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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2022 | Walker County | I-45 | 1 |
| May 25, 2022 | Starr County | RIVERBEND ST | 1 |
| May 25, 2022 | Anderson County | US-287 | 2 |
| May 25, 2022 | Wharton County | CR-312 | 1 |
| May 25, 2022 | Frio County | CR-4515 | 1 |
| May 25, 2022 | Hale County | FM 54 | 1 |
| May 25, 2022 | Red Oak, Ellis County | US-77 | 2 |
| May 25, 2022 | Tarrant County | I-20 | 1 |
| May 25, 2022 | San Patricio County | FM 893 | 1 |
| May 25, 2022 | Smith County | TL 49 | 2 |
| May 25, 2022 | Panhandle, Carson County | US-60/TX PLAINS TRL | 1 |
| May 24, 2022 | Dallas, Dallas County | SR-352 | 1 |
| May 24, 2022 | Frio County | US-57 | 3 |
| May 24, 2022 | Lubbock County | US-84 | 1 |
| May 24, 2022 | Harris County | TL 8 SAM HOUSTON TOLLWAY | 1 |
| May 24, 2022 | Dallas, Dallas County | I-35 /STEMMONS FWY | 1 |
| May 24, 2022 | Baytown, Harris County | SR-330 SPUR | 1 |
| May 24, 2022 | Pasadena, Harris County | SOUTHMORE AVE | 1 |
| May 24, 2022 | Rockwall, Rockwall County | SR-276 | 1 |
| May 24, 2022 | Gregg County | CR-MCCANN RD | 1 |
| May 23, 2022 | Houston, Harris County | US-59 | 1 |
| May 23, 2022 | El Paso, El Paso County | ALABAMA ST | 1 |
| May 23, 2022 | Hunt County | FM 751 | 1 |
| May 23, 2022 | Panola County | FM 124 | 1 |
| May 23, 2022 | Telephone, Fannin County | CR-2615 | 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.