Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Kendall County, Texas
County in Texas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 11
- Fatal crashes
- 9
- Population
- 52K
In 2024, 11 people died in 9 fatal crashes in Kendall County, Texas. That was 83.3% more than in 2023 (6) and the most since 2021. The death rate was 21.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.3 in Texas and 11.5 in the United States. Kendall County had the 80th most traffic deaths among Texas's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 44 people died, an average of 8.8 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 9% of deaths, and 67% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
21.2
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.6 times the rate in Texas: 13.3
- About 1.8 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
18.1
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.3 times the average in Texas: 14.1
- About 1.5 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+83%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
6 deaths in 2023, 11 in 2024
- Texas: -3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 6 |
| 2021 | 13 | 13 |
| 2022 | 8 | 8 |
| 2023 | 6 | 6 |
| 2024 | 11 | 9 |
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 | 13.5 |
| 2021 | 27.7 |
| 2022 | 16.3 |
| 2023 | 11.9 |
| 2024 | 21.2 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
9%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About half the share in Texas: 18%
- About half the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 8 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 2 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Kendall County | Share in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 9% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 18% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 4 | 36% | 40% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 8 | 73% | 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
67%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.9 times the share in Texas: 36%
- About double the share in the United States: 28%
33%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.3 times the share in Texas: 25%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Kendall County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 33.3% | 24.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 66.7% | 35.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 44.4% | 59.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 55.6% | 34.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
44%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About three-quarters of the share in Texas: 60%
- About 85 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
56%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.6 times the share in Texas: 34%
- About 1.7 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 2 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 6 |
| 7am | 4 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 3 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 4 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 7 |
| Mon | 9 |
| Tue | 8 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 4 |
| Fri | 6 |
| Sat | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 4 |
| Apr | 5 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 7 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 5 |
| Oct | 4 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 27 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Rain | 6 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 22 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 14 |
| Dawn | 4 |
| Dark - Lighted | 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
- I-1012
- SR-468
- RM 4734
- US-87/MAIN ST2
- US-872
- I-10 RAMP2
- US-87N1
- SR-271
- SILVER SPUR TRL1
- RM 18881
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 18 |
| Pickup trucks | 12 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 9 |
| SUVs | 8 |
| Motorcycles | 7 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-2503
- Chevrolet Silverado3
- Toyota Corolla2
- Subaru Outback2
- Nissan Sentra2
- Ford F-1502
- Freightliner XC Chassis1
- Freightliner New Cascadia 126" Sleepercab1
- Freightliner FLD1201
- Freightliner Columbia1
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 7, 2024 | — | US-87 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2024 | — | SR-46 | 3 |
| Oct 12, 2024 | — | CR-EDGE FALLS RD | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2024 | Boerne | I-10 | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2024 | — | RM 473 | 1 |
| Jun 2, 2024 | — | I-10 | 1 |
| May 26, 2024 | — | RM 473 | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2024 | — | I-10 | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2024 | — | I-10 RAMP | 1 |
| Nov 30, 2023 | — | US-87N | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2023 | — | RM 473 | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2023 | — | RM 1888 | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2023 | — | SR-46 | 1 |
| Feb 22, 2023 | — | I-10 | 1 |
| Feb 20, 2023 | — | CR-OLD NUMBER NINE RD | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2022 | Boerne | US-87/MAIN ST | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2022 | Boerne | I-10 | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2022 | Boerne | RM 473 | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2022 | — | RM 1376/SISTERDALE RD | 1 |
| Jun 2, 2022 | — | SR-46 | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2022 | — | SR-46 | 1 |
| Mar 28, 2022 | Boerne | I-10 | 1 |
| Mar 22, 2022 | Boerne | I-10 | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2021 | — | SR-46 | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2021 | — | SR-46 | 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.