Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Taylor County, Texas
County in Texas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 24
- Fatal crashes
- 22
- Population
- 148.4K
In 2024, 24 people died in 22 fatal crashes in Taylor County, Texas. That was 118.2% more than in 2023 (11) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 16.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.3 in Texas and 11.5 in the United States. Taylor County had the 32nd most traffic deaths among Texas's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 109 people died, an average of 22 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 17% of deaths, and 50% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
16.2
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.2 times the rate in Texas: 13.3
- About 1.4 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
15.0
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About the same as the average in Texas: 14.1
- About 1.2 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+118%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
11 deaths in 2023, 24 in 2024
- Texas: -3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 19 | 19 |
| 2021 | 24 | 23 |
| 2022 | 31 | 26 |
| 2023 | 11 | 11 |
| 2024 | 24 | 22 |
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 | 13.2 |
| 2021 | 16.7 |
| 2022 | 21.3 |
| 2023 | 7.5 |
| 2024 | 16.2 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
17%
of deaths were pedestrians
- 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 | 16 |
| Pedestrians | 4 |
| Motorcyclists | 3 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Taylor County | Share in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 4 | 17% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 3 | 13% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 4% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 7 | 29% | 40% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 11 | 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
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%
9%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 35 percent of the share in Texas: 25%
- About 35 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Taylor County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 9.1% | 24.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 50.0% | 35.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 40.9% | 59.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 31.8% | 34.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
41%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About two-thirds of the share in Texas: 60%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 54%
32%
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 | 3 |
| 1am | 4 |
| 2am | 3 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 6 |
| 6am | 4 |
| 7am | 8 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 3 |
| 11am | 4 |
| 12pm | 3 |
| 1pm | 3 |
| 2pm | 7 |
| 3pm | 4 |
| 4pm | 7 |
| 5pm | 5 |
| 6pm | 5 |
| 7pm | 8 |
| 8pm | 8 |
| 9pm | 4 |
| 10pm | 6 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 13 |
| Mon | 9 |
| Tue | 11 |
| Wed | 15 |
| Thu | 21 |
| Fri | 13 |
| Sat | 19 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6 |
| Feb | 7 |
| Mar | 11 |
| Apr | 6 |
| May | 10 |
| Jun | 12 |
| Jul | 6 |
| Aug | 9 |
| Sep | 8 |
| Oct | 11 |
| Nov | 8 |
| Dec | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 82 |
| Cloudy | 12 |
| Rain | 6 |
| Sleet or Hail | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 51 |
| Dark - Lighted | 27 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 19 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| Other | 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
- I-2018
- US-838
- GRAPE ST5
- BI-204
- US-843
- US-2773
- WILLIS ST2
- SR-362
- SR-3512
- SR-1532
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 42 |
| Pickup trucks | 39 |
| Motorcycles | 26 |
| SUVs | 25 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 18 |
| Vans | 5 |
| Buses | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado12
- Ford F-1509
- Freightliner Cascadia6
- Ford Escape4
- Dodge Ram3
- Ford F-2503
- Honda Civic3
- Ram 15003
- Ram 25003
- Buick Enclave2
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 12, 2024 | Merkel | I-20 | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2024 | Abilene | BI 20 | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2024 | Abilene | MU-BUFFALO GAP | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2024 | Trent | BI-20N/1ST ST | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2024 | Merkel | I-20 | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2024 | Abilene | US-83 | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2024 | — | I-20 | 2 |
| Aug 2, 2024 | Abilene | MU-ELMDALE RD | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2024 | — | FM 382 | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2024 | Merkel | I-20 | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2024 | Abilene | SR-322 | 2 |
| Jun 6, 2024 | — | SR-153 | 1 |
| May 18, 2024 | Abilene | US-83 FRONTAGE | 1 |
| Mar 30, 2024 | Abilene | MU-LEGGETT DR | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2024 | Merkel | I-20 | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2024 | Abilene | MU-14TH ST | 1 |
| Feb 29, 2024 | Abilene | SR-351 | 1 |
| Feb 20, 2024 | Abilene | MU-PINE ST | 1 |
| Feb 16, 2024 | Abilene | MU-PINE ST | 1 |
| Feb 8, 2024 | — | I-20 | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2024 | Tye | I-20 | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2024 | — | I-20 | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2023 | Abilene | BI-20 | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2023 | — | FM 707 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2023 | Abilene | MU-1ST ST | 1 |
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Cities in Taylor County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Abilene | 12 | 9.2 |
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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.