Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Terrell County, Texas
County in Texas · United States
- Deaths, 2022
- 5
- Fatal crashes
- 2
- Population
- 697
In 2022, 5 people died in 2 fatal crashes in Terrell County, Texas. That was 150.0% more than in 2021 (2). The death rate was 717.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with 14.6 in Texas and 12.8 in the United States. Terrell County had the 150th most traffic deaths among Texas's counties. Between 2020 and 2022, 8 people died, an average of 2.7 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
717.4
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2022
- About 54 times the rate in Texas: 13.3
- About 62 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
368.0
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2022
- About 26 times the average in Texas: 14.4
- About 29 times the average in the United States: 12.5
+150%
change in deaths from 2021 to 2022
2 deaths in 2021, 5 in 2022
- Texas: -3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 5 | 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 |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 133.0 |
| 2021 | 275.9 |
| 2022 | 717.4 |
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 | 5 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Terrell County | Share in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 4 | 80% | 43% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 20% | 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%
50%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About double the share in Texas: 25%
- About double the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Terrell County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 50.0% | 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 | 1 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2022.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 0 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 0 |
| Thu | 0 |
| Fri | 1 |
| Sat | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2022.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2022.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 4 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2022. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 3 |
| Daylight | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2022. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020–2022
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- US-2852
- US-902
- SR-3491
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 3 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 2 |
| Cars | 1 |
| SUVs | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2022.
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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 2022. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2022 | — | US-285 | 4 |
| Feb 21, 2022 | — | US-285 | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2021 | — | SR-349 | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2021 | — | US-90 | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2020 | — | US-90 | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2022. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.