Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Midland, Texas
City in Midland County · Texas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 18
- Fatal crashes
- 18
- Population
- 144.2K
In 2024, 18 people died in 18 fatal crashes in Midland, Texas. That was 10.0% fewer than in 2023 (20) and the fewest since 2020. The death rate was 12.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 18.5 in Midland County, 13.3 in Texas and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 95 people died, an average of 19 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 39% of deaths, and 22% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
12.5
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About two-thirds of the rate in Midland County, Texas: 18.5
- About the same as the rate in Texas: 13.3
- About the same as the rate in the United States: 11.5
-10%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
20 deaths in 2023, 18 in 2024
- Midland County, Texas: -23%
- Texas: -3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 12 | 11 |
| 2021 | 21 | 21 |
| 2022 | 24 | 23 |
| 2023 | 20 | 18 |
| 2024 | 18 | 18 |
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 | 9.0 |
| 2021 | 15.9 |
| 2022 | 17.7 |
| 2023 | 14.3 |
| 2024 | 12.5 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
39%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.5 times the share in Midland County, Texas: 26%
- About double the share in Texas: 18%
- About double the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 7 |
| Pedestrians | 7 |
| Motorcyclists | 3 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Midland | Share in Midland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 7 | 39% | 26% |
| Motorcyclists | 3 | 17% | 15% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 6% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 6 | 33% | 35% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 4 | 22% | 29% |
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
22%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 80 percent of the share in Midland County, Texas: 28%
- About two-thirds of the share in Texas: 36%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
6%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 45 percent of the share in Midland County, Texas: 13%
- About 20 percent of the share in Texas: 25%
- About 20 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Midland | Midland County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 5.6% | 12.5% | 24.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 22.2% | 28.1% | 35.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 66.7% | 65.6% | 59.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 27.8% | 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
67%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Midland County, Texas: 66%
- About 1.1 times the share in Texas: 60%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 54%
28%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 90 percent of the share in Midland County, Texas: 31%
- About 80 percent of the share in Texas: 34%
- About 85 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 7 |
| 1am | 7 |
| 2am | 8 |
| 3am | 3 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 3 |
| 6am | 6 |
| 7am | 4 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 3 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 3 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 4 |
| 5pm | 4 |
| 6pm | 5 |
| 7pm | 3 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 7 |
| 10pm | 7 |
| 11pm | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 14 |
| Mon | 13 |
| Tue | 12 |
| Wed | 9 |
| Thu | 15 |
| Fri | 17 |
| Sat | 11 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 7 |
| Feb | 11 |
| Mar | 8 |
| Apr | 5 |
| May | 6 |
| Jun | 10 |
| Jul | 10 |
| Aug | 5 |
| Sep | 9 |
| Oct | 6 |
| Nov | 7 |
| Dec | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 77 |
| Cloudy | 13 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 41 |
| Daylight | 27 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 23 |
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-1917
- I-206
- SR-2505
- SR-250 LOOP4
- SR-3494
- I-20 SVRD3
- SR-140/FLORIDA AVE3
- BI-20E/FRONT ST2
- FM 17882
- I20 FRONTAGE2
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 39 |
| Cars | 33 |
| SUVs | 26 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 17 |
| Motorcycles | 17 |
| Other vehicles | 3 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- GMC Sierra9
- Ford F-2508
- Chevrolet Silverado6
- Ford F-1505
- Honda Accord4
- Ford F-3503
- Ford Mustang3
- Toyota Camry3
- Chevrolet Corvette2
- Chevrolet Tahoe2
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 | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2024 | SR-191 FRONTAGE | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2024 | MU-LAMESA RD | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2024 | SR-191 FRONTAGE | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2024 | MU-WADLEY | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2024 | SR-250 LP | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2024 | MU-WALL ST | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2024 | MU-CARTER AVE | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2024 | SR-191 | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2024 | SR-140/FLORIDA AVE | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2024 | SR-191 | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2024 | SR-349 | 1 |
| May 27, 2024 | SR-158/FLORIDA AVE | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2024 | BI-20E/FRONT ST | 1 |
| Feb 8, 2024 | SR-349 | 1 |
| Feb 8, 2024 | MU-LAMESA RD | 1 |
| Feb 3, 2024 | MU-GOLF COURSE RD | 1 |
| Jan 26, 2024 | MU-MARIENFELD ST | 1 |
| Jan 7, 2024 | SR-250 | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2023 | I20 FRONTAGE | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2023 | MU-FAIRGROUNDS RD | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2023 | MU-WADLEY AVE | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2023 | MU-TRADEWINDS BLVD | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2023 | SR-191 | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2023 | MU-LAMESA | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2023 | MU-MIDKIFF RD | 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.