Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Howard County, Texas
County in Texas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 7
- Fatal crashes
- 6
- Population
- 30.6K
In 2024, 7 people died in 6 fatal crashes in Howard County, Texas. That was 36.4% fewer than in 2023 (11) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 22.9 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.3 in Texas and 11.5 in the United States. Howard County had the 119th most traffic deaths among Texas's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 55 people died, an average of 11 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 14% of deaths.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
22.9
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.7 times the rate in Texas: 13.3
- About double the rate in the United States: 11.5
34.1
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
-36%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
11 deaths in 2023, 7 in 2024
- Texas: -3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 14 | 13 |
| 2021 | 17 | 14 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 |
| 2023 | 11 | 10 |
| 2024 | 7 | 6 |
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 | 40.2 |
| 2021 | 49.4 |
| 2022 | 19.5 |
| 2023 | 35.8 |
| 2024 | 22.9 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
14%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About three-quarters of the share in Texas: 18%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 5 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Howard County | Share in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 14% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 14% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 43% | 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%
33%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.3 times the share in Texas: 25%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Howard County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 33.3% | 24.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 35.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 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
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%
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 | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 3 |
| 8am | 3 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 4 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 3 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 5 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 5 |
| 10pm | 5 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 6 |
| Mon | 6 |
| Tue | 10 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 5 |
| Fri | 10 |
| Sat | 9 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4 |
| Feb | 4 |
| Mar | 5 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 5 |
| Jul | 5 |
| Aug | 6 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 5 |
| Nov | 5 |
| Dec | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 44 |
| Rain | 4 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 25 |
| Dark - Lighted | 10 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 9 |
| Dusk | 3 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
| 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-2013
- US-877
- SR-3504
- FM 7002
- I-20 RAMP2
- BI-20/US-801
- FM 15841
- CR-WASSON RD1
- CR-481
- BI-20 4TH ST1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Medium and heavy trucks | 29 |
| Cars | 17 |
| Pickup trucks | 14 |
| SUVs | 8 |
| Motorcycles | 7 |
| Buses | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Freightliner Cascadia7
- Chevrolet Silverado4
- Ford F-2503
- Buick Enclave2
- Ford F-1502
- Freightliner CST1202
- GMC Sierra2
- Jeep Cherokee2
- Toyota Camry2
- BMW X51
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 12, 2021 | Big Spring | US-87 BUSINESS/LAMESA HWY | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2021 | — | US-87 | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2021 | — | I-20 | 2 |
| Aug 24, 2021 | — | FM 846 | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2021 | — | US-87 BUS/LAMESA HWY | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2021 | Big Spring | I-20 | 1 |
| May 3, 2021 | — | I-20 | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2021 | — | I-20 | 1 |
| Mar 7, 2021 | — | SR-350 | 1 |
| Jan 15, 2021 | Big Spring | US-87 | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2021 | — | US-87 | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2020 | — | FM 818 | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2020 | — | FM 1584 | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2020 | — | US-87 | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2020 | — | SR-350 | 2 |
| Oct 18, 2020 | Big Spring | I-20 SVC RD/12TH ST | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2020 | Big Spring | BI-20/US-80 | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2020 | — | CR-WASSON RD | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2020 | — | I-20 SVC RD | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2020 | Big Spring | PAT SIMMONS WAY | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2020 | Big Spring | US-87 BUSINESS/GREGG ST | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2020 | — | FM 821 | 1 |
| Mar 24, 2020 | Big Spring | FM 700 | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2020 | — | I-20 | 1 |
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Cities in Howard County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Big Spring | 5 | 22.4 |
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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.