Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Maverick County, Texas
County in Texas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 12
- Fatal crashes
- 8
- Population
- 58.6K
In 2024, 12 people died in 8 fatal crashes in Maverick County, Texas. That was 20.0% more than in 2023 (10) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 20.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.3 in Texas and 11.5 in the United States. Maverick County had the 73rd most traffic deaths among Texas's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 36 people died, an average of 7.2 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 8% of deaths, and 38% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
20.5
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.5 times the rate in Texas: 13.3
- About 1.8 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
12.4
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 90 percent of the average in Texas: 14.1
- About the same as the average in the United States: 12.3
+20%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
10 deaths in 2023, 12 in 2024
- Texas: -3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 9 | 8 |
| 2023 | 10 | 9 |
| 2024 | 12 | 8 |
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 | 5.2 |
| 2021 | 3.5 |
| 2022 | 15.6 |
| 2023 | 17.2 |
| 2024 | 20.5 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
8%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About half the share in Texas: 18%
- About half the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 10 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Maverick County | Share in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 8% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 8% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 25% | 40% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 7 | 58% | 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
38%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in Texas: 36%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 28%
13%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About half the share in Texas: 25%
- About half the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Maverick County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 12.5% | 24.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 37.5% | 35.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 37.5% | 59.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 12.5% | 34.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
38%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About two-thirds of the share in Texas: 60%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 54%
13%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 35 percent of the share in Texas: 34%
- About 40 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 3 |
| 6am | 4 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 3 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 3 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 3 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 5 |
| Mon | 5 |
| Tue | 4 |
| Wed | 4 |
| Thu | 4 |
| Fri | 5 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 6 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 4 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 21 |
| Rain | 7 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 14 |
| Daylight | 10 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
| 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-2779
- US-575
- US-277/MAIN ST2
- FM 26442
- US-277/DEL RIO BLVD1
- US-277 BUSINESS/MAIN ST1
- US-277 BUSINESS/CEYLON ST/2 ND1
- SR-480 LP1
- SR-4801
- SR-1311
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 15 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 10 |
| SUVs | 10 |
| Cars | 8 |
| Motorcycles | 2 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado4
- Chevrolet Silverado HD2
- Dodge Ram2
- Ford F-1502
- Ford F-2502
- Freightliner Cascadia2
- Kenworth T6802
- Ram 15002
- Buick Enclave1
- Buick Envision1
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 1, 2024 | — | FM 2644 | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2024 | — | US-277 | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2024 | Eagle Pass | FM 1021/EL INDIO HWY | 1 |
| May 28, 2024 | — | US-57 | 5 |
| May 17, 2024 | — | US-277 | 1 |
| Apr 27, 2024 | — | US-277 | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2024 | — | US-277/MAIN ST | 1 |
| Feb 2, 2024 | — | SR-480 | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2023 | — | US-57 | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2023 | — | SR-480 LP | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2023 | — | US-277 | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2023 | — | US-277 | 2 |
| Oct 6, 2023 | — | SR-131 | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2023 | — | FM 2644 | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2023 | Eagle Pass | US-277/MAIN ST | 1 |
| Feb 25, 2023 | — | US-57 | 1 |
| Jan 19, 2023 | — | US-277 | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2022 | Eagle Pass | US-277 BUSINESS/MAIN ST | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2022 | — | FM 481 | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | Eagle Pass | US-57 | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2022 | Eagle Pass | BIBB AVE | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2022 | — | US-277 | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2022 | Eagle Pass | US-277 BUSINESS/CEYLON ST/2 ND | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2022 | — | FM 1021 | 1 |
| Feb 17, 2022 | — | US-277 | 2 |
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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.