Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Val Verde County, Texas
County in Texas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 5
- Fatal crashes
- 3
- Population
- 47.8K
In 2024, 5 people died in 3 fatal crashes in Val Verde County, Texas. That was 16.7% fewer than in 2023 (6) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 10.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.3 in Texas and 11.5 in the United States. Val Verde County had the 140th most traffic deaths among Texas's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 34 people died, an average of 6.8 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 20% of deaths, and 33% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
10.5
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 80 percent of the rate in Texas: 13.3
- About the same as the rate in the United States: 11.5
14.3
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
-17%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
6 deaths in 2023, 5 in 2024
- Texas: -3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 3 |
| 2021 | 15 | 8 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 6 | 4 |
| 2024 | 5 | 3 |
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 | 8.4 |
| 2021 | 31.6 |
| 2022 | 8.4 |
| 2023 | 12.6 |
| 2024 | 10.5 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
20%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About the same as the share in Texas: 18%
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 4 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Val Verde County | Share in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 20% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 40% | 40% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 3 | 60% | 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
33%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in Texas: 36%
- About 1.2 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 | Val Verde County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 24.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 33.3% | 35.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 66.7% | 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
67%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.1 times the share in Texas: 60%
- About 1.2 times 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 | 2 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 3 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 2 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 5 |
| Fri | 5 |
| Sat | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 4 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 17 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Rain | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 10 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 6 |
| Dark - Lighted | 5 |
| 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-2774
- US-904
- SR-1633
- US-277/DR FERMIN CALDERON BLVD3
- SR-2 RE1
- SR-3171
- RM 25231
- RM 10241
- PERRY ST1
- MU-CIENEGAS RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 11 |
| SUVs | 9 |
| Pickup trucks | 7 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-1503
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Toyota Camry1
- Ram 15001
- Peterbilt 3791
- Nissan Pathfinder1
- Nissan Altima1
- Mitsubishi Outlander1
- Mitsubishi Mirage1
- Jeep Grand Cherokee1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 6, 2024 | Del Rio | US-277/DR FERMIN CALDERON BLVD | 1 |
| May 28, 2024 | — | SR-2 RE | 3 |
| Mar 15, 2024 | — | US-90 | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2023 | — | SR-317 | 3 |
| Mar 9, 2023 | — | SR-79 LP | 1 |
| Jan 27, 2023 | Del Rio | MU-CIENEGAS RD | 1 |
| Jan 19, 2023 | — | SR-163 | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2022 | — | US-277/DR FERMIN CALDERON BLVD | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2022 | — | SR-163 | 1 |
| May 20, 2022 | Del Rio | US-277 SPUR/GARFIELD ST | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2022 | — | RM 1024 | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2021 | Del Rio | US-277/DR FERMIN CALDERON BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2021 | — | US-90 | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2021 | Del Rio | PERRY ST | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2021 | — | US-90 | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2021 | — | US-277 | 8 |
| Mar 4, 2021 | — | RM 2523 | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2021 | — | US-277 | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2021 | — | US-277 | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2020 | — | US-277 | 1 |
| Jan 4, 2020 | — | SR-163 | 2 |
| Jan 2, 2020 | Del Rio | US-90 | 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.