Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Bedford, Texas
City in Tarrant County · Texas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 3
- Fatal crashes
- 3
- Population
- 48.6K
In 2024, 3 people died in 3 fatal crashes in Bedford, Texas. That was 50.0% more than in 2023 (2) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 6.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.2 in Tarrant County, 13.3 in Texas and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 13 people died, an average of 2.6 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 67% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
6.2
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About two-thirds of the rate in Tarrant County, Texas: 9.2
- About half the rate in Texas: 13.3
- About half the rate in the United States: 11.5
+50%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
2 deaths in 2023, 3 in 2024
- Tarrant County, Texas: -6%
- Texas: -3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 |
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 | 6.0 |
| 2021 | 2.0 |
| 2022 | 8.2 |
| 2023 | 4.1 |
| 2024 | 6.2 |
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 Tarrant County, Texas: 25%
- 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 | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Bedford | Share in Tarrant County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 25% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 33% | 21% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 33% | 44% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 67% | 46% |
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
67%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.5 times the share in Tarrant County, Texas: 45%
- About 1.9 times the share in Texas: 36%
- About double the share in the United States: 28%
0%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 5 percent of the share in Tarrant County, Texas: 17%
- About 5 percent of the share in Texas: 25%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Bedford | Tarrant County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 17.1% | 24.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 66.7% | 45.1% | 35.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 100.0% | 69.4% | 59.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 0.0% | 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
100%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.4 times the share in Tarrant County, Texas: 69%
- About 1.7 times the share in Texas: 60%
- About 1.9 times the share in the United States: 54%
0%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 5 percent of the share in Tarrant County, Texas: 34%
- About 5 percent of the share in Texas: 34%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 2 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 0 |
| Mon | 4 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 0 |
| Thu | 1 |
| Fri | 1 |
| Sat | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 4 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 8 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 8 |
| Daylight | 4 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 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-1833
- SR-1212
- SR-183/SR-1211
- SR-183 TOLL1
- SR-183 TL/AIRPORT FWY1
- SR-183 SVRD/AIRPORT FWY1
- SR-183 SVC RD1
- SR-183 FRONTAGE/AIRPORT FWY1
- SR-121/1831
- MU-BEDFORD RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 13 |
| Pickup trucks | 5 |
| Motorcycles | 4 |
| SUVs | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Honda Civic3
- Ram 15002
- Acura TSX1
- Chevrolet Silverado1
- Dodge Charger1
- Dodge Dart1
- Dodge Ram1
- Ford Edge1
- Ford F-1501
- Harley Davidson FLTRXS / Road Glide Special1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2024 | MU-BEDFORD RD | 1 |
| Mar 18, 2024 | SR-183 | 1 |
| Jan 4, 2024 | SR-183 | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2023 | SR-183 TOLL | 1 |
| Jan 14, 2023 | SR-183/SR-121 | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2022 | SR-121 | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2022 | SR-183 TL/AIRPORT FWY | 1 |
| Mar 18, 2022 | SR-183 SVRD/AIRPORT FWY | 1 |
| Feb 1, 2022 | SR-183 FRONTAGE/AIRPORT FWY | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2021 | SR-121 | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2020 | SR-183 | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2020 | SR-183 SVC RD | 1 |
| Jan 11, 2020 | SR-121/183 | 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.