155
Fatal crashes
176
Fatalities
21%
Drunk driver
22
Avg per year
Deadliest fatal-crash clusters in Potter 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.
4 fatal crashes
$9 report →
4 fatalities · 2017–2022
Principal Arterial - Other · Amarillo
35.222, -101.825
2 fatal crashes
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2 fatalities · 2018–2020
Minor Arterial · Amarillo
35.188, -101.866
2 fatal crashes
$9 report →
3 fatalities · 2017–2022
Interstate · Bushland
35.191, -102.064
2 fatal crashes
$9 report →
4 fatalities · 2017–2021
Interstate · Amarillo
35.193, -101.756
2 fatal crashes
$9 report →
2 fatalities · 2020–2022
Local · Amarillo
35.200, -101.837
Crashes by year
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Drunk driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 27 | 32 | 7 |
| 2018 | 18 | 22 | 3 |
| 2019 | 26 | 29 | 8 |
| 2020 | 20 | 21 | 5 |
| 2021 | 23 | 29 | 4 |
| 2022 | 17 | 19 | 3 |
| 2023 | 24 | 24 | 3 |
Cities in Potter County
Fatal crashes by city within Potter 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 |
|---|---|---|
| AMARILLO | 111 | 123 |
| BUSHLAND | 2 | 3 |
When crashes happen
By month
| Month | Crashes |
|---|---|
| January | 10 |
| February | 13 |
| March | 14 |
| April | 11 |
| May | 12 |
| June | 12 |
| July | 14 |
| August | 20 |
| September | 9 |
| October | 14 |
| November | 10 |
| December | 16 |
Most dangerous hours
| Hour | Crashes |
|---|---|
| 22:00 | 15 |
| 02:00 | 14 |
| 21:00 | 13 |
| 06:00 | 10 |
| 23:00 | 10 |
| 20:00 | 10 |
| 01:00 | 10 |
| 19:00 | 9 |
| 09:00 | 8 |
| 00:00 | 7 |
Vehicles involved in fatal crashes
| Make | Vehicles involved |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet | 46 |
| Ford | 27 |
| Dodge | 15 |
| Unknown Make | 14 |
| Nissan/Datsun | 13 |
| Harley-Davidson | 12 |
| Toyota | 12 |
| Honda | 9 |
| GMC | 8 |
| Freightliner | 7 |
Conditions
Weather
| Weather | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 127 |
| Cloudy | 15 |
| Rain | 8 |
| Sleet or Hail | 2 |
| Not Reported | 1 |
| Blowing Sand, Soil, Dirt | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
Collision type
| Type | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Single vehicle / pedestrian / object | 98 |
| Angle | 31 |
| Front-to-Front | 12 |
| Front-to-Rear | 10 |
| Sideswipe - Opposite Direction | 2 |
| Other | 1 |
| Rear-to-Side | 1 |
Need crash data for a specific location in Potter 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 Potter 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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