Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Real County, Texas
County in Texas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 1
- Fatal crashes
- 1
- Population
- 2.8K
In 2024, 1 person died in 1 fatal crash in Real County, Texas. That was 66.7% fewer than in 2023 (3) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 36.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.3 in Texas and 11.5 in the United States. Real County had the 199th most traffic deaths among Texas's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 17 people died, an average of 3.4 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 100% of deaths.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
36.2
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 3 times the rate in Texas: 13.3
- About 3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
121.6
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 9 times the average in Texas: 14.1
- About 10 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-67%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
3 deaths in 2023, 1 in 2024
- Texas: -3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 5 |
| 2021 | 7 | 7 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 3 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 |
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 | 181.9 |
| 2021 | 249.1 |
| 2022 | 35.5 |
| 2023 | 105.5 |
| 2024 | 36.2 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
100%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 5 times the share in Texas: 18%
- About 6 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 0 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Real County | Share in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 100% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 40% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 0 | 0% | 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
0%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 5 percent of the share in Texas: 36%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
0%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 5 percent of the share in Texas: 25%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Real County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 24.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 35.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 0.0% | 59.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 0.0% | 34.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
0%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 5 percent of the share in Texas: 60%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
0%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 5 percent of the share in Texas: 34%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 3 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 3 |
| Mon | 0 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 0 |
| Thu | 1 |
| Fri | 8 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 6 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 8 |
| Cloudy | 7 |
| 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 | 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
- RM 3376
- RM 3362
- US-83/MARKET ST1
- US-831
- SR-551
- RM 337/RR 3371
- RM 3351
- CR-LOWER SABINAL RIVER RD1
- CR-FAIR RANCH RD/RR 32351
- CR-CYPRESS CREEK RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Motorcycles | 9 |
| Pickup trucks | 5 |
| SUVs | 2 |
| Cars | 1 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet GMT-4001
- Chevrolet Silverado1
- Dodge Durango1
- Ford F-1501
- Ford F-3501
- Harley Davidson Electra Glide Classic1
- Harley Davidson FLHRC / Road King Classic1
- Harley Davidson FLSTF / Fat Boy1
- Harley Davidson Street Glide1
- Harley Davidson Tri Glide Ultra Classic1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2024 | — | CR-CYPRESS CREEK RD | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2023 | — | RM 337 | 1 |
| Mar 24, 2023 | — | RM 337 | 2 |
| Feb 20, 2022 | — | SR-55 | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2021 | — | RM 337 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2021 | — | RM 337 | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2021 | — | RM 335 | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2021 | — | RM 337 | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2021 | — | RM 336 | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2021 | — | RM 337 | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2021 | — | RM 336 | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2020 | — | CR-LOWER SABINAL RIVER RD | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2020 | Leakey | RM 337/RR 337 | 1 |
| May 9, 2020 | — | CR-FAIR RANCH RD/RR 3235 | 1 |
| Jan 17, 2020 | — | US-83 | 1 |
| Jan 9, 2020 | Leakey | US-83/MARKET ST | 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.