Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Upshur County, Texas
County in Texas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 16
- Fatal crashes
- 15
- Population
- 44K
In 2024, 16 people died in 15 fatal crashes in Upshur County, Texas. That was 77.8% more than in 2023 (9) and the most since 2021. The death rate was 36.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.3 in Texas and 11.5 in the United States. Upshur County had the 51st most traffic deaths among Texas's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 69 people died, an average of 14 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 6% of deaths, and 40% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
36.3
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 3 times the rate in Texas: 13.3
- About 3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
32.4
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About double the average in Texas: 14.1
- About 3 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+78%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
9 deaths in 2023, 16 in 2024
- Texas: -3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 22 | 20 |
| 2021 | 16 | 15 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 |
| 2023 | 9 | 8 |
| 2024 | 16 | 15 |
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 | 53.6 |
| 2021 | 38.2 |
| 2022 | 14.1 |
| 2023 | 20.7 |
| 2024 | 36.3 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
6%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About one-third of the share in Texas: 18%
- About one-third of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 12 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 2 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Upshur County | Share in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 6% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 13% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 6% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 6 | 38% | 40% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 6 | 38% | 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
40%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.1 times the share in Texas: 36%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 28%
13%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About half the share in Texas: 25%
- About half the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Upshur County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 13.3% | 24.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 40.0% | 35.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 53.3% | 59.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 20.0% | 34.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
53%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 90 percent of the share in Texas: 60%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
20%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 60 percent of the share in Texas: 34%
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 3 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 4 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 3 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 3 |
| 11am | 3 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 3 |
| 3pm | 4 |
| 4pm | 6 |
| 5pm | 5 |
| 6pm | 4 |
| 7pm | 6 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 3 |
| 10pm | 3 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 10 |
| Mon | 8 |
| Tue | 8 |
| Wed | 9 |
| Thu | 6 |
| Fri | 13 |
| Sat | 10 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4 |
| Feb | 6 |
| Mar | 8 |
| Apr | 5 |
| May | 5 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 7 |
| Oct | 8 |
| Nov | 8 |
| Dec | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 46 |
| Cloudy | 11 |
| Rain | 5 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 33 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 23 |
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
| Dusk | 3 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 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-27111
- SR-3009
- SR-1558
- SR-1545
- FM 8524
- US-803
- CR-WHITE OAK RD2
- FM 26852
- FM 492
- US-2592
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 32 |
| Cars | 25 |
| SUVs | 18 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 11 |
| Motorcycles | 8 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado7
- Dodge Ram5
- Ford F-1504
- GMC Sierra3
- Ford F-2503
- Volvo Truck VNL2
- Toyota Camry2
- Nissan Frontier2
- Kenworth T6802
- Harley Davidson Heritage Softail Classic2
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 13, 2024 | — | SR-155 | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2024 | — | SR-300 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2024 | — | SR-154 | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | — | SR-155 | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2024 | — | US-271 | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2024 | — | FM 852 | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2024 | — | US-271 | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2024 | — | US-259 | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Gilmer | US-271 | 1 |
| May 14, 2024 | — | US-271 | 2 |
| Mar 26, 2024 | — | SR-300 | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2024 | — | FM 1002 | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2024 | — | US-259 | 1 |
| Feb 5, 2024 | — | SR-300 | 1 |
| Jan 17, 2024 | — | FM 3245 | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2023 | — | US-80 | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2023 | — | SR-155 | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2023 | — | US-271 | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2023 | — | SR-155 | 2 |
| Nov 4, 2023 | — | SR-300 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2023 | — | SR-154 | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2023 | Big Sandy | US-80/BROADWAY ST | 1 |
| Jan 17, 2023 | Gilmer | US-271/WOOD ST | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2022 | — | US-271 | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2022 | — | FM 2685 | 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.