Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Liberty County, Texas
County in Texas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 19
- Fatal crashes
- 18
- Population
- 116.3K
In 2024, 19 people died in 18 fatal crashes in Liberty County, Texas. That was 20.8% fewer than in 2023 (24) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 16.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.3 in Texas and 11.5 in the United States. Liberty County had the 45th most traffic deaths among Texas's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 127 people died, an average of 25 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 21% of deaths, and 33% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
16.3
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.2 times the rate in Texas: 13.3
- About 1.4 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
24.5
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
-21%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
24 deaths in 2023, 19 in 2024
- Texas: -3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 29 | 21 |
| 2021 | 21 | 21 |
| 2022 | 34 | 28 |
| 2023 | 24 | 22 |
| 2024 | 19 | 18 |
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 | 31.4 |
| 2021 | 21.6 |
| 2022 | 33.1 |
| 2023 | 22.0 |
| 2024 | 16.3 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
21%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.1 times the share in Texas: 18%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 13 |
| Pedestrians | 4 |
| Motorcyclists | 2 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Liberty County | Share in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 4 | 21% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 11% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 8 | 42% | 40% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 6 | 32% | 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
33%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in Texas: 36%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 28%
11%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 45 percent of the share in Texas: 25%
- About 45 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Liberty County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 11.1% | 24.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 33.3% | 35.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 55.6% | 59.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 22.2% | 34.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
56%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Texas: 60%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
22%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About two-thirds of the share in Texas: 34%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 5 |
| 3am | 2 |
| 4am | 3 |
| 5am | 5 |
| 6am | 8 |
| 7am | 5 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 3 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 6 |
| 12pm | 3 |
| 1pm | 3 |
| 2pm | 6 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 5 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 6 |
| 7pm | 9 |
| 8pm | 8 |
| 9pm | 7 |
| 10pm | 4 |
| 11pm | 11 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 15 |
| Mon | 19 |
| Tue | 16 |
| Wed | 11 |
| Thu | 19 |
| Fri | 14 |
| Sat | 16 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 8 |
| Feb | 8 |
| Mar | 5 |
| Apr | 6 |
| May | 7 |
| Jun | 11 |
| Jul | 15 |
| Aug | 12 |
| Sep | 10 |
| Oct | 13 |
| Nov | 8 |
| Dec | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 92 |
| Cloudy | 10 |
| Rain | 7 |
| 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 | 53 |
| Daylight | 43 |
| Dark - Lighted | 11 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
| Dawn | 1 |
| Dusk | 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-9014
- SR-10512
- FM 78711
- SR-1469
- SR-3217
- FM 1605
- FM 10104
- FM 19604
- FM 5634
- SR-993
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 53 |
| Cars | 50 |
| SUVs | 36 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 27 |
| Motorcycles | 12 |
| Other vehicles | 5 |
| Vans | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado18
- Ford F-2507
- Dodge Ram6
- Ford F-1505
- GMC Sierra5
- Toyota Camry5
- Chevrolet Suburban4
- Nissan Altima4
- Toyota 4-Runner4
- Chevrolet Cobalt3
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2022 | — | FM 787 | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2022 | Dayton | US-90 | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2022 | — | SR-99 | 2 |
| Jul 20, 2022 | — | SR-146 | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2022 | — | CR-5017 | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2022 | Liberty | US-90 | 4 |
| Jul 10, 2022 | — | SR-146 | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2022 | — | FM 2830 | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2022 | — | SR-105 | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2022 | — | FM 787 | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2022 | Liberty | US-90 | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2022 | — | FM 770 | 2 |
| Apr 7, 2022 | Dayton | FM 1960 | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2022 | — | FM 787 | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2022 | Dayton | US-90 | 1 |
| Feb 6, 2022 | — | CR-3011 | 1 |
| Jan 8, 2022 | — | FM 1010 | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2022 | Cleveland | SR-105 | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2021 | — | SR-146 | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2021 | — | SR-321 | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2021 | Cleveland | US-59 | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2021 | Dayton | US-90 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2021 | — | SR-105 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2021 | — | FM 787 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2021 | — | FM 1010 | 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.