Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Orange, Texas
City in Orange County · Texas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 4
- Fatal crashes
- 4
- Population
- 19.3K
In 2024, 4 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Orange, Texas. That was 55.6% fewer than in 2023 (9) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 20.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with 17.4 in Orange County, 13.3 in Texas and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 37 people died, an average of 7.4 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 50% of deaths.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
20.7
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.2 times the rate in Orange County, Texas: 17.4
- About 1.6 times the rate in Texas: 13.3
- About 1.8 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
-56%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
9 deaths in 2023, 4 in 2024
- Orange County, Texas: -17%
- Texas: -3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 12 | 9 |
| 2021 | 11 | 11 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 9 | 8 |
| 2024 | 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 | 62.3 |
| 2021 | 57.6 |
| 2022 | 5.2 |
| 2023 | 47.0 |
| 2024 | 20.7 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
50%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 3 times the share in Orange County, Texas: 20%
- About 3 times the share in Texas: 18%
- About 3 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 1 |
| Pedestrians | 2 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Orange | Share in Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 2 | 50% | 20% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 25% | 7% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 25% | 40% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 0 | 0% | 20% |
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 Orange County, Texas: 21%
- About 5 percent of the share in Texas: 36%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
0%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 5 percent of the share in Orange County, Texas: 21%
- About 5 percent of the share in Texas: 25%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Orange | Orange County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 21.4% | 24.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 21.4% | 35.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 100.0% | 71.4% | 59.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 0.0% | 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
100%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.4 times the share in Orange County, Texas: 71%
- About 1.7 times the share in Texas: 60%
- About 1.9 times the share in the United States: 54%
0%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 5 percent of the share in Orange County, Texas: 43%
- About 5 percent of the share in Texas: 34%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 2 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 4 |
| 7pm | 4 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 5 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 2 |
| Mon | 5 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 9 |
| Thu | 8 |
| Fri | 4 |
| Sat | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 4 |
| Sep | 4 |
| Oct | 8 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 23 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Rain | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 15 |
| Daylight | 9 |
| Dark - Lighted | 7 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
| Dawn | 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-1011
- SR-629
- SR-873
- SR-87/16TH ST2
- SR-87/EDGAR BROWN DR1
- MAIN1
- I10 FRONTAGE1
- I-10 LUTCHER DR1
- FM 3247/MARTIN LUTHER KING BVD1
- FM 3247/MARTIN LUTHER KING BLV1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 15 |
| Pickup trucks | 13 |
| SUVs | 11 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 10 |
| Motorcycles | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado9
- Ford Expedition2
- Ford Explorer2
- Ford F-1502
- Freightliner Cascadia2
- Nissan Frontier2
- Toyota RAV42
- Volvo Truck VNL2
- Acura RL1
- BMW 528i1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2024 | I-10 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | SR-87 | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2024 | I-10 | 1 |
| Jan 5, 2024 | SR-87/16TH ST | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2023 | SR-62 | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2023 | I10 FRONTAGE | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2023 | FM 1130 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2023 | I-10 | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2023 | I-10 | 2 |
| Aug 30, 2023 | I-10 | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2023 | I-10 | 1 |
| Mar 30, 2023 | FM 3247/MARTIN LUTHER KING BLV | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2022 | SR-62 | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2021 | MAIN | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2021 | FM 3247/MARTIN LUTHER KING BVD | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2021 | SR-62 | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2021 | SR-62 | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2021 | SR-62 | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2021 | I-10 | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2021 | SR-87/16TH ST | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2021 | SR-62 | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2021 | I-10 LUTCHER DR | 1 |
| Feb 28, 2021 | SR-87/EDGAR BROWN DR | 1 |
| Jan 18, 2021 | I-10 | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2020 | I-10 | 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.