Hidalgo County, 13.3 in Texas and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 43 people died, an average of 8.6 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 20% of deaths, and 20% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
3.4
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About half the rate in Hidalgo County, Texas: 6.8
- About one-quarter of the rate in Texas: 13.3
- About 30 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
-38%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
8 deaths in 2023, 5 in 2024
- Hidalgo County, Texas: -26%
- Texas: -3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 6 |
| 2021 | 12 | 10 |
| 2022 | 12 | 12 |
| 2023 | 8 | 7 |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 |
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 | 4.2 |
| 2021 | 8.4 |
| 2022 | 8.3 |
| 2023 | 5.4 |
| 2024 | 3.4 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
20%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About the same as the share in Hidalgo County, Texas: 21%
- About the same as the share in Texas: 18%
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 2 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 2 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in McAllen | Share in Hidalgo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 20% | 21% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 11% |
| Cyclists | 2 | 40% | 6% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 40% | 40% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 20% | 34% |
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
20%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About two-thirds of the share in Hidalgo County, Texas: 32%
- About 55 percent of the share in Texas: 36%
- About 70 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
20%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 80 percent of the share in Hidalgo County, Texas: 25%
- About 80 percent of the share in Texas: 25%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | McAllen | Hidalgo County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 20.0% | 24.6% | 24.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 20.0% | 31.6% | 35.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 100.0% | 61.4% | 59.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 20.0% | 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
100%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.6 times the share in Hidalgo County, Texas: 61%
- About 1.7 times the share in Texas: 60%
- About 1.9 times the share in the United States: 54%
20%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About two-thirds of the share in Hidalgo County, Texas: 32%
- About 60 percent of the share in Texas: 34%
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 5 |
| 3am | 4 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 3 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 5 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 7 |
| Mon | 5 |
| Tue | 5 |
| Wed | 9 |
| Thu | 6 |
| Fri | 5 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 4 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 6 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 4 |
| Sep | 4 |
| Oct | 4 |
| Nov | 5 |
| Dec | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 38 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 14 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 13 |
| Daylight | 11 |
| 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
- I-25
- SR-3363
- US-83S BUS2
- SR-495/PECAN BLVD2
- SR-1072
- FM 2220/WARE RD2
- MU-29TH ST1
- MU-BICENTENNIAL BLVD1
- MU-WALLACE RD1
- NOLANA AVE1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 24 |
| SUVs | 18 |
| Pickup trucks | 11 |
| Other vehicles | 3 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 3 |
| Vans | 3 |
| Motorcycles | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-1505
- Ford Explorer4
- Nissan Altima3
- Ford Mustang3
- Nissan Rogue2
- Nissan Frontier2
- Honda Odyssey2
- Ford Taurus2
- Chevrolet Trailblazer2
- Chevrolet Tahoe2
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2021 | I-2/US-83 | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2021 | FM 1924/23RD ST | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2021 | I-2 | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2021 | VIOLET AVE | 1 |
| May 31, 2021 | SR-336 | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2021 | HACKBERRY AVE | 1 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | US-83S BUS | 3 |
| Mar 26, 2021 | FM 3362/JACKSON RD | 1 |
| Mar 12, 2021 | FM 2220/WARE RD | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2020 | I-2 | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2020 | SR-115 SPUR | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2020 | SR-495/PECAN BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2020 | FM 2220/WARE RD | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2020 | I-2 | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2020 | FM 2061/MCCOLL RD | 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.