395
Fatal crashes
434
Fatalities
33%
Drunk driver
56
Avg per year
Deadliest fatal-crash clusters in Hidalgo 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.
2 fatal crashes
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2 fatalities · 2018–2023
Other Principal Arterial · Donna
26.167, -98.030
2 fatal crashes
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2 fatalities · 2017–2022
Interstate · Weslaco
26.173, -97.999
2 fatal crashes
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2 fatalities · 2020–2021
Principal Arterial - Other · Mcallen
26.182, -98.266
2 fatal crashes
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2 fatalities · 2019–2023
Other Principal Arterial · Mcallen
26.204, -98.245
2 fatal crashes
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2 fatalities · 2017
Principal Arterial - Other · Mcallen
26.204, -98.236
Crashes by year
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Drunk driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 59 | 60 | 19 |
| 2018 | 44 | 52 | 19 |
| 2019 | 41 | 44 | 12 |
| 2020 | 43 | 47 | 7 |
| 2021 | 64 | 71 | 19 |
| 2022 | 70 | 76 | 30 |
| 2023 | 74 | 84 | 25 |
Cities in Hidalgo County
Fatal crashes by city within Hidalgo 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 |
|---|---|---|
| MCALLEN | 56 | 61 |
| EDINBURG | 42 | 50 |
| WESLACO | 26 | 27 |
| PHARR | 25 | 25 |
| MISSION | 18 | 20 |
| DONNA | 18 | 21 |
| SAN JUAN | 13 | 13 |
| ALAMO | 10 | 11 |
| HIDALGO | 6 | 6 |
| MERCEDES | 6 | 6 |
| SULLIVAN CITY | 4 | 4 |
| ALTON | 3 | 4 |
| LA JOYA | 3 | 4 |
| PENITAS | 2 | 2 |
| PALMVIEW | 2 | 2 |
When crashes happen
By month
| Month | Crashes |
|---|---|
| January | 25 |
| February | 25 |
| March | 28 |
| April | 33 |
| May | 33 |
| June | 22 |
| July | 42 |
| August | 32 |
| September | 43 |
| October | 37 |
| November | 34 |
| December | 41 |
Most dangerous hours
| Hour | Crashes |
|---|---|
| 21:00 | 39 |
| 02:00 | 32 |
| 20:00 | 26 |
| 00:00 | 26 |
| 22:00 | 24 |
| 19:00 | 24 |
| 18:00 | 20 |
| 05:00 | 19 |
| 07:00 | 19 |
| 23:00 | 17 |
Vehicles involved in fatal crashes
| Make | Vehicles involved |
|---|---|
| Ford | 129 |
| Chevrolet | 116 |
| Dodge | 46 |
| Nissan/Datsun | 40 |
| GMC | 36 |
| Toyota | 23 |
| Honda | 19 |
| Harley-Davidson | 19 |
| Unknown Make | 15 |
| Mazda | 12 |
Conditions
Weather
| Weather | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 334 |
| Cloudy | 36 |
| Rain | 20 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 5 |
Collision type
| Type | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Single vehicle / pedestrian / object | 242 |
| Angle | 68 |
| Front-to-Front | 39 |
| Front-to-Rear | 33 |
| Other | 5 |
| Sideswipe - Same Direction | 5 |
| Rear-to-Side | 1 |
| Sideswipe - Opposite Direction | 1 |
| Not Reported | 1 |
Need crash data for a specific location in Hidalgo 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 Hidalgo 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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