Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Lavaca County, Texas
County in Texas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 3
- Fatal crashes
- 3
- Population
- 20.5K
In 2024, 3 people died in 3 fatal crashes in Lavaca County, Texas. That was 50.0% fewer than in 2023 (6) and the fewest since 2020. The death rate was 14.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.3 in Texas and 11.5 in the United States. Lavaca County had the 168th most traffic deaths among Texas's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 21 people died, an average of 4.2 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 33% of deaths.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
14.6
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.1 times the rate in Texas: 13.3
- About 1.3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
20.5
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
-50%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
6 deaths in 2023, 3 in 2024
- Texas: -3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 2 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 |
| 2022 | 4 | 2 |
| 2023 | 6 | 4 |
| 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 | 14.7 |
| 2021 | 24.4 |
| 2022 | 19.4 |
| 2023 | 29.2 |
| 2024 | 14.6 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
33%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.8 times the share in Texas: 18%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 2 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Lavaca County | Share in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 33% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 40% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 0 | 0% | 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
0%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 5 percent of the share in Texas: 36%
- About 5 percent of 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 | Lavaca County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 24.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 35.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 0.0% | 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
0%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 5 percent of the share in Texas: 60%
- About 5 percent of 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 | 0 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 3 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 3 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 4 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 10 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 8 |
| Daylight | 7 |
| 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
- SR-1114
- US-774
- US-90 ALT2
- FM 12951
- FM 5311
- FM 5321
- US-77 ALT1
- US-77 S1
- US-77/TEXANA ST1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| SUVs | 8 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 7 |
| Pickup trucks | 6 |
| Cars | 4 |
| Other light trucks | 1 |
| Motorcycles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado3
- Toyota RAV42
- Chevrolet GMT-4001
- Chevrolet Silverado HD1
- Chevrolet Suburban1
- Chevrolet Trailblazer1
- Dodge Challenger1
- Ford Explorer1
- Ford F-1501
- Ford F-2501
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 21, 2024 | — | US-77 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2024 | — | SR-111 | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2024 | — | SR-111 | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2023 | — | US-90 ALT | 3 |
| Aug 25, 2023 | — | US-77 | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2023 | — | US-77 ALT | 1 |
| Feb 19, 2023 | — | FM 1295 | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2022 | — | SR-111 | 2 |
| Oct 15, 2022 | — | SR-111 | 2 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | Hallettsville | US-77/TEXANA ST | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2021 | — | FM 531 | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2021 | Hallettsville | US-77 S | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2021 | — | FM 532 | 1 |
| Feb 12, 2021 | — | US-77 | 1 |
| Apr 12, 2020 | — | US-77 | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2020 | — | US-90 ALT | 2 |
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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.