Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Kleberg County, Texas
County in Texas · United States
- Deaths, 2023
- 2
- Fatal crashes
- 2
- Population
- 30.3K
In 2023, 2 people died in 2 fatal crashes in Kleberg County, Texas. That was 75.0% fewer than in 2022 (8). The death rate was 6.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 14.0 in Texas and 12.2 in the United States. Kleberg County had the 198th most traffic deaths among Texas's counties. Between 2020 and 2023, 18 people died, an average of 4.5 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 50% of deaths, and 50% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
6.6
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2023
- About half the rate in Texas: 13.3
- About 55 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
14.7
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2023
- About the same as the average in Texas: 14.3
- About 1.2 times the average in the United States: 12.4
-75%
change in deaths from 2022 to 2023
8 deaths in 2022, 2 in 2023
- Texas: -3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 | 4 | 3 |
| 2022 | 8 | 7 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 |
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 | 12.9 |
| 2021 | 13.1 |
| 2022 | 26.3 |
| 2023 | 6.6 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
50%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 3 times the share in Texas: 18%
- About 3 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 1 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Kleberg County | Share in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 50% | 19% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 50% | 39% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 50% | 35% |
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
50%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.4 times the share in Texas: 36%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 28%
0%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 5 percent of the share in Texas: 25%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Kleberg County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 24.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 50.0% | 35.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 100.0% | 59.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 0.0% | 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 1.7 times the share in Texas: 60%
- About 1.9 times the share in the United States: 54%
0%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 5 percent of the share in Texas: 34%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 3 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 1 |
| Mon | 4 |
| Tue | 6 |
| Wed | 1 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 0 |
| Sat | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 13 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2023. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 7 |
| Dark - Lighted | 5 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2023. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020–2023
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- US-778
- SR-2854
- SR-1413
- US-77 BUSINESS/14TH ST1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 6 |
| Cars | 5 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 4 |
| Vans | 2 |
| Motorcycles | 2 |
| SUVs | 2 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Nissan Versa2
- Freightliner Cascadia2
- Ford F-1502
- Yamaha XVS650/A/C/AC/AT/ATC/V Star 6501
- Toyota Yaris1
- Nissan Quest1
- Nissan Frontier1
- Mercedes-Benz Sprinter1
- Kenworth W9 Series1
- Infiniti Q601
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 2023. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 11, 2023 | Kingsville | US-77 | 1 |
| Mar 2, 2023 | Kingsville | US-77 BUSINESS/14TH ST | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2022 | — | SR-285 | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2022 | — | US-77 | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2022 | Kingsville | US-77 | 1 |
| Apr 12, 2022 | — | SR-141 | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2022 | Kingsville | US-77 | 1 |
| Feb 23, 2022 | — | US-77 | 2 |
| Feb 8, 2022 | — | SR-285 | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2021 | — | SR-141 | 2 |
| Sep 28, 2021 | Kingsville | US-77 | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2021 | Kingsville | US-77 | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2020 | — | SR-285 | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2020 | — | SR-285 | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2020 | — | SR-141 | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2020 | Kingsville | US-77 | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2023. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.