Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Wilbarger County, Texas
County in Texas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 6
- Fatal crashes
- 4
- Population
- 12.5K
In 2024, 6 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Wilbarger County, Texas. That was 40.0% fewer than in 2023 (10) and the fewest since 2021. The death rate was 48.1 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.3 in Texas and 11.5 in the United States. Wilbarger County had the 131st most traffic deaths among Texas's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 31 people died, an average of 6.2 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
48.1
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 4 times the rate in Texas: 13.3
- About 4 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
49.2
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 3 times the average in Texas: 14.1
- About 4 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-40%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
10 deaths in 2023, 6 in 2024
- Texas: -3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 6 | 6 |
| 2022 | 7 | 6 |
| 2023 | 10 | 10 |
| 2024 | 6 | 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 | 15.6 |
| 2021 | 47.2 |
| 2022 | 55.8 |
| 2023 | 79.9 |
| 2024 | 48.1 |
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 | 6 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Wilbarger County | Share in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 33% | 40% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 3 | 50% | 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 | Wilbarger County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 24.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 50.0% | 35.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 75.0% | 59.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 75.0% | 34.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
75%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.3 times the share in Texas: 60%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 54%
75%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About double the share in Texas: 34%
- About double the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 2 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 3 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 4 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 3 |
| Mon | 7 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 4 |
| Fri | 3 |
| Sat | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 4 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 6 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 4 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 18 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Other | 1 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 17 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 8 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
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-28711
- US-707
- CR-1171
- CR-SUMMEROUR RD/CR-2771
- FM 32071
- FM 9241
- MU-COLLEGE DR1
- US-1831
- US-2831
- US-287 BUSINESS1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| SUVs | 11 |
| Cars | 10 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 8 |
| Pickup trucks | 8 |
| Motorcycles | 2 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Chevrolet Tahoe2
- Freightliner Cascadia2
- GMC Yukon2
- Ram 15002
- BMW 535i1
- BMW R 1250 GS1
- Buick LaCrosse1
- Chevrolet GMT-4001
- Chevrolet Impala1
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 14, 2024 | Vernon | US-287/US-70 | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2024 | Vernon | MU-COLLEGE DR | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | Vernon | US-287 | 2 |
| Mar 16, 2024 | — | US-70 | 2 |
| Sep 5, 2023 | — | US-287 | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2023 | — | US-287 | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2023 | — | US-283 | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2023 | — | CR-117 | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2023 | — | US-287 BUSINESS | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2023 | — | US-70 | 1 |
| May 27, 2023 | — | US-70 | 1 |
| May 8, 2023 | — | US-287 | 1 |
| Mar 23, 2023 | — | US-287 | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2023 | — | US-287 | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2022 | — | FM 3207 | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2022 | — | US-70/US-183 | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2022 | — | US-70 | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2022 | — | US-287 | 2 |
| Apr 4, 2022 | — | US-70 | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2022 | — | US-70 | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2021 | — | US-70 | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2021 | — | US-183 | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2021 | — | US-287 | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2021 | — | US-287 | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2021 | — | FM 924 | 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.