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Death Rate due to Motor Vehicle Collisions

State: Texas
Measurement Period: 2015-2021
This indicator shows the death rate per 100,000 population due to on-road accidents involving a motor vehicle. 

Why is this important?

Motor vehicle collisions are a leading cause of death in the United States. Increased use of safety belts and reductions in driving while impaired are two of the most effective means to reduce the risk of death and serious injury of occupants in motor vehicle crashes.
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State: Texas

13.5
deaths/ 100,000 population
Source: County Health Rankings
Measurement period: 2015-2021
Maintained by: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute
Last update: April 2024
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Compared to U.S. States, Texas has a value of 13.5 which is in the 2nd worst quartile of states. States in the best 50% have a value lower than 12.1 while states in the worst 25% have a value higher than 15.9.
U.S. States
Compared to the US Value (12.0), Texas has a value of 13.5 which is higher and worse.
US Value
(12.0)
Technical note: Data prior to 2004-2010 included off-road accidents in addition to on-road (deaths resulting from boating accidents and airline crashes were not included).
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Original Source: National Center for Health Statistics - Natality and Mortality Files; Census Population Estimates Program

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Change in methodology for 2015-2021:
Beginning with County Health Rankings' 2024 Annual Data Release, data from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program were used in the calculation of the denominator for this measure. In previous data releases, the denominator was calculated from the National Center for Health Statistics Bridged-Race Population Estimates.
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