Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Wise County, Texas
County in Texas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 35
- Fatal crashes
- 26
- Population
- 81.3K
In 2024, 35 people died in 26 fatal crashes in Wise County, Texas. That was 59.1% more than in 2023 (22) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 43.1 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.3 in Texas and 11.5 in the United States. Wise County had the 22nd most traffic deaths among Texas's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 109 people died, an average of 22 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 3% of deaths, and 35% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
43.1
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 3 times the rate in Texas: 13.3
- About 4 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
29.1
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About double the average in Texas: 14.1
- About double the average in the United States: 12.3
+59%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
22 deaths in 2023, 35 in 2024
- Texas: -3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 11 | 11 |
| 2021 | 18 | 17 |
| 2022 | 23 | 22 |
| 2023 | 22 | 20 |
| 2024 | 35 | 26 |
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 | 16.0 |
| 2021 | 25.0 |
| 2022 | 30.7 |
| 2023 | 28.2 |
| 2024 | 43.1 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
3%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 15 percent of the share in Texas: 18%
- About 15 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 29 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 4 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Wise County | Share in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 3% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 4 | 11% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 3% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 7 | 20% | 40% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 9 | 26% | 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
35%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in Texas: 36%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 28%
19%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About three-quarters of the share in Texas: 25%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Wise County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 19.2% | 24.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 34.6% | 35.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 57.7% | 59.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 26.9% | 34.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
58%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Texas: 60%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
27%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 80 percent of the share in Texas: 34%
- About 85 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 7 |
| 1am | 3 |
| 2am | 4 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 4 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 5 |
| 8am | 4 |
| 9am | 4 |
| 10am | 3 |
| 11am | 5 |
| 12pm | 4 |
| 1pm | 4 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 4 |
| 4pm | 3 |
| 5pm | 5 |
| 6pm | 4 |
| 7pm | 7 |
| 8pm | 11 |
| 9pm | 8 |
| 10pm | 4 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 11 |
| Mon | 5 |
| Tue | 13 |
| Wed | 10 |
| Thu | 17 |
| Fri | 16 |
| Sat | 24 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6 |
| Feb | 4 |
| Mar | 12 |
| Apr | 6 |
| May | 10 |
| Jun | 5 |
| Jul | 8 |
| Aug | 9 |
| Sep | 9 |
| Oct | 10 |
| Nov | 8 |
| Dec | 9 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 80 |
| Cloudy | 7 |
| Rain | 7 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 49 |
| Daylight | 41 |
| Dusk | 4 |
| Dark - Lighted | 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-8120
- FM 5114
- SR-1147
- US-3807
- FM 18104
- FM 22644
- FM 7184
- FM 7304
- US-81/US-2873
- CR-47572
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 46 |
| Cars | 36 |
| SUVs | 27 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 19 |
| Motorcycles | 17 |
| Vans | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Dodge Ram12
- Ford F-15011
- Chevrolet Malibu5
- Ford F-2505
- GMC Sierra5
- Toyota Camry5
- Chevrolet Silverado4
- Chevrolet Equinox3
- Freightliner Cascadia3
- Ram 15003
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 7, 2024 | Newark | FM 718 | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2024 | — | FM 730 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2024 | Bridgeport | US-380 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2024 | — | US-81 | 2 |
| Oct 2, 2024 | — | US-81 | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2024 | — | CR-4421 | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2024 | — | US-81 | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2024 | Alvord | US-81/US-287 | 5 |
| Aug 20, 2024 | Decatur | FM 51 | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2024 | Decatur | MU-CEMETERY RD | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2024 | Rhome | US-81 | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2024 | — | FM 1204 | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2024 | — | US-81 | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2024 | — | FM 2264 | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2024 | Decatur | FM 51 | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2024 | — | CR-4680 | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2024 | — | US-81 | 1 |
| May 31, 2024 | — | FM 730 | 1 |
| May 24, 2024 | Rhome | US-81 | 2 |
| May 21, 2024 | — | SR-114 | 1 |
| May 14, 2024 | — | FM 1810 | 4 |
| Apr 26, 2024 | Decatur | FM 51 | 1 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | — | CR-3225 | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2024 | — | US-81 | 1 |
| Feb 1, 2024 | — | US-81 | 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.