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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2023 | Harris County | MU-SPRING STUEBNER RD | 1 |
| May 29, 2023 | Harris County | I-45 | 1 |
| May 28, 2023 | Houston, Harris County | I-10 TL/KATY TL | 3 |
| May 28, 2023 | Hays County | RM 3237/OLD KYLE RD | 1 |
| May 28, 2023 | Galveston, Galveston County | I-45/TX INDEPENDENCE TRL | 1 |
| May 28, 2023 | El Paso, El Paso County | I10 FRONTAGE | 1 |
| May 28, 2023 | Van Zandt County | US-80 | 1 |
| May 27, 2023 | Irving, Dallas County | TL 161/PRES GEORGE BUSH TPK | 1 |
| May 27, 2023 | Leon County | I-45 | 1 |
| May 27, 2023 | Travis County | MU-BOGGY FORD RD | 1 |
| May 27, 2023 | Dallas, Dallas County | MU-CAMP WISDOM RD | 1 |
| May 27, 2023 | Comal County | FM 306 | 1 |
| May 27, 2023 | Wilbarger County | US-70 | 1 |
| May 27, 2023 | Freestone County | I-45 | 3 |
| May 27, 2023 | Medina County | CR-4516 | 1 |
| May 27, 2023 | Lubbock, Lubbock County | US-82/MARSHA SHARP FWY | 1 |
| May 27, 2023 | Eastland County | I-20 | 1 |
| May 26, 2023 | San Antonio, Bexar County | MU-VANCE JACKSON RD | 1 |
| May 26, 2023 | Harris County | I-45/GULF FWY | 1 |
| May 26, 2023 | Kaufman County | I-20 | 1 |
| May 26, 2023 | Bexar County | I-10E/US-90 | 1 |
| May 26, 2023 | Jim Wells County | FM 1554 | 1 |
| May 26, 2023 | Austin, Travis County | US-183/ RESEARCH BLVD | 1 |
| May 26, 2023 | Garden Ridge, Comal County | FM 3009/NATURAL BRIDGE CAVERNS | 1 |
| May 26, 2023 | Karnes County | SR-80 | 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.