Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Waller County, Texas
County in Texas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 11
- Fatal crashes
- 9
- Population
- 66.1K
In 2024, 11 people died in 9 fatal crashes in Waller County, Texas. That was 26.7% fewer than in 2023 (15) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 16.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.3 in Texas and 11.5 in the United States. Waller County had the 80th most traffic deaths among Texas's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 77 people died, an average of 15 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 44% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
16.6
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.3 times the rate in Texas: 13.3
- About 1.4 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
-27%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
15 deaths in 2023, 11 in 2024
- Texas: -3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 18 | 17 |
| 2021 | 22 | 22 |
| 2022 | 11 | 10 |
| 2023 | 15 | 13 |
| 2024 | 11 | 9 |
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 | 31.4 |
| 2021 | 37.0 |
| 2022 | 17.7 |
| 2023 | 23.3 |
| 2024 | 16.6 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
0%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 5 percent of the share in Texas: 18%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 11 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Waller County | Share in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 6 | 55% | 40% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 4 | 36% | 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
44%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.2 times the share in Texas: 36%
- About 1.6 times the share in the United States: 28%
33%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.3 times the share in Texas: 25%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Waller County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 33.3% | 24.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 44.4% | 35.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 55.6% | 59.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 44.4% | 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 1.4 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 2 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 2 |
| 4am | 3 |
| 5am | 7 |
| 6am | 5 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 3 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 4 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 6 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 6 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 4 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 7 |
| 9pm | 5 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 13 |
| Mon | 10 |
| Tue | 12 |
| Wed | 7 |
| Thu | 5 |
| Fri | 6 |
| Sat | 18 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4 |
| Feb | 10 |
| Mar | 9 |
| Apr | 6 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 4 |
| Jul | 5 |
| Aug | 5 |
| Sep | 9 |
| Oct | 6 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 8 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 49 |
| Cloudy | 15 |
| Rain | 4 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 36 |
| Daylight | 32 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
| 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
- SR-69
- I-106
- FM 3596
- US-2906
- FM 3625
- FM 28554
- FM 14884
- FM 18873
- US-902
- US-290 BUSINESS2
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 26 |
| Pickup trucks | 26 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 25 |
| SUVs | 22 |
| Motorcycles | 7 |
| Vans | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
| Buses | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado7
- Ford F-1505
- Toyota Highlander5
- Freightliner Cascadia4
- Toyota Corolla4
- Dodge Ram3
- Ford F-2503
- Ford F-3503
- Toyota Tacoma3
- Chevrolet Impala2
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 20, 2024 | Prairie View | US-290 BUSINESS | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2024 | Hempstead | SR-6 | 2 |
| Nov 3, 2024 | — | FM 362 | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2024 | — | FM 1887 | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2024 | — | FM 2979 | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2024 | — | FM 2855 | 1 |
| Mar 12, 2024 | — | SR-6 | 2 |
| Mar 9, 2024 | — | FM 1489 | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2024 | — | SR-6 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2023 | Hempstead | FM 1488 | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2023 | — | CR-WOODS RD | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2023 | — | FM 359 | 2 |
| Aug 14, 2023 | — | FM 1736 | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2023 | — | FM 529 | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2023 | — | US-290 | 1 |
| Apr 6, 2023 | — | FM 359 | 1 |
| Mar 25, 2023 | — | CR-ROCHEN RD | 1 |
| Mar 11, 2023 | Prairie View | CR-OLD HOUSTON HWY | 1 |
| Feb 21, 2023 | — | FM 359 | 1 |
| Feb 20, 2023 | — | IH0010-XG SERVICE RD | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2023 | Brookshire | I-10 | 2 |
| Jan 14, 2023 | — | FM 2855 | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2022 | — | FM 2855 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2022 | — | I-10 | 2 |
| Oct 3, 2022 | — | I-10 | 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.