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.
Filter crashes
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 2020 | Houston, Harris County | CLINTON DR | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2020 | Houston, Harris County | FANNIN | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2020 | Bowie County | SR-98 | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2020 | Austin, Travis County | RUNDBERG LN | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2020 | Waco, McLennan County | SR-396 LOOP/VALLEY MILLS DR | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2020 | Midlothian, Ellis County | US-287 | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2020 | Brazoria County | SR-35 | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2020 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County | I-20 | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2020 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County | STONE RD | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2020 | Hartley County | US-385 | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2020 | Palo Pinto County | SR-337 | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2020 | Houston, Harris County | BISSONNET ST | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2020 | Arlington, Tarrant County | I-20 | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2020 | Madison County | CR-WILSON SHOALS LN | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2020 | Montgomery County | FM 3083 | 2 |
| Jul 16, 2020 | Midland County | SR-158 | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2020 | Catarina, Dimmit County | US-83 | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2020 | Travis County | FM 1431 | 2 |
| Jul 15, 2020 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County | I-30/TOM LANDRY FWY | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2020 | Mesquite, Dallas County | BELTLINE DR | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2020 | McLennan County | I-35 | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2020 | Brazoria County | SR-35 | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2020 | Montague County | CR-CRENSHAW RD | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2020 | Harris County | I-45/NORTH FWY RAMP | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2020 | Galveston, Galveston County | SR-87 | 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.