Fatal crashes in Fort Bend County, Texas
In 2024, 41 people died in 38 fatal crashes in Fort Bend County, Texas, 6.8% fewer than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 370 fatal crashes and 389 deaths, the 20th most of 254 counties in Texas.
4.3 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 13.3 across Texas in 2024; 4.7 against 13.6 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 958,434, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in Texas.
Deaths in Fort Bend County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 38 | 41 |
| 2023 | 41 | 44 |
| 2022 | 35 | 35 |
| 2021 | 49 | 55 |
| 2020 | 30 | 31 |
| 2019 | 38 | 38 |
| 2018 | 26 | 30 |
| 2017 | 39 | 39 |
| 2016 | 36 | 37 |
| 2015 | 38 | 39 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Fort Bend County
I-69 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Fort Bend County from 2015 to 2024: 29, with 31 deaths. The 6 roads listed held 30% of all fatal crashes in Fort Bend County from 2015 to 2024; 1 is an interstate, 2 US routes, 3 state highways. 33% of the county's fatal crashes were on an interstate, US or state route; the other 67% were on county roads and city streets. Routes are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I-69 | 29 | 31 | 5 | |
| 2 | State Highway 6 | 27 | 29 | 12 | |
| 3 | State Highway 99 | 19 | 19 | 1 | |
| 4 | State Highway 36 | 18 | 20 | 5 | |
| 5 | US 59 | 10 | 11 | 1 | |
| 6 | US 90 | 8 | 8 | 1 |
Sugar Land had 11% of the county's fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, 39 of 370.
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Sugar Land 39, Rosenberg 27, Missouri City 25, Houston 16, Katy 7, Stafford 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 Fort Bend County
The heaviest slot is Friday, 8 pm to midnight, with 22 fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024. The worst hour is 2 am to 3 am; the worst month is October.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 5.4 percent, 20 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 13 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 2.2 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 12 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 13 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.4 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 12 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 13 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.6 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.2 percent, 12 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 7 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.6 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 15 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 9 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 2.2 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 12 fatal crashes | 5.9 percent, 22 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 3.5 percent, 13 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 13 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 16 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan7.6%
- Feb9.2%
- Mar9.2%
- Apr3.5%
- May6.5%
- Jun10.0%
- Jul8.4%
- Aug8.9%
- Sep10.0%
- Oct10.3%
- Nov8.9%
- Dec7.6%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Fort Bend 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 pedestrian in 15%, a rollover in 7.0%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 165 | 45% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 88 | 24% |
| Pedestrian | 56 | 15% |
| Rollover | 26 | 7.0% |
| Other | 20 | 5.4% |
| Cyclist | 12 | 3.2% |
| Parked vehicle | 3 | 0.8% |
| 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 Fort Bend County compare with Texas
The largest difference from Texas: from 2015 to 2024, 33% of fatal crashes in Fort Bend County were at or near an intersection, against 22% across Texas. Below the Texas share: rural roads and distracted drivers. 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 370 crashes.
| Fort Bend | Texas | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 30% | 38% | below the Texas share |
| At or near an intersection | 33% | 22% | above the Texas share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 35% | 31% | about the same as the Texas share |
| A drinking driver | 23% | 26% | about the same as the Texas share |
| Speeding | 28% | 32% | about the same as the Texas share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 5.1% | 10% | below the Texas share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 42% | 45% | about the same as the Texas share |
| Hit-and-run | 7.3% | 7.6% | about the same as the Texas share |
| A motorcycle involved | 12% | 14% | about the same as the Texas share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 15% | 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 Fort Bend County, Texas
- How many people died in car accidents in Fort Bend County in 2024?
- 41 people died in 38 fatal crashes in Fort Bend County, Texas, in 2024, 6.8% fewer than in 2023. That is 4.3 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 13.3 across Texas. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- What is the deadliest road in Fort Bend County?
- I-69 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Fort Bend County from 2015 to 2024: 29, with 31 deaths.
- When do fatal crashes in Fort Bend County happen most often?
- The heaviest slot from 2015 to 2024 was Friday, 8 pm to midnight, with 22 fatal crashes.
- How many fatal crashes in Fort Bend County involved a drinking driver?
- 85 of 370 fatal crashes in Fort Bend County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 23%, against 26% across Texas.
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Where the Fort Bend County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Fort Bend County (county code 157). 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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