Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Willacy County, Texas
County in Texas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 3
- Fatal crashes
- 3
- Population
- 20.1K
In 2024, 3 people died in 3 fatal crashes in Willacy County, Texas. That was 200.0% more than in 2023 (1) and the most since 2021. The death rate was 14.9 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.3 in Texas and 11.5 in the United States. Willacy County had the 168th most traffic deaths among Texas's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 10 people died, an average of 2.0 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 67% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
14.9
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.1 times the rate in Texas: 13.3
- About 1.3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
9.9
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About two-thirds of the average in Texas: 14.1
- About 80 percent of the average in the United States: 12.3
+200%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
1 death in 2023, 3 in 2024
- Texas: -3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 |
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 | 5.0 |
| 2021 | 14.8 |
| 2022 | 9.9 |
| 2023 | 5.0 |
| 2024 | 15.0 |
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 | 3 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Willacy County | Share in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 67% | 40% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 67% | 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
67%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.9 times the share in Texas: 36%
- About double the share in the United States: 28%
67%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 3 times the share in Texas: 25%
- About 3 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Willacy County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 66.7% | 24.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 66.7% | 35.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 66.7% | 59.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 66.7% | 34.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
67%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.1 times the share in Texas: 60%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 54%
67%
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 | 1 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 1 |
| Mon | 0 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 0 |
| Thu | 1 |
| Fri | 0 |
| Sat | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 4 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 4 |
| Daylight | 4 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
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-69E4
- SR-1862
- CR-200/SIMON GOMEZ RD1
- FM 17621
- FM 4981
- YTURRIA AVE1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 7 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 2 |
| Pickup trucks | 2 |
| SUVs | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Malibu2
- Chevrolet Venture1
- Dodge Dart1
- Ford Expedition1
- Ford F-2501
- Ford F-5501
- Ford Mustang1
- Freightliner Cascadia1
- Nissan Maxima1
- Nissan Murano1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 6, 2024 | — | FM 1762 | 1 |
| May 11, 2024 | — | I-69E | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2024 | — | I-69E | 1 |
| Jan 17, 2023 | — | SR-186 | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2022 | Raymondville | YTURRIA AVE | 1 |
| Mar 12, 2022 | — | CR-200/SIMON GOMEZ RD | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2021 | Lyford | I-69E | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2021 | — | FM 498 | 1 |
| Jan 12, 2021 | — | I-69E | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2020 | — | SR-186 | 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.