Fatal crashes in Fort Bend County, Texas
In 2024, 41 people died in 38 fatal crashes in Fort Bend County, 6.8% fewer than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 370 fatal crashes and 389 deaths, the 20th most of any county in Texas.
4.3 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 13.3 across Texas in 2024; 4.7 against 13.6 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 958,434, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in Texas.
Deaths in Fort Bend County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 38 | 41 |
| 2023 | 41 | 44 |
| 2022 | 35 | 35 |
| 2021 | 49 | 55 |
| 2020 | 30 | 31 |
| 2019 | 38 | 38 |
| 2018 | 26 | 30 |
| 2017 | 39 | 39 |
| 2016 | 36 | 37 |
| 2015 | 38 | 39 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Fort Bend County
I-69 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Fort Bend County from 2015 to 2024: 29, with 31 deaths. The 6 roads listed held 30% of all fatal crashes in Fort Bend County from 2015 to 2024; 1 is an interstate, 2 US routes, 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 | I-69 | 29 | 31 | 5 | |
| 2 | State Highway 6 | 27 | 29 | 12 | |
| 3 | State Highway 99 | 19 | 19 | 1 | |
| 4 | State Highway 36 | 18 | 20 | 5 | |
| 5 | US 59 | 10 | 11 | 1 | |
| 6 | US 90 | 8 | 8 | 1 |
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Sugar Land 39, Rosenberg 27, Missouri City 25, Houston 16, Katy 7, Stafford 6. 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 Fort Bend County
The heaviest slot is Friday, 8 pm to midnight, with 22 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 | 5.4 percent, 20 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 13 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 2.2 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 12 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 13 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.4 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 12 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 13 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.6 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 12 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 7 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.6 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 15 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 9 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 2.2 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 12 fatal crashes | 5.9 percent, 22 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 3.5 percent, 13 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 13 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 16 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan7.6%
- Feb9.2%
- Mar9.2%
- Apr3.5%
- May6.5%
- Jun10.0%
- Jul8.4%
- Aug8.9%
- Sep10.0%
- Oct10.3%
- Nov8.9%
- Dec7.6%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Fort Bend County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 45%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 24%, a pedestrian in 15%, a rollover in 7.0%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 165 | 45% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 88 | 24% |
| Pedestrian | 56 | 15% |
| Rollover | 26 | 7.0% |
| Other | 20 | 5.4% |
| Cyclist | 12 | 3.2% |
| 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 Fort Bend County compare with Texas
A drinking driver was recorded in 23% of fatal crashes in Fort Bend County from 2015 to 2024, below the Texas share of 26%; speeding in 28%, below the Texas share of 32%; a hit-and-run in 7.3%, about the Texas share; a driver recorded as distracted in 5.1%, below 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.
| Fort Bend | Texas | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 30% | 38% | below the Texas share |
| At or near an intersection | 33% | 22% | above the Texas share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 35% | 31% | above the Texas share |
| A drinking driver | 23% | 26% | below the Texas share |
| Speeding | 28% | 32% | below the Texas share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 5.1% | 10% | below the Texas share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 42% | 45% | below the Texas share |
| Hit-and-run | 7.3% | 7.6% | about the same as the Texas share |
| A motorcycle involved | 12% | 14% | below the Texas share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 15% | 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 Fort Bend County
- How many people died in car accidents in Fort Bend County in 2024?
- 41 people died in 38 fatal crashes in Fort Bend County, Texas, in 2024, 6.8% fewer than in 2023. That is 4.3 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 13.3 across Texas.
- What is the deadliest road in Fort Bend County?
- I-69 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Fort Bend County from 2015 to 2024: 29, with 31 deaths.
- When do fatal crashes in Fort Bend County happen most often?
- The heaviest slot from 2015 to 2024 was Friday, 8 pm to midnight, with 22 fatal crashes.
- How many fatal crashes in Fort Bend County involved a drinking driver?
- 85 of 370 fatal crashes in Fort Bend County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 23%, against 26% across Texas.
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Where the Fort Bend County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Fort Bend County (county code 157). 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.