Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Medina County, Texas
County in Texas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 14
- Fatal crashes
- 11
- Population
- 55.6K
In 2024, 14 people died in 11 fatal crashes in Medina County, Texas. That was 16.7% more than in 2023 (12) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 25.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.3 in Texas and 11.5 in the United States. Medina County had the 59th most traffic deaths among Texas's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 60 people died, an average of 12 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 7% of deaths, and 27% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
25.2
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.9 times the rate in Texas: 13.3
- About double the rate in the United States: 11.5
22.4
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.6 times the average in Texas: 14.1
- About 1.8 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+17%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
12 deaths in 2023, 14 in 2024
- Texas: -3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8 | 7 |
| 2021 | 10 | 9 |
| 2022 | 16 | 13 |
| 2023 | 12 | 11 |
| 2024 | 14 | 11 |
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 | 15.7 |
| 2021 | 19.1 |
| 2022 | 29.8 |
| 2023 | 21.9 |
| 2024 | 25.2 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
7%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 40 percent of the share in Texas: 18%
- About 40 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 13 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Medina County | Share in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 7% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 6 | 43% | 40% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 5 | 36% | 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
27%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About three-quarters of the share in Texas: 36%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 28%
27%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in Texas: 25%
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Medina County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 27.3% | 24.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 27.3% | 35.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 36.4% | 59.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 27.3% | 34.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
36%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 60 percent of the share in Texas: 60%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 54%
27%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 80 percent of the share in Texas: 34%
- About 85 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 2 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 2 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 3 |
| 7am | 3 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 3 |
| 11am | 3 |
| 12pm | 3 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 4 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 3 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 3 |
| Mon | 6 |
| Tue | 10 |
| Wed | 6 |
| Thu | 7 |
| Fri | 11 |
| Sat | 8 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4 |
| Feb | 4 |
| Mar | 3 |
| Apr | 4 |
| May | 7 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 9 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 8 |
| Dec | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 38 |
| Cloudy | 10 |
| Rain | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 27 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 18 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
| Dawn | 2 |
| 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-9013
- SR-1736
- I-354
- FM 4714
- FM 12834
- CR-3812
- CR-5111
- I-35/PURPLE HEART TRL1
- PR 371
- SR-1321
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 25 |
| Cars | 18 |
| SUVs | 18 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 9 |
| Motorcycles | 5 |
| Vans | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado9
- Ford F-1504
- Ram 25003
- Chevrolet Tahoe3
- Toyota Tacoma2
- Toyota Camry2
- Ram 15002
- Nissan Sentra2
- Mazda Mazda32
- Jeep Wrangler2
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 29, 2024 | — | US-90 | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2024 | — | CR-381 | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2024 | — | CR-375 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | — | CR-5722 | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2024 | — | SR-16 | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2024 | — | US-90 | 1 |
| May 30, 2024 | — | CR-511 | 3 |
| May 13, 2024 | — | US-90 | 2 |
| May 9, 2024 | Castroville | US-90 | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2024 | — | I35 FRONTAGE | 1 |
| Jan 14, 2024 | — | US-90 | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2023 | — | SR-173 | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2023 | — | US-90 | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | — | PR 37 | 1 |
| May 27, 2023 | — | CR-4516 | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2023 | — | CR-251 | 1 |
| Apr 9, 2023 | — | SR-173 | 1 |
| Mar 25, 2023 | — | SR-173/TEXAS HILL COUNTRY TRL | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2023 | — | FM 471 | 1 |
| Feb 10, 2023 | — | US-90 | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2023 | — | I-35/PURPLE HEART TRL | 2 |
| Jan 6, 2023 | — | FM 471 | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2022 | — | FM 471 | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2022 | — | FM 1343 | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2022 | — | SR-173 | 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.