Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Rusk County, Texas
County in Texas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 17
- Fatal crashes
- 17
- Population
- 54.6K
In 2024, 17 people died in 17 fatal crashes in Rusk County, Texas. That was 10.5% fewer than in 2023 (19) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 31.1 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.3 in Texas and 11.5 in the United States. Rusk County had the 48th most traffic deaths among Texas's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 88 people died, an average of 18 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 6% of deaths, and 35% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
31.1
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About double the rate in Texas: 13.3
- About 3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
33.2
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
-11%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
19 deaths in 2023, 17 in 2024
- Texas: -3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 17 | 16 |
| 2021 | 18 | 17 |
| 2022 | 17 | 13 |
| 2023 | 19 | 17 |
| 2024 | 17 | 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 | 32.5 |
| 2021 | 34.2 |
| 2022 | 32.3 |
| 2023 | 35.6 |
| 2024 | 31.1 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
6%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About one-third of the share in Texas: 18%
- About one-third of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 14 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 2 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Rusk County | Share in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 6% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 12% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 5 | 29% | 40% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 6 | 35% | 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 1.3 times the share in the United States: 28%
12%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About half the share in Texas: 25%
- About half the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Rusk County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 11.8% | 24.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 35.3% | 35.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 35.3% | 59.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 11.8% | 34.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
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%
12%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About one-third of the share in Texas: 34%
- About 35 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 5 |
| 1am | 5 |
| 2am | 4 |
| 3am | 2 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 3 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 3 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 3 |
| 10am | 4 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 3 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 8 |
| 4pm | 3 |
| 5pm | 7 |
| 6pm | 4 |
| 7pm | 8 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 5 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 12 |
| Mon | 7 |
| Tue | 9 |
| Wed | 10 |
| Thu | 6 |
| Fri | 22 |
| Sat | 14 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 8 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 9 |
| Apr | 4 |
| May | 7 |
| Jun | 11 |
| Jul | 4 |
| Aug | 5 |
| Sep | 4 |
| Oct | 11 |
| Nov | 6 |
| Dec | 9 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 62 |
| Cloudy | 13 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 36 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 32 |
| Dark - Lighted | 7 |
| Dusk | 4 |
| 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
- US-25911
- US-799
- SR-648
- FM 17165
- FM 133
- FM 7823
- SR-3223
- SR-433
- CR-21422
- FM 8392
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 35 |
| Cars | 26 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 21 |
| SUVs | 20 |
| Motorcycles | 11 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-15010
- Chevrolet Silverado9
- Ford F-2505
- GMC Sierra4
- Ford Fusion3
- Chevrolet Blazer2
- Chevrolet Colorado2
- Chevrolet Trailblazer2
- Ford F-4502
- Freightliner Cascadia2
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 30, 2024 | — | CR-454 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2024 | — | SR-43 | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2024 | — | US-79 | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2024 | — | SR-315 | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2024 | — | SR-64 | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2024 | Henderson | SR-43 | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2024 | — | US-259 | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2024 | — | US-84 | 1 |
| May 24, 2024 | — | US-259 RAMP | 1 |
| May 17, 2024 | Henderson | US-259 | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2024 | — | CR-2142 | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2024 | — | CR-2142 | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2024 | — | SR-43 | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2024 | — | SR-149 | 1 |
| Mar 8, 2024 | — | SR-64 | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2024 | — | MU-EVENSIDE AVE | 1 |
| Jan 8, 2024 | — | FM 1798 | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2023 | Henderson | US-79 | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2023 | — | FM 1716 | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2023 | — | US-79 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2023 | — | US-79 | 2 |
| Oct 28, 2023 | — | FM 2867 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2023 | — | FM 1716 | 2 |
| Jun 29, 2023 | — | SR-322 | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2023 | — | SR-571 LP | 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.