Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Smith County, Texas
County in Texas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 53
- Fatal crashes
- 46
- Population
- 249.5K
In 2024, 53 people died in 46 fatal crashes in Smith County, Texas. That was 26.4% fewer than in 2023 (72) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 21.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.3 in Texas and 11.5 in the United States. Smith County had the 11th most traffic deaths among Texas's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 299 people died, an average of 60 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 11% of deaths, and 30% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
21.2
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.6 times the rate in Texas: 13.3
- About 1.8 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
24.7
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.8 times the average in Texas: 14.1
- About double the average in the United States: 12.3
-26%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
72 deaths in 2023, 53 in 2024
- Texas: -3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 57 | 49 |
| 2021 | 63 | 59 |
| 2022 | 54 | 46 |
| 2023 | 72 | 64 |
| 2024 | 53 | 46 |
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 | 24.3 |
| 2021 | 26.5 |
| 2022 | 22.3 |
| 2023 | 29.3 |
| 2024 | 21.2 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
11%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 60 percent of the share in Texas: 18%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 39 |
| Pedestrians | 6 |
| Motorcyclists | 8 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Smith County | Share in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 6 | 11% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 8 | 15% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 21 | 40% | 40% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 17 | 32% | 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
30%
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%
22%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 85 percent of the share in Texas: 25%
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Smith County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 21.7% | 24.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 30.4% | 35.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 54.3% | 59.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 28.3% | 34.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
54%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Texas: 60%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
28%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 85 percent of the share in Texas: 34%
- About 85 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 13 |
| 1am | 9 |
| 2am | 8 |
| 3am | 5 |
| 4am | 5 |
| 5am | 6 |
| 6am | 3 |
| 7am | 14 |
| 8am | 8 |
| 9am | 5 |
| 10am | 6 |
| 11am | 10 |
| 12pm | 11 |
| 1pm | 10 |
| 2pm | 10 |
| 3pm | 11 |
| 4pm | 13 |
| 5pm | 23 |
| 6pm | 20 |
| 7pm | 12 |
| 8pm | 13 |
| 9pm | 25 |
| 10pm | 13 |
| 11pm | 11 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 44 |
| Mon | 25 |
| Tue | 35 |
| Wed | 38 |
| Thu | 34 |
| Fri | 52 |
| Sat | 36 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 23 |
| Feb | 13 |
| Mar | 15 |
| Apr | 31 |
| May | 30 |
| Jun | 19 |
| Jul | 18 |
| Aug | 24 |
| Sep | 24 |
| Oct | 24 |
| Nov | 14 |
| Dec | 29 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 177 |
| Cloudy | 61 |
| Rain | 26 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 122 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 110 |
| Dark - Lighted | 25 |
| Dusk | 4 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 2 |
| 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
- SR-3127
- SR-11020
- SR-6419
- SR-15516
- I-2016
- FM 34610
- SR-3239
- US-698
- SR-323 LP6
- TL 495
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 146 |
| SUVs | 106 |
| Pickup trucks | 103 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 45 |
| Motorcycles | 39 |
| Vans | 11 |
| Other vehicles | 8 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-15030
- Chevrolet Silverado24
- Chevrolet Tahoe11
- Ram 15009
- GMC Sierra9
- Toyota RAV48
- Toyota Camry8
- Nissan Altima8
- Dodge Ram8
- Freightliner Cascadia7
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 2024 | — | SR-155 | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2024 | Tyler | SR-323 | 2 |
| Dec 13, 2024 | — | SR-364 SPUR | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2024 | — | FM 346 | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2024 | — | FM 2015 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2024 | — | FM 756 | 2 |
| Oct 22, 2024 | — | I-20 | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2024 | — | CR-463 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Tyler | SR-147 SPUR/GENTRY BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2024 | Tyler | US-271 | 2 |
| Sep 11, 2024 | — | I-20 | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2024 | — | SR-364 SPUR | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2024 | — | FM 2908 | 2 |
| Aug 23, 2024 | — | US-80 | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2024 | — | SR-31 | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2024 | Tyler | SR-64 | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2024 | — | SR-155 | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2024 | — | SR-31 | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2024 | Tyler | SR-323 LP | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2024 | — | FM 2908 | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2024 | Tyler | US-69/BROADWAY AVE | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | — | SR-31 | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2024 | — | FM 2493 | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2024 | Tyler | SR-31 | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2024 | — | SR-155 | 1 |
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Cities in Smith County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Tyler | 16 | 14.2 |
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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.