Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Webb County, Texas
County in Texas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 23
- Fatal crashes
- 22
- Population
- 280.6K
In 2024, 23 people died in 22 fatal crashes in Webb County, Texas. That was 14.8% fewer than in 2023 (27) and the fewest since 2021. The death rate was 8.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.3 in Texas and 11.5 in the United States. Webb County had the 35th most traffic deaths among Texas's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 113 people died, an average of 23 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 30% of deaths, and 45% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
8.2
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 60 percent of the rate in Texas: 13.3
- About 70 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
8.3
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 60 percent of the average in Texas: 14.1
- About two-thirds of the average in the United States: 12.3
-15%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
27 deaths in 2023, 23 in 2024
- Texas: -3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 14 | 14 |
| 2021 | 23 | 18 |
| 2022 | 26 | 24 |
| 2023 | 27 | 19 |
| 2024 | 23 | 22 |
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 | 5.2 |
| 2021 | 8.6 |
| 2022 | 9.7 |
| 2023 | 9.9 |
| 2024 | 8.2 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
30%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.7 times the share in Texas: 18%
- About 1.7 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 13 |
| Pedestrians | 7 |
| Motorcyclists | 3 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Webb County | Share in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 7 | 30% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 3 | 13% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 10 | 43% | 40% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 10 | 43% | 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
45%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.3 times the share in Texas: 36%
- About 1.6 times the share in the United States: 28%
14%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About half the share in Texas: 25%
- About 55 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Webb County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 13.6% | 24.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 45.5% | 35.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 86.4% | 59.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 27.3% | 34.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
86%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.5 times the share in Texas: 60%
- About 1.6 times the share in the United States: 54%
27%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 80 percent of the share in Texas: 34%
- About 85 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 11 |
| 2am | 6 |
| 3am | 4 |
| 4am | 3 |
| 5am | 4 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 3 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 3 |
| 3pm | 5 |
| 4pm | 4 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 7 |
| 7pm | 8 |
| 8pm | 6 |
| 9pm | 10 |
| 10pm | 3 |
| 11pm | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 16 |
| Mon | 16 |
| Tue | 9 |
| Wed | 14 |
| Thu | 10 |
| Fri | 14 |
| Sat | 18 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 8 |
| Feb | 9 |
| Mar | 8 |
| Apr | 6 |
| May | 8 |
| Jun | 6 |
| Jul | 10 |
| Aug | 9 |
| Sep | 6 |
| Oct | 6 |
| Nov | 11 |
| Dec | 10 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 81 |
| Cloudy | 7 |
| Rain | 7 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Other | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 40 |
| Daylight | 37 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 20 |
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
- I-3511
- SR-206
- US-83/ZAPATA HWY4
- US-833
- SR-3593
- MAIN AVE2
- FM 14722
- I-35/PURPLE HEART TRL2
- FM 1472/CR-MINES RD2
- FM 1472/MINES RD2
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 48 |
| SUVs | 35 |
| Pickup trucks | 24 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 20 |
| Motorcycles | 12 |
| Vans | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford Expedition6
- Ford F-1506
- Chevrolet Silverado5
- Freightliner Cascadia5
- Dodge Ram4
- Ford Mustang4
- GMC Sierra4
- Nissan Altima3
- Chevrolet Traverse3
- Chevrolet Malibu3
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 22, 2024 | — | I-35 | 2 |
| Dec 18, 2024 | Laredo | US-83 RAMP | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2024 | Laredo | I-35 | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2024 | Laredo | US-59 FRONTAGE/BOB BULLOCK LP | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2024 | Laredo | US-59/SR-20 LP/BOB BULLOCK LP | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2024 | Laredo | MU-ARKANSAS AVE | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Laredo | MU-MCPHERSON RD | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2024 | Laredo | SR-20 LP/BOB BULLOCK LP | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2024 | Laredo | SR-20 LP/BOB BULLOCK LP | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2024 | Laredo | I35 FRONTAGE/SAN DARIO AVE | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2024 | Laredo | SR-20 LP/CUATRO VIENTOS RD | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2024 | Laredo | MU-LYON ST AVE | 1 |
| May 5, 2024 | Laredo | MU-SAUNDERS ST | 1 |
| May 2, 2024 | Laredo | FM 1472/MINES RD | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2024 | Laredo | SANTA URSULA AVE/LAREDO INT BR | 1 |
| Feb 12, 2024 | Laredo | SR-20 | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2024 | Laredo | US-59/SR-20/BOB BULLOCH LP | 1 |
| Jan 29, 2024 | Laredo | US-59 | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2024 | Laredo | I-35 RAMP | 1 |
| Jan 15, 2024 | — | I-35 | 1 |
| Jan 7, 2024 | Laredo | MU-CLARK BLVD | 1 |
| Jan 3, 2024 | Laredo | MU-CUATRO VIENTOS RD | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2023 | Laredo | SR-20 | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2023 | Laredo | BUS-I 35 SAN BERNARDO AVE | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2023 | — | US-59 | 1 |
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Cities in Webb County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Laredo | 20 | 7.4 |
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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.