2020 RGV Drunk Driving Statistics
From data compiled by reports released by the Texas Department of Transportation, your McAllen car accident lawyers at Moore Law Firm have broken down which cities in the Rio Grande Valley are the most dangerous for drivers.
Considering that police records collected by our respective department of transportation are often our best window into car accident statistics, your McAllen car accident lawyers at Moore Law Firm have thoroughly analyzed every car accident, every truck accident, every serious motor vehicle injury in the Rio Grande Valley for 2020 to help provide our community with better insight into the safety of our roads.
2020 RGV Drunk Driving Accidents Quick Statistics
- In total, there were 1,080 drunk driving car accidents in the Rio Grande Valley in 2020, involving 4,878 units and 7,328 persons.
- Of the 1,080 car accidents involving alcohol in the Rio Grande Valley:
- 215 car accidents were suspected of causing a possible injury.
- 137 car accidents were suspected of causing a minor injury.
- 52 car accidents were suspected of causing a serious injury.
- 18 car accidents involved a fatal injury.
- Hidalgo County led all four Rio Grande Valley counties in drunk driver-related car accidents with 702, followed by Cameron (330), Starr (28), and Willacy (20)
2020 Top 10 Rio Grande Valley Cities With The Most Drunk Driver Car Accidents*
This list details the total number of vehicles involved in car accidents.
#10. Donna, Texas – 17 drunk driving car accidents.
#9. Weslaco, Texas – 19 drunk driving car accidents.
#8. San Juan, Texas – 27 drunk driving car accidents.
#7. San Benito, Texas – 33 drunk driving car accidents.
#6. Pharr, Texas – 36 drunk driving car accidents.
#5. Pharr, Texas – 48 drunk driving car accidents.
#4. Edinburg, Texas – 63 drunk driving car accidents.
#3. Harlingen, Texas – 78 drunk driving car accidents.
#2. Brownsville, Texas – 100 drunk driving car accidents.
#1. McAllen, Texas – 128 drunk driving car accidents.
2020 Top 10 Most Dangerous Cities To Drive In The Rio Grande Valley By Car Accidents-To-Population Rate (min. 5 car accidents)
This list details the rate at which car accidents occur with respect to the total number of residents in each respective city.
#10. Alamo, Texas – 1 drunk driving car accident for every 1,634 residents.
#9. Raymondville, Texas – 1 drunk driving car accident for every 1,574 residents.
#8. Edinburg, Texas – 1 drunk driving car accident for every 1,521 residents.
#7. Alton, Texas – 1 drunk driving car accident for every 1,415 residents.
#6. San Juan, Texas – 1 drunk driving car accident for every 1,361 residents.
#5. McAllen, Texas – 1 drunk driving car accident for every 1,109 residents.
#4. Donna, Texas – 1 drunk driving car accident for every 965 residents.
#3. Harlingen, Texas – 1 drunk driving car accident for every 835 residents.
#2. San Benito, Texas – 1 drunk driving car accident for every 739 residents.
#1. Palmhurst, Texas – 1 drunk driving car accident for every 543 residents.
Call The McAllen and Rio Grande Valley Car Accident Lawyers At Moore Law Firm
If you or a loved one were involved in a serious car accident, call the McAllen car accident lawyers at Moore Law Firm today for a free, private consultation.
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Data Sources
Texas Department of Transportation