Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Titus County, Texas
County in Texas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 7
- Fatal crashes
- 7
- Population
- 31.6K
In 2024, 7 people died in 7 fatal crashes in Titus County, Texas. That was 75.0% more than in 2023 (4) and the most since 2021. The death rate was 22.1 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.3 in Texas and 11.5 in the United States. Titus County had the 119th most traffic deaths among Texas's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 39 people died, an average of 7.8 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 43% of deaths.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
22.1
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.7 times the rate in Texas: 13.3
- About 1.9 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
24.9
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
+75%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
4 deaths in 2023, 7 in 2024
- Texas: -3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 11 | 7 |
| 2021 | 11 | 11 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 |
| 2024 | 7 | 7 |
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 | 35.2 |
| 2021 | 35.2 |
| 2022 | 19.2 |
| 2023 | 12.8 |
| 2024 | 22.1 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
43%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About double the share in Texas: 18%
- About double the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 3 |
| Pedestrians | 3 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Titus County | Share in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 3 | 43% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 14% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 43% | 40% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 0 | 0% | 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
0%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 5 percent of the share in Texas: 36%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
14%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 55 percent of the share in Texas: 25%
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Titus County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 14.3% | 24.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 35.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 85.7% | 59.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 14.3% | 34.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
86%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.4 times the share in Texas: 60%
- About 1.6 times the share in the United States: 54%
14%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 40 percent of the share in Texas: 34%
- About 45 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 3 |
| 3am | 3 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 3 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 5 |
| Mon | 1 |
| Tue | 6 |
| Wed | 6 |
| Thu | 3 |
| Fri | 9 |
| Sat | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 5 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 5 |
| Jul | 5 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 4 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 4 |
| Dec | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 31 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 17 |
| Daylight | 14 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
| Dawn | 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-2718
- FM 14025
- SR-494
- I-303
- US-673
- FM 712
- CR-16121
- CR-19151
- CR-42501
- EIGHTH ST1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 12 |
| SUVs | 11 |
| Cars | 11 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 5 |
| Motorcycles | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
| Vans | 1 |
| Buses | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- GMC Sierra3
- Hyundai Elantra3
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Dodge Ram2
- Ford F-1502
- BMW S 1000 R1
- Buick LeSabre1
- Chevrolet Suburban1
- Chevrolet Tahoe1
- Dodge Caliber1
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 10, 2024 | Cookville | US-67 | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2024 | — | FM 1402 | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2024 | — | US-271 | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2024 | — | SR-49 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2024 | Mount Pleasant | US-271 | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2024 | Mount Pleasant | US-271/FERGUSON RD | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2024 | Mount Pleasant | I-30 RAMP | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2023 | Mount Pleasant | US-271 | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2023 | — | CR-1915 | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2023 | — | FM 1402 | 1 |
| Mar 3, 2023 | — | FM 1402 | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2022 | — | I-30 | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2022 | — | FM 71 | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2022 | — | US-67 | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2022 | — | FM 71 | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2022 | — | SR-49 | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2022 | Talco | EIGHTH ST | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2021 | — | CR-1612 | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2021 | — | FM 1402 | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | — | US-271 | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2021 | Mount Pleasant | SR-49 | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2021 | Mount Pleasant | I-30 | 1 |
| May 30, 2021 | Mount Pleasant | US-271 BUSINESS JEFFERSON AVE | 1 |
| May 9, 2021 | — | FM 1402 | 1 |
| Apr 9, 2021 | — | US-271 | 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.