Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Martin County, Texas
County in Texas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 16
- Fatal crashes
- 10
- Population
- 5.3K
In 2024, 16 people died in 10 fatal crashes in Martin County, Texas. That was 23.1% more than in 2023 (13) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 302.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.3 in Texas and 11.5 in the United States. Martin County had the 51st most traffic deaths among Texas's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 65 people died, an average of 13 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 50% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
302.6
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 23 times the rate in Texas: 13.3
- About 26 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
247.1
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 18 times the average in Texas: 14.1
- About 20 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+23%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
13 deaths in 2023, 16 in 2024
- Texas: -3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 6 |
| 2021 | 12 | 12 |
| 2022 | 18 | 17 |
| 2023 | 13 | 13 |
| 2024 | 16 | 10 |
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 | 114.1 |
| 2021 | 230.0 |
| 2022 | 341.8 |
| 2023 | 246.4 |
| 2024 | 302.6 |
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 | 16 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Martin County | Share in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 4 | 25% | 40% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 8 | 50% | 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
50%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.4 times the share in Texas: 36%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 28%
20%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 80 percent of the share in Texas: 25%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Martin County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 20.0% | 24.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 50.0% | 35.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 70.0% | 59.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 10.0% | 34.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
70%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.2 times the share in Texas: 60%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 54%
10%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 30 percent of the share in Texas: 34%
- About one-third of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 3 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 6 |
| 6am | 4 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 3 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 5 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 5 |
| 4pm | 4 |
| 5pm | 4 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 4 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 3 |
| Mon | 12 |
| Tue | 8 |
| Wed | 12 |
| Thu | 9 |
| Fri | 5 |
| Sat | 9 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 6 |
| Apr | 4 |
| May | 9 |
| Jun | 5 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 5 |
| Sep | 5 |
| Oct | 4 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 9 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 49 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
| Blowing Sand, Soil, Dirt | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 28 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 21 |
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
| Dawn | 4 |
| 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
- SR-34922
- SR-17610
- I-208
- SR-1376
- FM 12082
- FM 8292
- I-20 RAMP2
- SR-349C BUSINESS1
- CR-24001
- CR-32001
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Medium and heavy trucks | 51 |
| Pickup trucks | 27 |
| Cars | 17 |
| SUVs | 16 |
| Motorcycles | 2 |
| Vans | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-1508
- Chevrolet Silverado7
- Freightliner Cascadia7
- Ford F-3505
- Ford F-2504
- Freightliner Columbia4
- Kenworth T6804
- Kenworth T8 Series4
- Peterbilt 3894
- Nissan Altima3
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2024 | — | CR-3200 | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2024 | — | SR-176 | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2024 | — | SR-349 | 2 |
| Aug 16, 2024 | — | SR-349 | 3 |
| May 24, 2024 | — | SR-176 | 1 |
| May 20, 2024 | — | FM 829 | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2024 | — | SR-349C BUSINESS | 2 |
| Apr 6, 2024 | — | CR-2400 | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2024 | — | I-20 | 3 |
| Feb 19, 2024 | — | SR-176 | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2023 | — | SR-137 | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2023 | — | FM 1208 | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2023 | — | SR-349 | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2023 | — | FM 829 | 1 |
| May 24, 2023 | — | SR-137 | 1 |
| May 22, 2023 | — | I-20 RAMP | 1 |
| May 12, 2023 | — | SR-349/CRADDICK HWY | 1 |
| May 1, 2023 | — | SR-349 | 1 |
| Apr 4, 2023 | — | SR-137 | 1 |
| Mar 30, 2023 | — | SR-137 | 1 |
| Mar 7, 2023 | — | SR-349 | 1 |
| Feb 9, 2023 | — | SR-349 | 1 |
| Jan 16, 2023 | — | SR-349 | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2022 | — | SR-349 | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2022 | — | SR-349 | 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.