Fatal crashes in Brazos County, Texas
In 2024, 15 people died in 15 fatal crashes in Brazos County, 15.4% more than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 170 fatal crashes and 177 deaths.
6 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 13.3 across Texas in 2024; 7.6 against 13.6 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 249,624, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in Texas.
Deaths in Brazos County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 15 | 15 |
| 2023 | 13 | 13 |
| 2022 | 17 | 17 |
| 2021 | 13 | 14 |
| 2020 | 18 | 18 |
| 2019 | 14 | 15 |
| 2018 | 14 | 15 |
| 2017 | 26 | 28 |
| 2016 | 20 | 20 |
| 2015 | 20 | 22 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Brazos County
State Highway 6 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Brazos County from 2015 to 2024: 24, with 25 deaths. The 4 roads listed held 35% of all fatal crashes in Brazos County from 2015 to 2024; 1 US route, 3 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 6 | 24 | 25 | 7 | |
| 2 | State Highway 21 | 15 | 16 | 3 | |
| 3 | US 190 | 11 | 11 | 3 | |
| 4 | State Highway 30 | 9 | 9 | 3 | no page |
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Bryan 65, College Station 37. 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 Brazos County
The heaviest slot is Sunday, midnight to 4 am, with 11 fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024. The worst hour is midnight to 1 am; the worst month is May.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 6.5 percent, 11 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 5.3 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 1.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 4.7 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 2.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 2.9 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 5.3 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan5.9%
- Feb7.6%
- Mar5.9%
- Apr3.5%
- May11.2%
- Jun9.4%
- Jul8.8%
- Aug8.2%
- Sep10.6%
- Oct10.0%
- Nov10.6%
- 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 Brazos County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 44%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 28%, a pedestrian in 14%, a rollover in 5.9%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 75 | 44% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 47 | 28% |
| Pedestrian | 23 | 14% |
| Rollover | 10 | 5.9% |
| Other | 8 | 4.7% |
| Cyclist | 6 | 3.5% |
| Parked vehicle | 1 | 0.6% |
| 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 Brazos County compare with Texas
A drinking driver was recorded in 24% of fatal crashes in Brazos County from 2015 to 2024, below the Texas share of 26%; speeding in 35%, above the Texas share of 32%; a hit-and-run in 5.3%, below the Texas share of 7.6%; a driver recorded as distracted in 12%, above the Texas share of 10%; 42% 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.
| Brazos | Texas | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 32% | 38% | below the Texas share |
| At or near an intersection | 23% | 22% | above the Texas share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 27% | 31% | below the Texas share |
| A drinking driver | 24% | 26% | below the Texas share |
| Speeding | 35% | 32% | above the Texas share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 12% | 10% | above the Texas share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 42% | 45% | below the Texas share |
| Hit-and-run | 5.3% | 7.6% | below the Texas share |
| A motorcycle involved | 14% | 14% | about the same as the Texas share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 16% | 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 Brazos County
- How many people died in car accidents in Brazos County in 2024?
- 15 people died in 15 fatal crashes in Brazos County, Texas, in 2024, 15.4% more than in 2023. That is 6 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 13.3 across Texas.
- What is the deadliest road in Brazos County?
- State Highway 6 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Brazos County from 2015 to 2024: 24, with 25 deaths.
- When do fatal crashes in Brazos County happen most often?
- The heaviest slot from 2015 to 2024 was Sunday, midnight to 4 am, with 11 fatal crashes.
- How many fatal crashes in Brazos County involved a drinking driver?
- 41 of 170 fatal crashes in Brazos County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 24%, against 26% across Texas.
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Where the Brazos County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Brazos County (county code 41). 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.