Fatal crashes in Parker County, Texas
In 2024, 35 people died in 30 fatal crashes in Parker County, 52.2% more than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 220 fatal crashes and 241 deaths.
19.5 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 13.3 across Texas in 2024; 16.1 against 13.6 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 179,707, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in Texas.
Deaths in Parker County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 30 | 35 |
| 2023 | 22 | 23 |
| 2022 | 16 | 16 |
| 2021 | 29 | 32 |
| 2020 | 18 | 21 |
| 2019 | 26 | 26 |
| 2018 | 25 | 29 |
| 2017 | 19 | 20 |
| 2016 | 19 | 21 |
| 2015 | 16 | 18 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Parker County
I-20 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Parker County from 2015 to 2024: 40, with 46 deaths. The 5 roads listed held 47% of all fatal crashes in Parker County from 2015 to 2024; 1 is an interstate, 2 US routes, 2 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-20 | 40 | 46 | 11 | |
| 2 | State Highway 199 | 26 | 30 | 9 | |
| 3 | US 180 | 19 | 19 | 5 | |
| 4 | State Highway 171 | 14 | 15 | 3 | no page |
| 5 | US 377 | 5 | 6 | 3 |
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Weatherford 35, Azle 8, Springtown 8, Reno 7, Willow Park 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 Parker County
The heaviest slot is Saturday, 8 pm to midnight, with 13 fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024. The worst hour is 6 pm to 7 pm; 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 | 4.1 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 7 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 4.5 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 9 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 1.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 5.0 percent, 11 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 1.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 5.9 percent, 13 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan5.5%
- Feb8.6%
- Mar8.2%
- Apr5.5%
- May5.5%
- Jun10.9%
- Jul6.8%
- Aug6.8%
- Sep9.1%
- Oct12.7%
- Nov10.9%
- Dec9.5%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Parker County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 49%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 26%, a pedestrian in 11%, a rollover in 9.1%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 107 | 49% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 58 | 26% |
| Pedestrian | 25 | 11% |
| Rollover | 20 | 9.1% |
| Other | 6 | 2.7% |
| Parked vehicle | 2 | 0.9% |
| Cyclist | 1 | 0.5% |
| Not reported | 1 | 0.5% |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
How fatal crashes in Parker County compare with Texas
A drinking driver was recorded in 16% of fatal crashes in Parker County from 2015 to 2024, below the Texas share of 26%; speeding in 40%, above the Texas share of 32%; a hit-and-run in 3.6%, below the Texas share of 7.6%; a driver recorded as distracted in 11%, above the Texas share of 10%; 30% 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.
| Parker | Texas | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 63% | 38% | above the Texas share |
| At or near an intersection | 16% | 22% | below the Texas share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 44% | 31% | above the Texas share |
| A drinking driver | 16% | 26% | below the Texas share |
| Speeding | 40% | 32% | above the Texas share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 11% | 10% | above the Texas share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 30% | 45% | below the Texas share |
| Hit-and-run | 3.6% | 7.6% | below the Texas share |
| A motorcycle involved | 20% | 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 Parker County
- How many people died in car accidents in Parker County in 2024?
- 35 people died in 30 fatal crashes in Parker County, Texas, in 2024, 52.2% more than in 2023. That is 19.5 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 13.3 across Texas.
- What is the deadliest road in Parker County?
- I-20 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Parker County from 2015 to 2024: 40, with 46 deaths.
- When do fatal crashes in Parker County happen most often?
- The heaviest slot from 2015 to 2024 was Saturday, 8 pm to midnight, with 13 fatal crashes.
- How many fatal crashes in Parker County involved a drinking driver?
- 35 of 220 fatal crashes in Parker County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 16%, against 26% across Texas.
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Where the Parker County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Parker County (county code 367). 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.