BOard-certified CRIMINAL LAWYER IN ROUND ROCK, TX

A traffic stop in Round Rock at 2 a.m. on a Saturday is a different animal from one at noon on a Tuesday, and the official numbers prove it. We pulled the most recent data from the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) and the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) to map DWI statistics in Williamson County by year, city, and hour. The result is a clear picture of where drunk driving arrests in Texas cluster locally, when enforcement spikes, and which towns carry the heaviest load.

If you are facing a DWI charge in Williamson County, TX, the data below puts your stop in context, and every figure links back to its government source so you can check it yourself.

Williamson County DWI and Alcohol Crash Data by Year

Texas does not publish a single tally of DWI arrests broken down by city and hour. What it does publish, through TxDOT's crash record system, is detailed alcohol-related crash data that closely tracks where impaired-driving enforcement is concentrated. Over the last three reporting years, Williamson County has remained near the top among Central Texas counties. The trend line is worth a close look.

Three-Year Trend

Sources: TxDOT DUI (Alcohol) Crashes by County reports for 2024 and 2023.

What the Trend Shows

Fatal crashes dropped from 13 in 2022 to 8 in 2024, but total alcohol-related crashes actually ticked up and then held flat at 391. In plain terms, fewer of these wrecks are deadly, but the overall volume of impaired-driving incidents has not fallen. For drivers, that steady total signals that enforcement pressure across the county is not letting up.

Williamson County DWI Crashes by City

This is where the county breaks down into the towns where our clients actually live and get stopped. Using TxDOT's 2024 city-level alcohol crash report, here is how the major Williamson County communities compare. Round Rock leads by a wide margin, which aligns with both its population and its long stretch along I-35.

Source: TxDOT 2024 DUI (Alcohol) Crashes and Injuries, Cities and Towns.

Why Round Rock Sits So Far Ahead

Round Rock's 129 alcohol crashes nearly double Georgetown's 65 and dwarf every smaller city. The concentration reflects population and the heavy traffic along I-35 and the entertainment corridors. For drivers, it signals that police attention and patrol density are highest here, especially on weekend nights.

Smaller Towns Are Not Soft on Enforcement

Hutto, Jarrell, and Taylor each show single-digit crash counts, but a low crash number does not mean light enforcement. These departments run "No Refusal" weekends in Texas, where refusing a breath test usually results in a quick warrant for a blood draw. Small crash totals can sit right alongside aggressive patrol activity.

How Williamson County Compares to Its Neighbors

A single county number means more when you set it beside the surrounding metro counties. The 2024 TxDOT county data shows Williamson holding its own against much larger neighbors.

Source: TxDOT 2024 DUI (Alcohol) Crashes and Injuries by County.

For a county its size, Williamson's 391 crashes show meaningful enforcement volume, more than Bell County to the north and a fraction of the major urban counties. The takeaway is that this is an active DWI enforcement environment, not a quiet one.

DWI Crashes in Williamson County by Time of Day

Timing is one of the most consistent patterns in Texas impaired-driving data. TxDOT's statewide traffic safety reporting points to the overnight weekend hours as the most dangerous window for alcohol-related crashes, roughly between 2 a.m. and 3 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday, when bars close and patrols intensify. That same window is when DWI patrols and "No Refusal" enforcement run hardest across Williamson County cities like Round Rock and Cedar Park. If you were pulled over in those hours, the officer was very likely out actively hunting for impaired drivers.

Who Is Getting Charged: The Age Breakdown

The state's fatality-by-age data for Williamson County in 2024 reveal where the risk is concentrated. Of the 8 alcohol-related fatalities recorded that year, the deaths spread across drivers and victims in their twenties, thirties, and forties, with the heaviest clustering in the 25 to 44 range.

Source: TxDOT 2024 DUI (Alcohol) Related Fatalities by County and Age.

This mirrors the statewide pattern, where impaired-driving incidents fall most heavily on working-age adults. It is a reminder that a DWI charge most often hits people in the middle of building careers and families, which is exactly when a conviction does the most lasting damage.

What These Numbers Mean If You Have Been Charged

Statistics do not convict anyone, and they do not decide your case. What they do is reveal the patterns around your stop:

• Weekend overnight hours draw extra patrols.
• Round Rock carries the county's heaviest enforcement.
• "No Refusal" programs run even in the smaller towns.

None of that changes the one fact that matters most. The State still has to prove every element of its case beyond a reasonable doubt, and a breath test, a blood draw, or the legality of the stop itself can all be challenged.

Ryan H. Deck is a Texas Board Certified criminal defense attorney and former prosecutor who works exclusively in Williamson County. He knows how local police and prosecutors build DWI cases, how local Georgetown courts and judges handle them, and how to identify weaknesses in the State's evidence. If you are facing a DWI charge in Round Rock or anywhere in Williamson County, contact us immediately to start your defense.

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