Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Hill County, Texas
County in Texas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 16
- Fatal crashes
- 14
- Population
- 38.9K
In 2024, 16 people died in 14 fatal crashes in Hill County, Texas. That was 11.1% fewer than in 2023 (18) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 41.1 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.3 in Texas and 11.5 in the United States. Hill County had the 51st most traffic deaths among Texas's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 76 people died, an average of 15 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 6% of deaths, and 64% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
41.1
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 3 times the rate in Texas: 13.3
- About 4 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
40.7
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 3 times the average in Texas: 14.1
- About 3 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-11%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
18 deaths in 2023, 16 in 2024
- Texas: -3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 15 | 13 |
| 2021 | 19 | 17 |
| 2022 | 8 | 8 |
| 2023 | 18 | 16 |
| 2024 | 16 | 14 |
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 | 41.7 |
| 2021 | 52.2 |
| 2022 | 21.4 |
| 2023 | 47.1 |
| 2024 | 41.1 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
6%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About one-third of the share in Texas: 18%
- About one-third of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 13 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 2 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Hill County | Share in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 6% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 13% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 6 | 38% | 40% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 10 | 63% | 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
64%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.8 times the share in Texas: 36%
- About double the share in the United States: 28%
21%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 85 percent of the share in Texas: 25%
- About 85 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Hill County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 21.4% | 24.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 64.3% | 35.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 42.9% | 59.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 35.7% | 34.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
43%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 70 percent of the share in Texas: 60%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
36%
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 | 1 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 6 |
| 3am | 3 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 3 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 6 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 3 |
| 2pm | 3 |
| 3pm | 4 |
| 4pm | 3 |
| 5pm | 5 |
| 6pm | 4 |
| 7pm | 5 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 3 |
| 10pm | 4 |
| 11pm | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 8 |
| Mon | 9 |
| Tue | 14 |
| Wed | 6 |
| Thu | 11 |
| Fri | 9 |
| Sat | 11 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 5 |
| Feb | 4 |
| Mar | 6 |
| Apr | 8 |
| May | 7 |
| Jun | 4 |
| Jul | 8 |
| Aug | 5 |
| Sep | 7 |
| Oct | 7 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 55 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Rain | 6 |
| Sleet or Hail | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 38 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 23 |
| Dark - Lighted | 5 |
| 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
- SR-2213
- I-3510
- FM 9336
- SR-1715
- SR-315
- SR-1744
- I-35E/PURPLE HEART TRL2
- SR-812
- I-35E2
- CR-1413 W1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Medium and heavy trucks | 31 |
| Cars | 28 |
| SUVs | 21 |
| Pickup trucks | 16 |
| Motorcycles | 10 |
| Other vehicles | 3 |
| Vans | 1 |
| Buses | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Freightliner Cascadia5
- Chevrolet Silverado5
- Peterbilt 3793
- Kia Rio3
- Kenworth T6803
- Jeep Grand Cherokee3
- Ford F-3503
- Ford F-1503
- Toyota Corolla2
- Ram 35002
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2024 | — | SR-174 | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2024 | — | SR-171 | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2024 | — | SR-81 | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2024 | Whitney | SR-22 | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2024 | Hillsboro | I-35 | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2024 | — | SR-22 | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2024 | — | CR-1413 W | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | — | SR-171 | 1 |
| May 18, 2024 | — | SR-22 | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2024 | — | I-35 | 1 |
| Apr 16, 2024 | — | CR-4323 | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2024 | — | SR-31 | 2 |
| Mar 12, 2024 | — | CR-4421 | 1 |
| Feb 10, 2024 | Hillsboro | I-35 | 2 |
| Dec 2, 2023 | — | SR-22 | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2023 | — | FM 1713 | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2023 | — | SR-174 | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2023 | — | SR-171 | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2023 | — | FM 933 | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2023 | — | FM 933 | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2023 | — | SR-22 | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2023 | Hillsboro | I-35 | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2023 | — | SR-31 | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2023 | — | SR-174 | 3 |
| Jun 5, 2023 | — | SR-31 | 1 |
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Cities in Hill County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Hillsboro | 3 | 33.8 |
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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.