Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Lubbock County, Texas
County in Texas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 51
- Fatal crashes
- 45
- Population
- 325.1K
In 2024, 51 people died in 45 fatal crashes in Lubbock County, Texas. That was 13.6% fewer than in 2023 (59) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 15.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.3 in Texas and 11.5 in the United States. Lubbock County had the 12th most traffic deaths among Texas's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 267 people died, an average of 53 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 24% of deaths, and 40% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
15.7
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
16.8
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.2 times the average in Texas: 14.1
- About 1.4 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-14%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
59 deaths in 2023, 51 in 2024
- Texas: -3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 43 | 38 |
| 2021 | 63 | 59 |
| 2022 | 51 | 49 |
| 2023 | 59 | 51 |
| 2024 | 51 | 45 |
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 | 13.8 |
| 2021 | 20.0 |
| 2022 | 16.0 |
| 2023 | 18.4 |
| 2024 | 15.7 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
24%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.3 times the share in Texas: 18%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 28 |
| Pedestrians | 12 |
| Motorcyclists | 9 |
| Cyclists | 2 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Lubbock County | Share in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 12 | 24% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 9 | 18% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 2 | 4% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 29 | 57% | 40% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 21 | 41% | 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
40%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.1 times the share in Texas: 36%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 28%
36%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.4 times the share in Texas: 25%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Lubbock County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 35.6% | 24.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 40.0% | 35.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 75.6% | 59.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 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
76%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.3 times the share in Texas: 60%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 54%
31%
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 | 15 |
| 1am | 14 |
| 2am | 16 |
| 3am | 6 |
| 4am | 5 |
| 5am | 12 |
| 6am | 11 |
| 7am | 10 |
| 8am | 7 |
| 9am | 10 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 7 |
| 12pm | 5 |
| 1pm | 4 |
| 2pm | 4 |
| 3pm | 8 |
| 4pm | 9 |
| 5pm | 5 |
| 6pm | 8 |
| 7pm | 17 |
| 8pm | 16 |
| 9pm | 20 |
| 10pm | 15 |
| 11pm | 16 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 44 |
| Mon | 26 |
| Tue | 37 |
| Wed | 28 |
| Thu | 29 |
| Fri | 36 |
| Sat | 42 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 22 |
| Feb | 13 |
| Mar | 12 |
| Apr | 27 |
| May | 22 |
| Jun | 20 |
| Jul | 24 |
| Aug | 19 |
| Sep | 21 |
| Oct | 20 |
| Nov | 17 |
| Dec | 25 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 188 |
| Cloudy | 42 |
| Rain | 8 |
| Sleet or Hail | 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 - Lighted | 82 |
| Daylight | 82 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 70 |
| Dusk | 4 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 2 |
| Dawn | 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
- US-8427
- I-2713
- US-6210
- US-826
- SR-2896
- SR-114/19TH ST6
- US-84/AVE Q5
- US-82/MARSHA SHARP FWY5
- INDIANA AVE4
- US-874
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 100 |
| SUVs | 91 |
| Pickup trucks | 72 |
| Motorcycles | 46 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 32 |
| Vans | 8 |
| Other vehicles | 3 |
| Other light trucks | 1 |
| Buses | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado16
- Ford F-25012
- GMC Sierra11
- Ford F-15011
- Chevrolet Tahoe11
- Chevrolet GMT-4006
- Toyota Camry5
- Jeep Wrangler5
- Ford Fusion5
- Chevrolet Suburban5
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 9, 2021 | Lubbock | 50TH ST | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2021 | Lubbock | I-27 | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2021 | — | CR-7600 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2021 | Lubbock | US-82/MARSHA SHARP FWY | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2021 | Lubbock | US-84 | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2021 | Lubbock | 82ND ST | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2021 | — | US-84 | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2021 | — | FM 2641 | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2021 | Lubbock | 50TH ST | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2021 | Lubbock | MILWAUKEE AVE | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2021 | — | FM 1264 | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2021 | Lubbock | FRANKFORD AVE | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2021 | — | US-87 | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2021 | Lubbock | FM 1730 | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2021 | Lubbock | I-27 | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2021 | Lubbock | US-82 | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2021 | Lubbock | 50TH ST | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2021 | Lubbock | 34TH ST | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2021 | Lubbock | UNIVERSITY AVE | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2021 | — | I-27 | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2021 | — | I-27 | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2021 | Lubbock | 34TH ST | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2021 | Lubbock | SR-289 | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2021 | — | FM 2641 | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2021 | Lubbock | SR-289 LP | 1 |
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| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Lubbock | 30 | 11.1 |
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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.