Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Potter County, Texas
County in Texas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 25
- Fatal crashes
- 23
- Population
- 114.6K
In 2024, 25 people died in 23 fatal crashes in Potter County, Texas. That was 4.2% more than in 2023 (24) and the most since 2021. The death rate was 21.8 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.3 in Texas and 11.5 in the United States. Potter County had the 29th most traffic deaths among Texas's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 118 people died, an average of 24 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 12% of deaths, and 35% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
21.8
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.6 times the rate in Texas: 13.3
- About 1.9 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
20.3
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.4 times the average in Texas: 14.1
- About 1.7 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+4%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
24 deaths in 2023, 25 in 2024
- Texas: -3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 21 | 20 |
| 2021 | 29 | 23 |
| 2022 | 19 | 17 |
| 2023 | 24 | 24 |
| 2024 | 25 | 23 |
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 | 17.7 |
| 2021 | 24.9 |
| 2022 | 16.5 |
| 2023 | 20.8 |
| 2024 | 21.8 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
12%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About two-thirds of the share in Texas: 18%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 18 |
| Pedestrians | 3 |
| Motorcyclists | 4 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Potter County | Share in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 3 | 12% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 4 | 16% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 6 | 24% | 40% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 9 | 36% | 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
35%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in Texas: 36%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 28%
9%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About one-third of the share in Texas: 25%
- About one-third of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Potter County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 8.7% | 24.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 34.8% | 35.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 34.8% | 59.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 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
35%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 60 percent of the share in Texas: 60%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 54%
30%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 90 percent of the share in Texas: 34%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 6 |
| 1am | 8 |
| 2am | 8 |
| 3am | 2 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 4 |
| 6am | 5 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 4 |
| 9am | 6 |
| 10am | 4 |
| 11am | 3 |
| 12pm | 3 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 4 |
| 4pm | 4 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 6 |
| 8pm | 5 |
| 9pm | 8 |
| 10pm | 9 |
| 11pm | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 20 |
| Mon | 15 |
| Tue | 11 |
| Wed | 15 |
| Thu | 13 |
| Fri | 14 |
| Sat | 19 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 9 |
| Feb | 8 |
| Mar | 9 |
| Apr | 13 |
| May | 8 |
| Jun | 8 |
| Jul | 9 |
| Aug | 11 |
| Sep | 8 |
| Oct | 9 |
| Nov | 5 |
| Dec | 10 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 88 |
| Cloudy | 10 |
| Rain | 6 |
| Snow | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 41 |
| Dark - Lighted | 34 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 27 |
| Dusk | 3 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
| Dawn | 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-4012
- US-876
- US-60/AMARILLO BLVD6
- SR-1366
- US-2874
- RM 10614
- I40 FRONTAGE4
- 24TH AVE2
- BI 40D/AMARILLO BLVD2
- MIRROR ST2
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 38 |
| SUVs | 33 |
| Cars | 33 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 24 |
| Motorcycles | 14 |
| Other vehicles | 11 |
| Vans | 5 |
| Other light trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado14
- Freightliner Cascadia8
- Dodge Ram6
- Ford F-1506
- Nissan Altima5
- Chevrolet Tahoe4
- Chevrolet Equinox3
- Chevrolet Suburban3
- Ford Transit3
- Chevrolet Camaro2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2022 | Amarillo | I-40 SVRD | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2022 | — | RM 1061 | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2022 | Amarillo | US-60/AMARILLO BLVD | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2022 | Amarillo | ROSS ST | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2022 | — | I-40 | 1 |
| May 30, 2022 | Amarillo | CENTER AVE | 1 |
| May 13, 2022 | Amarillo | BI 40D/AMARILLO BLVD | 2 |
| Apr 27, 2022 | Amarillo | GRAND ST | 1 |
| Mar 1, 2022 | — | US-287 | 1 |
| Feb 28, 2022 | Bushland | I-40 | 2 |
| Feb 13, 2022 | Amarillo | 10TH AVE | 1 |
| Feb 10, 2022 | — | SR-136 | 1 |
| Feb 5, 2022 | Amarillo | US-287/BUCHANAN ST | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2022 | — | SR-136 | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2021 | Amarillo | SR-335 LP/SAINT FRANCIS AVE | 5 |
| Dec 17, 2021 | Amarillo | GEORGIA ST | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2021 | Amarillo | TYLER ST | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2021 | Amarillo | I-40 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2021 | — | SR-136 | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2021 | Amarillo | I-40 | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2021 | Amarillo | 3RD AVE | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2021 | Amarillo | I-27 RAMP | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2021 | Amarillo | I-40 SVRD | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2021 | — | RM 1061 | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2021 | — | CR-PATRICK PASS | 2 |
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Cities in Potter County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Amarillo | 21 | 10.3 |
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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.