Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Pecos County, Texas
County in Texas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 9
- Fatal crashes
- 9
- Population
- 14.7K
In 2024, 9 people died in 9 fatal crashes in Pecos County, Texas. That was 12.5% more than in 2023 (8) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 61.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.3 in Texas and 11.5 in the United States. Pecos County had the 96th most traffic deaths among Texas's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 41 people died, an average of 8.2 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 22% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
61.3
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 5 times the rate in Texas: 13.3
- About 5 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
55.1
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 4 times the average in Texas: 14.1
- About 4 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+13%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
8 deaths in 2023, 9 in 2024
- Texas: -3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 4 |
| 2021 | 9 | 9 |
| 2022 | 10 | 9 |
| 2023 | 8 | 8 |
| 2024 | 9 | 9 |
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 | 32.9 |
| 2021 | 59.5 |
| 2022 | 67.8 |
| 2023 | 54.4 |
| 2024 | 61.3 |
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 | 8 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Pecos County | Share in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 11% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 33% | 40% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 22% | 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
22%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About two-thirds of the share in Texas: 36%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
22%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 90 percent of the share in Texas: 25%
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Pecos County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 22.2% | 24.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 22.2% | 35.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 44.4% | 59.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 44.4% | 34.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
44%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About three-quarters of the share in Texas: 60%
- About 85 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
44%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.3 times the share in Texas: 34%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 2 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 5 |
| 7am | 4 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 3 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 3 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 5 |
| Mon | 5 |
| Tue | 6 |
| Wed | 4 |
| Thu | 8 |
| Fri | 5 |
| Sat | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 5 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 4 |
| Jul | 4 |
| Aug | 8 |
| Sep | 4 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 34 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
| Rain | 2 |
| 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 | 15 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 13 |
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
| Dawn | 3 |
| Dusk | 3 |
| 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-1011
- US-676
- FM 10534
- US-2854
- FM 17763
- SR-182
- FM 112
- BI-10 DICKINSON BLVD1
- I 10 FRONTAGE1
- I10 FRONTAGE1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Medium and heavy trucks | 15 |
| Pickup trucks | 12 |
| SUVs | 12 |
| Cars | 8 |
| Motorcycles | 3 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-1506
- Kenworth T6803
- Freightliner Cascadia3
- Peterbilt 3892
- Ford F-2502
- Dodge Durango2
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Jeep Liberty1
- Honda HR-V1
- Honda Civic1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 25, 2024 | — | I10 FRONTAGE | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2024 | — | I-10 | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2024 | Fort Stockton | I-10 | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2024 | — | FM 1053 | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2024 | — | US-67 | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2024 | — | FM 11 | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2024 | Fort Stockton | US-285 | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2024 | — | US-67 | 1 |
| Feb 6, 2024 | — | I-10 | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2023 | — | US-285 | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2023 | Fort Stockton | US-285 | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2023 | — | I-10 | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2023 | — | I-10 | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2023 | — | FM 1776 | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2023 | — | I-10 | 1 |
| Mar 12, 2023 | — | I 10 FRONTAGE | 1 |
| Jan 8, 2023 | Fort Stockton | MU-KANSAS ST | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2022 | — | FM 1053 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2022 | — | FM 1776 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2022 | Fort Stockton | I-10 | 2 |
| Aug 29, 2022 | — | FM 1053 | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2022 | — | US-67 | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2022 | — | SR-18 | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2022 | — | US-67 | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2022 | — | US-385 | 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.