Fatal crashes in Tom Green County, Texas
In 2024, 17 people died in 16 fatal crashes in Tom Green County, Texas, the same as in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 130 fatal crashes and 143 deaths, the 53rd most of 254 counties in Texas.
14.2 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 13.3 across Texas in 2024; 12 against 13.6 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 120,103, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in Texas.
Deaths in Tom Green County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 16 | 17 |
| 2023 | 15 | 17 |
| 2022 | 15 | 15 |
| 2021 | 20 | 24 |
| 2020 | 15 | 16 |
| 2019 | 6 | 7 |
| 2018 | 10 | 12 |
| 2017 | 11 | 11 |
| 2016 | 7 | 7 |
| 2015 | 15 | 17 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Tom Green County
US 87 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Tom Green County from 2015 to 2024: 28, with 32 deaths. The 4 roads listed held 52% of all fatal crashes in Tom Green County from 2015 to 2024; 3 US routes, 1 state highway. 53% of the county's fatal crashes were on an interstate, US or state route; the other 47% were on county roads and city streets. Routes are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
San Angelo had 41% of the county's fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, 53 of 130.
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: San Angelo 53. 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 Tom Green County
130 fatal crashes in Tom Green County, Texas from 2015 to 2024 have a known time, too few for any one weekday and time of day to stand out. The worst hour is 7 pm to 8 pm; the worst month is March.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 6.2 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 2.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 2.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.6 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.8 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 5.4 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Sat | 3.8 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.6 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 6.2 percent, 8 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan6.9%
- Feb6.2%
- Mar12.3%
- Apr3.1%
- May8.5%
- Jun9.2%
- Jul6.2%
- Aug7.7%
- Sep8.5%
- Oct9.2%
- Nov12.3%
- Dec10.0%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Tom Green County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 45%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 24%, a rollover in 12%, a pedestrian in 8.5%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 58 | 45% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 31 | 24% |
| Rollover | 16 | 12% |
| Pedestrian | 11 | 8.5% |
| Other | 8 | 6.2% |
| Cyclist | 4 | 3.1% |
| Parked vehicle | 2 | 1.5% |
| 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 Tom Green County compare with Texas
From 2015 to 2024, every share for Tom Green County is within chance of the Texas share. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Texas. A share is only given over 20 crashes; above or below means more than chance would give on 130 crashes.
| Tom Green | Texas | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 46% | 38% | about the same as the Texas share |
| At or near an intersection | 27% | 22% | about the same as the Texas share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 36% | 31% | about the same as the Texas share |
| A drinking driver | 25% | 26% | about the same as the Texas share |
| Speeding | 40% | 32% | about the same as the Texas share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 7.7% | 10% | about the same as the Texas share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 46% | 45% | about the same as the Texas share |
| Hit-and-run | 5.4% | 7.6% | about the same as the Texas share |
| A motorcycle involved | 13% | 14% | about the same as the Texas share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 9.8% | 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 Tom Green County, Texas
- How many people died in car accidents in Tom Green County in 2024?
- 17 people died in 16 fatal crashes in Tom Green County, Texas, in 2024, the same as in 2023. That is 14.2 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 13.3 across Texas. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- What is the deadliest road in Tom Green County?
- US 87 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Tom Green County from 2015 to 2024: 28, with 32 deaths.
- How many fatal crashes in Tom Green County involved a drinking driver?
- 32 of 130 fatal crashes in Tom Green County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 25%, against 26% across Texas.
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Where the Tom Green County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Tom Green County (county code 451). 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. Totals from state highway departments and news reports can differ: they count from their own crash reports, often before every death within 30 days is known, while NHTSA's file is checked against death certificates and revised once a year. The full method.
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