Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Jones County, Texas
County in Texas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 2
- Fatal crashes
- 2
- Population
- 20.8K
In 2024, 2 people died in 2 fatal crashes in Jones County, Texas. That was 50.0% fewer than in 2023 (4) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 9.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.3 in Texas and 11.5 in the United States. Jones County had the 188th most traffic deaths among Texas's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 27 people died, an average of 5.4 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
9.6
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
26.6
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.9 times the average in Texas: 14.1
- About double the average in the United States: 12.3
-50%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
4 deaths in 2023, 2 in 2024
- Texas: -3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 5 |
| 2021 | 12 | 11 |
| 2022 | 4 | 3 |
| 2023 | 4 | 3 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 |
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 | 25.4 |
| 2021 | 60.3 |
| 2022 | 19.7 |
| 2023 | 19.2 |
| 2024 | 9.6 |
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 | 2 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Jones 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%
0%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 5 percent of the share in Texas: 25%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Jones County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 24.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 35.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 0.0% | 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
0%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 5 percent of the share in Texas: 60%
- About 5 percent of 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 | 1 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 3 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 3 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 3 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 2 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 4 |
| Wed | 4 |
| Thu | 6 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 3 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 4 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 5 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 19 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 11 |
| Daylight | 11 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 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-8312
- SR-923
- US-2773
- US-1802
- CR-4141
- FM 1421
- FM 16361
- FM 6051
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 14 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 10 |
| Pickup trucks | 8 |
| SUVs | 7 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado4
- GMC Sierra3
- Mazda Mazda31
- Mazda Mazda21
- Kia Seltos1
- Kia Forte1
- Kenworth W9 Series1
- Kenworth T8801
- Kenworth T6801
- Jaguar XJ81
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 16, 2024 | Hawley | US-83 | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2024 | — | SR-92 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2023 | — | SR-92 | 1 |
| May 18, 2023 | — | US-83 | 2 |
| May 3, 2023 | — | US-83 | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2022 | — | US-83 | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2022 | Hawley | US-277 | 1 |
| May 7, 2022 | — | SR-92 | 2 |
| Dec 23, 2021 | — | FM 605 | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2021 | Stamford | US-277 | 2 |
| Dec 16, 2021 | — | US-83 | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2021 | — | US-180 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2021 | — | US-83 | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2021 | Anson | US-83 | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2021 | — | US-83 | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2021 | — | US-180 | 1 |
| May 3, 2021 | — | US-83 | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2021 | — | CR-414 | 1 |
| Mar 2, 2021 | Hawley | US-277 | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2020 | — | US-83 | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2020 | — | FM 1636 | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2020 | — | FM 142 | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2020 | — | US-83 | 1 |
| Mar 11, 2020 | — | US-83 | 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.