Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Tom Green County, Texas
County in Texas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 17
- Fatal crashes
- 16
- Population
- 120.2K
In 2024, 17 people died in 16 fatal crashes in Tom Green County, Texas. That was the same as in 2023. The death rate was 14.1 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.3 in Texas and 11.5 in the United States. Tom Green County had the 48th most traffic deaths among Texas's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 89 people died, an average of 18 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 24% of deaths, and 50% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
14.1
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in Texas: 13.3
- About 1.2 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
14.9
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
+0%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
17 deaths in 2023, 17 in 2024
- Texas: -3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 16 | 15 |
| 2021 | 24 | 20 |
| 2022 | 15 | 15 |
| 2023 | 17 | 15 |
| 2024 | 17 | 16 |
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 | 13.3 |
| 2021 | 20.1 |
| 2022 | 12.6 |
| 2023 | 14.3 |
| 2024 | 14.1 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
24%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.3 times the share in Texas: 18%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 10 |
| Pedestrians | 4 |
| Motorcyclists | 3 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Tom Green County | Share in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 4 | 24% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 3 | 18% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 8 | 47% | 40% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 8 | 47% | 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%
25%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in Texas: 25%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Tom Green County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 25.0% | 24.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 50.0% | 35.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 56.3% | 59.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 43.8% | 34.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
56%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Texas: 60%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
44%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.3 times the share in Texas: 34%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 2 |
| 1am | 5 |
| 2am | 4 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 3 |
| 5am | 4 |
| 6am | 4 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 3 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 6 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 4 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 5 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 5 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 6 |
| 8pm | 6 |
| 9pm | 4 |
| 10pm | 3 |
| 11pm | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 12 |
| Mon | 12 |
| Tue | 9 |
| Wed | 11 |
| Thu | 12 |
| Fri | 11 |
| Sat | 14 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6 |
| Feb | 5 |
| Mar | 12 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 7 |
| Jun | 6 |
| Jul | 5 |
| Aug | 8 |
| Sep | 7 |
| Oct | 6 |
| Nov | 6 |
| Dec | 10 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 75 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Rain | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 36 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 27 |
| Dark - Lighted | 10 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 4 |
| Dawn | 2 |
| 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-8715
- US-679
- US-2779
- US-87/BRYANT BLVD3
- FM 21053
- RM 584/KNICKERBOCKER RD2
- FM 7652
- SR-306 LP2
- MU-CONCHO PARK DR1
- FM 3881
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| SUVs | 31 |
| Cars | 29 |
| Pickup trucks | 29 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 16 |
| Motorcycles | 10 |
| Other vehicles | 4 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-2506
- Chevrolet Silverado5
- Ford F-1505
- Chevrolet Tahoe3
- Dodge Durango3
- Ford Escape3
- Ford Explorer3
- Freightliner Cascadia3
- GMC Sierra3
- Ram 15003
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 2023 | — | US-87 | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2023 | — | US-277 | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2023 | — | FM 1692 | 1 |
| May 8, 2023 | — | US-87 | 1 |
| Feb 3, 2023 | — | US-87 | 2 |
| Jan 11, 2023 | San Angelo | MU-MAIN ST | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2022 | San Angelo | US-306 LOOP | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2022 | — | US-87 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2022 | — | US-87 | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2022 | San Angelo | SR-306 LP | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2022 | San Angelo | US-67 BUS/SHERWOOD WAY | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2022 | San Angelo | US-67 RAMP | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2022 | — | US-277 | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2022 | San Angelo | SR-208/ARMSTRONG ST | 1 |
| May 27, 2022 | — | FM 2105 | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2022 | — | CR-MIKULIK RD | 1 |
| Mar 18, 2022 | — | US-67 | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2022 | San Angelo | US-87 | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2022 | — | US-87 | 1 |
| Feb 20, 2022 | San Angelo | RM 584/KNICKERBOCKER RD | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2022 | San Angelo | VETERANS MEMORIAL DR | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2021 | San Angelo | RM 584/KNICKERBOCKER RD | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2021 | — | US-87 | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2021 | — | US-87 | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2021 | San Angelo | SR-208 | 1 |
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Cities in Tom Green County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| San Angelo | 7 | 7.0 |
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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.