Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Amarillo, Texas
City in Potter County · Texas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 21
- Fatal crashes
- 17
- Population
- 203.5K
In 2024, 21 people died in 17 fatal crashes in Amarillo, Texas. That was 12.5% fewer than in 2023 (24) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 10.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with 21.8 in Potter County, 13.3 in Texas and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 117 people died, an average of 23 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 14% of deaths, and 41% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
10.3
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About half the rate in Potter County, Texas: 21.8
- About three-quarters of the rate in Texas: 13.3
- About 90 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
-13%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
24 deaths in 2023, 21 in 2024
- Potter County, Texas: +4%
- Texas: -3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 24 | 23 |
| 2021 | 30 | 24 |
| 2022 | 18 | 15 |
| 2023 | 24 | 24 |
| 2024 | 21 | 17 |
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 | 12.0 |
| 2021 | 14.9 |
| 2022 | 8.9 |
| 2023 | 11.9 |
| 2024 | 10.3 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
14%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.2 times the share in Potter County, Texas: 12%
- About three-quarters of the share in Texas: 18%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 15 |
| Pedestrians | 3 |
| Motorcyclists | 3 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Amarillo | Share in Potter County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 3 | 14% | 12% |
| Motorcyclists | 3 | 14% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 6 | 29% | 24% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 10 | 48% | 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
41%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.2 times the share in Potter County, Texas: 35%
- About 1.2 times the share in Texas: 36%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 28%
12%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.4 times the share in Potter County, Texas: 9%
- About half the share in Texas: 25%
- About half the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Amarillo | Potter County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 11.8% | 8.7% | 24.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 41.2% | 34.8% | 35.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 47.1% | 34.8% | 59.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 11.8% | 30.4% | 34.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
47%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.4 times the share in Potter County, Texas: 35%
- About 80 percent of the share in Texas: 60%
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
12%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 40 percent of the share in Potter County, Texas: 30%
- About one-third of the share in Texas: 34%
- About 35 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 6 |
| 1am | 7 |
| 2am | 8 |
| 3am | 2 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 3 |
| 9am | 3 |
| 10am | 5 |
| 11am | 3 |
| 12pm | 4 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 3 |
| 3pm | 5 |
| 4pm | 4 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 4 |
| 7pm | 6 |
| 8pm | 7 |
| 9pm | 11 |
| 10pm | 8 |
| 11pm | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 18 |
| Mon | 14 |
| Tue | 11 |
| Wed | 15 |
| Thu | 14 |
| Fri | 17 |
| Sat | 14 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 8 |
| Feb | 8 |
| Mar | 8 |
| Apr | 9 |
| May | 12 |
| Jun | 11 |
| Jul | 8 |
| Aug | 10 |
| Sep | 9 |
| Oct | 9 |
| Nov | 5 |
| Dec | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 90 |
| Cloudy | 7 |
| Rain | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 45 |
| Daylight | 41 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 11 |
| Dusk | 3 |
| Dawn | 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
- US-60/AMARILLO BLVD6
- I-406
- SR-335 LP/SONCY RD3
- I40 FRONTAGE3
- GEORGIA ST3
- 24TH AVE2
- MU-GRAND ST2
- BI 40D/AMARILLO BLVD2
- 34TH AVE2
- I-272
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 52 |
| SUVs | 38 |
| Pickup trucks | 34 |
| Motorcycles | 21 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 13 |
| Other vehicles | 8 |
| Vans | 2 |
| Other light trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado10
- Ford F-1506
- Nissan Altima5
- Dodge Ram4
- Freightliner Cascadia4
- GMC Sierra3
- Toyota Camry3
- Cadillac Escalade2
- Chevrolet Camaro2
- Chevrolet Equinox2
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2024 | I40 FRONTAGE | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2024 | MU-WESTERN | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2024 | MU-RELATTA | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2024 | I40 FRONTAGE/AMARILLO BLVD | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2024 | I-40 | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2024 | US-60 US287/BUCHANAN ST | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2024 | FM 2590 SONCY RD | 2 |
| Jun 7, 2024 | FM 2590 | 1 |
| May 24, 2024 | BI 40D/AMARILLO BLVD | 2 |
| May 2, 2024 | SR-335 LP/SONCY RD | 1 |
| Apr 28, 2024 | MU-EASTERN ST | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2024 | US-60/AMARILLO BLVD | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2024 | I-40 | 1 |
| Apr 2, 2024 | I40 FRONTAGE | 1 |
| Feb 20, 2024 | I40 FRONTAGE | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2024 | US-60/AMARILLO BLVD | 1 |
| Jan 11, 2024 | MU-GRAND ST | 3 |
| Dec 29, 2023 | BI-40/AMARILLO BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2023 | SR-335 LP/LAKESIDE DR | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2023 | SP 228/AVE I | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2023 | MU-GRAND ST | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2023 | MU-COULTER ST | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2023 | MU-BELL ST | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2023 | I-27/TEXAS PLAINS TRL | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | US-287 I | 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.