Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Panola County, Texas
County in Texas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 7
- Fatal crashes
- 6
- Population
- 23K
In 2024, 7 people died in 6 fatal crashes in Panola County, Texas. That was 50.0% fewer than in 2023 (14) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 30.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.3 in Texas and 11.5 in the United States. Panola County had the 119th most traffic deaths among Texas's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 63 people died, an average of 13 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 50% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
30.4
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About double the rate in Texas: 13.3
- About 3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
55.4
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 4 times the average in Texas: 14.1
- About 5 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-50%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
14 deaths in 2023, 7 in 2024
- Texas: -3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 10 | 9 |
| 2021 | 22 | 14 |
| 2022 | 10 | 10 |
| 2023 | 14 | 13 |
| 2024 | 7 | 6 |
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 | 44.5 |
| 2021 | 97.5 |
| 2022 | 44.0 |
| 2023 | 61.4 |
| 2024 | 30.4 |
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 | 7 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Panola County | Share in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 4 | 57% | 40% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 3 | 43% | 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
50%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.4 times the share in Texas: 36%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 28%
50%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About double the share in Texas: 25%
- About double the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Panola County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 50.0% | 24.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 50.0% | 35.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 66.7% | 59.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 16.7% | 34.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
67%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.1 times the share in Texas: 60%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 54%
17%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About half the share in Texas: 34%
- About half the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 3 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 3 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 5 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 4 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 4 |
| 4pm | 6 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 5 |
| Mon | 6 |
| Tue | 6 |
| Wed | 6 |
| Thu | 11 |
| Fri | 8 |
| Sat | 10 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 3 |
| Apr | 4 |
| May | 6 |
| Jun | 4 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 7 |
| Sep | 4 |
| Oct | 4 |
| Nov | 6 |
| Dec | 8 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 30 |
| Cloudy | 16 |
| Rain | 5 |
| 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 | 28 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 21 |
| Dawn | 2 |
| Dark - Lighted | 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-7916
- US-5912
- SR-3156
- FM 25174
- SR-1494
- FM 1242
- US-59D BU N ST MARY ST1
- FM 1231
- FM 32311
- FM 9591
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Medium and heavy trucks | 29 |
| Pickup trucks | 24 |
| Cars | 22 |
| SUVs | 13 |
| Motorcycles | 2 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado6
- GMC Sierra5
- Kenworth T6803
- Ford F-2503
- Volvo Truck VNL2
- Toyota Tundra2
- Toyota Sequoia2
- Ram 15002
- Nissan Murano2
- Mercury Grand Marquis2
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 12, 2024 | — | FM 959 | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2024 | Carthage | US-59D BU N ST MARY ST | 2 |
| Jul 22, 2024 | — | SR-315 | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2024 | — | US-59/79 | 1 |
| May 10, 2024 | — | US-79 | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2024 | — | US-59 | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2023 | — | US-59 | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2023 | — | US-59 | 1 |
| Nov 30, 2023 | — | US-79 | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2023 | — | FM 999 | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2023 | — | US-59 | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2023 | — | US-79 | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2023 | — | US-59 | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2023 | — | US-79 | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2023 | — | US-79 | 2 |
| Jul 15, 2023 | — | US-79 | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2023 | — | FM 2517 | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2023 | — | US-59 | 1 |
| May 29, 2023 | — | SR-149 | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2022 | — | SR-315 | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2022 | — | US-79 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2022 | — | US-59 | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2022 | Carthage | SR-149 | 1 |
| May 23, 2022 | — | FM 124 | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2022 | — | SR-315 | 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.