Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Yoakum County, Texas
County in Texas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 5
- Fatal crashes
- 4
- Population
- 7.5K
In 2024, 5 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Yoakum County, Texas. That was 25.0% more than in 2023 (4). The death rate was 66.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.3 in Texas and 11.5 in the United States. Yoakum County had the 140th most traffic deaths among Texas's counties. Between 2022 and 2024, 12 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
66.7
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 5 times the rate in Texas: 13.3
- About 6 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
53.5
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2022–2024
- About 4 times the average in Texas: 14.0
- About 4 times the average in the United States: 12.2
+25%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
4 deaths in 2023, 5 in 2024
- Texas: -3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 4 | 2 |
| 2024 | 5 | 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 |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 40.1 |
| 2023 | 53.8 |
| 2024 | 66.7 |
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 | 5 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Yoakum County | Share in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 20% | 40% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 20% | 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
25%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- 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 Texas: 25%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Yoakum County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 24.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 25.0% | 35.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 0.0% | 59.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 0.0% | 34.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
0%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 5 percent of the share in Texas: 60%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
0%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 5 percent of the share in Texas: 34%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2022–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 0 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 1 |
| Thu | 1 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 1 |
All crashes 2022–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2022–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 5 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2022–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 7 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 2 |
All crashes 2022–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2022–2024
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- US-822
- US-3802
- CR-250/CR-OWNBY LOOP RD1
- FM 2131
- FM 7691
- SR-2141
- SR-831
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Medium and heavy trucks | 5 |
| Pickup trucks | 4 |
| SUVs | 4 |
| Cars | 2 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2022–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Buick Envision1
- Cadillac Escalade1
- Chevrolet Aveo1
- Chevrolet Express1
- Chevrolet GMT-4001
- Chevrolet Silverado1
- Ford Edge1
- Ford F-1501
- Ford F-2501
- Ford F-3501
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 26, 2024 | — | FM 213 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | — | US-82 | 2 |
| Apr 12, 2024 | — | SR-83 | 1 |
| Mar 18, 2024 | — | FM 769 | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2023 | — | US-82 | 3 |
| Jan 30, 2023 | — | CR-250/CR-OWNBY LOOP RD | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2022 | — | US-380 | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2022 | — | SR-214 | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2022 | — | US-380 | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2022–2024. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.