Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Weatherford, Texas
City in Parker County · Texas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 6
- Fatal crashes
- 5
- Population
- 39.5K
In 2024, 6 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Weatherford, Texas. That was 100.0% more than in 2023 (3) and the most since 2021. The death rate was 15.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 19.5 in Parker County, 13.3 in Texas and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 22 people died, an average of 4.4 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 33% of deaths, and 40% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
15.2
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About three-quarters of the rate in Parker County, Texas: 19.5
- About 1.1 times the rate in Texas: 13.3
- About 1.3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
+100%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
3 deaths in 2023, 6 in 2024
- Parker County, Texas: +52%
- Texas: -3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 6 |
| 2021 | 6 | 6 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 3 | 2 |
| 2024 | 6 | 5 |
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 | 19.3 |
| 2021 | 17.7 |
| 2022 | 2.8 |
| 2023 | 7.9 |
| 2024 | 15.2 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
33%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.5 times the share in Parker County, Texas: 23%
- About 1.8 times the share in Texas: 18%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 1 |
| Pedestrians | 2 |
| Motorcyclists | 3 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Weatherford | Share in Parker County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 2 | 33% | 23% |
| Motorcyclists | 3 | 50% | 17% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 33% | 43% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 3 | 50% | 43% |
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 85 percent of the share in Parker County, Texas: 47%
- About 1.1 times the share in Texas: 36%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 28%
0%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 5 percent of the share in Parker County, Texas: 23%
- About 5 percent of the share in Texas: 25%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Weatherford | Parker County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 23.3% | 24.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 40.0% | 46.7% | 35.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 80.0% | 63.3% | 59.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 0.0% | 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
80%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.3 times the share in Parker County, Texas: 63%
- About 1.3 times the share in Texas: 60%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 54%
0%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 5 percent of the share in Parker County, Texas: 33%
- About 5 percent of the share in Texas: 34%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 3 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 2 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 4 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 3 |
| Mon | 1 |
| Tue | 0 |
| Wed | 8 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 5 |
| Sat | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 3 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 5 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 15 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 14 |
| Daylight | 4 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
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-207
- I20 FRONTAGE3
- SR-1712
- US-180/MINERAL WELLS HWY1
- US-180/FORT WORTH HWY1
- SR-RIC WILLIAMSON MEMORIAL HWY1
- SR-171/MAIN ST1
- BB Fielder RD1
- FM 25521
- OLD DICEY RD/JAMESON DICEY RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 10 |
| SUVs | 7 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 4 |
| Pickup trucks | 4 |
| Motorcycles | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford Escape2
- Chevrolet Suburban1
- Chevrolet Traverse1
- Chrysler 3001
- Dodge Challenger1
- Dodge Grand Caravan1
- Dodge Ram1
- Ford F-1501
- Freightliner Long Conv.1
- Harley Davidson FXST / Softail Standard1
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 30, 2024 | I20 FRONTAGE | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2024 | SR-RIC WILLIAMSON MEMORIAL HWY | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2024 | US-180/MINERAL WELLS HWY | 1 |
| May 24, 2024 | SR-171 | 1 |
| Feb 8, 2024 | I20 FRONTAGE | 2 |
| Jun 17, 2023 | I20 FRONTAGE | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2023 | I-20 | 2 |
| Mar 20, 2022 | SR-171 | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2021 | US-180/FORT WORTH HWY | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2021 | OLD DICEY RD/JAMESON DICEY RD | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2021 | I-20 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2021 | I-20 | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2021 | I-20 | 1 |
| May 21, 2021 | I-20 | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2020 | I-20 | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2020 | SR-171/MAIN ST | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2020 | RIC WILLIAMSON HWY | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2020 | BB Fielder RD | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2020 | FM 2552 | 1 |
| Feb 19, 2020 | I-20 | 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.