Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Kerr County, Texas
County in Texas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 9
- Fatal crashes
- 8
- Population
- 54K
In 2024, 9 people died in 8 fatal crashes in Kerr County, Texas. That was 43.8% fewer than in 2023 (16) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 16.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.3 in Texas and 11.5 in the United States. Kerr County had the 96th most traffic deaths among Texas's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 65 people died, an average of 13 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 25% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
16.7
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.3 times the rate in Texas: 13.3
- About 1.4 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
24.3
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.7 times the average in Texas: 14.1
- About double the average in the United States: 12.3
-44%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
16 deaths in 2023, 9 in 2024
- Texas: -3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 13 | 10 |
| 2021 | 14 | 12 |
| 2022 | 13 | 13 |
| 2023 | 16 | 12 |
| 2024 | 9 | 8 |
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 | 24.7 |
| 2021 | 26.3 |
| 2022 | 24.2 |
| 2023 | 29.7 |
| 2024 | 16.7 |
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 | 9 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Kerr County | Share in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 33% | 40% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 3 | 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
25%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About two-thirds of the share in Texas: 36%
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
25%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in Texas: 25%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Kerr County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 25.0% | 24.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 25.0% | 35.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 59.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 12.5% | 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%
13%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 35 percent of the share in Texas: 34%
- About 40 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 2 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 3 |
| 7am | 4 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 3 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 7 |
| 1pm | 4 |
| 2pm | 3 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 5 |
| 9pm | 5 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 8 |
| Mon | 7 |
| Tue | 6 |
| Wed | 9 |
| Thu | 14 |
| Fri | 5 |
| Sat | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 6 |
| Jun | 5 |
| Jul | 4 |
| Aug | 8 |
| Sep | 4 |
| Oct | 5 |
| Nov | 7 |
| Dec | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 38 |
| Cloudy | 10 |
| Rain | 5 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 31 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 21 |
| Dawn | 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-1016
- SR-165
- SR-1735
- SR-394
- US-873
- SR-413
- SR-16/MEDINA HWY3
- FM 13382
- SR-534 LP/VETERANS MEMORIAL1
- US-831
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 27 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 17 |
| Cars | 16 |
| SUVs | 13 |
| Motorcycles | 10 |
| Vans | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-25010
- Chevrolet Silverado8
- Ford F-1504
- Ford F-3503
- Freightliner Cascadia3
- Ford Explorer2
- Harley Davidson Heritage Softail Classic2
- Honda Accord2
- Jeep Liberty2
- Kenworth T6802
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 20, 2024 | — | I-10 | 2 |
| Jul 8, 2024 | — | SR-27/SAN ANTIONIO HWY | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2024 | — | SR-173 | 1 |
| May 23, 2024 | Kerrville | SR-534 LP/VETERANS MEMORIAL | 1 |
| May 22, 2024 | Kerrville | SR-27 | 1 |
| Mar 24, 2024 | Kerrville | MU-HOLDSWORTH DR | 1 |
| Jan 31, 2024 | Kerrville | SR-16 | 1 |
| Jan 2, 2024 | — | I-10 | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2023 | — | US-87 | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2023 | — | FM 1340 | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2023 | — | I-10 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2023 | Kerrville | SR-16/SIDNEY BAKER ST | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2023 | Ingram | SR-39 | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2023 | Kerrville | SR-173 | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2023 | Kerrville | SR-27/JUNCTION HWY | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2023 | — | US-87 | 5 |
| Jun 10, 2023 | — | SR-39 | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2023 | — | I-10 | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2023 | — | SR-39 | 1 |
| Feb 12, 2023 | — | I-10 | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2022 | — | US-83 | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2022 | — | CR-HERMANN SON RD | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2022 | Kerrville | SR-16/MEDINA HWY | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2022 | — | SR-39 | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2022 | — | SR-27/MAIN HWY | 1 |
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| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Kerrville | 4 | 15.9 |
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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.