Fatal crashes in Brazoria County, Texas
In 2024, 28 people died in 26 fatal crashes in Brazoria County, 17.6% fewer than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 369 fatal crashes and 411 deaths.
6.8 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 13.3 across Texas in 2024; 10.9 against 13.6 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 413,224, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in Texas.
Deaths in Brazoria County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 26 | 28 |
| 2023 | 33 | 34 |
| 2022 | 35 | 44 |
| 2021 | 43 | 48 |
| 2020 | 41 | 44 |
| 2019 | 43 | 48 |
| 2018 | 31 | 31 |
| 2017 | 38 | 44 |
| 2016 | 41 | 48 |
| 2015 | 38 | 42 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Brazoria County
State Highway 288 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Brazoria County from 2015 to 2024: 44, with 52 deaths. The 6 roads listed held 40% of all fatal crashes in Brazoria County from 2015 to 2024; 6 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 | State Highway 288 | 44 | 52 | 14 | |
| 2 | State Highway 6 | 34 | 36 | 4 | |
| 3 | State Highway 35 | 33 | 36 | 7 | |
| 4 | State Highway 36 | 16 | 20 | 5 | |
| 5 | State Highway 332 | 15 | 17 | 4 | no page |
| 6 | State Highway 288B | 5 | 5 | 0 | no page |
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Alvin 36, Pearland 34, Lake Jackson 19, Angleton 17, Manvel 14, Clute 10, Freeport 9, Iowa Colony 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 Brazoria County
The heaviest slot is Sunday, midnight to 4 am, with 20 fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024. The worst hour is 8 pm to 9 pm; the worst month is July.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 5.4 percent, 20 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 0.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 12 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 1.4 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 12 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 11 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 13 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 12 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 11 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 8 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 11 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 2.4 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 11 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 16 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 11 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 2.4 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 11 fatal crashes | 4.9 percent, 18 fatal crashes | 4.6 percent, 17 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan7.6%
- Feb4.9%
- Mar10.3%
- Apr6.5%
- May8.4%
- Jun8.7%
- Jul13.6%
- Aug8.4%
- Sep7.3%
- Oct7.6%
- Nov10.0%
- Dec6.8%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Brazoria County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 50%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 22%, a pedestrian in 11%, a rollover in 7.3%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 185 | 50% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 81 | 22% |
| Pedestrian | 39 | 11% |
| Rollover | 27 | 7.3% |
| Other | 18 | 4.9% |
| Cyclist | 16 | 4.3% |
| Parked vehicle | 3 | 0.8% |
| 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 Brazoria County compare with Texas
A drinking driver was recorded in 33% of fatal crashes in Brazoria 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 4.3%, below the Texas share of 7.6%; a driver recorded as distracted in 14%, 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.
| Brazoria | Texas | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 41% | 38% | above the Texas share |
| At or near an intersection | 24% | 22% | above the Texas share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 36% | 31% | above the Texas share |
| A drinking driver | 33% | 26% | above the Texas share |
| Speeding | 30% | 32% | below the Texas share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 14% | 10% | above the Texas share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 40% | 45% | below the Texas share |
| Hit-and-run | 4.3% | 7.6% | below the Texas share |
| A motorcycle involved | 17% | 14% | above the Texas share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 10% | 18% | below 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 Brazoria County
- How many people died in car accidents in Brazoria County in 2024?
- 28 people died in 26 fatal crashes in Brazoria County, Texas, in 2024, 17.6% fewer than in 2023. That is 6.8 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 13.3 across Texas.
- What is the deadliest road in Brazoria County?
- State Highway 288 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Brazoria County from 2015 to 2024: 44, with 52 deaths.
- When do fatal crashes in Brazoria County happen most often?
- The heaviest slot from 2015 to 2024 was Sunday, midnight to 4 am, with 20 fatal crashes.
- How many fatal crashes in Brazoria County involved a drinking driver?
- 122 of 369 fatal crashes in Brazoria County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 33%, against 26% across Texas.
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Where the Brazoria County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Brazoria County (county code 39). 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.