298
Fatal crashes
346
Fatalities
41%
Drunk driver
42
Avg per year
Deadliest fatal-crash clusters in Ector County
Locations with multiple fatal crashes on the same road segment, 2017-2023. Click any location to pull the full report — every individual crash with vehicle, person, and contributing-factor detail.
7 fatal crashes
$9 report →
8 fatalities · 2018–2022
Minor Arterial
31.899, -102.586
3 fatal crashes
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3 fatalities · 2017–2019
Minor Arterial
31.884, -102.457
3 fatal crashes
$9 report →
3 fatalities · 2020–2022
Minor Arterial
31.827, -102.563
3 fatal crashes
$9 report →
3 fatalities · 2018–2021
Principal Arterial - Other
31.848, -102.301
3 fatal crashes
$9 report →
4 fatalities · 2017–2019
Interstate
31.867, -102.301
Crashes by year
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Drunk driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 38 | 48 | 16 |
| 2018 | 49 | 56 | 14 |
| 2019 | 47 | 53 | 18 |
| 2020 | 51 | 57 | 20 |
| 2021 | 36 | 43 | 18 |
| 2022 | 38 | 42 | 18 |
| 2023 | 39 | 47 | 17 |
Cities in Ector County
Fatal crashes by city within Ector County. Need crash history at a specific address or intersection? Our intersection report shows every fatal crash within any radius of a GPS coordinate.
| City | Crashes | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|
| ODESSA | 129 | 150 |
| NOTREES | 1 | 1 |
When crashes happen
By month
| Month | Crashes |
|---|---|
| January | 24 |
| February | 18 |
| March | 19 |
| April | 26 |
| May | 26 |
| June | 26 |
| July | 30 |
| August | 32 |
| September | 27 |
| October | 27 |
| November | 26 |
| December | 17 |
Most dangerous hours
| Hour | Crashes |
|---|---|
| 22:00 | 23 |
| 02:00 | 21 |
| 20:00 | 21 |
| 21:00 | 17 |
| 00:00 | 17 |
| 01:00 | 17 |
| 15:00 | 17 |
| 18:00 | 16 |
| 05:00 | 15 |
| 07:00 | 15 |
Vehicles involved in fatal crashes
| Make | Vehicles involved |
|---|---|
| Ford | 98 |
| Chevrolet | 87 |
| Dodge | 83 |
| GMC | 31 |
| Harley-Davidson | 22 |
| Nissan/Datsun | 22 |
| Toyota | 20 |
| Freightliner | 19 |
| Kawasaki | 17 |
| Peterbilt | 16 |
Conditions
Weather
| Weather | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 267 |
| Cloudy | 21 |
| Rain | 6 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 4 |
Collision type
| Type | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Single vehicle / pedestrian / object | 120 |
| Angle | 81 |
| Front-to-Front | 45 |
| Front-to-Rear | 39 |
| Other | 6 |
| Sideswipe - Same Direction | 4 |
| Sideswipe - Opposite Direction | 2 |
| Rear-to-Side | 1 |
Need crash data for a specific location in Ector County?
Our intersection report shows every fatal crash within any radius of a GPS coordinate — with a map, event sequence, contributing factors, vehicle and person details. Used by attorneys for discovery and insurance teams for risk assessment.
For programmatic access to Ector County crash data, see the API guide. $19/mo for full access.
Data source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2017-2023. Updated annually.
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