Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Hood County, Texas
County in Texas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 10
- Fatal crashes
- 10
- Population
- 69.3K
In 2024, 10 people died in 10 fatal crashes in Hood County, Texas. That was 25.0% more than in 2023 (8) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 14.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.3 in Texas and 11.5 in the United States. Hood County had the 86th most traffic deaths among Texas's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 50 people died, an average of 10 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 50% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
14.4
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in Texas: 13.3
- About 1.2 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
15.2
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About the same as the average in Texas: 14.1
- About 1.2 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+25%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
8 deaths in 2023, 10 in 2024
- Texas: -3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 9 | 9 |
| 2021 | 13 | 13 |
| 2022 | 10 | 8 |
| 2023 | 8 | 8 |
| 2024 | 10 | 10 |
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 | 14.5 |
| 2021 | 20.2 |
| 2022 | 15.1 |
| 2023 | 11.8 |
| 2024 | 14.4 |
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 | 6 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 3 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Hood County | Share in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 3 | 30% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 10% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 4 | 40% | 40% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 5 | 50% | 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
50%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.4 times the share in Texas: 36%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 28%
10%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 40 percent of the share in Texas: 25%
- About 40 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Hood County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 10.0% | 24.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 50.0% | 35.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 59.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 20.0% | 34.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
50%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 85 percent of the share in Texas: 60%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
20%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 60 percent of the share in Texas: 34%
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 4 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 3 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 3 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 5 |
| 4pm | 3 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 4 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 3 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 6 |
| Mon | 6 |
| Tue | 8 |
| Wed | 6 |
| Thu | 4 |
| Fri | 9 |
| Sat | 9 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 3 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 6 |
| Jul | 5 |
| Aug | 7 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 11 |
| Dec | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 32 |
| Rain | 9 |
| Cloudy | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 25 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 19 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
| 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
- US-37714
- FM 46
- FM 25804
- FM 1673
- FM 11893
- SR-1712
- SR-144/GLEN ROSE HWY1
- SR-1441
- SR-171/CLEBURNE HWY1
- SR-171/CRESSON HWY1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 35 |
| SUVs | 14 |
| Pickup trucks | 14 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 9 |
| Motorcycles | 7 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
| Vans | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-1506
- Toyota Corolla5
- Chevrolet Silverado4
- Kia Soul3
- Chevrolet Tahoe2
- Dodge Ram2
- Ford Escape2
- Ford F-3502
- Kia Sedona2
- Toyota Camry2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 27, 2024 | — | FM 1189 | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2024 | — | FM 2425/MITCHELL BEND HWY | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2024 | — | FM 51 | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2024 | — | FM 167 | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2024 | Granbury | US-377 | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2024 | Granbury | FM 4 | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | Granbury | US-377 | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2024 | — | SR-171 | 1 |
| May 30, 2024 | Granbury | SR-144 | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2024 | — | FM 2580/TIN TOP HWY | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2023 | — | FM 51/WEATHERFORD HWY | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2023 | — | FM 167 | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2023 | — | FM 1189 | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2023 | — | FM 4/CLEBURNE HWY | 1 |
| May 21, 2023 | — | FM 1189 | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2023 | Granbury | SR-567 | 1 |
| Feb 18, 2023 | — | FM 4/LIPAN HWY | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2023 | — | SR-171/CRESSON HWY | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2022 | Granbury | FM 4 | 1 |
| Nov 30, 2022 | — | FM 2580 | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2022 | — | FM 2580 | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2022 | — | SR-171 | 2 |
| Sep 16, 2022 | Granbury | US-377 | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2022 | Granbury | US-377 | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2022 | — | FM 4 | 1 |
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Cities in Hood County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Granbury | 4 | 30.9 |
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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.