Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Terrell, Texas
City in Kaufman County · Texas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 3
- Fatal crashes
- 3
- Population
- 23K
In 2024, 3 people died in 3 fatal crashes in Terrell, Texas. That was 200.0% more than in 2023 (1) and the most since 2021. The death rate was 13.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.1 in Kaufman County, 13.3 in Texas and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 10 people died, an average of 2.0 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 67% of deaths, and 33% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
13.0
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in Kaufman County, Texas: 12.1
- About the same as the rate in Texas: 13.3
- About 1.1 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
+200%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
1 death in 2023, 3 in 2024
- Kaufman County, Texas: +4%
- Texas: -3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 5.6 |
| 2021 | 15.9 |
| 2022 | 9.9 |
| 2023 | 4.6 |
| 2024 | 13.0 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
67%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 4 times the share in Kaufman County, Texas: 17%
- About 4 times the share in Texas: 18%
- About 4 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 0 |
| Pedestrians | 2 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Terrell | Share in Kaufman County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 2 | 67% | 17% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 33% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 33% | 50% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 33% | 33% |
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 Kaufman County, Texas: 36%
- About the same as the share in Texas: 36%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 28%
0%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 5 percent of the share in Kaufman County, Texas: 36%
- About 5 percent of the share in Texas: 25%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Terrell | Kaufman County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 36.4% | 24.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 33.3% | 36.4% | 35.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 100.0% | 68.2% | 59.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 33.3% | 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
100%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.5 times the share in Kaufman County, Texas: 68%
- About 1.7 times the share in Texas: 60%
- About 1.9 times the share in the United States: 54%
33%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in Kaufman County, Texas: 36%
- About the same as the share in Texas: 34%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 2 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 1 |
| Thu | 0 |
| Fri | 1 |
| Sat | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 8 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 5 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 4 |
| 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-203
- US-80/MOORE AVE2
- FM 25781
- FM 4291
- SR-2051
- SR-341
- TOWN NORTH DR1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 6 |
| Cars | 5 |
| SUVs | 3 |
| Motorcycles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ram 25001
- Ram 15001
- Nissan Titan1
- Nissan Kicks1
- Mercedes-Benz S-Class1
- Mazda CX-71
- Lexus ES1
- Kia Telluride1
- Kia Sorento1
- Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R1
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 | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2024 | FM 2578 | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2024 | US-80/MOORE AVE | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2024 | I-20 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2023 | US-80/MOORE AVE | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2022 | SR-205 | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2022 | SR-34 | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2021 | I-20 | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2021 | I-20 | 1 |
| Jan 15, 2021 | TOWN NORTH DR | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2020 | FM 429 | 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.