Truck accident statistics for Chambers County, Texas (2020-2024)

Truck accident deaths in Chambers County by year

Truck accident deaths numbered 4 in 2020, rose to 6 in 2021, fell to 1 in 2022, returned to 6 in 2023 and fell to 3 in 2024. The highest count was shared by 2021 and 2023, while 2022 had the lowest count. The 2024 count was lower than the 2020 count by 1 death.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

The annual share of all traffic deaths attributed to truck accidents was 36.4% in 2020, 37.5% in 2021, 7.7% in 2022, 27.3% in 2023 and 23.1% in 2024. All traffic deaths numbered 11, 16, 13, 22 and 13 in those respective years. The highest truck accident death share occurred in 2021.^{[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 Chambers County truck accidents

People in other vehicles accounted for 13 deaths, or 65.0%, the largest person category. People in the large truck accounted for 3 deaths, or 15.0%. The row "Pedestrians, bicyclists and other people outside vehicles" recorded 4 deaths, or 20.0%. These are deaths in qualifying crashes during 2020 through 2024.^{[1][2][3][4][5][7]}

The quoted label represents the FARS nonoccupant grouping, including pedestrians, pedalcyclists and other or unknown nonoccupants. That grouping can include occupants of parked motor vehicles. It is not a literal test of whether someone was outside a vehicle.^{[1][2][3][4][5][7]}

The trucks involved

The vehicle table records 21 large trucks in fatal crashes in Chambers County from 2020 through 2024. Truck-tractors, described as semi or tractor-trailer units, accounted for 17 trucks and 81.0% of the large trucks counted. Single-unit and other large trucks accounted for 4 trucks. The count of large trucks recorded as jackknifed was 1.^{[1][2][3][4][5][8][7]}

These truck accident figures count vehicles, distinct from the county's 18 fatal crashes and 20 deaths. A crash can involve multiple large trucks, so the vehicle count is not a count of separate crashes.^{[1][2][3][4][5][8][7]}

Counts are trucks, not crashes. One crash can involve more than one large truck.

How the fatal truck crashes happened

Manner of collision describes the first harmful event. Rear-end recorded 7 deaths (35.0%); angle (side impact), 4 (20.0%); head-on, 2 (10.0%); sideswipe, 1 (5.0%); and other, 1 (5.0%). "Not a collision with another moving vehicle" recorded 5 deaths (25.0%). That label means no collision with a motor vehicle in transport, including events such as striking a pedestrian, cyclist, parked vehicle or fixed object, or a rollover. A vehicle stopped in traffic can be in transport.^{[1][2][3][4][5][7]}

Separately, truck accident deaths by crash configuration were single-vehicle, 2 (10.0%); two-vehicle, 13 (65.0%); and three or more vehicles, 5 (25.0%). Configuration describes the number of vehicles, separate from manner of collision.^{[1][2][3][4][5][7]}

Interstates, time of day and setting

Interstate truck accident deaths numbered 9, or 45.0%, during 2020 through 2024. The listed route-coded count for I-10 was 9 deaths. Interstate identification uses the interstate route classification plus a readable interstate route number; the listed routes represent the packet's route-coded subset, not a full road network.^{[1][2][3][4][5][7]}

Daytime recorded 10 deaths (50.0%), and nighttime recorded 10 (50.0%). Daytime runs from 6 a.m. to 5:59 p.m.; nighttime runs from 6 p.m. to 5:59 a.m. Urban locations recorded 4 deaths (20.0%), while rural locations recorded 16 (80.0%). Work-zone truck accident deaths numbered 2.^{[1][2][3][4][5][7]}

Truck accident death rate compared with Texas and the United States

Chambers County's truck accident death rate was 7.8 average annual deaths per 100,000 residents for 2020 through 2024. The Texas rate was 2.5, and the United States rate was 1.6. The county rate was higher than both. These rates use deaths at crash locations and population estimates; they do not measure deaths solely among people who lived in each area.^{[1][2][3][4][5][6]}

Among the listed neighboring counties, Harris County had a rate of 1.0, Jefferson County 2.7 and Liberty County 5.4. Liberty County had the highest rate among the listed neighboring counties, and Harris County had the lowest. Chambers County's rate was higher than each listed neighbor's. The rates do not adjust for miles driven or visitors.^{[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.

About these figures

FARS is NHTSA's census of fatal motor vehicle traffic crashes. Inclusion requires a motor vehicle traveling on a trafficway customarily open to the public and an occupant or nonoccupant death within 30 days. Nonfatal crashes and injuries are excluded. For readers searching for a truck accident lawyer, these counts are grouped by crash county, not residence.^[9][6][7][8]

The 2020 through 2023 figures use FARS Final Files; 2024 uses the revisable Annual Report File. Rates divide deaths by summed annual Census Bureau population estimates for 2020 through 2024, using Vintage 2025, then multiply by 100,000. The separate July 1, 2024 estimate is not the denominator. The result is average annual deaths per 100,000 residents, without adjustment for miles driven or visitors.^[9][6][7][8]

See also

• Truck accident statistics for Harris County, Texas (2020-2024)
• Truck accident statistics for Jefferson County, Texas (2020-2024)
• Truck accident statistics for Liberty County, Texas (2020-2024)