Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Terry County, Texas
County in Texas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 1
- Fatal crashes
- 1
- Population
- 11.6K
In 2024, 1 person died in 1 fatal crash in Terry County, Texas. That was 83.3% fewer than in 2023 (6) and the fewest since 2021. The death rate was 8.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.3 in Texas and 11.5 in the United States. Terry County had the 199th most traffic deaths among Texas's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 15 people died, an average of 3.0 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 100% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
8.6
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About two-thirds of the rate in Texas: 13.3
- About three-quarters of the rate in the United States: 11.5
25.8
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.8 times the average in Texas: 14.1
- About double the average in the United States: 12.3
-83%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
6 deaths in 2023, 1 in 2024
- Texas: -3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 5 | 3 |
| 2023 | 6 | 4 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 |
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 | 17.0 |
| 2021 | 8.5 |
| 2022 | 43.7 |
| 2023 | 51.9 |
| 2024 | 8.6 |
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 | 1 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Terry County | Share in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 40% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 100% | 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
100%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 3 times the share in Texas: 36%
- About 4 times the share in the United States: 28%
0%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 5 percent of the share in Texas: 25%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Terry County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 24.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 100.0% | 35.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 0.0% | 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
0%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 5 percent of the share in Texas: 60%
- About 5 percent of 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 | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 2 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 0 |
| Thu | 0 |
| Fri | 0 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 1 |
| 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 | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 8 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
| Dusk | 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-622
- US-82/US-3801
- US-821
- US-3801
- ROSS ST1
- US-62/SEAGRAVES HWY1
- CR-2301
- US-62/SEAGRAVES RD1
- FM 2131
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 5 |
| SUVs | 5 |
| Cars | 3 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 2 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
| Motorcycles | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Yamaha FZ091
- Toyota Tundra1
- Toyota Sequoia1
- Ram 15001
- Pontiac Grand AM1
- Peterbilt 5791
- Lincoln Navigator1
- Kenworth T6801
- John Deere John Deere Utility Vehicle1
- Hyundai Tiburon1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2024 | Brownfield | US-380 | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2023 | Brownfield | US-62/SEAGRAVES RD | 1 |
| May 1, 2023 | — | CR-230 | 1 |
| Jan 31, 2023 | — | US-82/US-380 | 3 |
| Jan 31, 2023 | — | FM 213 | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2022 | Brownfield | ROSS ST | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2022 | Brownfield | US-62/SEAGRAVES HWY | 1 |
| May 1, 2022 | — | US-62 | 3 |
| Jan 2, 2021 | — | US-62 | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2020 | — | US-82 | 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.