Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Orange County, Texas
County in Texas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 15
- Fatal crashes
- 14
- Population
- 86K
In 2024, 15 people died in 14 fatal crashes in Orange County, Texas. That was 16.7% fewer than in 2023 (18) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 17.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.3 in Texas and 11.5 in the United States. Orange County had the 55th most traffic deaths among Texas's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 107 people died, an average of 21 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 20% of deaths, and 21% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
17.4
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.3 times the rate in Texas: 13.3
- About 1.5 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
25.1
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.8 times the average in Texas: 14.1
- About double the average in the United States: 12.3
-17%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
18 deaths in 2023, 15 in 2024
- Texas: -3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 33 | 29 |
| 2021 | 21 | 21 |
| 2022 | 20 | 16 |
| 2023 | 18 | 17 |
| 2024 | 15 | 14 |
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 | 38.9 |
| 2021 | 24.8 |
| 2022 | 23.5 |
| 2023 | 21.0 |
| 2024 | 17.5 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
20%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About the same as the share in Texas: 18%
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 9 |
| Pedestrians | 3 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 2 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Orange County | Share in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 3 | 20% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 7% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 2 | 13% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 6 | 40% | 40% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 3 | 20% | 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
21%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 60 percent of the share in Texas: 36%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 28%
21%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 85 percent of the share in Texas: 25%
- About 85 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Orange County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 21.4% | 24.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 21.4% | 35.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 71.4% | 59.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 42.9% | 34.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
71%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.2 times the share in Texas: 60%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 54%
43%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.3 times the share in Texas: 34%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 3 |
| 1am | 4 |
| 2am | 8 |
| 3am | 3 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 5 |
| 6am | 4 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 3 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 3 |
| 12pm | 3 |
| 1pm | 3 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 5 |
| 5pm | 8 |
| 6pm | 4 |
| 7pm | 10 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 10 |
| 10pm | 4 |
| 11pm | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 13 |
| Mon | 12 |
| Tue | 11 |
| Wed | 13 |
| Thu | 16 |
| Fri | 11 |
| Sat | 21 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 8 |
| Feb | 6 |
| Mar | 8 |
| Apr | 6 |
| May | 7 |
| Jun | 9 |
| Jul | 9 |
| Aug | 7 |
| Sep | 8 |
| Oct | 14 |
| Nov | 5 |
| Dec | 10 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 62 |
| Cloudy | 26 |
| Rain | 6 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 44 |
| Daylight | 38 |
| Dark - Lighted | 10 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 3 |
| 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
- I-1021
- SR-6216
- FM 1055
- SR-125
- SR-874
- FM 11303
- FM 105/MAIN ST2
- FM 11312
- FM 14422
- I-10 RAMP2
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 51 |
| Cars | 41 |
| SUVs | 27 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 18 |
| Motorcycles | 12 |
| Vans | 5 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado15
- Ford F-15012
- Ram 15005
- Dodge Ram4
- Ford Expedition4
- Ford Explorer4
- Ford F-2504
- Freightliner Cascadia4
- Honda Civic4
- Dodge Challenger3
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 29, 2024 | — | FM 1131 | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2024 | — | SR-62 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2024 | — | CR-TULANE RD | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2024 | Orange | I-10 | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2024 | — | FM 105 | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2024 | — | I-10 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Orange | SR-87 | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2024 | Bridge City | FM 1442/ROUND BUNCH ROAD | 1 |
| May 26, 2024 | Vidor | FM 105 | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2024 | Orange | I-10 | 1 |
| Mar 11, 2024 | Vidor | I-10 | 2 |
| Mar 2, 2024 | — | I-10 | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2024 | Bridge City | SR-73/TEXAS AVE | 1 |
| Jan 5, 2024 | Orange | SR-87/16TH ST | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2023 | — | CR-FOUR OAKS RANCH RD | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2023 | Orange | SR-62 | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2023 | Orange | I10 FRONTAGE | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2023 | Orange | FM 1130 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2023 | — | FM 1130 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2023 | Orange | I-10 | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2023 | Orange | I-10 | 2 |
| Sep 8, 2023 | Vidor | I-10 RAMP | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2023 | Orange | I-10 | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2023 | Orange | I-10 | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2023 | — | SR-62 | 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.