Fatal crashes in Val Verde County, Texas
In 2024, 5 people died in 3 fatal crashes in Val Verde County, Texas, down from 6 in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 41 fatal crashes and 54 deaths, the 147th most of 254 counties in Texas.
Deaths in Val Verde County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | 5 |
| 2023 | 4 | 6 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 | 8 | 15 |
| 2020 | 3 | 4 |
| 2019 | 6 | 6 |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 3 | 3 |
| 2015 | 7 | 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 Val Verde County
US 277 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Val Verde County from 2015 to 2024: 14, with 21 deaths. The 3 roads listed held 73% of all fatal crashes in Val Verde County from 2015 to 2024; 2 US routes, 1 state highway. 78% of the county's fatal crashes were on an interstate, US or state route; the other 22% were on county roads and city streets. Routes are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
Del Rio had 24% of the county's fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, 10 of 41.
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Del Rio 10. 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 Val Verde County
41 fatal crashes in Val Verde 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 9 pm to 10 pm; the worst month is January.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 2.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.4 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 2.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 7.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.4 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Thu | 2.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan17.1%
- Feb4.9%
- Mar9.8%
- Apr2.4%
- May9.8%
- Jun12.2%
- Jul9.8%
- Aug2.4%
- Sep9.8%
- Oct2.4%
- Nov14.6%
- Dec4.9%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Val Verde County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 39%; a rollover in 20%, a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 17%, a pedestrian in 15%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 16 | 39% |
| Rollover | 8 | 20% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 7 | 17% |
| Pedestrian | 6 | 15% |
| Other | 3 | 7.3% |
| Parked vehicle | 1 | 2.4% |
| 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 Val Verde County compare with Texas
The largest difference from Texas: from 2015 to 2024, 76% of fatal crashes in Val Verde County were on rural roads, against 38% across Texas. 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 41 crashes.
| Val Verde | Texas | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 76% | 38% | above the Texas share |
| At or near an intersection | 24% | 22% | about the same as the Texas share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 30% | 31% | about the same as the Texas share |
| A drinking driver | 24% | 26% | about the same as the Texas share |
| Speeding | 32% | 32% | about the same as the Texas share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 12% | 10% | about the same as the Texas share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 56% | 45% | about the same as the Texas share |
| Hit-and-run | 4.9% | 7.6% | about the same as the Texas share |
| A motorcycle involved | 9.8% | 14% | about the same as the Texas share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 11% | 18% | about the same as 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 Val Verde County, Texas
- How many people died in car accidents in Val Verde County in 2024?
- 5 people died in 3 fatal crashes in Val Verde County, Texas, in 2024, down from 6 in 2023. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- What is the deadliest road in Val Verde County?
- US 277 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Val Verde County from 2015 to 2024: 14, with 21 deaths.
- How many fatal crashes in Val Verde County involved a drinking driver?
- 10 of 41 fatal crashes in Val Verde County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 24%, against 26% across Texas.
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Where the Val Verde County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Val Verde County (county code 465). 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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