Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Lubbock, Texas
City in Lubbock County · Texas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 30
- Fatal crashes
- 27
- Population
- 270.2K
In 2024, 30 people died in 27 fatal crashes in Lubbock, Texas. That was 23.1% fewer than in 2023 (39) and the fewest since 2020. The death rate was 11.1 per 100,000 residents, compared with 15.7 in Lubbock County, 13.3 in Texas and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 175 people died, an average of 35 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 37% of deaths, and 48% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
11.1
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About two-thirds of the rate in Lubbock County, Texas: 15.7
- About 85 percent of the rate in Texas: 13.3
- About the same as the rate in the United States: 11.5
-23%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
39 deaths in 2023, 30 in 2024
- Lubbock County, Texas: -14%
- Texas: -3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 26 | 22 |
| 2021 | 45 | 42 |
| 2022 | 35 | 34 |
| 2023 | 39 | 34 |
| 2024 | 30 | 27 |
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 | 10.1 |
| 2021 | 17.2 |
| 2022 | 13.2 |
| 2023 | 14.6 |
| 2024 | 11.1 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
37%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.6 times the share in Lubbock County, Texas: 24%
- About double the share in Texas: 18%
- About double the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 10 |
| Pedestrians | 11 |
| Motorcyclists | 8 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Lubbock | Share in Lubbock County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 11 | 37% | 24% |
| Motorcyclists | 8 | 27% | 18% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 3% | 4% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 16 | 53% | 57% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 15 | 50% | 41% |
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
48%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.2 times the share in Lubbock County, Texas: 40%
- About 1.4 times the share in Texas: 36%
- About 1.7 times the share in the United States: 28%
30%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 85 percent of the share in Lubbock County, Texas: 36%
- About 1.2 times the share in Texas: 25%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Lubbock | Lubbock County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 29.6% | 35.6% | 24.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 48.1% | 40.0% | 35.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 81.5% | 75.6% | 59.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 29.6% | 31.1% | 34.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
81%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Lubbock County, Texas: 76%
- About 1.4 times the share in Texas: 60%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 54%
30%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in Lubbock County, Texas: 31%
- About 85 percent of the share in Texas: 34%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 9 |
| 1am | 12 |
| 2am | 14 |
| 3am | 3 |
| 4am | 5 |
| 5am | 7 |
| 6am | 8 |
| 7am | 6 |
| 8am | 4 |
| 9am | 5 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 3 |
| 1pm | 4 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 6 |
| 4pm | 7 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 11 |
| 8pm | 9 |
| 9pm | 12 |
| 10pm | 12 |
| 11pm | 11 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 27 |
| Mon | 15 |
| Tue | 26 |
| Wed | 19 |
| Thu | 18 |
| Fri | 26 |
| Sat | 28 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 14 |
| Feb | 7 |
| Mar | 8 |
| Apr | 15 |
| May | 18 |
| Jun | 15 |
| Jul | 17 |
| Aug | 10 |
| Sep | 11 |
| Oct | 14 |
| Nov | 10 |
| Dec | 20 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 122 |
| Cloudy | 31 |
| Rain | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 77 |
| Daylight | 50 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 29 |
| 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
- I-278
- US-846
- US-826
- SR-2896
- SR-114/19TH ST6
- US-84/AVE Q5
- US-82/MARSHA SHARP FWY5
- INDIANA AVE4
- 50TH ST4
- 34TH ST4
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 72 |
| SUVs | 66 |
| Pickup trucks | 37 |
| Motorcycles | 33 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 14 |
| Vans | 4 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
| Other light trucks | 1 |
| Buses | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado9
- Chevrolet Tahoe7
- Ford F-2507
- Chevrolet GMT-4005
- Ford F-1505
- Ford Fusion5
- GMC Sierra5
- Chevrolet Impala4
- Ford Expedition4
- Ford Explorer4
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 | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2024 | MU-34TH ST | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2024 | MU-ERSKINE ST | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2024 | US-62/MARSHA SHARP FWY | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2024 | MU-INDIANA AVE | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2024 | MU-AVE U | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2024 | US-62 FRONTAGE/IDALOU RD | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2024 | MU-INDIANA AVE | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2024 | SR-114/19TH ST | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2024 | I-27 | 2 |
| Oct 16, 2024 | SR-289 | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2024 | SR-289 FRONTAGE | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2024 | SR-327 SP/MARTHA SHARP FWY | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2024 | MU-AVE K | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2024 | MU-82ND ST | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2024 | MU-82ND ST | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2024 | US-84 | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2024 | MU-UNIVERSITY AVE | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2024 | MU-ERSKINE ST | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2024 | US-84/CLOVES RD | 1 |
| May 24, 2024 | MU-ABERDEEN AVE | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2024 | MU-UNIVERSITY AVE | 1 |
| Mar 29, 2024 | MU-SLIDE RD | 2 |
| Mar 27, 2024 | SR-327 SPUR FRONTAGE RD | 2 |
| Mar 9, 2024 | MU-4TH | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2024 | FM 2255/4TH ST | 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.