Fatal crash profile · State
Traffic deaths in Texas in 2021
State in United States
- Deaths, 2021
- 4,500
- Fatal crashes
- 4,070
- Population
- 29.6M
In 2021, 4,500 people died in 4,070 fatal crashes in Texas, about 12 a day. That was 16.1% more than in 2020 (3,876) and the most since 1981. The death rate was 15.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.0 in the United States. Texas had the 2nd most traffic deaths of the 51 states and DC and the 19th-highest death rate. Pedestrians accounted for 18% of deaths, and 34% 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 | 3,068 |
| Pedestrians | 817 |
| Motorcyclists | 524 |
| Cyclists | 91 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Texas | Share in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 817 | 18% | 17% |
| Motorcyclists | 524 | 12% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 91 | 2% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1,925 | 43% | 31% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1,571 | 35% | 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
34%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 28%
24%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in the United States: 26%
| Category | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 24.5% | 26.3% |
| Alcohol-involved | 34.2% | 28.2% |
| At night | 58.8% | 53.9% |
| At weekends | 35.2% | 32.8% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
59%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
35%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 185 |
| 1am | 180 |
| 2am | 240 |
| 3am | 163 |
| 4am | 115 |
| 5am | 157 |
| 6am | 162 |
| 7am | 146 |
| 8am | 108 |
| 9am | 94 |
| 10am | 109 |
| 11am | 132 |
| 12pm | 124 |
| 1pm | 143 |
| 2pm | 130 |
| 3pm | 184 |
| 4pm | 163 |
| 5pm | 181 |
| 6pm | 215 |
| 7pm | 203 |
| 8pm | 227 |
| 9pm | 275 |
| 10pm | 214 |
| 11pm | 220 |
All crashes 2021.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 720 |
| Mon | 537 |
| Tue | 470 |
| Wed | 492 |
| Thu | 520 |
| Fri | 620 |
| Sat | 711 |
All crashes 2021.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 319 |
| Feb | 242 |
| Mar | 336 |
| Apr | 339 |
| May | 317 |
| Jun | 331 |
| Jul | 354 |
| Aug | 379 |
| Sep | 374 |
| Oct | 372 |
| Nov | 336 |
| Dec | 371 |
All crashes 2021.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 3,033 |
| Cloudy | 692 |
| Rain | 239 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 65 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 9 |
| Sleet or Hail | 9 |
All crashes 2021. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 1,637 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 1,262 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1,000 |
| Dawn | 64 |
| Dusk | 55 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 42 |
All crashes 2021. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2021
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-1095
- I-2093
- I-3579
- I-4557
- I-3047
- US-5946
- US-28733
- SR-630
- US-28128
- US-9028
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 2,250 |
| Pickup trucks | 1,398 |
| SUVs | 1,085 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 839 |
| Motorcycles | 549 |
| Other vehicles | 217 |
| Vans | 159 |
| Buses | 17 |
All crashes 2021.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado320
- Ford F-150308
- Dodge Ram137
- Toyota Camry123
- GMC Sierra115
- Freightliner Cascadia115
- Honda Accord111
- Ford F-250102
- Nissan Altima101
- Toyota Corolla90
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 2021. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2021 | Leon County | FM 977 | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2021 | Houston, Harris County | FM 865 CULLEN BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2021 | Lubbock, Lubbock County | US-82 | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2021 | Dallas, Dallas County | I-20 | 2 |
| Dec 10, 2021 | Houston, Harris County | LITTLE YORK RD | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2021 | Polk County | FM 3126 | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2021 | Jim Wells County | SR-359 | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2021 | Cooke County | US-82 | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2021 | Hunt County | I-30 | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2021 | Young County | SR-67 | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2021 | Hutto, Williamson County | US-79 W | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2021 | Lubbock, Lubbock County | SLIDE RD | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2021 | Schertz, Guadalupe County | I-35 | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2021 | Port Arthur, Jefferson County | SR-73 | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2021 | Hill County | US-77 | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2021 | Liberty Hill, Williamson County | SR-29 | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2021 | Lubbock, Lubbock County | SR-289 LOOP | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2021 | Austin, Travis County | I-35 | 2 |
| Dec 9, 2021 | Atlanta, Cass County | US-59 | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2021 | Tioga, Grayson County | US-377 | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2021 | Smith County | SR-110 | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2021 | Lubbock, Lubbock County | 50TH ST | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2021 | Hunt County | SR-276/MAIN ST | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2021 | Kerr County | SR-173 | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2021 | Sunnyvale, Dallas County | COLLINS RD | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2021. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.