Fatal crash profile · State
Traffic deaths in Texas in 2022
State in United States
- Deaths, 2022
- 4,408
- Fatal crashes
- 3,966
- Population
- 30.1M
In 2022, 4,408 people died in 3,966 fatal crashes in Texas, about 12 a day. That was 2.0% fewer than in 2021 (4,500) and the fewest since 2020. The death rate was 14.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.8 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 35% 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: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 2,957 |
| Pedestrians | 796 |
| Motorcyclists | 564 |
| Cyclists | 91 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Texas | Share in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 796 | 18% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 564 | 13% | 15% |
| Cyclists | 91 | 2% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1,881 | 43% | 32% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1,525 | 35% | 28% |
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
35%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 28%
27%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in the United States: 26%
| Category | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 27.3% | 26.2% |
| Alcohol-involved | 34.7% | 27.7% |
| At night | 59.6% | 53.9% |
| At weekends | 35.5% | 33.3% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
60%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.1 times 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 | 197 |
| 1am | 198 |
| 2am | 259 |
| 3am | 144 |
| 4am | 112 |
| 5am | 149 |
| 6am | 176 |
| 7am | 142 |
| 8am | 101 |
| 9am | 87 |
| 10am | 107 |
| 11am | 116 |
| 12pm | 115 |
| 1pm | 124 |
| 2pm | 127 |
| 3pm | 150 |
| 4pm | 174 |
| 5pm | 183 |
| 6pm | 208 |
| 7pm | 213 |
| 8pm | 203 |
| 9pm | 255 |
| 10pm | 216 |
| 11pm | 210 |
All crashes 2022.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 718 |
| Mon | 487 |
| Tue | 477 |
| Wed | 509 |
| Thu | 533 |
| Fri | 553 |
| Sat | 689 |
All crashes 2022.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 351 |
| Feb | 287 |
| Mar | 310 |
| Apr | 310 |
| May | 328 |
| Jun | 316 |
| Jul | 320 |
| Aug | 326 |
| Sep | 384 |
| Oct | 350 |
| Nov | 322 |
| Dec | 362 |
All crashes 2022.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 3,184 |
| Cloudy | 511 |
| Rain | 198 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 36 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 9 |
| Snow | 7 |
All crashes 2022. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 1,546 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 1,233 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1,025 |
| Dusk | 57 |
| Dawn | 55 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 28 |
All crashes 2022. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2022
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-1092
- I-2075
- I-3574
- I-4559
- I-3035
- US-9031
- US-5930
- US-18329
- US-28727
- SR-627
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 1,990 |
| Pickup trucks | 1,367 |
| SUVs | 1,252 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 791 |
| Motorcycles | 575 |
| Other vehicles | 199 |
| Vans | 149 |
| Buses | 13 |
| Other light trucks | 4 |
All crashes 2022.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado319
- Ford F-150269
- Freightliner Cascadia132
- GMC Sierra120
- Dodge Ram113
- Ford F-250107
- Honda Accord105
- Nissan Altima104
- Toyota Camry101
- Ram 1500100
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 2022. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2022 | Harris County | US-290 | 2 |
| Oct 27, 2022 | Houston, Harris County | I-45 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2022 | Montgomery County | RAYFORD RD | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2022 | Odessa, Ector County | I-20 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2022 | Smith County | I-20 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2022 | Dallas, Dallas County | WESTMORLAND RD | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2022 | Tom Green County | US-87 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2022 | Fort Bend County | SR-36 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2022 | Pecos County | FM 1776 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2022 | Seguin, Guadalupe County | SR-46 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2022 | Waco, McLennan County | SR-2 LP/18TH ST | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2022 | Allen, Collin County | BETHANY DR | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2022 | Austin, Travis County | I-35 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2022 | Moore County | FM 119 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2022 | San Antonio, Bexar County | COMMERCE ST | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2022 | Cherokee County | US-69 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2022 | Dallas, Dallas County | ILLINOIS AVE | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2022 | Grimes County | CR-EVERGREEN FOREST RD | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2022 | Brazoria County | SR-288 BUSINESS | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2022 | Houston, Harris County | SR-6 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2022 | Leon County | I-45 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2022 | Stephenville, Erath County | FM 8 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2022 | Tyler, Smith County | SR-110/TROUP HWY | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2022 | Beaumont, Jefferson County | I-10 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2022 | Lewisville, Denton County | I-35/STEMMONS FWY | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2022. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.