Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Sterling County, Texas
County in Texas · United States
- Deaths, 2023
- 2
- Fatal crashes
- 2
- Population
- 1.4K
In 2023, 2 people died in 2 fatal crashes in Sterling County, Texas. That was the same as in 2022. The death rate was 145.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 14.0 in Texas and 12.2 in the United States. Sterling County had the 198th most traffic deaths among Texas's counties. Between 2022 and 2023, 4 people died, an average of 2.0 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 50% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
145.6
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2023
- About 11 times the rate in Texas: 13.3
- About 13 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
143.6
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2022–2023
- About 10 times the average in Texas: 14.3
- About 12 times the average in the United States: 12.5
+0%
change in deaths from 2022 to 2023
2 deaths in 2022, 2 in 2023
- Texas: -3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 141.7 |
| 2023 | 145.6 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
0%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 5 percent of the share in Texas: 18%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 2 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Sterling County | Share in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 19% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 39% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 50% | 35% |
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
50%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.4 times the share in Texas: 36%
- About 1.8 times 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 | Sterling County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 24.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 50.0% | 35.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 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
50%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 85 percent of the share in Texas: 60%
- About the same as 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 | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2022–2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 0 |
| Mon | 1 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 1 |
| Thu | 1 |
| Fri | 0 |
| Sat | 0 |
All crashes 2022–2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2022–2023.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 3 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2022–2023. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 3 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 1 |
All crashes 2022–2023. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2022–2023
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- SR-1582
- CR-OLD BIG LAKE RD1
- US-871
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 2 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 2 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
| Pickup trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2022–2023.
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Vehicles most often involved
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 2023. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2023 | — | US-87 | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2023 | — | SR-158 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2022 | — | CR-OLD BIG LAKE RD | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2022 | — | SR-158 | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2022–2023. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.