Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Johnson County, Texas
County in Texas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 21
- Fatal crashes
- 19
- Population
- 211.6K
In 2024, 21 people died in 19 fatal crashes in Johnson County, Texas. That was 32.3% fewer than in 2023 (31) and the fewest since 2020. The death rate was 9.9 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.3 in Texas and 11.5 in the United States. Johnson County had the 42nd most traffic deaths among Texas's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 147 people died, an average of 29 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 29% of deaths, and 32% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
9.9
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About three-quarters of the rate in Texas: 13.3
- About 85 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
15.0
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
-32%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
31 deaths in 2023, 21 in 2024
- Texas: -3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 20 | 19 |
| 2021 | 39 | 37 |
| 2022 | 36 | 32 |
| 2023 | 31 | 25 |
| 2024 | 21 | 19 |
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 | 11.1 |
| 2021 | 20.8 |
| 2022 | 18.4 |
| 2023 | 15.2 |
| 2024 | 9.9 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
29%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.6 times the share in Texas: 18%
- About 1.6 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 12 |
| Pedestrians | 6 |
| Motorcyclists | 3 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Johnson County | Share in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 6 | 29% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 3 | 14% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 9 | 43% | 40% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 7 | 33% | 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
32%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 90 percent of the share in Texas: 36%
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 28%
16%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About two-thirds of the share in Texas: 25%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Johnson County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 15.8% | 24.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 31.6% | 35.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 63.2% | 59.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 26.3% | 34.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
63%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Texas: 60%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 54%
26%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About three-quarters of the share in Texas: 34%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 9 |
| 1am | 5 |
| 2am | 3 |
| 3am | 4 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 3 |
| 6am | 5 |
| 7am | 4 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 3 |
| 10am | 5 |
| 11am | 7 |
| 12pm | 5 |
| 1pm | 6 |
| 2pm | 6 |
| 3pm | 10 |
| 4pm | 9 |
| 5pm | 8 |
| 6pm | 6 |
| 7pm | 6 |
| 8pm | 6 |
| 9pm | 11 |
| 10pm | 3 |
| 11pm | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 18 |
| Mon | 20 |
| Tue | 20 |
| Wed | 19 |
| Thu | 21 |
| Fri | 17 |
| Sat | 17 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 9 |
| Feb | 5 |
| Mar | 14 |
| Apr | 12 |
| May | 10 |
| Jun | 14 |
| Jul | 10 |
| Aug | 17 |
| Sep | 14 |
| Oct | 10 |
| Nov | 9 |
| Dec | 8 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 107 |
| Cloudy | 16 |
| Rain | 9 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 66 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 49 |
| Dark - Lighted | 12 |
| Dusk | 3 |
| Dawn | 2 |
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
- FM 91713
- US-6711
- SR-1717
- I-357
- SR-1747
- SR-174/MAIN ST6
- FM 1574
- FM 9164
- I-35W4
- FM 23313
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 54 |
| Cars | 52 |
| SUVs | 41 |
| Motorcycles | 27 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 25 |
| Vans | 6 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado17
- Dodge Ram7
- GMC Sierra7
- Ford F-1506
- Honda Accord5
- Chevrolet Equinox4
- Chevrolet Tahoe4
- Honda CR-V4
- Ram 15004
- Toyota Tundra4
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 31, 2024 | — | CR-1016A | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2024 | — | FM 2135 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2024 | Cleburne | US-67M BUS/HENDERSON ST | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2024 | Burleson | I35W FRONTAGE/BURLESON BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2024 | — | FM 917 | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2024 | Alvarado | FM 1706/SPARKS ST | 2 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | — | FM 917 | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2024 | — | FM 917 | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2024 | Burleson | SR-174 | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2024 | Alvarado | I-35 | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2024 | — | FM 916 | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2024 | Burleson | FM 917 | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2024 | — | I-35 W | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2024 | — | CR-915 | 2 |
| Jul 16, 2024 | Burleson | I-35 | 1 |
| Apr 27, 2024 | — | FM 917 | 1 |
| Apr 26, 2024 | — | US-67 | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2024 | Venus | US-67 | 1 |
| Feb 18, 2024 | Burleson | I-35 W | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2023 | — | US-67 | 6 |
| Nov 17, 2023 | — | FM 3048 | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2023 | Alvarado | US-67 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2023 | — | FM 1902/OLD GRANBURY RD | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2023 | Joshua | SR-174 | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2023 | — | I-35W/PURPLE HEART TRL | 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.