Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Washington County, Texas
County in Texas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 13
- Fatal crashes
- 11
- Population
- 37.7K
In 2024, 13 people died in 11 fatal crashes in Washington County, Texas. That was 116.7% more than in 2023 (6) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 34.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.3 in Texas and 11.5 in the United States. Washington County had the 64th most traffic deaths among Texas's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 51 people died, an average of 10 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 55% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
34.5
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
27.9
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About double the average in Texas: 14.1
- About double the average in the United States: 12.3
+117%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
6 deaths in 2023, 13 in 2024
- Texas: -3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 9 | 6 |
| 2021 | 11 | 10 |
| 2022 | 12 | 11 |
| 2023 | 6 | 6 |
| 2024 | 13 | 11 |
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 | 25.2 |
| 2021 | 30.6 |
| 2022 | 33.0 |
| 2023 | 16.1 |
| 2024 | 34.5 |
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 | 12 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Washington County | Share in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 8% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 5 | 38% | 40% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 8 | 62% | 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
55%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.5 times the share in Texas: 36%
- About 1.9 times the share in the United States: 28%
27%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in Texas: 25%
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Washington County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 27.3% | 24.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 54.5% | 35.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 54.5% | 59.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 45.5% | 34.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
55%
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%
45%
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 | 0 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 4 |
| 7am | 4 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 3 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 4 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 3 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 4 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 5 |
| Mon | 6 |
| Tue | 5 |
| Wed | 4 |
| Thu | 8 |
| Fri | 3 |
| Sat | 13 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 3 |
| Apr | 5 |
| May | 6 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 7 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 32 |
| Rain | 7 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 22 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 19 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| Dark - Lighted | 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-29014
- SR-10510
- SR-365
- FM 502
- FM 3902
- CR-LBJ DR1
- SR-36 N1
- MU-GUN AND ROD RD1
- FM 577/BLUE BELL RD1
- FM 277/BLUE BELL RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 22 |
| SUVs | 18 |
| Pickup trucks | 15 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 9 |
| Motorcycles | 5 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado4
- Dodge Ram4
- Ford Expedition4
- Ford F-2503
- Chevrolet Colorado2
- Chevrolet Suburban2
- Dodge Charger2
- Ford F-1502
- GMC Sierra2
- Honda Civic2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2024 | — | SR-36 | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2024 | — | FM 1155 | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2024 | — | CR-SWEED RD | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2024 | — | CR-OLD CHAPPELL HILL RD | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2024 | — | SR-36 | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2024 | — | US-290 | 1 |
| May 16, 2024 | — | FM 50 | 1 |
| Apr 27, 2024 | Brenham | SR-36 | 1 |
| Jan 27, 2024 | Brenham | MU-GUN AND ROD RD | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2024 | — | US-290 | 2 |
| Jan 22, 2024 | — | US-290 | 2 |
| Dec 20, 2023 | — | SR-105 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2023 | — | SR-105 | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2023 | Brenham | FM 577/BLUE BELL RD | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2023 | Brenham | SR-36 N | 1 |
| Mar 3, 2023 | — | FM 390 | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2023 | — | US-290 | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2022 | — | US-290 | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2022 | Brenham | SR-105 | 2 |
| Sep 7, 2022 | — | SR-105 | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2022 | Brenham | US-290 | 1 |
| May 28, 2022 | — | SR-105 | 1 |
| May 3, 2022 | — | US-290 | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2022 | — | US-290 | 1 |
| Apr 4, 2022 | — | US-290 | 1 |
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Cities in Washington County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Brenham | 2 | 10.2 |
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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.