Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Parker County, Texas
County in Texas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 35
- Fatal crashes
- 30
- Population
- 179.7K
In 2024, 35 people died in 30 fatal crashes in Parker County, Texas. That was 52.2% more than in 2023 (23) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 19.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.3 in Texas and 11.5 in the United States. Parker County had the 22nd most traffic deaths among Texas's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 127 people died, an average of 25 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 23% of deaths, and 47% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
19.5
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.5 times the rate in Texas: 13.3
- About 1.7 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
15.4
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About the same as the average in Texas: 14.1
- About 1.3 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+52%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
23 deaths in 2023, 35 in 2024
- Texas: -3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 21 | 18 |
| 2021 | 32 | 29 |
| 2022 | 16 | 16 |
| 2023 | 23 | 22 |
| 2024 | 35 | 30 |
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 | 14.0 |
| 2021 | 20.4 |
| 2022 | 9.7 |
| 2023 | 13.3 |
| 2024 | 19.5 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
23%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.2 times the share in Texas: 18%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 21 |
| Pedestrians | 8 |
| Motorcyclists | 6 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Parker County | Share in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 8 | 23% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 6 | 17% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 15 | 43% | 40% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 15 | 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
47%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.3 times the share in Texas: 36%
- About 1.7 times the share in the United States: 28%
23%
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 | Parker County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 23.3% | 24.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 46.7% | 35.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 63.3% | 59.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 33.3% | 34.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
63%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Texas: 60%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 54%
33%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in Texas: 34%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 2 |
| 1am | 7 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 4 |
| 4am | 3 |
| 5am | 6 |
| 6am | 4 |
| 7am | 8 |
| 8am | 3 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 4 |
| 1pm | 4 |
| 2pm | 7 |
| 3pm | 5 |
| 4pm | 5 |
| 5pm | 7 |
| 6pm | 10 |
| 7pm | 5 |
| 8pm | 7 |
| 9pm | 7 |
| 10pm | 8 |
| 11pm | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 16 |
| Mon | 10 |
| Tue | 15 |
| Wed | 25 |
| Thu | 12 |
| Fri | 20 |
| Sat | 17 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 5 |
| Feb | 8 |
| Mar | 8 |
| Apr | 6 |
| May | 8 |
| Jun | 13 |
| Jul | 11 |
| Aug | 5 |
| Sep | 10 |
| Oct | 17 |
| Nov | 12 |
| Dec | 12 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 83 |
| Cloudy | 26 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 57 |
| Daylight | 49 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
| Dawn | 2 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 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-2022
- SR-19912
- FM 519
- FM 9208
- US-1806
- I20 FRONTAGE4
- US-3773
- US-180/MINERAL WELLS HWY3
- FM 7303
- FM 24213
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 47 |
| Pickup trucks | 46 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 30 |
| SUVs | 28 |
| Motorcycles | 26 |
| Vans | 7 |
| Other vehicles | 3 |
| Buses | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado12
- Ford F-1509
- Toyota Tundra5
- Freightliner Cascadia5
- Ford Escape4
- Dodge Ram4
- Yamaha YZF-R63
- Peterbilt 5793
- Jeep Cherokee3
- Freightliner Long Conv.3
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 8, 2024 | — | FM 730 | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2024 | — | US-180 | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2024 | — | US-180 | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2024 | — | FM 3325 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2024 | Weatherford | I20 FRONTAGE | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2024 | Weatherford | SR-RIC WILLIAMSON MEMORIAL HWY | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2024 | — | I-30 | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2024 | Azle | FM 730 | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2024 | Springtown | FM 51 | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2024 | Mineral Wells | US-180 | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2024 | — | FM 730 | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2024 | Weatherford | US-180/MINERAL WELLS HWY | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2024 | — | CR-UPPER DENTON RD | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2024 | — | I-30/WEST FWY | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2024 | — | I-20 | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2024 | — | I-20 | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2024 | Springtown | SR-199 | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2024 | — | SR-199 | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2024 | Willow Park | I-20 | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2024 | — | SR-199 | 1 |
| May 26, 2024 | — | FM 51 | 4 |
| May 24, 2024 | Weatherford | SR-171 | 1 |
| May 1, 2024 | — | FM 113 | 1 |
| Apr 27, 2024 | Springtown | MU-GOSHEN RD | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2024 | — | US-180 | 1 |
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| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Weatherford | 6 | 15.2 |
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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.