Fatal crashes in Shelby County, Texas
In 2024, 8 people died in 8 fatal crashes in Shelby County, the same as in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 74 fatal crashes and 80 deaths.
Deaths in Shelby County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8 | 8 |
| 2023 | 8 | 8 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 |
| 2020 | 5 | 10 |
| 2019 | 7 | 8 |
| 2018 | 10 | 10 |
| 2017 | 11 | 11 |
| 2016 | 7 | 7 |
| 2015 | 8 | 8 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Shelby County
State Highway 7 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Shelby County from 2015 to 2024: 15, with 15 deaths. The 5 roads listed held 65% of all fatal crashes in Shelby County from 2015 to 2024; 3 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 | State Highway 7 | 15 | 15 | 4 | |
| 2 | US 96 | 11 | 12 | 3 | |
| 3 | State Highway 87 | 9 | 9 | 3 | |
| 4 | US 59 | 7 | 8 | 2 | |
| 5 | US 84 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Joaquin 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 Shelby 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 | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 5.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 6.8 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 5.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 6.8 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 4.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan9.5%
- Feb5.4%
- Mar13.5%
- Apr4.1%
- May6.8%
- Jun2.7%
- Jul9.5%
- Aug13.5%
- Sep8.1%
- Oct5.4%
- Nov12.2%
- 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 Shelby County first hit
The first harmful event was a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 39%; a collision with another vehicle in 38%, a pedestrian in 11%, a rollover in 8.1%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 29 | 39% |
| Collision with another vehicle | 28 | 38% |
| Pedestrian | 8 | 11% |
| Rollover | 6 | 8.1% |
| Other | 2 | 2.7% |
| Parked vehicle | 1 | 1.4% |
| Cyclist | 0 | 0.0% |
| 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 Shelby County compare with Texas
A drinking driver was recorded in 28% of fatal crashes in Shelby County from 2015 to 2024, above the Texas share of 26%; speeding in 34%, above the Texas share of 32%; a hit-and-run in 1.4%, below the Texas share of 7.6%; a driver recorded as distracted in 4.1%, below the Texas share of 10%; 51% 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.
| Shelby | Texas | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 85% | 38% | above the Texas share |
| At or near an intersection | 19% | 22% | below the Texas share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 43% | 31% | above the Texas share |
| A drinking driver | 28% | 26% | above the Texas share |
| Speeding | 34% | 32% | above the Texas share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 4.1% | 10% | below the Texas share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 51% | 45% | above the Texas share |
| Hit-and-run | 1.4% | 7.6% | below the Texas share |
| A motorcycle involved | 5.4% | 14% | below 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 Shelby County
- How many people died in car accidents in Shelby County in 2024?
- 8 people died in 8 fatal crashes in Shelby County, Texas, in 2024, the same as in 2023.
- What is the deadliest road in Shelby County?
- State Highway 7 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Shelby County from 2015 to 2024: 15, with 15 deaths.
- How many fatal crashes in Shelby County involved a drinking driver?
- 21 of 74 fatal crashes in Shelby County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 28%, against 26% across Texas.
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Where the Shelby County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Shelby County (county code 419). 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.