71
Fatal crashes
76
Fatalities
18%
Drunk driver
10
Avg per year
Deadliest fatal-crash clusters in Howard 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
$9 report →
2 fatalities · 2019–2020
Principal Arterial - Other · Big Spring
32.241, -101.474
2 fatal crashes
$9 report →
2 fatalities · 2021–2023
Interstate
32.266, -101.424
2 fatal crashes
$9 report →
2 fatalities · 2020–2022
Interstate
32.288, -101.327
2 fatal crashes
$9 report →
2 fatalities · 2021
Principal Arterial - Other
32.291, -101.499
Crashes by year
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Drunk driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9 | 9 | 1 |
| 2018 | 9 | 9 | 3 |
| 2019 | 10 | 10 | 2 |
| 2020 | 13 | 14 | 1 |
| 2021 | 14 | 17 | 1 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
| 2023 | 10 | 11 | 2 |
Cities in Howard County
Fatal crashes by city within Howard 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 |
|---|---|---|
| BIG SPRING | 24 | 26 |
| COAHOMA | 1 | 1 |
When crashes happen
By month
| Month | Crashes |
|---|---|
| January | 5 |
| February | 6 |
| March | 6 |
| April | 3 |
| May | 5 |
| June | 12 |
| July | 9 |
| August | 8 |
| September | 3 |
| October | 5 |
| November | 6 |
| December | 3 |
Most dangerous hours
| Hour | Crashes |
|---|---|
| 21:00 | 6 |
| 19:00 | 6 |
| 22:00 | 5 |
| 08:00 | 5 |
| 06:00 | 4 |
| 17:00 | 4 |
| 12:00 | 4 |
| 14:00 | 4 |
| 16:00 | 4 |
| 23:00 | 4 |
Vehicles involved in fatal crashes
| Make | Vehicles involved |
|---|---|
| Freightliner | 19 |
| Chevrolet | 16 |
| Ford | 15 |
| Peterbilt | 8 |
| Kenworth | 5 |
| Dodge | 5 |
| Toyota | 5 |
| International Harvester/Navistar | 4 |
| Honda | 4 |
| Harley-Davidson | 4 |
Conditions
Weather
| Weather | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 63 |
| Rain | 6 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Collision type
| Type | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Single vehicle / pedestrian / object | 37 |
| Angle | 15 |
| Front-to-Rear | 10 |
| Front-to-Front | 7 |
| Sideswipe - Opposite Direction | 1 |
| Sideswipe - Same Direction | 1 |
Need crash data for a specific location in Howard 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 Howard County crash data, see the API guide. $19/mo for full access.
Data source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2017-2023. Updated annually.
All Texas counties.
·
All states.