Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Wilson County, Texas
County in Texas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 5
- Fatal crashes
- 5
- Population
- 55.3K
In 2024, 5 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Wilson County, Texas. That was 16.7% fewer than in 2023 (6) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 9.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.3 in Texas and 11.5 in the United States. Wilson County had the 140th most traffic deaths among Texas's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 42 people died, an average of 8.4 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 20% of deaths, and 60% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
9.0
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About two-thirds of the rate in Texas: 13.3
- About 80 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
15.9
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.1 times the average in Texas: 14.1
- About 1.3 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-17%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
6 deaths in 2023, 5 in 2024
- Texas: -3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 15 | 15 |
| 2021 | 10 | 9 |
| 2022 | 6 | 5 |
| 2023 | 6 | 6 |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 |
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 | 30.0 |
| 2021 | 19.5 |
| 2022 | 11.4 |
| 2023 | 11.1 |
| 2024 | 9.0 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
20%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About the same as the share in Texas: 18%
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 4 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Wilson County | Share in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 20% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 40% | 40% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 3 | 60% | 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
60%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.7 times the share in Texas: 36%
- About double 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 | Wilson County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 24.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 60.0% | 35.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 60.0% | 59.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 20.0% | 34.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
60%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Texas: 60%
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 54%
20%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 60 percent of the share in Texas: 34%
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 2 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 3 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 3 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 3 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 6 |
| Mon | 8 |
| Tue | 4 |
| Wed | 6 |
| Thu | 4 |
| Fri | 5 |
| Sat | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 4 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 7 |
| Sep | 5 |
| Oct | 4 |
| Nov | 7 |
| Dec | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 26 |
| Cloudy | 10 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 21 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 15 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
| Dawn | 1 |
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-8711
- US-1816
- FM 7754
- SR-973
- FM 5393
- SR-1232
- CR-4271
- SR-181 LOOP/HOSPITAL BLVD1
- FM 5361
- FM 25791
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 17 |
| SUVs | 16 |
| Pickup trucks | 15 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 9 |
| Motorcycles | 4 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
| Buses | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-1506
- Ford F-2505
- Toyota Camry3
- Chevrolet Silverado3
- Jeep Wrangler2
- Harley Davidson Fat Boy1
- GMC Yukon XL1
- GMC Sierra1
- Freightliner CST1201
- Ford Mustang1
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 16, 2024 | Floresville | US-181 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | — | FM 536 | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2024 | — | US-181 | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2024 | Floresville | SR-181 LOOP/HOSPITAL BLVD | 1 |
| May 9, 2024 | — | FM 539 | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2023 | — | FM 2579 | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2023 | — | SR-97 | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2023 | La Vernia | US-87 | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2023 | — | CR-417 | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2023 | — | US-87 | 1 |
| Jan 3, 2023 | — | SR-123 | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2022 | — | FM 775 | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2022 | — | FM 775 | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2022 | — | CR-427 | 2 |
| Sep 12, 2022 | Floresville | US-181/10TH ST | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2022 | — | US-181 | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2021 | La Vernia | US-87 | 2 |
| Nov 24, 2021 | Sutherland Spg | US-87 | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2021 | — | FM 775 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2021 | — | FM 539 | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2021 | — | US-87 | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2021 | Stockdale | US-87 | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2021 | Pandora | US-87 | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2021 | — | FM 1346 | 1 |
| Mar 7, 2021 | — | US-87 | 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.