Fatal crashes in Howard County, Texas
In 2024, 7 people died in 6 fatal crashes in Howard County, 36.4% fewer than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 96 fatal crashes and 103 deaths.
Deaths in Howard County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6 | 7 |
| 2023 | 10 | 11 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 |
| 2021 | 14 | 17 |
| 2020 | 13 | 14 |
| 2019 | 10 | 10 |
| 2018 | 9 | 9 |
| 2017 | 9 | 9 |
| 2016 | 8 | 8 |
| 2015 | 11 | 12 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Howard County
I-20 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Howard County from 2015 to 2024: 31, with 35 deaths. The 3 roads listed held 59% of all fatal crashes in Howard County from 2015 to 2024; 1 is an interstate, 1 US route, 1 state highway. 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-20 | 31 | 35 | 6 | |
| 2 | US 87 | 19 | 21 | 4 | |
| 3 | State Highway 350 | 7 | 8 | 3 | no page |
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Big Spring 32. 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 Howard County
Too few crashes to name a heaviest slot. The grid shows the shares; a share is only given over 20 crashes.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.2 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 5.2 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.2 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 5.2 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.2 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 4.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 6.2 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan6.2%
- Feb9.4%
- Mar9.4%
- Apr3.1%
- May5.2%
- Jun15.6%
- Jul11.5%
- Aug10.4%
- Sep5.2%
- Oct5.2%
- Nov8.3%
- Dec10.4%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Howard County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 49%; a rollover in 19%, a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 17%, a pedestrian in 10%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 47 | 49% |
| Rollover | 18 | 19% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 16 | 17% |
| Pedestrian | 10 | 10% |
| Other | 3 | 3.1% |
| Cyclist | 1 | 1.0% |
| Parked vehicle | 1 | 1.0% |
| 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 Howard County compare with Texas
A drinking driver was recorded in 19% of fatal crashes in Howard County from 2015 to 2024, below the Texas share of 26%; speeding in 30%, below the Texas share of 32%; a hit-and-run in 4.2%, below the Texas share of 7.6%; a driver recorded as distracted in 7.3%, below the Texas share of 10%; 49% 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.
| Howard | Texas | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 49% | 38% | above the Texas share |
| At or near an intersection | 24% | 22% | above the Texas share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 22% | 31% | below the Texas share |
| A drinking driver | 19% | 26% | below the Texas share |
| Speeding | 30% | 32% | below the Texas share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 7.3% | 10% | below the Texas share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 49% | 45% | above the Texas share |
| Hit-and-run | 4.2% | 7.6% | below the Texas share |
| A motorcycle involved | 16% | 14% | above the Texas share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 11% | 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 Howard County
- How many people died in car accidents in Howard County in 2024?
- 7 people died in 6 fatal crashes in Howard County, Texas, in 2024, 36.4% fewer than in 2023.
- What is the deadliest road in Howard County?
- I-20 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Howard County from 2015 to 2024: 31, with 35 deaths.
- How many fatal crashes in Howard County involved a drinking driver?
- 18 of 96 fatal crashes in Howard County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 19%, against 26% across Texas.
Other counties in Texas with a page
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- Smith County
- Denton County
- Bell County
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Where the Howard County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Howard County (county code 227). 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.