Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Midland County, Texas
County in Texas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 34
- Fatal crashes
- 32
- Population
- 184.1K
In 2024, 34 people died in 32 fatal crashes in Midland County, Texas. That was 22.7% fewer than in 2023 (44) and the fewest since 2020. The death rate was 18.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.3 in Texas and 11.5 in the United States. Midland County had the 24th most traffic deaths among Texas's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 205 people died, an average of 41 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 26% of deaths, and 28% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
18.5
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.4 times the rate in Texas: 13.3
- About 1.6 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
23.4
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.7 times the average in Texas: 14.1
- About 1.9 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-23%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
44 deaths in 2023, 34 in 2024
- Texas: -3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 27 | 25 |
| 2021 | 35 | 34 |
| 2022 | 65 | 61 |
| 2023 | 44 | 41 |
| 2024 | 34 | 32 |
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 | 15.8 |
| 2021 | 20.8 |
| 2022 | 37.6 |
| 2023 | 24.6 |
| 2024 | 18.5 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
26%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.4 times the share in Texas: 18%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 19 |
| Pedestrians | 9 |
| Motorcyclists | 5 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Midland County | Share in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 9 | 26% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 5 | 15% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 3% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 12 | 35% | 40% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 10 | 29% | 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
28%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 80 percent of the share in Texas: 36%
- About the same as 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 | Midland County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 12.5% | 24.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 28.1% | 35.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 65.6% | 59.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 31.3% | 34.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
66%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.1 times the share in Texas: 60%
- About 1.2 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 | 11 |
| 1am | 8 |
| 2am | 17 |
| 3am | 3 |
| 4am | 7 |
| 5am | 9 |
| 6am | 12 |
| 7am | 8 |
| 8am | 5 |
| 9am | 3 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 5 |
| 12pm | 4 |
| 1pm | 4 |
| 2pm | 5 |
| 3pm | 9 |
| 4pm | 8 |
| 5pm | 10 |
| 6pm | 15 |
| 7pm | 10 |
| 8pm | 4 |
| 9pm | 11 |
| 10pm | 10 |
| 11pm | 14 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 32 |
| Mon | 27 |
| Tue | 22 |
| Wed | 23 |
| Thu | 33 |
| Fri | 30 |
| Sat | 26 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 17 |
| Feb | 17 |
| Mar | 18 |
| Apr | 12 |
| May | 13 |
| Jun | 20 |
| Jul | 20 |
| Aug | 15 |
| Sep | 18 |
| Oct | 11 |
| Nov | 17 |
| Dec | 15 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 171 |
| Cloudy | 16 |
| Rain | 5 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 70 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 67 |
| Dark - Lighted | 52 |
| Dawn | 2 |
| Dusk | 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
- I-2018
- SR-34917
- SR-15816
- FM 178810
- SR-19110
- FM 3076
- SR-2505
- SR-250 LOOP5
- I-20 SVRD4
- BUS-I 203
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 94 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 68 |
| Cars | 65 |
| SUVs | 48 |
| Motorcycles | 28 |
| Other vehicles | 4 |
| Vans | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado17
- Ford F-25017
- GMC Sierra14
- Ford F-15012
- Ford F-3509
- Ram 25007
- Dodge Ram6
- Chevrolet Silverado HD5
- Honda Accord5
- Ram 15005
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 12, 2024 | Midland | SR-191 FRONTAGE | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Midland | MU-LAMESA RD | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2024 | Midland | SR-191 FRONTAGE | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2024 | — | SR-349 | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2024 | Midland | MU-WADLEY | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2024 | Midland | SR-250 LP | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2024 | Midland | MU-WALL ST | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2024 | — | SR-250 LOOP | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2024 | — | CR-100 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2024 | — | SR-349 | 2 |
| Oct 7, 2024 | — | CR-135 | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2024 | Midland | MU-CARTER AVE | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2024 | — | BI-20 | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2024 | Midland | SR-191 | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2024 | — | SR-191 | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2024 | Midland | SR-140/FLORIDA AVE | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2024 | Midland | SR-191 | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2024 | — | SR-158 | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2024 | Midland | SR-349 | 1 |
| May 27, 2024 | Midland | SR-158/FLORIDA AVE | 1 |
| May 26, 2024 | — | CR-173 | 1 |
| May 6, 2024 | — | FM 1788 | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2024 | Midland | BI-20E/FRONT ST | 1 |
| Apr 4, 2024 | — | BI 20 E | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2024 | — | SR-158 | 1 |
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| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Midland | 18 | 12.5 |
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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.