Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Abilene, Texas
City in Taylor County · Texas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 12
- Fatal crashes
- 11
- Population
- 130.1K
In 2024, 12 people died in 11 fatal crashes in Abilene, Texas. That was 71.4% more than in 2023 (7) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 9.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 16.2 in Taylor County, 13.3 in Texas and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 74 people died, an average of 15 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 33% of deaths, and 36% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
9.2
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 55 percent of the rate in Taylor County, Texas: 16.2
- About two-thirds of the rate in Texas: 13.3
- About 80 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
+71%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
7 deaths in 2023, 12 in 2024
- Taylor County, Texas: +118%
- Texas: -3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 13 | 13 |
| 2021 | 16 | 16 |
| 2022 | 26 | 21 |
| 2023 | 7 | 7 |
| 2024 | 12 | 11 |
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 | 10.4 |
| 2021 | 12.7 |
| 2022 | 20.4 |
| 2023 | 5.4 |
| 2024 | 9.2 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
33%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About double the share in Taylor County, Texas: 17%
- About 1.8 times the share in Texas: 18%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 4 |
| Pedestrians | 4 |
| Motorcyclists | 3 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Abilene | Share in Taylor County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 4 | 33% | 17% |
| Motorcyclists | 3 | 25% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 8% | 4% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 4 | 33% | 29% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 4 | 33% | 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
36%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About three-quarters of the share in Taylor County, Texas: 50%
- About the same as the share in Texas: 36%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 28%
9%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in Taylor County, Texas: 9%
- About 35 percent of the share in Texas: 25%
- About 35 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Abilene | Taylor County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 9.1% | 9.1% | 24.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 36.4% | 50.0% | 35.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 45.5% | 40.9% | 59.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 27.3% | 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
45%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.1 times the share in Taylor County, Texas: 41%
- About three-quarters of the share in Texas: 60%
- About 85 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
27%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 85 percent of the share in Taylor County, Texas: 32%
- About 80 percent of the share in Texas: 34%
- About 85 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 2 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 6 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 3 |
| 1pm | 3 |
| 2pm | 3 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 7 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 8 |
| 8pm | 6 |
| 9pm | 4 |
| 10pm | 5 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 7 |
| Mon | 5 |
| Tue | 7 |
| Wed | 9 |
| Thu | 15 |
| Fri | 9 |
| Sat | 16 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4 |
| Feb | 5 |
| Mar | 9 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 8 |
| Jun | 6 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 8 |
| Sep | 7 |
| Oct | 7 |
| Nov | 5 |
| Dec | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 56 |
| Cloudy | 10 |
| Rain | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 32 |
| Dark - Lighted | 25 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 8 |
| Dusk | 1 |
| 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
- US-837
- GRAPE ST5
- BI-203
- I-202
- FM 3438/ARNOLD BLVD2
- MU-PINE ST2
- SR-362
- WILLIS ST2
- 7TH ST2
- I-20 RAMP1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 30 |
| Pickup trucks | 24 |
| Motorcycles | 23 |
| SUVs | 17 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 8 |
| Vans | 3 |
| Buses | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado8
- Ford F-1507
- Freightliner Cascadia4
- Honda Civic3
- Toyota Tacoma2
- Ram 15002
- Harley-Davidson FLHXS / Street Glide Special2
- GMC Sierra2
- Ford Escape2
- Chevrolet Sonic2
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 2021 | BU-83 PINE ST | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2021 | SR-36 | 1 |
| Jan 31, 2021 | BU-83 TREADAWAY BLVD | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2021 | SOUTH 1ST ST | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2021 | 7TH ST | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2020 | SR-36 | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2020 | US-84 SOUTH 1ST ST | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2020 | BI 20/ 1 ST | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2020 | GRAPE ST | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2020 | US-83 BUSINESS/PINE ST | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2020 | WILLIS ST | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2020 | US-83/DANVILLE DR/WINTERS FWY | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2020 | GRAPE ST | 1 |
| May 15, 2020 | FM 3438/DUB WRIGHT BLVD | 1 |
| Mar 28, 2020 | N 1ST ST | 1 |
| Mar 25, 2020 | GRAPE ST | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2020 | US-83 | 1 |
| Jan 31, 2020 | US-83 | 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.