Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Victoria County, Texas
County in Texas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 13
- Fatal crashes
- 12
- Population
- 92.2K
In 2024, 13 people died in 12 fatal crashes in Victoria County, Texas. That was 23.5% fewer than in 2023 (17) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 14.1 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.3 in Texas and 11.5 in the United States. Victoria County had the 64th most traffic deaths among Texas's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 71 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 8% of deaths, and 42% 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
15.5
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.1 times the average in Texas: 14.1
- About 1.3 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-24%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
17 deaths in 2023, 13 in 2024
- Texas: -3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 21 | 20 |
| 2021 | 14 | 12 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 |
| 2023 | 17 | 16 |
| 2024 | 13 | 12 |
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 | 23.0 |
| 2021 | 15.4 |
| 2022 | 6.6 |
| 2023 | 18.5 |
| 2024 | 14.1 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
8%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 40 percent of the share in Texas: 18%
- About 45 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 8 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 2 |
| Cyclists | 2 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Victoria County | Share in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 8% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 15% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 2 | 15% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 5 | 38% | 40% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 6 | 46% | 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
42%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.2 times the share in Texas: 36%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 28%
8%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About one-third of the share in Texas: 25%
- About one-third of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Victoria County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 8.3% | 24.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 41.7% | 35.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 41.7% | 59.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 25.0% | 34.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
42%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About two-thirds of the share in Texas: 60%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 54%
25%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About three-quarters of the share in Texas: 34%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 5 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 2 |
| 4am | 3 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 4 |
| 7am | 3 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 4 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 3 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 5 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 5 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 5 |
| 10pm | 4 |
| 11pm | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 11 |
| Mon | 10 |
| Tue | 8 |
| Wed | 8 |
| Thu | 14 |
| Fri | 9 |
| Sat | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 5 |
| Apr | 7 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 7 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 9 |
| Oct | 9 |
| Nov | 6 |
| Dec | 10 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 50 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 5 |
| Rain | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 25 |
| Daylight | 25 |
| Dark - Lighted | 12 |
| Dawn | 2 |
| Dusk | 1 |
| Other | 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-5910
- US-779
- US-879
- SR-1855
- US-87/MAIN ST3
- FM 2362
- US-77/ZAC LENTZ PKWY2
- FM 16862
- SR-185/SHEPLEY ST1
- FM 236/UPPER MISSION VALLEY RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 33 |
| SUVs | 26 |
| Cars | 24 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 10 |
| Motorcycles | 6 |
| Other vehicles | 3 |
| Vans | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado7
- Ford F-2505
- Dodge Ram4
- Ram 15004
- Toyota Tundra4
- Ford F-1503
- GMC Sierra3
- Chevrolet Suburban2
- Chevrolet Traverse2
- Dodge Durango2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2024 | — | US-77 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2024 | — | US-59 | 2 |
| Sep 22, 2024 | — | US-77S BUSINESS/NAVARRO ST | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2024 | — | FM 236 | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2024 | Victoria | US-59 LP | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Victoria | MU-SAM HOUSTON DR | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2024 | Victoria | SR-463 LOOP/ZACK LENTZ PKWY | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2024 | — | US-59 | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2024 | — | US-59 | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2024 | — | US-59 BU | 1 |
| Apr 12, 2024 | Victoria | US-77 | 1 |
| Mar 11, 2024 | Victoria | US-77 | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2023 | — | US-59/LLOYD BENTSEN HWY | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2023 | — | US-59 | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2023 | Victoria | US-87/PORT LAVACA DR | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2023 | Victoria | MU-JOHN STOCKBAUER | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2023 | — | FM 236 | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2023 | Victoria | MU-NAVARRO ST | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2023 | — | FM 236/UPPER MISSION VALLEY RD | 2 |
| Jul 28, 2023 | — | US-77 | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2023 | Victoria | US-59 | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2023 | — | FM 237 | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2023 | — | US-77 | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2023 | — | SR-185 | 1 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | Victoria | MU-DELMAR DR | 1 |
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| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Victoria | 5 | 7.5 |
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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.