Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Jeff Davis County, Texas
County in Texas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 3
- Fatal crashes
- 3
- Population
- 1.8K
In 2024, 3 people died in 3 fatal crashes in Jeff Davis County, Texas. That was 50.0% more than in 2023 (2). The death rate was 169.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.3 in Texas and 11.5 in the United States. Jeff Davis County had the 168th most traffic deaths among Texas's counties. Between 2023 and 2024, 5 people died, an average of 2.5 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
169.0
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 13 times the rate in Texas: 13.3
- About 15 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
137.9
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2023–2024
- About 10 times the average in Texas: 13.6
- About 12 times the average in the United States: 11.9
+50%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
2 deaths in 2023, 3 in 2024
- Texas: -3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 108.0 |
| 2024 | 169.0 |
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 | 1 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 2 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Jeff Davis County | Share in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 67% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 33% | 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 | Jeff Davis County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 33.3% | 24.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 35.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 33.3% | 59.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 33.3% | 34.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
33%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 55 percent of the share in Texas: 60%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 54%
33%
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 | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2023–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 0 |
| Mon | 0 |
| Tue | 0 |
| Wed | 1 |
| Thu | 0 |
| Fri | 3 |
| Sat | 1 |
All crashes 2023–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2023–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 5 |
All crashes 2023–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 4 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 1 |
All crashes 2023–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2023–2024
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-101
- SR-1181
- SR-118/TEXAS MOUNTAIN TRL1
- SR-1661
- SR-171
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Motorcycles | 3 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 2 |
| Cars | 1 |
All crashes 2023–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- BMW R 1200 GS1
- BMW R 1200 RT1
- Chrysler Pacifica1
- Harley-Davidson Sportster 883 Custom1
- International LT6251
- Peterbilt 3791
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2024 | — | I-10 | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2024 | — | SR-166 | 1 |
| Mar 22, 2024 | — | SR-118 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2023 | — | SR-118/TEXAS MOUNTAIN TRL | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2023 | — | SR-17 | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2023–2024. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.