Fatal crash profile · State
Traffic deaths in Texas in 2020
State in United States
- Deaths, 2020
- 3,876
- Fatal crashes
- 3,522
- Population
- 29.2M
In 2020, 3,876 people died in 3,522 fatal crashes in Texas, about 11 a day. The death rate was 13.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.8 in the United States. Texas had the 2nd most traffic deaths of the 51 states and DC and the 20th-highest death rate. Pedestrians accounted for 18% of deaths, and 37% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
Road users
Who died
18%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About the same as the share in the United States: 17%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 2,625 |
| Pedestrians | 688 |
| Motorcyclists | 484 |
| Cyclists | 79 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Texas | Share in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 688 | 18% | 17% |
| Motorcyclists | 484 | 12% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 79 | 2% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1,533 | 40% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1,443 | 37% | 29% |
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
37%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 29%
25%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in the United States: 27%
| Category | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 24.9% | 26.7% |
| Alcohol-involved | 36.7% | 28.6% |
| At night | 58.0% | 53.4% |
| At weekends | 34.4% | 32.9% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
58%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in the United States: 53%
34%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 144 |
| 1am | 143 |
| 2am | 169 |
| 3am | 123 |
| 4am | 95 |
| 5am | 128 |
| 6am | 135 |
| 7am | 136 |
| 8am | 82 |
| 9am | 85 |
| 10am | 93 |
| 11am | 109 |
| 12pm | 115 |
| 1pm | 121 |
| 2pm | 124 |
| 3pm | 158 |
| 4pm | 165 |
| 5pm | 157 |
| 6pm | 226 |
| 7pm | 190 |
| 8pm | 209 |
| 9pm | 234 |
| 10pm | 204 |
| 11pm | 177 |
All crashes 2020.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 617 |
| Mon | 458 |
| Tue | 420 |
| Wed | 451 |
| Thu | 444 |
| Fri | 538 |
| Sat | 594 |
All crashes 2020.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 270 |
| Feb | 275 |
| Mar | 237 |
| Apr | 219 |
| May | 294 |
| Jun | 310 |
| Jul | 294 |
| Aug | 327 |
| Sep | 284 |
| Oct | 351 |
| Nov | 323 |
| Dec | 338 |
All crashes 2020.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 2,645 |
| Cloudy | 547 |
| Rain | 265 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 43 |
| Sleet or Hail | 4 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 4 |
All crashes 2020. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 1,454 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 1,066 |
| Dark - Lighted | 845 |
| Dusk | 66 |
| Dawn | 50 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 27 |
All crashes 2020. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-1081
- I-2060
- I-4553
- I-3553
- US-5947
- I-3037
- US-28729
- SR-7125
- US-8422
- US-19021
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 1,872 |
| Pickup trucks | 1,180 |
| SUVs | 952 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 625 |
| Motorcycles | 500 |
| Other vehicles | 205 |
| Vans | 119 |
| Buses | 10 |
| Other light trucks | 2 |
All crashes 2020.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado292
- Ford F-150242
- Dodge Ram139
- Honda Accord109
- Ford F-250109
- GMC Sierra103
- Toyota Camry90
- Chevrolet Tahoe86
- Nissan Altima84
- Honda Civic80
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 2020. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2020 | Lee County | US-290 | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2020 | Gregg County | FM 2275/GEORGE RICHEY RD | 2 |
| Jul 31, 2020 | Harris County | CR-KUYKENDAHL RD | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2020 | Dallas, Dallas County | COCKRELL HILL RD | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2020 | Brown County | PR 15 | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2020 | Schertz, Guadalupe County | FM 3009/ROY RICHARD DR | 2 |
| Jul 31, 2020 | Lake Jackson, Brazoria County | OYSTER CREEK DR | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2020 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County | RENDON CROWLEY RD | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2020 | Smith County | FM 14 | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2020 | Howard County | I-20 SVC RD | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2020 | Amarillo, Potter County | I-40 SVC RD | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2020 | Lewisville, Denton County | SR-121H BUS | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2020 | Houston, Harris County | I-10/EAST FWY | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2020 | Dallas, Dallas County | TL 5/DALLAS NORTH TOLLWAY | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2020 | El Paso County | I-10 | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2020 | Collin County | US-380 | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2020 | Odessa, Ector County | W 16TH ST ST | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2020 | Houston, Harris County | FONDREN RD | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2020 | Weatherford, Parker County | RIC WILLIAMSON HWY | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2020 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County | ROSEDALE ST | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2020 | Austin, Travis County | I-35 | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2020 | Fayette County | I-10 | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2020 | San Patricio County | CR-441 | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2020 | Orange, Orange County | SR-62 | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2020 | Harris County | I-10 | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.