Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Karnes County, Texas
County in Texas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 8
- Fatal crashes
- 6
- Population
- 15K
In 2024, 8 people died in 6 fatal crashes in Karnes County, Texas. That was 20.0% fewer than in 2023 (10) and the fewest since 2021. The death rate was 53.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.3 in Texas and 11.5 in the United States. Karnes County had the 106th most traffic deaths among Texas's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 33 people died, an average of 6.6 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 33% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
53.3
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 4 times the rate in Texas: 13.3
- About 5 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
44.2
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 3 times the average in Texas: 14.1
- About 4 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-20%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
10 deaths in 2023, 8 in 2024
- Texas: -3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 9 | 6 |
| 2023 | 10 | 9 |
| 2024 | 8 | 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 | 20.3 |
| 2021 | 20.3 |
| 2022 | 60.0 |
| 2023 | 66.8 |
| 2024 | 53.3 |
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 | 8 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Karnes County | Share in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 38% | 40% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 25% | 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
33%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in Texas: 36%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 28%
67%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 3 times the share in Texas: 25%
- About 3 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Karnes County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 66.7% | 24.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 33.3% | 35.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 59.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 16.7% | 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%
17%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About half the share in Texas: 34%
- About half the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 4 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 3 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 3 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 3 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 2 |
| Mon | 5 |
| Tue | 4 |
| Wed | 2 |
| Thu | 3 |
| Fri | 6 |
| Sat | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 3 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 4 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 4 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 6 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 11 |
| Cloudy | 11 |
| Rain | 4 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 16 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 7 |
| 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-1817
- SR-725
- SR-804
- FM 7922
- FM 812
- SR-1232
- US-181/FRONT ST1
- MU-BUSINESS PARK DR1
- FM 7911
- FM 7431
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 17 |
| Cars | 13 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 10 |
| SUVs | 6 |
| Motorcycles | 1 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-1504
- Chevrolet Silverado4
- Ford F-2503
- Toyota Camry2
- Kenworth T8802
- Kenworth T8 Series2
- GMC Sierra2
- Chevrolet Tahoe2
- Chevrolet Suburban2
- Chevrolet Malibu2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2024 | — | US-181 | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2024 | — | US-181 | 2 |
| Aug 2, 2024 | Kenedy | MU-BUSINESS PARK DR | 1 |
| May 24, 2024 | — | FM 792 | 2 |
| Feb 20, 2024 | — | SR-72 | 1 |
| Jan 6, 2024 | — | CR-104 | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2023 | — | SR-123 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2023 | — | SR-72 | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2023 | — | FM 792 | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2023 | — | SR-123 | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2023 | — | FM 81 | 2 |
| Jun 8, 2023 | — | US-181 | 1 |
| May 26, 2023 | — | SR-80 | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2023 | — | SR-72 | 1 |
| Mar 18, 2023 | — | US-181 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2022 | — | SR-72 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2022 | — | US-181/FRONT ST | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2022 | — | US-181 | 3 |
| Jun 29, 2022 | — | FM 81 | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2022 | — | FM 743 | 1 |
| Mar 2, 2022 | — | SR-80 | 2 |
| Oct 18, 2021 | — | US-181 | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2021 | — | US-181 | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2021 | — | SR-80 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2020 | — | SR-72 | 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.