Fatal crashes in Hidalgo County, Texas
In 2024, 62 people died in 57 fatal crashes in Hidalgo County, 26.2% fewer than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 586 fatal crashes and 638 deaths, the 7th most of any county in Texas.
6.8 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 13.3 across Texas in 2024; 7.3 against 13.6 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 914,820, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in Texas.
Deaths in Hidalgo County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 57 | 62 |
| 2023 | 74 | 84 |
| 2022 | 70 | 76 |
| 2021 | 64 | 71 |
| 2020 | 43 | 47 |
| 2019 | 41 | 44 |
| 2018 | 44 | 52 |
| 2017 | 59 | 60 |
| 2016 | 74 | 75 |
| 2015 | 60 | 67 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Hidalgo County
I-2 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Hidalgo County from 2015 to 2024: 48, with 50 deaths. The 9 roads listed held 27% of all fatal crashes in Hidalgo County from 2015 to 2024; 3 are interstates, 2 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-2 | 48 | 50 | 12 | no page |
| 2 | US 281 | 27 | 29 | 9 | |
| 3 | State Highway 107 | 23 | 23 | 13 | no page |
| 4 | State Highway 495 | 14 | 15 | 4 | no page |
| 5 | I-69C | 12 | 15 | 1 | no page |
| 6 | I-69 | 10 | 12 | 4 | |
| 7 | State Highway 336 | 10 | 11 | 5 | no page |
| 8 | US 83 | 10 | 11 | 6 | |
| 9 | State Highway 364 | 6 | 6 | 4 | no page |
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Mcallen 75, Edinburg 50, Pharr 39, Weslaco 34, Mission 28, Donna 21, Alamo 16, San Juan 16. 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 Hidalgo County
The heaviest slot is Saturday, midnight to 4 am, with 36 fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024. The worst hour is 9 pm to 10 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 | 5.5 percent, 32 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 21 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 13 fatal crashes | 5.1 percent, 30 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 2.9 percent, 17 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 12 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 26 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 0.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 11 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 14 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 2.4 percent, 14 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 15 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 2.4 percent, 14 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 13 fatal crashes | 0.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 14 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 13 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 21 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 2.6 percent, 15 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 12 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 20 fatal crashes | 4.9 percent, 29 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 6.1 percent, 36 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 17 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 23 fatal crashes | 5.1 percent, 30 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan6.8%
- Feb7.7%
- Mar6.8%
- Apr8.2%
- May8.0%
- Jun6.8%
- Jul10.4%
- Aug7.5%
- Sep9.9%
- Oct9.6%
- Nov8.2%
- Dec10.1%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Hidalgo County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 37%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 25%, a pedestrian in 24%, a rollover in 6.3%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 216 | 37% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 148 | 25% |
| Pedestrian | 143 | 24% |
| Rollover | 37 | 6.3% |
| Other | 20 | 3.4% |
| Cyclist | 17 | 2.9% |
| Parked vehicle | 5 | 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 Hidalgo County compare with Texas
A drinking driver was recorded in 33% of fatal crashes in Hidalgo County from 2015 to 2024, above the Texas share of 26%; speeding in 32%, about the Texas share; a hit-and-run in 13%, above the Texas share of 7.6%; a driver recorded as distracted in 6.8%, below the Texas share of 10%; 56% of passenger-vehicle occupants killed with belt use known were unbelted, above 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.
| Hidalgo | Texas | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 8.5% | 38% | below the Texas share |
| At or near an intersection | 26% | 22% | above the Texas share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 39% | 31% | above the Texas share |
| A drinking driver | 33% | 26% | above the Texas share |
| Speeding | 32% | 32% | about the same as the Texas share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 6.8% | 10% | below the Texas share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 56% | 45% | above the Texas share |
| Hit-and-run | 13% | 7.6% | above the Texas share |
| A motorcycle involved | 8.9% | 14% | below the Texas share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 23% | 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 Hidalgo County
- How many people died in car accidents in Hidalgo County in 2024?
- 62 people died in 57 fatal crashes in Hidalgo County, Texas, in 2024, 26.2% fewer than in 2023. That is 6.8 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 13.3 across Texas.
- What is the deadliest road in Hidalgo County?
- I-2 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Hidalgo County from 2015 to 2024: 48, with 50 deaths.
- When do fatal crashes in Hidalgo County happen most often?
- The heaviest slot from 2015 to 2024 was Saturday, midnight to 4 am, with 36 fatal crashes.
- How many fatal crashes in Hidalgo County involved a drinking driver?
- 191 of 586 fatal crashes in Hidalgo County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 33%, against 26% across Texas.
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Where the Hidalgo County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Hidalgo County (county code 215). 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.