Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Weslaco, Texas
City in Hidalgo County · Texas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 1
- Fatal crashes
- 1
- Population
- 43.8K
In 2024, 1 person died in 1 fatal crash in Weslaco, Texas. That was 66.7% fewer than in 2023 (3) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 2.3 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, 17 people died, an average of 3.4 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 100% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
2.3
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About one-third of the rate in Hidalgo County, Texas: 6.8
- About 15 percent of the rate in Texas: 13.3
- About 20 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
-67%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
3 deaths in 2023, 1 in 2024
- Hidalgo County, Texas: -26%
- Texas: -3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 6 | 6 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 |
| 2023 | 3 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 |
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 | 4.9 |
| 2021 | 14.6 |
| 2022 | 11.8 |
| 2023 | 6.9 |
| 2024 | 2.3 |
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 Hidalgo County, Texas: 21%
- 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 | 1 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Weslaco | Share in Hidalgo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 21% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 11% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 6% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 100% | 40% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 100% | 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
100%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 3 times the share in Hidalgo County, Texas: 32%
- About 3 times the share in Texas: 36%
- About 4 times the share in the United States: 28%
0%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 5 percent of the share in Hidalgo County, Texas: 25%
- About 5 percent of the share in Texas: 25%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Weslaco | Hidalgo County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 24.6% | 24.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 100.0% | 31.6% | 35.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 100.0% | 61.4% | 59.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 0.0% | 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%
0%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 5 percent of the share in Hidalgo County, Texas: 32%
- About 5 percent of the share in Texas: 34%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 3 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 2 |
| Mon | 1 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 1 |
| Fri | 4 |
| Sat | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 4 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 11 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 6 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 6 |
| Daylight | 4 |
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-23
- FM 883
- FM 1015/INTERNATIONAL BLVD2
- I2 FRONTAGE1
- MU-18TH ST/CAMINO DE VERDAD1
- I-2 SVRD1
- FM 88/TEXAS BLVD1
- FM 10151
- BRIDGE AVE1
- BORDER AVE/MILE 51
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 8 |
| Cars | 7 |
| SUVs | 6 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
| Motorcycles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford Explorer2
- Ford F-1502
- Ford Focus2
- Mercury Grand Marquis2
- Cadillac Escalade1
- Chevrolet Equinox1
- Chevrolet Tahoe1
- Dodge Journey1
- Dodge Ram1
- Ford F-2501
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 27, 2024 | MU-W TIERRA SANTA ST | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2023 | MU-18TH ST/CAMINO DE VERDAD | 1 |
| May 5, 2023 | I2 FRONTAGE | 2 |
| Nov 26, 2022 | I-2 SVRD | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2022 | FM 88/TEXAS BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2022 | FM 1015/INTERNATIONAL BLVD | 1 |
| May 18, 2022 | BORDER AVE/MILE 5 | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | FM 1015/INTERNATIONAL BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2021 | I-2 | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2021 | I-2 | 1 |
| May 11, 2021 | FM 88 | 1 |
| May 9, 2021 | FM 88 | 1 |
| Mar 3, 2021 | BRIDGE AVE | 1 |
| Jan 9, 2021 | I-2 | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2020 | FM 1015 | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2020 | FM 88 | 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.