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

Truck accident deaths in Reeves County by year

Truck accident deaths fell from 9 in 2020 to 5 in 2021, then rose to 9 in 2022. The count fell to 3 in 2023 before rising to 6 in 2024. The highest count was shared by 2020 and 2022, while 2023 had the lowest count. The 2024 count was 3 deaths lower than the 2020 count.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

All traffic deaths numbered 13 in 2020, 13 in 2021, 17 in 2022, 5 in 2023 and 12 in 2024. Truck accident deaths represented 69.2%, 38.5%, 52.9%, 60.0% and 50.0% of those respective yearly totals. The highest truck accident share occurred in 2020; the lowest 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 Reeves County truck accidents

People in the large truck accounted for 8 deaths, or 25.0%. People in other vehicles accounted for 21 deaths, or 65.6%, the largest person category. These figures classify everyone killed in the qualifying crashes, rather than counting only truck occupants.^{[1][2][3][4][5][7]}

The row "Pedestrians, bicyclists and other people outside vehicles" records 3 deaths, or 9.4%. This is the FARS nonoccupant grouping, including pedestrians, pedalcyclists and other or unknown nonoccupants. Despite the table label, its other category can include occupants of motor vehicles not in transport, such as parked vehicles.^{[1][2][3][4][5][7]}

The trucks involved

Fatal crashes in Reeves County involved 32 large trucks during 2020 through 2024. Truck-tractors (semi or tractor-trailer units) accounted for 24 trucks, representing 75.0% of the large trucks recorded. Single-unit and other large trucks accounted for 8 trucks. The count of large trucks recorded as jackknifed was 2.^{[1][2][3][4][5][8][7]}

Each entry in the trucks table counts vehicles. These entries are not counts of truck accident deaths or fatal crashes, and a crash can involve multiple large trucks. The separate fatal-crash count for the period was 27.^{[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. Angle (side impact) accounted for 8 deaths (25.0%); head-on for 6 (18.8%); rear-end for 6 (18.8%); and sideswipe for 2 (6.2%). "Not a collision with another moving vehicle" accounted for 10 deaths (31.2%). That row means no collision with a motor vehicle in transport, including events involving a pedestrian, cyclist, parked vehicle, fixed object or rollover. A vehicle stopped in traffic can be in transport.^{[1][2][3][4][5][7]}

Separate crash-configuration figures classify truck accident deaths by vehicle count: single-vehicle crashes accounted for 7 deaths (21.9%), two-vehicle crashes for 23 (71.9%), and crashes involving three or more vehicles for 2 (6.2%).^{[1][2][3][4][5][7]}

Interstates, time of day and setting

Interstate-coded truck accident deaths numbered 12, or 37.5%. The listed route counts were 7 deaths on I-20 and 5 on I-10. These figures require an interstate route code and a readable I-route number; the listed routes are a coded subset, not a complete road network.^{[1][2][3][4][5][7]}

Daytime accounted for 17 deaths (53.1%), and nighttime accounted for 15 (46.9%). The land-use classification recorded 5 urban deaths (15.6%) and 27 rural deaths (84.4%). Work-zone deaths numbered 5. Each of these figures counts deaths in qualifying crashes, rather than trucks or crashes.^{[1][2][3][4][5][7]}

Truck accident death rate compared with Texas and the United States

The average annual truck accident death rate in Reeves County was 50.3 deaths per 100,000 residents for 2020 through 2024. The corresponding rate was 2.5 for Texas and 1.6 for the United States. Reeves County's rate was higher than both. The underlying death counts were 32 in Reeves County, 3,712 in Texas and 27,553 nationally.^{[1][2][3][4][5][6]}

Among the listed neighboring counties, Ward County, Texas had a rate of 37.6 and 21 deaths; Eddy County, New Mexico had a rate of 8.5 and 26 deaths. Reeves County's rate was higher than either listed neighbor's. These rates express average annual deaths per 100,000 residents. They do not adjust for miles driven or visitors, and the death counts are grouped by crash location.^{[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 a census of fatal motor vehicle traffic crashes on trafficways customarily open to the public, requiring an occupant or nonoccupant death within 30 days. Nonfatal crashes and injuries are excluded. For readers searching "truck accident lawyer," these counts are grouped by crash county, not the deceased person's residence.^[9][6][7][8]

Data for 2020 through 2023 use FARS Final Files; 2024 uses the revisable Annual Report File. Rates divide 2020 through 2024 deaths by the sum of annual Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025, then multiply by 100,000. The result is average annual deaths per 100,000 residents. The separately shown July 1, 2024 population estimate is not the denominator. Rates do not adjust for miles driven or visitors.^[9][6][7][8]

See also

• Truck accident statistics for Eddy County, New Mexico (2020-2024)
• Truck accident statistics for Ward County, Texas (2020-2024)