Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Leander, Texas
City in Williamson County · Texas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 4
- Fatal crashes
- 4
- Population
- 87.7K
In 2024, 4 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Leander, Texas. That was 20.0% fewer than in 2023 (5) and the fewest since 2021. The death rate was 4.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 7.0 in Williamson County, 13.3 in Texas and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 20 people died, an average of 4.0 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 25% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
4.6
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About two-thirds of the rate in Williamson County, Texas: 7.0
- About one-third of the rate in Texas: 13.3
- About 40 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
-20%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
5 deaths in 2023, 4 in 2024
- Williamson County, Texas: +19%
- Texas: -3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 3 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 6 | 5 |
| 2023 | 5 | 4 |
| 2024 | 4 | 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 | 6.6 |
| 2021 | 1.5 |
| 2022 | 8.0 |
| 2023 | 6.2 |
| 2024 | 4.6 |
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 Williamson County, Texas: 16%
- 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 | 2 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 2 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Leander | Share in Williamson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 16% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 50% | 10% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 4% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 25% | 29% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 25% | 25% |
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
25%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in Williamson County, Texas: 26%
- About two-thirds of the share in Texas: 36%
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
0%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 5 percent of the share in Williamson County, Texas: 16%
- About 5 percent of the share in Texas: 25%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Leander | Williamson County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 16.0% | 24.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 25.0% | 26.0% | 35.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 46.0% | 59.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 25.0% | 22.0% | 34.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
50%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Williamson County, Texas: 46%
- About 85 percent of the share in Texas: 60%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
25%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.1 times the share in Williamson County, Texas: 22%
- About three-quarters of the share in Texas: 34%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 3 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 2 |
| Mon | 1 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 1 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 17 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 9 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 3 |
| Dusk | 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
- US-1835
- RM 22432
- RONALD W REAGAN BLVD2
- 183 A1
- SR-183 A1
- CR-HERO WAY WEST/CR-BROADE ST1
- HERO WAY LN1
- MU-MUNICIPAL DR1
- SAN GABRIEL PKWY1
- SR-183A TOLLROAD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 11 |
| Cars | 7 |
| SUVs | 5 |
| Motorcycles | 5 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 2 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado5
- Toyota Tacoma2
- BMW M41
- Buick Regal1
- Chevrolet Colorado1
- Chevrolet Express1
- Chevrolet Suburban1
- Ford Excursion1
- Ford Explorer Sport Trac1
- Ford F-2501
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 | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2024 | US-183 | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2024 | MU-MUNICIPAL DR | 1 |
| May 9, 2024 | US-183A TOLLWAY FRONTAGE | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2024 | US-183 | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2023 | US-183 | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2023 | RM 2243 | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2023 | 183 A | 2 |
| Mar 12, 2023 | CR-HERO WAY WEST/CR-BROADE ST | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | SR-183 A | 2 |
| Jun 25, 2022 | HERO WAY LN | 1 |
| May 21, 2022 | US-183 | 1 |
| May 21, 2022 | SAN GABRIEL PKWY | 1 |
| Mar 24, 2022 | RONALD W REAGAN BLVD | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2021 | SR-183A TOLLROAD | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2020 | RM 2243 | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2020 | US-183 | 2 |
| Jun 2, 2020 | RONALD W REAGAN BLVD | 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.