Fatal crashes in Rockwall County, Texas
In 2024, 5 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Rockwall County, Texas, down from 12 in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 76 fatal crashes and 80 deaths, the 100th most of 254 counties in Texas.
Deaths in Rockwall County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | 5 |
| 2023 | 11 | 12 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 |
| 2021 | 10 | 10 |
| 2020 | 6 | 7 |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 |
| 2018 | 8 | 8 |
| 2017 | 13 | 13 |
| 2016 | 10 | 12 |
| 2015 | 4 | 4 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Rockwall County
I-30 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Rockwall County from 2015 to 2024: 30, with 33 deaths. The 4 roads listed held 67% of all fatal crashes in Rockwall County from 2015 to 2024; 1 is an interstate, 3 state highways. 68% of the county's fatal crashes were on an interstate, US or state route; the other 32% were on county roads and city streets. Routes are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I-30 | 30 | 33 | 7 | |
| 2 | State Highway 205 | 8 | 8 | 3 | no page |
| 3 | State Highway 276 | 8 | 8 | 3 | no page |
| 4 | State Highway 66 | 5 | 5 | 2 | no page |
Rockwall had 32% of the county's fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, 24 of 76.
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Rockwall 24, Royse City 14, Fate 9. 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 Rockwall County
76 fatal crashes in Rockwall 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 8 pm to 9 pm; the worst month is May.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 5.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Wed | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 6.6 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 3.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Fri | 3.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 3.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan5.3%
- Feb3.9%
- Mar7.9%
- Apr7.9%
- May13.2%
- Jun6.6%
- Jul13.2%
- Aug11.8%
- Sep5.3%
- Oct13.2%
- Nov6.6%
- Dec5.3%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Rockwall County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 43%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 25%, a pedestrian in 16%, a rollover in 5.3%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 33 | 43% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 19 | 25% |
| Pedestrian | 12 | 16% |
| Other | 7 | 9.2% |
| Rollover | 4 | 5.3% |
| Parked vehicle | 1 | 1.3% |
| 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 Rockwall County compare with Texas
The largest difference from Texas: from 2015 to 2024, 30% of occupants killed in Rockwall County were unbelted, against 45% 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 76 crashes.
| Rockwall | Texas | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 28% | 38% | about the same as the Texas share |
| At or near an intersection | 17% | 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 | 33% | 26% | about the same as the Texas share |
| Speeding | 25% | 32% | about the same as the Texas share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 17% | 10% | about the same as the Texas share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 30% | 45% | below the Texas share |
| Hit-and-run | 5.3% | 7.6% | about the same as the Texas share |
| A motorcycle involved | 20% | 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 Rockwall County, Texas
- How many people died in car accidents in Rockwall County in 2024?
- 5 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Rockwall County, Texas, in 2024, down from 12 in 2023. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- What is the deadliest road in Rockwall County?
- I-30 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Rockwall County from 2015 to 2024: 30, with 33 deaths.
- How many fatal crashes in Rockwall County involved a drinking driver?
- 25 of 76 fatal crashes in Rockwall County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 33%, against 26% across Texas.
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Where the Rockwall County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Rockwall County (county code 397). 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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