289
Fatal crashes
310
Fatalities
25%
Drunk driver
41
Avg per year
Crashes by year
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Drunk driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 48 | 51 | 10 |
| 2018 | 35 | 39 | 3 |
| 2019 | 43 | 46 | 13 |
| 2020 | 36 | 39 | 10 |
| 2021 | 47 | 47 | 13 |
| 2022 | 38 | 43 | 10 |
| 2023 | 42 | 45 | 12 |
Cities in Nueces County
Fatal crashes by city within Nueces 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 |
|---|---|---|
| CORPUS CHRISTI | 230 | 243 |
| ROBSTOWN | 4 | 4 |
| PORT ARANSAS | 3 | 3 |
| ARANSAS PASS | 2 | 3 |
When crashes happen
By month
| Month | Crashes |
|---|---|
| January | 16 |
| February | 29 |
| March | 26 |
| April | 15 |
| May | 19 |
| June | 22 |
| July | 20 |
| August | 29 |
| September | 18 |
| October | 33 |
| November | 33 |
| December | 29 |
Most dangerous hours
| Hour | Crashes |
|---|---|
| 02:00 | 27 |
| 20:00 | 22 |
| 18:00 | 22 |
| 22:00 | 21 |
| 19:00 | 19 |
| 21:00 | 19 |
| 00:00 | 18 |
| 23:00 | 18 |
| 17:00 | 11 |
| 12:00 | 11 |
Vehicles involved in fatal crashes
| Make | Vehicles involved |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet | 71 |
| Ford | 67 |
| Dodge | 34 |
| Toyota | 33 |
| Honda | 24 |
| Nissan/Datsun | 23 |
| GMC | 18 |
| Jeep / Kaiser-Jeep / Willys- Jeep | 17 |
| Harley-Davidson | 12 |
| Unknown Make | 12 |
Conditions
Weather
| Weather | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 211 |
| Cloudy | 53 |
| Rain | 14 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 9 |
| Reported as Unknown | 1 |
| Unknown | 1 |
Collision type
| Type | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Single vehicle / pedestrian / object | 192 |
| Angle | 38 |
| Front-to-Front | 38 |
| Front-to-Rear | 15 |
| Sideswipe - Same Direction | 4 |
| Sideswipe - Opposite Direction | 2 |
Need crash data for a specific location in Nueces 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 Nueces 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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