Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in McLennan County, Texas
County in Texas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 22
- Fatal crashes
- 22
- Population
- 270.3K
In 2024, 22 people died in 22 fatal crashes in McLennan County, Texas. That was 35.3% fewer than in 2023 (34) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 8.1 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.3 in Texas and 11.5 in the United States. McLennan County had the 38th most traffic deaths among Texas's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 167 people died, an average of 33 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 14% of deaths, and 41% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
8.1
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 60 percent of the rate in Texas: 13.3
- About two-thirds of the rate in the United States: 11.5
12.6
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
-35%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
34 deaths in 2023, 22 in 2024
- Texas: -3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 33 | 32 |
| 2021 | 37 | 35 |
| 2022 | 41 | 38 |
| 2023 | 34 | 32 |
| 2024 | 22 | 22 |
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 | 12.6 |
| 2021 | 14.0 |
| 2022 | 15.4 |
| 2023 | 12.7 |
| 2024 | 8.1 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
14%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About three-quarters of the share in Texas: 18%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 16 |
| Pedestrians | 3 |
| Motorcyclists | 2 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in McLennan County | Share in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 3 | 14% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 9% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 5% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 11 | 50% | 40% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 9 | 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
41%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.1 times the share in Texas: 36%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 28%
36%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.5 times the share in Texas: 25%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | McLennan County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 36.4% | 24.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 40.9% | 35.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 68.2% | 59.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 36.4% | 34.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
68%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.1 times the share in Texas: 60%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 54%
36%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in Texas: 34%
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 4 |
| 1am | 9 |
| 2am | 4 |
| 3am | 6 |
| 4am | 5 |
| 5am | 7 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 8 |
| 8am | 5 |
| 9am | 3 |
| 10am | 4 |
| 11am | 7 |
| 12pm | 8 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 3 |
| 3pm | 8 |
| 4pm | 10 |
| 5pm | 6 |
| 6pm | 9 |
| 7pm | 8 |
| 8pm | 13 |
| 9pm | 11 |
| 10pm | 11 |
| 11pm | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 29 |
| Mon | 20 |
| Tue | 18 |
| Wed | 20 |
| Thu | 21 |
| Fri | 16 |
| Sat | 35 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 7 |
| Feb | 8 |
| Mar | 11 |
| Apr | 12 |
| May | 17 |
| Jun | 18 |
| Jul | 15 |
| Aug | 16 |
| Sep | 22 |
| Oct | 11 |
| Nov | 9 |
| Dec | 13 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 127 |
| Cloudy | 23 |
| Rain | 8 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 69 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 52 |
| Dark - Lighted | 30 |
| Dusk | 6 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 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-3524
- SR-611
- US-846
- SR-3404
- I-35/PURPLE HEART TRL3
- FM 1073
- FM 9333
- SR-340 LOOP3
- FM 21132
- FM 185/CR-CEDAR ROCK PKWY2
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 72 |
| Pickup trucks | 60 |
| SUVs | 46 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 26 |
| Motorcycles | 23 |
| Other vehicles | 6 |
| Vans | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado16
- Ford F-15016
- GMC Sierra9
- Ford F-2506
- Chevrolet Tahoe6
- Ford Expedition5
- Freightliner Cascadia4
- Dodge Ram4
- Dodge Charger4
- Chevrolet Malibu4
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2021 | Waco | SR-6 | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2021 | Elm Mott | I-35 SV RD | 2 |
| Sep 11, 2021 | Waco | HERRING AVE | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | Bellmead | SR-340 LOOP | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2021 | Robinson | FM 2837/ROSENTHAL PKWY | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2021 | Waco | ROBINSON DR | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2021 | Ross | I-35/PURPLE HEART TRL | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2021 | Woodway | US-84 | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2021 | Waco | ORCHARD LN | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2021 | Waco | RITCHIE RD | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2021 | — | FM 933 | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2021 | — | FM 434/CR-3RD ST | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2021 | Waco | GARDEN DR | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2021 | — | SR-6/MEMORIAL ST | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2021 | Beverly Hills | SR-396 | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2021 | Waco | UNIVERSITY PARKS DR | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2021 | Waco | 30TH ST | 1 |
| May 17, 2021 | — | FM 933 | 1 |
| May 17, 2021 | Waco | SR-84/WACO DR | 1 |
| May 15, 2021 | Bellmead | SR-340 | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2021 | Bellmead | SR-77 | 1 |
| Apr 10, 2021 | — | FM 2113 | 1 |
| Mar 28, 2021 | Waco | FRANKLIN AVE | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2021 | Waco | I-35 | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2021 | Waco | SR-396 LOOP/VALLEY MILS DR | 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.