Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Starr County, Texas
County in Texas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 7
- Fatal crashes
- 7
- Population
- 66.4K
In 2024, 7 people died in 7 fatal crashes in Starr County, Texas. That was 40.0% more than in 2023 (5) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 10.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.3 in Texas and 11.5 in the United States. Starr County had the 119th most traffic deaths among Texas's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 26 people died, an average of 5.2 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 29% of deaths, and 14% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
10.5
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
7.9
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 55 percent of the average in Texas: 14.1
- About two-thirds of the average in the United States: 12.3
+40%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
5 deaths in 2023, 7 in 2024
- Texas: -3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 |
| 2024 | 7 | 7 |
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 | 4.6 |
| 2021 | 6.1 |
| 2022 | 10.7 |
| 2023 | 7.6 |
| 2024 | 10.5 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
29%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.6 times the share in Texas: 18%
- About 1.6 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 5 |
| Pedestrians | 2 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Starr County | Share in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 2 | 29% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 14% | 40% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 14% | 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
14%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 40 percent of the share in Texas: 36%
- About half 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 | Starr County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 24.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 14.3% | 35.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 42.9% | 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
43%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 70 percent of the share in Texas: 60%
- About 80 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 | 4 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 4 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 3 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 2 |
| Mon | 4 |
| Tue | 4 |
| Wed | 2 |
| Thu | 4 |
| Fri | 3 |
| Sat | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 4 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 24 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 11 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 9 |
| Dark - Lighted | 5 |
| 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
- US-8315
- FM 7552
- US-83/TX TROPICAL TRL2
- CR-WOODS BROTHERS RD1
- EBONY AVE1
- FM 10171
- FM 26861
- FM 6491
- MU-FLORES ST1
- RIVERBEND ST1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 13 |
| SUVs | 9 |
| Cars | 8 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 4 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-1504
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Chevrolet Tahoe2
- Ford Explorer2
- Ford Ranger2
- Nissan Altima2
- Nissan Versa2
- Autocar WX1
- Buick Enclave1
- Cadillac Escalade1
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 24, 2024 | Escobares | US-83 | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2024 | Rio Grande City | US-83 | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2024 | — | FM 649 | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2024 | — | FM 2686 | 1 |
| Mar 28, 2024 | Rio Grande City | MU-FLORES ST | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2024 | — | FM 755 | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2024 | — | FM 1017 | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2023 | Rio Grande City | US-83 | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2023 | Rio Grande City | US-83/TX TROPICAL TRL | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2023 | Rio Grande City | US-83/TX TROPICAL TRL | 1 |
| May 25, 2023 | Rio Grande City | US-83 | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2023 | — | FM 755 | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2022 | — | US-83 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2022 | Rio Grande City | US-83 | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2022 | — | CR-WOODS BROTHERS RD | 1 |
| May 25, 2022 | — | RIVERBEND ST | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2022 | Rio Grande City | US-83 | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2022 | Rio Grande City | US-83 | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2022 | La Grulla | US-83 | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2021 | — | US-83 | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2021 | Roma-Los Saenz | EBONY AVE | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2021 | Rio Grande City | US-83 | 1 |
| Feb 20, 2021 | Escobares | US-83 | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2020 | — | US-83 | 1 |
| Mar 7, 2020 | Escobares | US-83 | 1 |
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Cities in Starr County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande City | 2 | 12.9 |
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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.