Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Nacogdoches County, Texas
County in Texas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 11
- Fatal crashes
- 10
- Population
- 66K
In 2024, 11 people died in 10 fatal crashes in Nacogdoches County, Texas. That was 38.9% fewer than in 2023 (18) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 16.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.3 in Texas and 11.5 in the United States. Nacogdoches County had the 80th most traffic deaths among Texas's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 96 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 9% of deaths, and 40% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
16.7
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.3 times the rate in Texas: 13.3
- About 1.4 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
29.4
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About double the average in Texas: 14.1
- About double the average in the United States: 12.3
-39%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
18 deaths in 2023, 11 in 2024
- Texas: -3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 16 | 16 |
| 2021 | 34 | 27 |
| 2022 | 17 | 17 |
| 2023 | 18 | 16 |
| 2024 | 11 | 10 |
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 | 24.8 |
| 2021 | 52.4 |
| 2022 | 26.2 |
| 2023 | 27.4 |
| 2024 | 16.7 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
9%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About half the share in Texas: 18%
- About half the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 10 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Nacogdoches County | Share in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 9% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 5 | 45% | 40% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 4 | 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
40%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.1 times the share in Texas: 36%
- About 1.4 times 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 | Nacogdoches County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 40.0% | 24.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 40.0% | 35.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 30.0% | 59.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 30.0% | 34.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
30%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About half the share in Texas: 60%
- About 55 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
30%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 90 percent of the share in Texas: 34%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 4 |
| 1am | 6 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 4 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 3 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 5 |
| 11am | 3 |
| 12pm | 4 |
| 1pm | 4 |
| 2pm | 4 |
| 3pm | 4 |
| 4pm | 4 |
| 5pm | 6 |
| 6pm | 8 |
| 7pm | 6 |
| 8pm | 4 |
| 9pm | 3 |
| 10pm | 4 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 14 |
| Mon | 8 |
| Tue | 12 |
| Wed | 19 |
| Thu | 7 |
| Fri | 11 |
| Sat | 15 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6 |
| Feb | 8 |
| Mar | 6 |
| Apr | 4 |
| May | 10 |
| Jun | 8 |
| Jul | 8 |
| Aug | 8 |
| Sep | 6 |
| Oct | 10 |
| Nov | 6 |
| Dec | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 59 |
| Cloudy | 20 |
| Rain | 4 |
| Sleet or Hail | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 41 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 32 |
| Dark - Lighted | 11 |
| 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-5920
- SR-218
- US-2597
- SR-76
- FM 16384
- MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD3
- FM 2252
- US-59/STALLINGS DR2
- SR-2242
- SR-1032
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 42 |
| Pickup trucks | 30 |
| SUVs | 26 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 23 |
| Motorcycles | 10 |
| Other vehicles | 3 |
| Vans | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado7
- Ford F-1506
- Chevrolet Tahoe5
- Ford F-3505
- Dodge Ram4
- Peterbilt 3794
- Ford F-2503
- Nissan Frontier3
- Volkswagen Passat3
- Buick LeSabre2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 26, 2024 | — | SR-21 | 2 |
| Nov 22, 2024 | Nacogdoches | FM 1638 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2024 | Nacogdoches | FM 1275 | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2024 | — | SR-21 | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2024 | Nacogdoches | US-59/STALLINGS DR | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2024 | — | US-59 | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2024 | Nacogdoches | SR-224 | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2024 | — | FM 2863 | 1 |
| Feb 25, 2024 | — | US-59F BUSINESS | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2024 | Nacogdoches | SR-224 | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2023 | — | US-59 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2023 | Nacogdoches | SR-21/MAIN ST | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2023 | — | SR-103 | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2023 | — | US-59 | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2023 | — | FM 1638 | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2023 | — | US-59 S | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2023 | — | US-59 | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | — | FM 225 | 2 |
| Jun 25, 2023 | — | CR-SPRING HILL LP/CR-384 | 1 |
| May 19, 2023 | — | US-259 | 2 |
| May 13, 2023 | — | US-59 | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2023 | — | FM 95 | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2023 | Nacogdoches | US-59/SOUTH ST | 1 |
| Feb 15, 2023 | Nacogdoches | SR-224 LP/STALLINGS DR | 1 |
| Feb 8, 2023 | — | FM 1638 | 1 |
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| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Nacogdoches | 5 | 15.4 |
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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.