87
Fatal crashes
104
Fatalities
13%
Drunk driver
12
Avg per year
Deadliest fatal-crash clusters in Wharton 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 · 2020–2023
Other Principal Arterial
29.156, -96.334
2 fatal crashes
$9 report →
4 fatalities · 2020
Principal Arterial - Other · Wharton
29.359, -96.101
2 fatal crashes
$9 report →
5 fatalities · 2018–2021
Principal Arterial - Other
29.415, -96.053
Crashes by year
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Drunk driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| 2018 | 15 | 17 | 1 |
| 2019 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| 2020 | 14 | 20 | 1 |
| 2021 | 16 | 20 | 2 |
| 2022 | 14 | 18 | 2 |
| 2023 | 13 | 14 | 4 |
Cities in Wharton County
Fatal crashes by city within Wharton 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 |
|---|---|---|
| WHARTON | 12 | 19 |
| EL CAMPO | 4 | 4 |
| BURR | 1 | 1 |
| EAST BERNARD | 1 | 1 |
| GLEN FLORA | 1 | 1 |
| HUNGERFORD | 1 | 1 |
When crashes happen
By month
| Month | Crashes |
|---|---|
| January | 5 |
| February | 4 |
| March | 10 |
| April | 7 |
| May | 14 |
| June | 4 |
| July | 7 |
| August | 10 |
| September | 8 |
| October | 7 |
| November | 4 |
| December | 7 |
Most dangerous hours
| Hour | Crashes |
|---|---|
| 06:00 | 7 |
| 13:00 | 7 |
| 07:00 | 6 |
| 23:00 | 6 |
| 20:00 | 6 |
| 03:00 | 5 |
| 21:00 | 5 |
| 16:00 | 5 |
| 17:00 | 5 |
| 05:00 | 4 |
Vehicles involved in fatal crashes
| Make | Vehicles involved |
|---|---|
| Ford | 25 |
| Chevrolet | 18 |
| Toyota | 17 |
| Dodge | 16 |
| Honda | 10 |
| Freightliner | 6 |
| Hyundai | 6 |
| Nissan/Datsun | 5 |
| GMC | 5 |
| Cadillac | 5 |
Conditions
Weather
| Weather | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 64 |
| Cloudy | 17 |
| Rain | 5 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Collision type
| Type | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Single vehicle / pedestrian / object | 45 |
| Front-to-Front | 19 |
| Angle | 16 |
| Front-to-Rear | 4 |
| Sideswipe - Same Direction | 2 |
| Rear-to-Side | 1 |
Need crash data for a specific location in Wharton 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 Wharton 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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