Fatal crashes in Wichita County, Texas
In 2024, 9 people died in 9 fatal crashes in Wichita County, Texas, 59.1% fewer than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 137 fatal crashes and 148 deaths, the 51st most of 254 counties in Texas.
Deaths in Wichita County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9 | 9 |
| 2023 | 21 | 22 |
| 2022 | 23 | 24 |
| 2021 | 13 | 15 |
| 2020 | 12 | 13 |
| 2019 | 13 | 14 |
| 2018 | 15 | 16 |
| 2017 | 12 | 13 |
| 2016 | 13 | 15 |
| 2015 | 6 | 7 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Wichita County
US 287 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Wichita County from 2015 to 2024: 19, with 22 deaths. The 4 roads listed held 36% of all fatal crashes in Wichita County from 2015 to 2024; 1 is an interstate, 2 US routes, 1 state highway. 45% of the county's fatal crashes were on an interstate, US or state route; the other 55% were on county roads and city streets. Routes are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US 287 | 19 | 22 | 7 | |
| 2 | I-44 | 14 | 16 | 4 | no page |
| 3 | US 82 | 10 | 11 | 1 | |
| 4 | State Highway 240 | 7 | 7 | 2 | no page |
Wichita Falls had 61% of the county's fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, 84 of 137.
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Wichita Falls 84. 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 Wichita County
The heaviest slot is Sunday, midnight to 4 am (the night from Saturday), with 10 fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024. The worst hour is 2 am to 3 am; the worst month is June.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 7.3 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 5.1 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.4 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 5.1 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 3.6 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 2.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 5.8 percent, 8 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 5.8 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan8.8%
- Feb5.1%
- Mar9.5%
- Apr5.8%
- May6.6%
- Jun10.9%
- Jul8.0%
- Aug9.5%
- Sep5.8%
- Oct10.2%
- Nov8.8%
- Dec10.9%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Wichita County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 37%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 34%, a rollover in 13%, a pedestrian in 8.8%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 51 | 37% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 47 | 34% |
| Rollover | 18 | 13% |
| Pedestrian | 12 | 8.8% |
| Other | 6 | 4.4% |
| Cyclist | 3 | 2.2% |
| Parked vehicle | 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 Wichita County compare with Texas
The largest difference from Texas: from 2015 to 2024, 30% of fatal crashes in Wichita County were with a motorcycle, against 14% across Texas. Also above the Texas share: drinking drivers. Below it: rural roads, unlit roads at night, hit-and-runs and pedestrians. 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 137 crashes.
| Wichita | Texas | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 30% | 38% | below the Texas share |
| At or near an intersection | 26% | 22% | about the same as the Texas share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 21% | 31% | below the Texas share |
| A drinking driver | 37% | 26% | above the Texas share |
| Speeding | 38% | 32% | about the same as the Texas share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 13% | 10% | about the same as the Texas share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 51% | 45% | about the same as the Texas share |
| Hit-and-run | 2.9% | 7.6% | below the Texas share |
| A motorcycle involved | 30% | 14% | above the Texas share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 7.4% | 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 Wichita County, Texas
- How many people died in car accidents in Wichita County in 2024?
- 9 people died in 9 fatal crashes in Wichita County, Texas, in 2024, 59.1% fewer than in 2023. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- What is the deadliest road in Wichita County?
- US 287 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Wichita County from 2015 to 2024: 19, with 22 deaths.
- When do fatal crashes in Wichita County happen most often?
- The heaviest slot from 2015 to 2024 was Sunday, midnight to 4 am (the night from Saturday), with 10 fatal crashes.
- How many fatal crashes in Wichita County involved a drinking driver?
- 51 of 137 fatal crashes in Wichita County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 37%, against 26% across Texas.
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Where the Wichita County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Wichita County (county code 485). 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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