Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Lampasas County, Texas
County in Texas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 8
- Fatal crashes
- 3
- Population
- 23.6K
In 2024, 8 people died in 3 fatal crashes in Lampasas County, Texas. That was 700.0% more than in 2023 (1) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 33.9 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.3 in Texas and 11.5 in the United States. Lampasas County had the 106th most traffic deaths among Texas's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 24 people died, an average of 4.8 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 67% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
33.9
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 3 times the rate in Texas: 13.3
- About 3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
21.1
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.5 times the average in Texas: 14.1
- About 1.7 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+700%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
1 death in 2023, 8 in 2024
- Texas: -3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 8 | 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 | 18.4 |
| 2021 | 22.5 |
| 2022 | 26.4 |
| 2023 | 4.3 |
| 2024 | 33.9 |
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 | 8 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Lampasas County | Share in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 6 | 75% | 40% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 3 | 38% | 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 | Lampasas County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 33.3% | 24.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 66.7% | 35.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 66.7% | 59.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 33.3% | 34.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
67%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.1 times the share in Texas: 60%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 54%
33%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- 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 | 1 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 1 |
| Mon | 1 |
| Tue | 5 |
| Wed | 4 |
| Thu | 1 |
| Fri | 3 |
| Sat | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 11 |
| Rain | 4 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Sleet or Hail | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 11 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 7 |
| Dawn | 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
- US-2815
- US-1904
- FM 5802
- US-1832
- US-281/AMERICAN LEGION MEMORIA2
- CR-30401
- CR-34301
- FM 25271
- FM 26571
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 11 |
| SUVs | 8 |
| Pickup trucks | 5 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Toyota RAV42
- Audi S51
- Buick Enclave1
- Cadillac CTS1
- Chevrolet HHR1
- Chevrolet Silverado LTD1
- Chevrolet Trailblazer1
- Dodge Challenger1
- Dodge Ram1
- Ford Edge1
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-190 | 2 |
| Aug 14, 2024 | — | US-281 | 5 |
| Mar 25, 2024 | — | CR-3040 | 1 |
| Jan 17, 2023 | — | FM 2527 | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2022 | — | US-281 | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2022 | — | FM 580 | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2022 | — | US-281/AMERICAN LEGION MEMORIA | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2022 | — | FM 580 | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2022 | — | US-281/AMERICAN LEGION MEMORIA | 1 |
| Feb 8, 2022 | — | US-190 | 1 |
| Nov 30, 2021 | — | FM 2657 | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2021 | — | US-281 | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2021 | — | US-183 | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2021 | — | US-281 | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2021 | — | CR-3430 | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2020 | — | US-190 | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2020 | — | US-190 | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2020 | — | US-281 | 1 |
| Jun 2, 2020 | — | US-183 | 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.