Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Mitchell County, Texas
County in Texas · United States
- Deaths, 2023
- 4
- Fatal crashes
- 4
- Population
- 9.1K
In 2023, 4 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Mitchell County, Texas. That was 33.3% more than in 2022 (3) and the most since 2021. The death rate was 44.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 14.0 in Texas and 12.2 in the United States. Mitchell County had the 159th most traffic deaths among Texas's counties. Between 2020 and 2023, 15 people died, an average of 3.8 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 25% of deaths.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
44.0
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2023
- About 3 times the rate in Texas: 13.3
- About 4 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
41.5
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2023
- About 3 times the average in Texas: 14.3
- About 3 times the average in the United States: 12.4
+33%
change in deaths from 2022 to 2023
3 deaths in 2022, 4 in 2023
- Texas: -3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 |
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 | 44.2 |
| 2022 | 33.5 |
| 2023 | 44.0 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
25%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.4 times the share in Texas: 18%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 3 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Mitchell County | Share in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 25% | 19% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 50% | 39% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 0 | 0% | 35% |
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
0%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 5 percent of the share in Texas: 36%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
25%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in Texas: 25%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Mitchell County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 25.0% | 24.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 35.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 59.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 0.0% | 34.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
50%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 85 percent of the share in Texas: 60%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
0%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 5 percent of the share in Texas: 34%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 1 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 4 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 1 |
| Sat | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 14 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2023. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 6 |
| Daylight | 6 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
| Dusk | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2023. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020–2023
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-2012
- SR-3502
- I-20 RAMP1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Medium and heavy trucks | 9 |
| Cars | 4 |
| Pickup trucks | 4 |
| SUVs | 2 |
| Motorcycles | 1 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-2502
- Buick Enclave1
- Buick Verano1
- Chevrolet GMT-4001
- Chrysler Pacifica1
- Dodge Durango1
- Ford Focus1
- Ford Ranger1
- Freightliner Cascadia1
- Freightliner Freightliner1
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 2023. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2023 | — | I-20 | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2023 | — | I-20 | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2023 | — | SR-350 | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2023 | — | I-20 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2022 | Colorado City | I-20 | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2022 | — | I-20 | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2022 | — | I-20 | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2021 | — | I-20 | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2021 | — | SR-350 | 1 |
| May 4, 2021 | — | I-20 | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2021 | — | I-20 | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2020 | — | I-20 | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2020 | — | I-20 RAMP | 1 |
| May 6, 2020 | — | I-20 | 1 |
| Feb 3, 2020 | — | I-20 | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2023. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.