Fatal crash profile · State
Traffic deaths in Texas in 2023
State in United States
- Deaths, 2023
- 4,294
- Fatal crashes
- 3,877
- Population
- 30.7M
In 2023, 4,294 people died in 3,877 fatal crashes in Texas, about 12 a day. That was 2.6% fewer than in 2022 (4,408) and the fewest since 2020. The death rate was 14.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.2 in the United States. Texas had the most traffic deaths of any state and the 19th-highest death rate. Pedestrians accounted for 19% of deaths, and 34% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
Road users
Who died
19%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About the same as the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 2,789 |
| Pedestrians | 801 |
| Motorcyclists | 598 |
| Cyclists | 106 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Texas | Share in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 801 | 19% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 598 | 14% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 106 | 2% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1,676 | 39% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1,486 | 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%
25%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in the United States: 26%
| Category | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 25.1% | 25.6% |
| Alcohol-involved | 34.1% | 28.2% |
| At night | 58.5% | 54.1% |
| At weekends | 35.2% | 33.5% |
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: 54%
35%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in the United States: 34%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 190 |
| 1am | 152 |
| 2am | 203 |
| 3am | 124 |
| 4am | 114 |
| 5am | 143 |
| 6am | 203 |
| 7am | 123 |
| 8am | 88 |
| 9am | 95 |
| 10am | 107 |
| 11am | 90 |
| 12pm | 124 |
| 1pm | 136 |
| 2pm | 147 |
| 3pm | 151 |
| 4pm | 181 |
| 5pm | 162 |
| 6pm | 223 |
| 7pm | 210 |
| 8pm | 226 |
| 9pm | 282 |
| 10pm | 208 |
| 11pm | 192 |
All crashes 2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 708 |
| Mon | 496 |
| Tue | 447 |
| Wed | 471 |
| Thu | 531 |
| Fri | 566 |
| Sat | 658 |
All crashes 2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 313 |
| Feb | 265 |
| Mar | 319 |
| Apr | 308 |
| May | 308 |
| Jun | 348 |
| Jul | 337 |
| Aug | 349 |
| Sep | 335 |
| Oct | 350 |
| Nov | 309 |
| Dec | 336 |
All crashes 2023.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 3,019 |
| Cloudy | 581 |
| Rain | 220 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 34 |
| Sleet or Hail | 11 |
| Freezing Rain or Drizzle | 1 |
All crashes 2023. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 1,545 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 1,237 |
| Dark - Lighted | 936 |
| Dawn | 63 |
| Dusk | 52 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 31 |
All crashes 2023. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2023
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-1073
- I-3552
- I-2051
- I-4543
- US-28733
- I35 FRONTAGE30
- US-5930
- SR-7123
- US-8422
- US-28122
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 1,881 |
| Pickup trucks | 1,395 |
| SUVs | 1,209 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 714 |
| Motorcycles | 609 |
| Other vehicles | 201 |
| Vans | 150 |
| Buses | 17 |
| Other light trucks | 6 |
All crashes 2023.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado371
- Ford F-150265
- Ford F-250119
- GMC Sierra115
- Ram 1500105
- Dodge Ram94
- Freightliner Cascadia94
- Toyota Camry90
- Nissan Altima89
- Honda Accord85
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 2023. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2023 | Sweetwater, Nolan County | BUS-I 20/BROADWAY AVE | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2023 | Irving, Dallas County | SR-12 LOOP/WALTON WALKER BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2023 | El Paso, El Paso County | I-10 | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2023 | Jefferson County | CR-OLD SOUR LAKE RD | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2023 | Comanche County | SR-16 | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2023 | Conroe, Montgomery County | I-45 | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2023 | San Antonio, Bexar County | MU-LOCKHILL RD | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2023 | Clay County | US-82 | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2023 | Scurry County | CR-132 | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2023 | Harris County | CR-TIMBERLAKE DR | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2023 | Wood County | US-69 | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2023 | Eastland County | SR-36 | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2023 | Dallas, Dallas County | SR-12 LP/NORTHWEST HWY | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2023 | Nacogdoches County | US-59 | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2023 | Temple, Bell County | FM 93 | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2023 | New Braunfels, Comal County | BUS-I 35 | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2023 | Belton, Bell County | FM 1670 | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2023 | Ector County | CR-NEPTUNE AVE | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2023 | Dallas, Dallas County | MU-HANCOCK ST | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2023 | Buda, Hays County | I-35/PURPLE HEART TRL | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2023 | San Angelo, Tom Green County | US-87/BRYANT BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2023 | Schleicher County | US-190E | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2023 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County | MU-BOAT CLUB RD | 2 |
| Sep 15, 2023 | Polk County | US-287 | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2023 | El Paso, El Paso County | MU-YARBROUGH DR | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2023. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.