Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Polk County, Texas
County in Texas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 22
- Fatal crashes
- 21
- Population
- 53.5K
In 2024, 22 people died in 21 fatal crashes in Polk County, Texas. That was 12.0% fewer than in 2023 (25) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 41.1 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.3 in Texas and 11.5 in the United States. Polk County had the 38th most traffic deaths among Texas's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 91 people died, an average of 18 a year. 29% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
41.1
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 3 times the rate in Texas: 13.3
- About 4 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
34.7
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About double the average in Texas: 14.1
- About 3 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-12%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
25 deaths in 2023, 22 in 2024
- Texas: -3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 15 | 13 |
| 2021 | 20 | 19 |
| 2022 | 9 | 9 |
| 2023 | 25 | 21 |
| 2024 | 22 | 21 |
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 | 29.7 |
| 2021 | 38.7 |
| 2022 | 17.0 |
| 2023 | 46.6 |
| 2024 | 41.1 |
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 | 19 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 2 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Polk County | Share in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 9% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 5% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 8 | 36% | 40% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 6 | 27% | 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
29%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 80 percent of the share in Texas: 36%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 28%
43%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.7 times the share in Texas: 25%
- About 1.7 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Polk County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 42.9% | 24.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 28.6% | 35.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 52.4% | 59.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 23.8% | 34.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
52%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 90 percent of the share in Texas: 60%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
24%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About two-thirds of the share in Texas: 34%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 3 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 4 |
| 4am | 4 |
| 5am | 4 |
| 6am | 6 |
| 7am | 3 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 3 |
| 10am | 3 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 6 |
| 2pm | 6 |
| 3pm | 6 |
| 4pm | 4 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 4 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 4 |
| 9pm | 3 |
| 10pm | 5 |
| 11pm | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 10 |
| Mon | 10 |
| Tue | 11 |
| Wed | 13 |
| Thu | 12 |
| Fri | 15 |
| Sat | 12 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 9 |
| Feb | 4 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 5 |
| May | 9 |
| Jun | 9 |
| Jul | 6 |
| Aug | 5 |
| Sep | 11 |
| Oct | 6 |
| Nov | 7 |
| Dec | 10 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 53 |
| Cloudy | 20 |
| Rain | 8 |
| 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 | 38 |
| Daylight | 34 |
| Dawn | 3 |
| Dusk | 3 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 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-5918
- US-19013
- SR-1467
- US-2877
- FM 19885
- FM 31263
- FM 3502
- FM 32772
- FM 9421
- FM 9431
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 36 |
| Pickup trucks | 26 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 24 |
| SUVs | 19 |
| Motorcycles | 8 |
| Other vehicles | 6 |
| Vans | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado8
- GMC Sierra5
- Dodge Ram4
- Freightliner Cascadia3
- Ram 35002
- Ram 25002
- Peterbilt 3892
- Nissan Versa2
- Nissan Altima2
- Kenworth W9 Series2
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 21, 2024 | — | US-190 | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2024 | Corrigan | US-287 | 2 |
| Dec 12, 2024 | — | US-287 | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2024 | Onalaska | FM 356 | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2024 | — | US-59 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2024 | — | CR-SEVEN OAKS LOOP | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2024 | — | SR-146 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2024 | — | US-59 | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2024 | — | US-190 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Corrigan | US-287 | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2024 | — | CR-COUNTY ROAD | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2024 | — | FM 350 | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2024 | — | FM 1988 | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2024 | Corrigan | US-287 | 1 |
| May 28, 2024 | — | US-190 | 1 |
| May 1, 2024 | — | FM 3277 | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2024 | Livingston | US-59K BU/WASHINGTON AVE | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2024 | Livingston | US-59 | 1 |
| Mar 30, 2024 | — | US-287 | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2024 | — | US-59 | 1 |
| Jan 18, 2024 | — | US-190 | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2023 | — | US-59 | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2023 | — | SR-146 | 4 |
| Sep 29, 2023 | — | CR-NINE BRIDGES RD | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2023 | Livingston | US-190/CHURCH ST | 1 |
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Cities in Polk County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Livingston | 2 | 36.3 |
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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.