Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Live Oak County, Texas
County in Texas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 8
- Fatal crashes
- 6
- Population
- 11.9K
In 2024, 8 people died in 6 fatal crashes in Live Oak County, Texas. That was 14.3% more than in 2023 (7) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 67.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.3 in Texas and 11.5 in the United States. Live Oak County had the 106th most traffic deaths among Texas's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 39 people died, an average of 7.8 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
67.5
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 5 times the rate in Texas: 13.3
- About 6 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
67.2
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 5 times the average in Texas: 14.1
- About 5 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+14%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
7 deaths in 2023, 8 in 2024
- Texas: -3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 5 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 |
| 2022 | 13 | 7 |
| 2023 | 7 | 7 |
| 2024 | 8 | 6 |
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 | 52.9 |
| 2021 | 43.8 |
| 2022 | 112.2 |
| 2023 | 59.2 |
| 2024 | 67.5 |
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 Live Oak County | Share in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 5 | 63% | 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%
17%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About two-thirds of the share in Texas: 25%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Live Oak County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 16.7% | 24.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 35.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 83.3% | 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
83%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.4 times the share in Texas: 60%
- About 1.6 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 | 3 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 3 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 3 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 7 |
| Mon | 9 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 0 |
| Thu | 4 |
| Fri | 5 |
| Sat | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 4 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 4 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 19 |
| Rain | 5 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 16 |
| Daylight | 13 |
| 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
- I-3712
- US-598
- US-2817
- SR-722
- FM 31621
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 15 |
| SUVs | 10 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 9 |
| Cars | 8 |
| Vans | 3 |
| Motorcycles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado3
- Dodge Ram2
- Ford F-1502
- GMC Sierra2
- Honda CR-V2
- Ram 35002
- Toyota Corolla2
- Buick Encore1
- Buick LaCrosse1
- Buick Roadmaster1
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 20, 2024 | — | US-59 | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2024 | — | I-37 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2024 | — | I-37 | 2 |
| Jul 25, 2024 | — | US-59 | 2 |
| Jul 25, 2024 | — | US-281 | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2024 | — | US-281 | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2023 | — | I-37 | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2023 | — | SR-72 | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2023 | Three Rivers | US-281 | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2023 | — | I-37 | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2023 | — | I-37 | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2023 | — | US-281 | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2023 | — | US-281 | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2022 | — | US-59 | 5 |
| Dec 18, 2022 | Three Rivers | US-281 | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2022 | — | I-37 | 3 |
| May 20, 2022 | — | US-59 | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2022 | — | I-37 | 1 |
| Feb 21, 2022 | — | I-37 | 1 |
| Jan 31, 2022 | — | US-59 | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2021 | — | I-37 | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2021 | — | FM 3162 | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2021 | — | I-37 | 1 |
| May 29, 2021 | — | US-59 | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2021 | — | I-37 | 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.