Fatal crashes in Randall County, Texas
In 2024, 16 people died in 13 fatal crashes in Randall County, 5.9% fewer than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 123 fatal crashes and 136 deaths.
10.6 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 13.3 across Texas in 2024; 9.7 against 13.6 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 150,547, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in Texas.
Deaths in Randall County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 13 | 16 |
| 2023 | 16 | 17 |
| 2022 | 10 | 13 |
| 2021 | 15 | 16 |
| 2020 | 13 | 14 |
| 2019 | 13 | 15 |
| 2018 | 10 | 10 |
| 2017 | 7 | 7 |
| 2016 | 13 | 14 |
| 2015 | 13 | 14 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Randall County
I-27 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Randall County from 2015 to 2024: 19, with 22 deaths. The 3 roads listed held 29% of all fatal crashes in Randall 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-27 | 19 | 22 | 5 | |
| 2 | US 60 | 11 | 12 | 0 | |
| 3 | State Highway 335 | 6 | 7 | 3 | no page |
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Amarillo 56, Canyon 8. 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 Randall 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 | 4.1 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 3.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.9 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 6.5 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 2.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 2.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 1.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.9 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 4.1 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan7.3%
- Feb8.9%
- Mar11.4%
- Apr8.1%
- May13.0%
- Jun13.0%
- Jul8.1%
- Aug6.5%
- Sep4.1%
- Oct10.6%
- Nov3.3%
- Dec5.7%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Randall County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 57%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 18%, a rollover in 8.9%, a pedestrian in 8.1%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 70 | 57% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 22 | 18% |
| Rollover | 11 | 8.9% |
| Pedestrian | 10 | 8.1% |
| Other | 7 | 5.7% |
| Parked vehicle | 2 | 1.6% |
| Cyclist | 1 | 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 Randall County compare with Texas
A drinking driver was recorded in 25% of fatal crashes in Randall County from 2015 to 2024, about the Texas share; speeding in 36%, above the Texas share of 32%; a hit-and-run in 2.4%, below the Texas share of 7.6%; a driver recorded as distracted in 12%, above the Texas share of 10%; 37% 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.
| Randall | Texas | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 27% | 38% | below the Texas share |
| At or near an intersection | 31% | 22% | above the Texas share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 27% | 31% | below the Texas share |
| A drinking driver | 25% | 26% | about the same as the Texas share |
| Speeding | 36% | 32% | above the Texas share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 12% | 10% | above the Texas share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 37% | 45% | below the Texas share |
| Hit-and-run | 2.4% | 7.6% | below the Texas share |
| A motorcycle involved | 23% | 14% | above the Texas share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 8.8% | 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 Randall County
- How many people died in car accidents in Randall County in 2024?
- 16 people died in 13 fatal crashes in Randall County, Texas, in 2024, 5.9% fewer than in 2023. That is 10.6 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 13.3 across Texas.
- What is the deadliest road in Randall County?
- I-27 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Randall County from 2015 to 2024: 19, with 22 deaths.
- How many fatal crashes in Randall County involved a drinking driver?
- 31 of 123 fatal crashes in Randall County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 25%, against 26% across Texas.
Other counties in Texas with a page
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- El Paso County
- Hidalgo County
- Montgomery County
- Collin County
- Smith County
- Denton County
- Bell County
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Where the Randall County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Randall County (county code 381). 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.