Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Ward County, Texas
County in Texas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 7
- Fatal crashes
- 7
- Population
- 11.1K
In 2024, 7 people died in 7 fatal crashes in Ward County, Texas. That was 12.5% fewer than in 2023 (8) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 63.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.3 in Texas and 11.5 in the United States. Ward County had the 119th most traffic deaths among Texas's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 41 people died, an average of 8.2 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 14% of deaths, and 14% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
63.2
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 5 times the rate in Texas: 13.3
- About 5 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
73.5
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 5 times the average in Texas: 14.1
- About 6 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-13%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
8 deaths in 2023, 7 in 2024
- Texas: -3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8 | 7 |
| 2021 | 10 | 7 |
| 2022 | 8 | 7 |
| 2023 | 8 | 8 |
| 2024 | 7 | 7 |
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 | 68.5 |
| 2021 | 90.1 |
| 2022 | 73.0 |
| 2023 | 72.9 |
| 2024 | 63.2 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
14%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About three-quarters of the share in Texas: 18%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 6 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Ward County | Share in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 14% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 43% | 40% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 14% | 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
14%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 40 percent of the share in Texas: 36%
- About half the share in the United States: 28%
14%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 55 percent of the share in Texas: 25%
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Ward County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 14.3% | 24.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 14.3% | 35.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 71.4% | 59.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 42.9% | 34.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
71%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.2 times the share in Texas: 60%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 54%
43%
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 | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 3 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 6 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 3 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 5 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 5 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 9 |
| Mon | 7 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 3 |
| Fri | 7 |
| Sat | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 6 |
| Mar | 5 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 4 |
| Jun | 4 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 28 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Rain | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 16 |
| Daylight | 16 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
| 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
- SR-186
- I-206
- I-20/TEXAS PECOS TRL5
- SR-1154
- RM 23552
- BI-20 LOOP1
- I-20/TEXAS PECOS TRAIL1
- FM 19271
- I 20 FRONTAGE1
- FM 17761
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Medium and heavy trucks | 21 |
| Pickup trucks | 17 |
| Cars | 11 |
| SUVs | 11 |
| Motorcycles | 2 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Freightliner Cascadia5
- Ford F-2504
- Chevrolet GMT-4003
- GMC Sierra3
- Cadillac Escalade2
- Chevrolet Malibu2
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Ford Taurus2
- Freightliner Coronado2
- Kenworth T6802
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 21, 2024 | — | SR-115 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2024 | — | SR-115 | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2024 | — | BI-20B | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2024 | — | I-20 | 1 |
| Mar 1, 2024 | Monahans | MU-SEALY AVE | 1 |
| Mar 1, 2024 | — | I-20 | 1 |
| Jan 27, 2024 | — | I-20 | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2023 | — | BUS-I 20 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2023 | Monahans | SR-18 | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2023 | Monahans | I 20 FRONTAGE | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2023 | — | SR-18 | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2023 | — | FM 1233 | 1 |
| May 30, 2023 | — | I-20/TEXAS PECOS TRL | 1 |
| May 5, 2023 | — | CR-135 | 1 |
| Jan 25, 2023 | Monahans | SR-464 LOOP | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2022 | — | I-20/TEXAS PECOS TRL | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2022 | — | I-20 | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2022 | — | RM 2355 | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2022 | — | FM 1927 | 2 |
| Mar 27, 2022 | — | SR-18 | 1 |
| Mar 24, 2022 | — | RM 2355 | 1 |
| Feb 14, 2022 | Monahans | I-20 | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2021 | — | I-20 | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2021 | — | I-20/CR-TEXAS PECOS TRL | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2021 | — | I-20/TEXAS PECOS TRL | 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.