Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Austin, Texas
City in Travis County · Texas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 100
- Fatal crashes
- 93
- Population
- 998.6K
In 2024, 100 people died in 93 fatal crashes in Austin, Texas. That was 6.4% more than in 2023 (94) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 10.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.1 in Travis County, 13.3 in Texas and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 525 people died, an average of 105 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 41% of deaths, and 28% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
10.0
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 90 percent of the rate in Travis County, Texas: 11.1
- About three-quarters of the rate in Texas: 13.3
- About 85 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
+6%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
94 deaths in 2023, 100 in 2024
- Travis County, Texas: -4%
- Texas: -3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 94 | 87 |
| 2021 | 118 | 109 |
| 2022 | 119 | 113 |
| 2023 | 94 | 90 |
| 2024 | 100 | 93 |
People who died within 30 days of a crash. A fatal crash can kill more than one person.
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| Category | Deaths per 100,000 |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 9.8 |
| 2021 | 12.2 |
| 2022 | 12.2 |
| 2023 | 9.5 |
| 2024 | 10.0 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
41%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.5 times the share in Travis County, Texas: 27%
- About double the share in Texas: 18%
- About double the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 43 |
| Pedestrians | 41 |
| Motorcyclists | 13 |
| Cyclists | 3 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Austin | Share in Travis County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 41 | 41% | 27% |
| Motorcyclists | 13 | 13% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 3 | 3% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 45 | 45% | 46% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 29 | 29% | 31% |
Alcohol-impaired and speeding-related count everyone killed in those crashes, so a death can appear in more than one row.
Crash factors
Speeding, alcohol, night and weekend crashes
28%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in Travis County, Texas: 31%
- About 80 percent of the share in Texas: 36%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 28%
24%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in Travis County, Texas: 25%
- About the same as the share in Texas: 25%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Austin | Travis County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 23.7% | 24.8% | 24.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 28.0% | 30.7% | 35.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 73.1% | 65.7% | 59.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 31.2% | 33.6% | 34.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
73%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.1 times the share in Travis County, Texas: 66%
- About 1.2 times the share in Texas: 60%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 54%
31%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in Travis County, Texas: 34%
- About the same as the share in Texas: 34%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 21 |
| 1am | 33 |
| 2am | 43 |
| 3am | 25 |
| 4am | 14 |
| 5am | 25 |
| 6am | 23 |
| 7am | 13 |
| 8am | 12 |
| 9am | 8 |
| 10am | 10 |
| 11am | 9 |
| 12pm | 9 |
| 1pm | 11 |
| 2pm | 10 |
| 3pm | 8 |
| 4pm | 11 |
| 5pm | 15 |
| 6pm | 18 |
| 7pm | 33 |
| 8pm | 31 |
| 9pm | 42 |
| 10pm | 31 |
| 11pm | 37 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 90 |
| Mon | 46 |
| Tue | 70 |
| Wed | 69 |
| Thu | 58 |
| Fri | 71 |
| Sat | 88 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 34 |
| Feb | 44 |
| Mar | 32 |
| Apr | 41 |
| May | 47 |
| Jun | 42 |
| Jul | 37 |
| Aug | 46 |
| Sep | 42 |
| Oct | 41 |
| Nov | 35 |
| Dec | 51 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 400 |
| Cloudy | 62 |
| Rain | 24 |
| Sleet or Hail | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 224 |
| Daylight | 130 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 121 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 8 |
| Dawn | 5 |
| Dusk | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020–2024
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-3566
- US-18319
- SR-7114
- I-35/PURPLE HEART TRL13
- SR-112
- I35 FRONTAGE9
- US-2909
- SR-71/BEN WHITE BLVD8
- US-183/RESEARCH BLVD8
- FM 9697
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 275 |
| SUVs | 146 |
| Pickup trucks | 121 |
| Motorcycles | 66 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 51 |
| Other vehicles | 39 |
| Vans | 21 |
| Buses | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado28
- Ford F-15028
- Toyota Corolla21
- Honda Accord17
- Toyota Camry16
- Jeep Wrangler11
- Chevrolet Malibu10
- Honda CR-V10
- Nissan Altima10
- Nissan Rogue10
Reflects how common a vehicle is as well as crash involvement; not a safety rating.
Crashes
Fatal crashes
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Fatal crashes in 2024. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2024 | I-35 | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2024 | US-290 | 2 |
| Dec 17, 2024 | MU-PARMER LN | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2024 | SR-71/BEN WHITE BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2024 | MU-RIVERSIDE DR | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2024 | MU-STASSNEY LN | 2 |
| Dec 13, 2024 | MU-JOLLYVILLE RD RD | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2024 | MU-RIVERSIDE DR | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2024 | US-183 | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2024 | MU-RUTLAND | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2024 | MU-KOENIG LN | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2024 | FM 969 | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2024 | MU-BURNET RD | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2024 | MU-BARTON SPRINGS RD | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2024 | I-35 | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2024 | MU-MONTOPOLIS | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2024 | MU-STASSNEY | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2024 | MU-DESSAU RD | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2024 | US-183 FRONTAGE | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2024 | I35 FRONTAGE | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2024 | US-183 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2024 | I35 FRONTAGE | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2024 | US-290 | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2024 | MU-BURNET RD | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2024 | SR-360 | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2024. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.