Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Pharr, Texas
City in Hidalgo County · Texas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 8
- Fatal crashes
- 8
- Population
- 81K
In 2024, 8 people died in 8 fatal crashes in Pharr, Texas. That was 14.3% more than in 2023 (7) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 9.9 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, 24 people died, an average of 4.8 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 25% of deaths, and 38% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
9.9
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.5 times the rate in Hidalgo County, Texas: 6.8
- About three-quarters of the rate in Texas: 13.3
- About 85 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
+14%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
7 deaths in 2023, 8 in 2024
- Hidalgo County, Texas: -26%
- Texas: -3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 7 | 7 |
| 2024 | 8 | 8 |
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 | 2.5 |
| 2021 | 5.0 |
| 2022 | 3.7 |
| 2023 | 8.7 |
| 2024 | 9.9 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
25%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.2 times the share in Hidalgo County, Texas: 21%
- About 1.4 times the share in Texas: 18%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 3 |
| Pedestrians | 2 |
| Motorcyclists | 2 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Pharr | Share in Hidalgo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 2 | 25% | 21% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 25% | 11% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 13% | 6% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 38% | 40% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 3 | 38% | 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
38%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.2 times the share in Hidalgo County, Texas: 32%
- About the same as the share in Texas: 36%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 28%
13%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About half the share in Hidalgo County, Texas: 25%
- About half the share in Texas: 25%
- About half the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Pharr | Hidalgo County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 12.5% | 24.6% | 24.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 37.5% | 31.6% | 35.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 87.5% | 61.4% | 59.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 37.5% | 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
88%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.4 times the share in Hidalgo County, Texas: 61%
- About 1.5 times the share in Texas: 60%
- About 1.6 times the share in the United States: 54%
38%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.2 times the share in Hidalgo County, Texas: 32%
- About the same as the share in Texas: 34%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 2 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 3 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 3 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 5 |
| Mon | 0 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 7 |
| Fri | 3 |
| Sat | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3 |
| Feb | 4 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 19 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 10 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 9 |
| Daylight | 4 |
| 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-22
- I2 FRONTAGE2
- MU-CAGE BLVD2
- MU-SUGAR RD2
- US-2811
- SR-495/FERGUSON AVE1
- MU-VETERANS BLVD1
- MU-ELLER AVE1
- I69 FRONTAGE1
- I-69C/CAGE BLVD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 14 |
| SUVs | 7 |
| Pickup trucks | 6 |
| Motorcycles | 4 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Nissan Rogue2
- Nissan Altima2
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Mitsubishi Outlander1
- Kawasaki Ninja 3001
- International HX5201
- Hyundai Sonata1
- Hyundai Elantra1
- Honda Civic1
- Hino Conventional Type Truck1
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 8, 2024 | I-2 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2024 | I-2 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2024 | I69 FRONTAGE | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2024 | MU-SUGAR RD | 1 |
| May 23, 2024 | I-69C | 1 |
| Apr 26, 2024 | MU-ELLER AVE | 1 |
| Feb 20, 2024 | MU-CAGE BLVD | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2024 | MU-VETERANS BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2023 | FM 3461/NOLANA LOOP | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2023 | MU-CAGE BLVD | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2023 | I2 FRONTAGE | 1 |
| Apr 26, 2023 | I2 FRONTAGE | 1 |
| Feb 23, 2023 | FM 2061/JACKSON RD | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2023 | MU-SUGAR RD | 1 |
| Feb 1, 2023 | FM 3362/JACKSON RD | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2022 | CAGE BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2022 | FM 3461 NOLANA LOOP | 1 |
| May 19, 2022 | FM 1362 | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2021 | I-69C/CAGE BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2021 | FM 3461 | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2021 | US-281 | 1 |
| Jan 3, 2021 | I-69C RAMP | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2020 | SR-495/FERGUSON AVE | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2020 | FM 3072/DICKER 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.