Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Hockley County, Texas
County in Texas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 4
- Fatal crashes
- 4
- Population
- 21.5K
In 2024, 4 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Hockley County, Texas. That was 60.0% fewer than in 2023 (10) and the fewest since 2020. The death rate was 18.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.3 in Texas and 11.5 in the United States. Hockley County had the 156th most traffic deaths among Texas's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 37 people died, an average of 7.4 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
18.6
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.4 times the rate in Texas: 13.3
- About 1.6 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
34.6
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About double the average in Texas: 14.1
- About 3 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-60%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
10 deaths in 2023, 4 in 2024
- Texas: -3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 13 | 12 |
| 2022 | 7 | 6 |
| 2023 | 10 | 9 |
| 2024 | 4 | 4 |
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 | 14.0 |
| 2021 | 61.2 |
| 2022 | 33.0 |
| 2023 | 46.9 |
| 2024 | 18.6 |
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 Texas: 18%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 4 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Hockley County | Share in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 40% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 0 | 0% | 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
0%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 5 percent of the share in Texas: 36%
- About 5 percent of 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 | Hockley County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 25.0% | 24.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 35.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 25.0% | 59.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 50.0% | 34.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
25%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 40 percent of the share in Texas: 60%
- About half the share in the United States: 54%
50%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.5 times the share in Texas: 34%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 2 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 3 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 3 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 4 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 6 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 7 |
| Wed | 4 |
| Thu | 7 |
| Fri | 1 |
| Sat | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 32 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
| 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 | 16 |
| Daylight | 16 |
| Dark - Lighted | 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-1147
- FM 15855
- US-3854
- US-624
- US-843
- CR-ENGLAND RD1
- CR-FILLY RD1
- CR-HARTFORD RD1
- CR-SANTA FE RD1
- CR-SUNRISE LN1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 24 |
| Cars | 13 |
| SUVs | 7 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 6 |
| Motorcycles | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado10
- Ford F-1505
- Dodge Ram3
- Chevrolet Impala2
- GMC Sierra2
- Ram 15002
- Volkswagen Jetta2
- Acura MDX1
- Cadillac XT51
- Chevrolet Malibu1
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 22, 2024 | — | FM 1585 | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2024 | — | US-385 | 1 |
| Feb 25, 2024 | — | SR-114 | 1 |
| Jan 2, 2024 | Smyer | SR-114 | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2023 | — | US-385 | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2023 | Ropesville | US-62 | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2023 | — | CR-HARTFORD RD | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2023 | — | US-62 | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2023 | — | CR-SUNRISE LN | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2023 | Levelland | MU-13TH ST | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2023 | — | CR-SANTA FE RD | 1 |
| May 2, 2023 | — | SR-114 | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2023 | — | US-84 | 2 |
| Dec 14, 2022 | — | US-385 | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2022 | — | FM 1585 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2022 | — | US-385 | 2 |
| May 31, 2022 | — | FM 41 | 1 |
| May 14, 2022 | — | CR-FILLY RD | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2022 | — | US-62 | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2021 | — | FM 1585 | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2021 | — | US-84 | 2 |
| Nov 11, 2021 | — | US-84 | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | Levelland | WILSON ST | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2021 | Levelland | PINE ST | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2021 | — | FM 1585 | 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.