Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Randall County, Texas
County in Texas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 16
- Fatal crashes
- 13
- Population
- 150.3K
In 2024, 16 people died in 13 fatal crashes in Randall County, Texas. That was 5.9% fewer than in 2023 (17) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 10.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.3 in Texas and 11.5 in the United States. Randall County had the 51st most traffic deaths among Texas's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 76 people died, an average of 15 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 19% of deaths, and 31% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
10.6
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 80 percent of the rate in Texas: 13.3
- About the same as the rate in the United States: 11.5
10.4
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About three-quarters of the average in Texas: 14.1
- About 85 percent of the average in the United States: 12.3
-6%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
17 deaths in 2023, 16 in 2024
- Texas: -3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 14 | 13 |
| 2021 | 16 | 15 |
| 2022 | 13 | 10 |
| 2023 | 17 | 16 |
| 2024 | 16 | 13 |
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 | 9.9 |
| 2021 | 11.1 |
| 2022 | 8.9 |
| 2023 | 11.5 |
| 2024 | 10.7 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
19%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About the same as the share in Texas: 18%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 11 |
| Pedestrians | 3 |
| Motorcyclists | 2 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Randall County | Share in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 3 | 19% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 13% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 7 | 44% | 40% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 6 | 38% | 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
31%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 85 percent of the share in Texas: 36%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 28%
38%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.5 times the share in Texas: 25%
- About 1.6 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Randall County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 38.5% | 24.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 30.8% | 35.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 69.2% | 59.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 15.4% | 34.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
69%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.2 times the share in Texas: 60%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 54%
15%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About half the share in Texas: 34%
- About half the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 3 |
| 1am | 3 |
| 2am | 5 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 3 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 3 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 3 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 5 |
| 4pm | 7 |
| 5pm | 4 |
| 6pm | 4 |
| 7pm | 4 |
| 8pm | 4 |
| 9pm | 3 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 11 |
| Mon | 11 |
| Tue | 7 |
| Wed | 9 |
| Thu | 11 |
| Fri | 11 |
| Sat | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6 |
| Feb | 7 |
| Mar | 4 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 10 |
| Jun | 11 |
| Jul | 6 |
| Aug | 6 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 9 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 55 |
| Cloudy | 9 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 2 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 35 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 18 |
| Dark - Lighted | 11 |
| Dawn | 2 |
| Dusk | 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-275
- SR-3354
- US-874
- SR-335 LP/SONCY RD3
- FM 1541/WASHINGTON ST3
- 34TH AVE2
- I-27/TEXAS PLAINS TRL2
- CR-MCCORMICK RD2
- BELL ST2
- OSAGE ST2
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 37 |
| SUVs | 29 |
| Pickup trucks | 24 |
| Motorcycles | 16 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 12 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado6
- Ford F-1506
- Ford F-2504
- GMC Sierra4
- Toyota Camry4
- Freightliner Cascadia3
- Cadillac Escalade2
- Chevrolet Tahoe2
- Dodge Durango2
- Ford Explorer2
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 10, 2024 | — | US-87 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2024 | Amarillo | MU-WESTERN | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2024 | Amarillo | MU-RELATTA | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2024 | — | SR-335 | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2024 | — | CR-MCCORMICK RD | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Amarillo | FM 2590 SONCY RD | 2 |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Amarillo | FM 2590 | 1 |
| May 27, 2024 | Canyon | MU-10TH AVE | 1 |
| May 13, 2024 | — | CR-OSAGE ST | 1 |
| May 2, 2024 | Amarillo | SR-335 LP/SONCY RD | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2024 | — | I-27 | 1 |
| Feb 10, 2024 | — | US-87 | 1 |
| Jan 11, 2024 | Amarillo | MU-GRAND ST | 3 |
| Dec 4, 2023 | — | CR-740/WINEINGER RD | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2023 | Amarillo | MU-COULTER ST | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2023 | — | SR-335 LOOP | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2023 | Amarillo | I-27/TEXAS PLAINS TRL | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2023 | Amarillo | FM 1541/WASHINGTON ST | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2023 | — | FM 2219 | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2023 | Amarillo | MU-WESTERN ST | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2023 | Canyon | US-87 FRONTAGE | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2023 | — | SR-335 | 1 |
| May 14, 2023 | Amarillo | MU-BUCCOLA AVE | 1 |
| May 5, 2023 | — | SR-335 | 2 |
| Apr 18, 2023 | — | CR-HIGH COUNTRY DR | 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.