Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Kaufman County, Texas
County in Texas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 24
- Fatal crashes
- 22
- Population
- 198K
In 2024, 24 people died in 22 fatal crashes in Kaufman County, Texas. That was 4.3% more than in 2023 (23) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 12.1 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.3 in Texas and 11.5 in the United States. Kaufman County had the 32nd most traffic deaths among Texas's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 141 people died, an average of 28 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 17% of deaths, and 36% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
12.1
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in Texas: 13.3
- About the same as the rate in the United States: 11.5
16.3
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.2 times the average in Texas: 14.1
- About 1.3 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+4%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
23 deaths in 2023, 24 in 2024
- Texas: -3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 32 | 29 |
| 2021 | 36 | 32 |
| 2022 | 26 | 21 |
| 2023 | 23 | 21 |
| 2024 | 24 | 22 |
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 | 21.7 |
| 2021 | 22.7 |
| 2022 | 15.1 |
| 2023 | 12.3 |
| 2024 | 12.1 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
17%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About the same as the share in Texas: 18%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 17 |
| Pedestrians | 4 |
| Motorcyclists | 3 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Kaufman County | Share in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 4 | 17% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 3 | 13% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 12 | 50% | 40% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 8 | 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
36%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in Texas: 36%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 28%
36%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.5 times the share in Texas: 25%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Kaufman County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 36.4% | 24.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 36.4% | 35.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 68.2% | 59.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 36.4% | 34.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
68%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.1 times the share in Texas: 60%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 54%
36%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in Texas: 34%
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 6 |
| 1am | 7 |
| 2am | 4 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 3 |
| 5am | 3 |
| 6am | 7 |
| 7am | 3 |
| 8am | 6 |
| 9am | 4 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 7 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 6 |
| 3pm | 4 |
| 4pm | 7 |
| 5pm | 8 |
| 6pm | 13 |
| 7pm | 5 |
| 8pm | 8 |
| 9pm | 6 |
| 10pm | 4 |
| 11pm | 9 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 20 |
| Mon | 17 |
| Tue | 14 |
| Wed | 12 |
| Thu | 10 |
| Fri | 28 |
| Sat | 24 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 8 |
| Feb | 10 |
| Mar | 15 |
| Apr | 7 |
| May | 6 |
| Jun | 10 |
| Jul | 10 |
| Aug | 13 |
| Sep | 13 |
| Oct | 13 |
| Nov | 11 |
| Dec | 9 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 104 |
| Cloudy | 12 |
| Rain | 7 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 65 |
| Daylight | 52 |
| Dusk | 3 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 2 |
| Dawn | 2 |
| Dark - Lighted | 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-2022
- US-17515
- US-8015
- SR-349
- FM 4299
- FM 7415
- FM 1485
- FM 7404
- SR-2433
- FM 13883
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 73 |
| Pickup trucks | 53 |
| SUVs | 34 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 20 |
| Motorcycles | 17 |
| Other vehicles | 5 |
| Vans | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-15015
- Ford F-2508
- Chevrolet Silverado8
- Dodge Ram6
- Honda Accord5
- Kia Soul4
- GMC Sierra4
- Chevrolet Equinox4
- Ram 15003
- Peterbilt 3793
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 26, 2024 | Grays Prarie | FM 148 | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2024 | — | MU-GRIFFIN | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2024 | Forney | CR-217 | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2024 | — | FM 429 | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2024 | Terrell | FM 2578 | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2024 | Terrell | US-80/MOORE AVE | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2024 | — | FM 548 | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2024 | — | MU-SCYENE | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2024 | — | CR-177 FRANCES | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2024 | — | SR-243 | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2024 | — | FM 986 | 1 |
| May 7, 2024 | — | FM 2965 | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2024 | — | I-20 | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2024 | Terrell | I-20 | 1 |
| Mar 12, 2024 | — | FM 1389 | 2 |
| Mar 4, 2024 | — | SR-34 | 1 |
| Mar 2, 2024 | — | FM 741 | 2 |
| Mar 1, 2024 | Forney | FM 740 | 1 |
| Feb 16, 2024 | — | I-20 | 1 |
| Feb 7, 2024 | — | FM 741 | 1 |
| Feb 6, 2024 | — | CR-4007 | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2024 | Kaufman | US-175 | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2023 | — | FM 2728 | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2023 | Kemp | US-175 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2023 | Terrell | US-80/MOORE AVE | 1 |
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Cities in Kaufman County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Terrell | 3 | 13.0 |
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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.