Car accident statistics for Bexar County, Texas (2020-2024)

Car accident deaths in Bexar County by year

Car accident deaths in Bexar County ranged from 168 in 2023 to 222 in 2022 across the five years shown. Deaths rose from 170 in 2020 to 210 in 2021, then rose further to 222 in 2022. They fell to 168 in 2023 before rising again to 193 in 2024.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

The highest year in this span was 2022, with 222 car accident deaths, while the lowest was 2023, with 168. Comparing the first and last years, 2024's count of 193 was 23 deaths higher than 2020's count of 170.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

Deaths within 30 days in crashes on public roads. 2024 figures come from the FARS Annual Report File and can be revised.

Who died in Bexar County car accidents

Of the 963 car accident deaths recorded in Bexar County from 2020 through 2024, people in cars, SUVs, pickups or vans made up 543 deaths, a share of 56.4%, the majority of the total. People in other vehicles accounted for 92 deaths, a share of 9.6%, the smallest of the three categories.^{[1][2][3][4][5][7]}

Nonoccupants (FARS person-type grouping) made up 328 deaths, a share of 34.1%, placing that category between the other two in size.^{[1][2][3][4][5][7]}

How the fatal car crashes happened

Among the manner of collision categories recorded for Bexar County's 963 car accident deaths from 2020 through 2024, Not a collision with a motor vehicle in transport accounts for 569 deaths, a share of 59.1%, the majority of the total. This category covers crashes whose first harmful event was not a collision between motor vehicles in transport, such as striking a pedestrian, a cyclist, a parked vehicle or a fixed object, or a rollover.^{[1][2][3][4][5][7]}

Among collisions with another motor vehicle in transport, Angle (side impact) crashes account for 182 deaths (18.9%), Head-on crashes for 108 deaths (11.2%), Rear-end crashes for 79 deaths (8.2%) and Sideswipe crashes for 13 deaths (1.3%). Other and Unknown manners account for 10 and 2 deaths respectively.^{[1][2][3][4][5][7]}

Time of day and setting

Of the 963 car accident deaths recorded in Bexar County from 2020 through 2024, Nighttime hours (6 p.m. to 5:59 a.m.) account for 642 deaths, a share of 66.7%, more than the 321 deaths, a share of 33.3%, recorded during Daytime hours (6 a.m. to 5:59 p.m.).^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

Urban land use accounts for 907 deaths, a share of 94.2%, the majority of the total, while Rural land use accounts for 54 deaths, a share of 5.6%. Car accident deaths in crashes that also involved a large truck numbered 77, a share of 8.0% of all car accident deaths in the county over the period.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

Car accident death rate compared with Texas and the United States

Bexar County's average annual rate of car accident deaths from 2020 through 2024 was 9.3 per 100,000 residents. This rate is lower than the Texas rate of 12.1 per 100,000 residents and lower than the national rate of 10.5 per 100,000 residents.^{[1][2][3][4][5][6]}

Among the areas compared, Texas has the highest average annual rate at 12.1 per 100,000 residents, while Bexar County has the lowest at 9.3 per 100,000 residents. This figure represents average annual deaths per 100,000 residents and does not adjust for miles driven or for visitors to the county.^{[1][2][3][4][5][6]}

Rates divide deaths by the sum of annual Census population estimates, so they show deaths per 100,000 residents per year. They do not adjust for miles driven or for visitors.

Recorded characteristics of all fatal crashes

Recorded crash characteristics cover all fatal crashes in Bexar County, of any vehicle type, as shares of all traffic deaths. Roadway departure is recorded in 376 deaths, a share of 33.8%, the largest share among the characteristics listed, while In a work zone is recorded in 48 deaths, a share of 4.3%, the smallest.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

Other recorded characteristics include Speeding-related (365 deaths, 32.8%), Pedestrian involved (364 deaths, 32.7%), At an intersection (279 deaths, 25.1%), Driver distraction reported (268 deaths, 24.1%), Hit-and-run (159 deaths, 14.3%) and Motorcycle involved (149 deaths, 13.4%). A single crash can carry several characteristics, so these shares overlap and do not add to 100%.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

A crash can carry several characteristics, so the rows overlap and do not add to 100%. These are recorded characteristics, not findings of fault.

About these figures

These statistics come from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, a census of fatal motor vehicle traffic crashes that includes a crash when it involves a motor vehicle on a trafficway open to the public and a vehicle occupant or nonoccupant dies within 30 days. Counts are grouped by the county where the crash happened, not by where the people killed lived.^[8][6][7]

Data for 2020 through 2023 come from FARS Final Files, while 2024 data come from the FARS Annual Report File and can be revised when NHTSA issues the Final File. Rates divide deaths by the sum of annual Census Bureau population estimates for 2020 through 2024, giving average annual deaths per 100,000 residents. FARS covers fatal crashes only, so nonfatal crashes and injuries are not part of these figures.^[8][6][7]

See also

• Texas car accident statistics (2020-2024)

On related publications

• Truck accident statistics for Bexar County, Texas (2020-2024) (truckaccidentlawyer.wiki)