Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Wheeler County, Texas
County in Texas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 7
- Fatal crashes
- 4
- Population
- 4.8K
In 2024, 7 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Wheeler County, Texas. That was 40.0% more than in 2023 (5) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 145.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.3 in Texas and 11.5 in the United States. Wheeler County had the 119th most traffic deaths among Texas's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 18 people died, an average of 3.6 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 50% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
145.0
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 11 times the rate in Texas: 13.3
- About 13 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
74.0
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
+40%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
5 deaths in 2023, 7 in 2024
- Texas: -3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 |
| 2024 | 7 | 4 |
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 | 20.1 |
| 2021 | 61.4 |
| 2022 | 41.7 |
| 2023 | 103.7 |
| 2024 | 145.0 |
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 | 7 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Wheeler County | Share in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 40% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 29% | 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
50%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.4 times the share in Texas: 36%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 28%
0%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 5 percent of the share in Texas: 25%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Wheeler County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 24.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 50.0% | 35.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 25.0% | 59.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 0.0% | 34.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
25%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 40 percent of the share in Texas: 60%
- About half the share in the United States: 54%
0%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 5 percent of the share in Texas: 34%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 3 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 3 |
| Mon | 4 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 2 |
| Thu | 1 |
| Fri | 3 |
| Sat | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 3 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 13 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Sleet or Hail | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 9 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 6 |
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-405
- SR-1522
- US-832
- FM 15471
- BI 40 RAMP1
- CR-151
- FM 19061
- I-40/OLD ROUTE 661
- I40 FRONTAGE1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Medium and heavy trucks | 8 |
| SUVs | 5 |
| Pickup trucks | 3 |
| Vans | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
| Cars | 1 |
| Motorcycles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Volvo Truck VNL3
- Freightliner Cascadia2
- Dodge Ram2
- Chrysler Pacifica2
- Toyota Tundra1
- Toyota Sienna1
- Toyota Sequoia1
- Peterbilt 3791
- John Deere John Deere Chassis1
- Hyundai Santa Fe1
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 17, 2024 | — | US-83 | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2024 | — | BI 40 RAMP | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2024 | — | I-40 | 1 |
| Mar 4, 2024 | — | FM 1547 | 4 |
| Nov 12, 2023 | — | I-40 | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2023 | — | I40 FRONTAGE | 1 |
| May 16, 2023 | — | I-40 | 1 |
| Mar 3, 2023 | — | I-40/OLD ROUTE 66 | 1 |
| Jan 8, 2023 | — | SR-152 | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2022 | — | I-40 | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2022 | — | US-83 | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2021 | — | CR-15 | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2021 | — | SR-152 | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2021 | — | FM 1906 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2020 | — | I-40 | 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.