Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Tyler, Texas
City in Smith County · Texas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 16
- Fatal crashes
- 13
- Population
- 112.5K
In 2024, 16 people died in 13 fatal crashes in Tyler, Texas. That was 30.4% fewer than in 2023 (23) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 14.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 21.2 in Smith County, 13.3 in Texas and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 77 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 38% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
14.2
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About two-thirds of the rate in Smith County, Texas: 21.2
- About the same as the rate in Texas: 13.3
- About 1.2 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
-30%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
23 deaths in 2023, 16 in 2024
- Smith County, Texas: -26%
- Texas: -3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 13 | 12 |
| 2021 | 14 | 14 |
| 2022 | 11 | 11 |
| 2023 | 23 | 22 |
| 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 | 12.2 |
| 2021 | 13.0 |
| 2022 | 10.1 |
| 2023 | 20.8 |
| 2024 | 14.2 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
19%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.7 times the share in Smith County, Texas: 11%
- 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 | 9 |
| Pedestrians | 3 |
| Motorcyclists | 4 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Tyler | Share in Smith County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 3 | 19% | 11% |
| Motorcyclists | 4 | 25% | 15% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 7 | 44% | 40% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 6 | 38% | 32% |
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
38%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.3 times the share in Smith County, Texas: 30%
- About the same as the share in Texas: 36%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 28%
23%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in Smith County, Texas: 22%
- About the same as the share in Texas: 25%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Tyler | Smith County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 23.1% | 21.7% | 24.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 38.5% | 30.4% | 35.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 53.8% | 54.3% | 59.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 30.8% | 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 Smith County, Texas: 54%
- About the same as the share in Texas: 60%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
31%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in Smith County, Texas: 28%
- About the same as the share in Texas: 34%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 4 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 5 |
| 8am | 5 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 3 |
| 3pm | 6 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 5 |
| 6pm | 6 |
| 7pm | 6 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 8 |
| 10pm | 6 |
| 11pm | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 8 |
| Mon | 6 |
| Tue | 10 |
| Wed | 10 |
| Thu | 11 |
| Fri | 15 |
| Sat | 12 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 8 |
| Feb | 4 |
| Mar | 3 |
| Apr | 9 |
| May | 9 |
| Jun | 5 |
| Jul | 5 |
| Aug | 4 |
| Sep | 7 |
| Oct | 6 |
| Nov | 5 |
| Dec | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 53 |
| Cloudy | 16 |
| Rain | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 31 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 23 |
| Dark - Lighted | 16 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
| 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
- SR-3237
- US-696
- SR-323 LP6
- SR-31/CHANDLER HWY4
- SR-323 LOOP4
- FM 2493/OLD JACKSONVILLE HWY4
- SR-313
- SR-110/TROUP HWY3
- US-2712
- US-69/BROADWAY AVE2
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 38 |
| Pickup trucks | 37 |
| SUVs | 28 |
| Motorcycles | 12 |
| Other vehicles | 6 |
| Vans | 5 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-15013
- GMC Sierra6
- Chevrolet Silverado5
- Toyota Tundra3
- Toyota RAV43
- Toyota Camry3
- Ram 15003
- Nissan Altima3
- Kia Forte3
- Harley-Davidson Street Glide3
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 | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2024 | SR-323 | 2 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | SR-147 SPUR/GENTRY BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2024 | US-271 | 2 |
| Aug 4, 2024 | SR-64 | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2024 | SR-323 LP | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2024 | US-69/BROADWAY AVE | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2024 | SR-31 | 1 |
| May 10, 2024 | SR-323 | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2024 | SR-155 | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2024 | SR-323 LP | 1 |
| Mar 18, 2024 | SR-31/FRONT ST | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2024 | SR-31/CHANDLER HWY | 2 |
| Jan 11, 2024 | SR-323 LP | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2023 | FM 2493/OLD JACKSONVILLE HWY | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2023 | FM 14/MARTIN LUTHER KING | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2023 | US-271/GENTRY PKWY | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2023 | MU-COMMERCE ST | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2023 | US-271 | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2023 | SR-323 LOOP | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2023 | SR-31/CHANDLER HWY | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2023 | US-271/GENTRY PKWY | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2023 | US-69 | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2023 | MU-MIMS ST | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2023 | US-69 | 2 |
| Jul 13, 2023 | SR-31 | 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.