Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Leon County, Texas
County in Texas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 8
- Fatal crashes
- 8
- Population
- 16.7K
In 2024, 8 people died in 8 fatal crashes in Leon County, Texas. That was 50.0% fewer than in 2023 (16) and the fewest since 2020. The death rate was 47.8 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.3 in Texas and 11.5 in the United States. Leon County had the 106th most traffic deaths among Texas's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 62 people died, an average of 12 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 13% of deaths, and 63% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
47.8
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 4 times the rate in Texas: 13.3
- About 4 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
76.2
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 5 times the average in Texas: 14.1
- About 6 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-50%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
16 deaths in 2023, 8 in 2024
- Texas: -3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 | 7 |
| 2021 | 14 | 10 |
| 2022 | 17 | 14 |
| 2023 | 16 | 13 |
| 2024 | 8 | 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 | 44.4 |
| 2021 | 87.2 |
| 2022 | 104.8 |
| 2023 | 96.5 |
| 2024 | 47.8 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
13%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About two-thirds of the share in Texas: 18%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 7 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Leon County | Share in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 13% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 38% | 40% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 5 | 63% | 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
63%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.8 times the share in Texas: 36%
- About double the share in the United States: 28%
13%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About half the share in Texas: 25%
- About half the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Leon County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 12.5% | 24.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 62.5% | 35.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 59.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 25.0% | 34.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
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%
25%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About three-quarters of the share in Texas: 34%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 2 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 3 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 5 |
| 2pm | 5 |
| 3pm | 5 |
| 4pm | 7 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 4 |
| Mon | 13 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 12 |
| Thu | 4 |
| Fri | 5 |
| Sat | 11 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 5 |
| Apr | 4 |
| May | 6 |
| Jun | 4 |
| Jul | 7 |
| Aug | 5 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 6 |
| Nov | 4 |
| Dec | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 45 |
| Rain | 4 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 33 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 15 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
| Dusk | 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-4519
- US-7913
- FM 395
- FM 32
- FM 1119/CR-CASS ST1
- CR-1131
- CR-1141
- CR-3361
- FM 1146/CR-LONG HOLLOW RD1
- FM 14691
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Medium and heavy trucks | 21 |
| Pickup trucks | 20 |
| SUVs | 20 |
| Cars | 11 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
| Motorcycles | 2 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-1504
- Chevrolet Silverado3
- International LF6873
- Chevrolet GMT-4002
- Chevrolet Tahoe2
- Dodge Ram2
- Ford Excursion2
- Ford F-3502
- Freightliner Cascadia2
- GMC Sierra2
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 17, 2024 | — | SR-7 | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2024 | — | I-45 | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2024 | — | CR-113 | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2024 | — | US-79 | 1 |
| May 20, 2024 | — | CR-336 | 1 |
| May 1, 2024 | Jewett | US-79 MAIN | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2024 | — | FM 39 | 1 |
| Feb 21, 2024 | — | I-45 | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2023 | Jewett | US-79 | 2 |
| Oct 4, 2023 | — | US-79 | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2023 | — | FM 3 | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2023 | — | FM 39 | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2023 | — | I-45 | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2023 | — | I-45 | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2023 | Oakwood | US-79/BROAD ST | 1 |
| May 27, 2023 | — | I-45 | 1 |
| May 19, 2023 | — | I-45 | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2023 | — | FM 39 | 1 |
| Feb 22, 2023 | — | FM 3 | 1 |
| Jan 28, 2023 | — | US-79 | 3 |
| Jan 21, 2023 | — | US-79 | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2022 | Centerville | FM 1119/CR-CASS ST | 4 |
| Dec 7, 2022 | — | FM 542 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2022 | — | US-79 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2022 | — | I-45 | 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.