Fatal crashes in Bexar County, Texas
In 2024, 218 people died in 208 fatal crashes in Bexar County, 2.3% more than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 1,940 fatal crashes and 2,051 deaths, the 3rd most of any county in Texas.
10.2 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 13.3 across Texas in 2024; 10.2 against 13.6 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 2,127,737, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in Texas.
Deaths in Bexar County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 208 | 218 |
| 2023 | 206 | 213 |
| 2022 | 229 | 247 |
| 2021 | 224 | 239 |
| 2020 | 182 | 195 |
| 2019 | 176 | 179 |
| 2018 | 175 | 181 |
| 2017 | 159 | 164 |
| 2016 | 208 | 226 |
| 2015 | 173 | 189 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Bexar County
I-410 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Bexar County from 2015 to 2024: 121, with 124 deaths. The 12 roads listed held 31% of all fatal crashes in Bexar County from 2015 to 2024; 4 are interstates, 4 US routes, 4 state highways. Interstate, US and state routes with 5 or more fatal crashes in the county; county roads and city streets are in the county's total but not listed.
| Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I-410 | 121 | 124 | 45 | |
| 2 | I-35 | 117 | 131 | 35 | |
| 3 | I-10 | 104 | 107 | 27 | |
| 4 | US 90 | 63 | 67 | 30 | |
| 5 | US 281 | 55 | 61 | 18 | |
| 6 | I-37 | 39 | 45 | 18 | |
| 7 | State Highway 16 | 33 | 36 | 8 | |
| 8 | State Highway 1604 | 25 | 30 | 11 | no page |
| 9 | State Highway 151 | 19 | 19 | 6 | no page |
| 10 | US 181 | 16 | 17 | 7 | |
| 11 | US 87 | 14 | 14 | 4 | |
| 12 | State Highway 211 | 5 | 6 | 2 | no page |
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: San Antonio 1,488, Helotes 13, Converse 12, Live Oak 12, Balcones Heights 8, Leon Valley 7, Castle Hills 5, Universal City 5. The city is not filed for crashes outside a city.
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
When fatal crashes happen in Bexar County
The heaviest slot is Sunday, midnight to 4 am, with 115 fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024. The worst hour is 2 am to 3 am; the worst month is October.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 5.9 percent, 115 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 47 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 29 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 33 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 47 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 80 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 2.2 percent, 43 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 32 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 23 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 33 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 44 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 60 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 2.0 percent, 38 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 33 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 23 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 23 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 48 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 71 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 2.1 percent, 41 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 37 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 20 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 20 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 55 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 62 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 2.3 percent, 44 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 41 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 20 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 28 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 36 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 69 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 3.5 percent, 68 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 47 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 28 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 31 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 53 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 83 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 5.6 percent, 109 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 39 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 27 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 31 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 53 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 76 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan10.0%
- Feb7.6%
- Mar8.2%
- Apr7.6%
- May7.9%
- Jun8.5%
- Jul7.9%
- Aug7.4%
- Sep8.0%
- Oct10.2%
- Nov8.6%
- Dec8.2%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Bexar County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 34%; a pedestrian in 31%, a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 23%, a rollover in 4.2%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 654 | 34% |
| Pedestrian | 595 | 31% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 441 | 23% |
| Other | 90 | 4.6% |
| Rollover | 82 | 4.2% |
| Cyclist | 60 | 3.1% |
| Parked vehicle | 18 | 0.9% |
| Not reported | 0 | 0.0% |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
How fatal crashes in Bexar County compare with Texas
A drinking driver was recorded in 28% of fatal crashes in Bexar County from 2015 to 2024, above the Texas share of 26%; speeding in 30%, below the Texas share of 32%; a hit-and-run in 12%, above the Texas share of 7.6%; a driver recorded as distracted in 24%, above the Texas share of 10%; 40% of passenger-vehicle occupants killed with belt use known were unbelted, below the Texas share of 45%. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Texas. A share is only given over 20 crashes.
| Bexar | Texas | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 5.4% | 38% | below the Texas share |
| At or near an intersection | 23% | 22% | above the Texas share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 21% | 31% | below the Texas share |
| A drinking driver | 28% | 26% | above the Texas share |
| Speeding | 30% | 32% | below the Texas share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 24% | 10% | above the Texas share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 40% | 45% | below the Texas share |
| Hit-and-run | 12% | 7.6% | above the Texas share |
| A motorcycle involved | 14% | 14% | about the same as the Texas share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 31% | 18% | above the Texas share |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Questions about fatal crashes in Bexar County
- How many people died in car accidents in Bexar County in 2024?
- 218 people died in 208 fatal crashes in Bexar County, Texas, in 2024, 2.3% more than in 2023. That is 10.2 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 13.3 across Texas.
- What is the deadliest road in Bexar County?
- I-410 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Bexar County from 2015 to 2024: 121, with 124 deaths.
- When do fatal crashes in Bexar County happen most often?
- The heaviest slot from 2015 to 2024 was Sunday, midnight to 4 am, with 115 fatal crashes.
- How many fatal crashes in Bexar County involved a drinking driver?
- 549 of 1,940 fatal crashes in Bexar County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 28%, against 26% across Texas.
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Where the Bexar County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Bexar County (county code 29). A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The rate per 100,000 uses the Census Bureau's population estimate for the county; it is the only figure here not counted from FARS. The full method.