Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Milam County, Texas
County in Texas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 5
- Fatal crashes
- 5
- Population
- 26.3K
In 2024, 5 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Milam County, Texas. That was 72.2% fewer than in 2023 (18) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 19.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.3 in Texas and 11.5 in the United States. Milam County had the 140th most traffic deaths among Texas's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 54 people died, an average of 11 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 60% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
19.0
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
42.2
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 3 times the average in Texas: 14.1
- About 3 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-72%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
18 deaths in 2023, 5 in 2024
- Texas: -3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 11 | 9 |
| 2021 | 7 | 7 |
| 2022 | 13 | 10 |
| 2023 | 18 | 14 |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 |
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 | 44.4 |
| 2021 | 27.7 |
| 2022 | 50.7 |
| 2023 | 69.1 |
| 2024 | 19.0 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
0%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 5 percent of the share in Texas: 18%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 5 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Milam County | Share in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 60% | 40% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 3 | 60% | 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
60%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.7 times the share in Texas: 36%
- About double the share in the United States: 28%
40%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.6 times the share in Texas: 25%
- About 1.6 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Milam County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 40.0% | 24.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 60.0% | 35.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 40.0% | 59.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 20.0% | 34.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
40%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About two-thirds of the share in Texas: 60%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 54%
20%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 60 percent of the share in Texas: 34%
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 3 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 4 |
| 3pm | 6 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 6 |
| 9pm | 3 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 6 |
| Mon | 6 |
| Tue | 6 |
| Wed | 5 |
| Thu | 7 |
| Fri | 6 |
| Sat | 9 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 7 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 4 |
| Aug | 6 |
| Sep | 6 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 5 |
| Dec | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 27 |
| Cloudy | 15 |
| Rain | 2 |
| 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 | 21 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 20 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
| 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-7914
- FM 4859
- US-777
- US-1905
- FM 4864
- FM 4872
- CR-4641
- FM 4371
- FM 9081
- US-77/4TH ST1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 22 |
| Pickup trucks | 21 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 13 |
| SUVs | 10 |
| Motorcycles | 5 |
| Vans | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado4
- Dodge Ram3
- Ford F-1503
- Ford Ranger3
- Freightliner Cascadia3
- Ram 15003
- Chevrolet Malibu2
- Ford F-2502
- Ford F-3502
- Pontiac G62
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2024 | — | US-190 | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2024 | — | FM 487 | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2024 | — | CR-464 | 1 |
| Apr 10, 2024 | — | FM 485 | 1 |
| Jan 16, 2024 | — | FM 486 | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2023 | Rockdale | US-79 | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2023 | Rockdale | US-79 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2023 | Rockdale | US-79 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2023 | — | US-190 | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2023 | — | FM 486 | 2 |
| Aug 4, 2023 | — | US-79 | 2 |
| Aug 2, 2023 | — | FM 485 | 1 |
| May 4, 2023 | — | US-77 | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2023 | — | US-79 | 1 |
| Apr 10, 2023 | — | FM 486 | 1 |
| Mar 21, 2023 | — | FM 485 | 1 |
| Jan 26, 2023 | — | US-190 | 3 |
| Jan 11, 2023 | — | US-77 | 1 |
| Jan 9, 2023 | — | FM 485 | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2022 | — | FM 908 | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | — | US-79 | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2022 | — | FM 485 | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2022 | — | US-77 | 2 |
| Aug 9, 2022 | — | US-77 | 3 |
| Jul 7, 2022 | — | FM 485 | 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.