Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Wood County, Texas
County in Texas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 8
- Fatal crashes
- 8
- Population
- 49.2K
In 2024, 8 people died in 8 fatal crashes in Wood County, Texas. That was 52.9% fewer than in 2023 (17) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 16.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.3 in Texas and 11.5 in the United States. Wood County had the 106th most traffic deaths among Texas's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 63 people died, an average of 13 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 13% of deaths, and 63% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
16.3
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.2 times the rate in Texas: 13.3
- About 1.4 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
26.7
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.9 times the average in Texas: 14.1
- About double the average in the United States: 12.3
-53%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
17 deaths in 2023, 8 in 2024
- Texas: -3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 12 | 11 |
| 2021 | 12 | 10 |
| 2022 | 14 | 10 |
| 2023 | 17 | 15 |
| 2024 | 8 | 8 |
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 | 26.6 |
| 2021 | 25.9 |
| 2022 | 29.7 |
| 2023 | 35.3 |
| 2024 | 16.3 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
13%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About two-thirds of the share in Texas: 18%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 4 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 3 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Wood County | Share in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 13% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 3 | 38% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 38% | 40% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 5 | 63% | 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
63%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.8 times the share in Texas: 36%
- About double the share in the United States: 28%
13%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About half the share in Texas: 25%
- About half the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Wood County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 12.5% | 24.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 62.5% | 35.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 25.0% | 59.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 50.0% | 34.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
25%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 40 percent of the share in Texas: 60%
- About half the share in the United States: 54%
50%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.5 times the share in Texas: 34%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 3 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 3 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 3 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 6 |
| 2pm | 8 |
| 3pm | 4 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 4 |
| 6pm | 4 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 5 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 8 |
| Mon | 5 |
| Tue | 7 |
| Wed | 7 |
| Thu | 10 |
| Fri | 4 |
| Sat | 13 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6 |
| Feb | 4 |
| Mar | 8 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 4 |
| Jun | 4 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 5 |
| Sep | 4 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 8 |
| Dec | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 36 |
| Cloudy | 13 |
| Rain | 4 |
| 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 | 31 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 21 |
| 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-698
- SR-377
- US-804
- FM 493
- FM 5152
- FM 29662
- FM 142
- FM 20882
- FM 3122
- FM 8522
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 27 |
| Pickup trucks | 20 |
| SUVs | 17 |
| Motorcycles | 7 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 4 |
| Vans | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-1505
- Ford Explorer4
- Chevrolet Silverado4
- Toyota Camry3
- Ford Mustang3
- Dodge Ram3
- Chevrolet Impala3
- Toyota 4-Runner2
- Ram 25002
- Harley-Davidson Street Glide2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2024 | Mineola | US-80/BROAD ST | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2024 | — | US-80 | 1 |
| Jun 2, 2024 | — | FM 49 | 1 |
| May 11, 2024 | — | SR-37 | 1 |
| Apr 3, 2024 | — | SR-37 | 1 |
| Mar 30, 2024 | — | SR-37 | 1 |
| Jan 25, 2024 | — | FM 1799 | 1 |
| Jan 11, 2024 | — | FM 852 | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2023 | — | FM 2088 | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2023 | — | SR-37 | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2023 | — | US-80 | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2023 | Mineola | SR-564 LOOP | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2023 | — | FM 515 | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2023 | — | SR-182 | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2023 | — | SR-154 | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2023 | — | US-69 | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2023 | — | SR-37 | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2023 | — | FM 14 | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2023 | — | FM 779 | 2 |
| Mar 6, 2023 | — | US-69 | 1 |
| Feb 14, 2023 | Mineola | US-69 | 1 |
| Jan 7, 2023 | — | US-69 | 1 |
| Jan 7, 2023 | — | US-69 | 2 |
| Dec 28, 2022 | — | US-80/BROAD ST | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2022 | Quitman | CR-GOLDSMITH ST | 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.