Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Tarrant County, Texas
County in Texas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 205
- Fatal crashes
- 193
- Population
- 2.2M
In 2024, 205 people died in 193 fatal crashes in Tarrant County, Texas. That was 5.5% fewer than in 2023 (217) and the fewest since 2020. The death rate was 9.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.3 in Texas and 11.5 in the United States. Tarrant County had the 4th most traffic deaths among Texas's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 1,051 people died, an average of 210 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 25% of deaths, and 45% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
9.2
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About two-thirds of the rate in Texas: 13.3
- About 80 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
9.7
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About two-thirds of the average in Texas: 14.1
- About 80 percent of the average in the United States: 12.3
-6%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
217 deaths in 2023, 205 in 2024
- Texas: -3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 190 | 182 |
| 2021 | 229 | 212 |
| 2022 | 210 | 202 |
| 2023 | 217 | 204 |
| 2024 | 205 | 193 |
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 | 9.0 |
| 2021 | 10.8 |
| 2022 | 9.7 |
| 2023 | 9.9 |
| 2024 | 9.2 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
25%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.4 times the share in Texas: 18%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 109 |
| Pedestrians | 52 |
| Motorcyclists | 43 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Tarrant County | Share in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 52 | 25% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 43 | 21% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 90 | 44% | 40% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 95 | 46% | 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
45%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.3 times the share in Texas: 36%
- About 1.6 times the share in the United States: 28%
17%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About two-thirds of the share in Texas: 25%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Tarrant County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 17.1% | 24.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 45.1% | 35.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 69.4% | 59.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 33.7% | 34.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
69%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.2 times the share in Texas: 60%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 54%
34%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in Texas: 34%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 69 |
| 1am | 51 |
| 2am | 73 |
| 3am | 40 |
| 4am | 28 |
| 5am | 38 |
| 6am | 34 |
| 7am | 25 |
| 8am | 18 |
| 9am | 19 |
| 10am | 28 |
| 11am | 21 |
| 12pm | 27 |
| 1pm | 22 |
| 2pm | 23 |
| 3pm | 32 |
| 4pm | 34 |
| 5pm | 39 |
| 6pm | 53 |
| 7pm | 53 |
| 8pm | 64 |
| 9pm | 74 |
| 10pm | 57 |
| 11pm | 71 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 170 |
| Mon | 137 |
| Tue | 120 |
| Wed | 112 |
| Thu | 121 |
| Fri | 159 |
| Sat | 174 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 99 |
| Feb | 70 |
| Mar | 64 |
| Apr | 83 |
| May | 79 |
| Jun | 72 |
| Jul | 85 |
| Aug | 97 |
| Sep | 79 |
| Oct | 91 |
| Nov | 93 |
| Dec | 81 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 786 |
| Cloudy | 131 |
| Rain | 61 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 4 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 2 |
| Sleet or Hail | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 393 |
| Daylight | 315 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 251 |
| Dusk | 14 |
| Dawn | 9 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 8 |
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
- I-82052
- I-2042
- I-3028
- I-3523
- SR-36018
- SR-18317
- US-28716
- FM 15713
- SR-12112
- SR-18011
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 602 |
| SUVs | 337 |
| Pickup trucks | 304 |
| Motorcycles | 204 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 135 |
| Other vehicles | 78 |
| Vans | 43 |
| Other light trucks | 1 |
| Buses | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado77
- Ford F-15055
- Honda Civic32
- Honda Accord29
- Chevrolet Tahoe28
- Toyota Camry26
- GMC Sierra26
- Freightliner Cascadia26
- Dodge Ram26
- Toyota Corolla25
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 31, 2024 | Fort Worth | MU-PREWETT RD | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2024 | Fort Worth | I35 FRONTAGE SOUTH FWY | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2024 | Fort Worth | I-30 | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2024 | Fort Worth | I20 LOOP FRONTAGE | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2024 | Crowley | FM 731/CROWLEY RD | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2024 | Fort Worth | US-287P BUSINESS/MANSFIELD HWY | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2024 | Arlington | MU-LAMAR | 2 |
| Dec 15, 2024 | Fort Worth | MU-20TH ST | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Arlington | SR-360 FRONTAGE/WATSON RD | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Fort Worth | MU-BEACH ST | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Fort Worth | MU-PLAZA | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Fort Worth | I-30 | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2024 | Fort Worth | I-35W RAMP/SOUTH FWY | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2024 | — | US-287 | 2 |
| Dec 10, 2024 | Fort Worth | SR-199 | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2024 | Fort Worth | I-35/SOUTH FWY | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2024 | Fort Worth | FM 1220/AZLE AVE | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2024 | — | FM 1220 | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2024 | Grand Prairie | MU-LAKE RIDGE PKWY | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2024 | Fort Worth | SR-580 SP/CAMP BOWIE BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 30, 2024 | Fort Worth | I35 W FRONTAGE ROAD | 1 |
| Nov 30, 2024 | South Lake | SR-114 | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2024 | North Richland Hills | I-820 | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2024 | Haltom City | SR-183/28TH ST | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2024 | Forest Hill | MU-MANSFIELD | 1 |
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Cities in Tarrant County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Arlington | 37 | 9.2 |
| Azle | 5 | 33.3 |
| Bedford | 3 | 6.2 |
| Euless | 4 | 6.7 |
| Forest Hill | 4 | 28.1 |
| Fort Worth | 111 | 11.0 |
| Grapevine | 4 | 7.8 |
| Haltom City | 3 | 6.6 |
| Hurst | 1 | 2.5 |
| Mansfield | 2 | 2.5 |
| North Richland Hills | 5 | 7.0 |
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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.