Fatal crash profile · State
Traffic deaths in Texas
State in United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 4,160
- Fatal crashes
- 3,774
- Population
- 31.3M
In 2024, 4,160 people died in 3,774 fatal crashes in Texas, about 11 a day. That was 3.1% fewer than in 2023 (4,294) and the fewest since 2020. The death rate was 13.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.5 in the United States. Texas had the most traffic deaths of any state and the 18th-highest death rate. Pedestrians accounted for 18% of deaths, and 36% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
13.3
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.2 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
-3%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
4,294 deaths in 2023, 4,160 in 2024
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 3,372 | 2,892 |
| 1976 | 3,172 | 2,730 |
| 1977 | 3,635 | 3,175 |
| 1978 | 3,914 | 3,407 |
| 1979 | 4,168 | 3,628 |
| 1980 | 4,366 | 3,814 |
| 1981 | 4,623 | 4,072 |
| 1982 | 4,213 | 3,699 |
| 1983 | 3,823 | 3,328 |
| 1984 | 3,912 | 3,465 |
| 1985 | 3,678 | 3,267 |
| 1986 | 3,567 | 3,120 |
| 1987 | 3,260 | 2,880 |
| 1988 | 3,392 | 3,001 |
| 1989 | 3,370 | 2,936 |
| 1990 | 3,250 | 2,889 |
| 1991 | 3,078 | 2,697 |
| 1992 | 3,059 | 2,691 |
| 1993 | 3,043 | 2,698 |
| 1994 | 3,187 | 2,752 |
| 1995 | 3,183 | 2,799 |
| 1996 | 3,742 | 3,249 |
| 1997 | 3,513 | 3,084 |
| 1998 | 3,586 | 3,168 |
| 1999 | 3,522 | 3,108 |
| 2000 | 3,779 | 3,254 |
| 2001 | 3,736 | 3,318 |
| 2002 | 3,823 | 3,348 |
| 2003 | 3,821 | 3,368 |
| 2004 | 3,699 | 3,266 |
| 2005 | 3,536 | 3,133 |
| 2006 | 3,531 | 3,122 |
| 2007 | 3,466 | 3,100 |
| 2008 | 3,476 | 3,116 |
| 2009 | 3,104 | 2,804 |
| 2010 | 3,023 | 2,746 |
| 2011 | 3,054 | 2,790 |
| 2012 | 3,408 | 3,033 |
| 2013 | 3,389 | 3,047 |
| 2014 | 3,536 | 3,190 |
| 2015 | 3,582 | 3,190 |
| 2016 | 3,797 | 3,427 |
| 2017 | 3,732 | 3,352 |
| 2018 | 3,648 | 3,311 |
| 2019 | 3,619 | 3,296 |
| 2020 | 3,876 | 3,522 |
| 2021 | 4,500 | 4,070 |
| 2022 | 4,408 | 3,966 |
| 2023 | 4,294 | 3,877 |
| 2024 | 4,160 | 3,774 |
People who died within 30 days of a crash. A fatal crash can kill more than one person.
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| Category | Deaths per 100,000 |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.0 |
| 2001 | 17.5 |
| 2002 | 17.6 |
| 2003 | 17.3 |
| 2004 | 16.5 |
| 2005 | 15.5 |
| 2006 | 15.1 |
| 2007 | 14.5 |
| 2008 | 14.3 |
| 2009 | 12.5 |
| 2010 | 12.0 |
| 2011 | 11.9 |
| 2012 | 13.1 |
| 2013 | 12.8 |
| 2014 | 13.1 |
| 2015 | 13.0 |
| 2016 | 13.6 |
| 2017 | 13.2 |
| 2018 | 12.7 |
| 2019 | 12.5 |
| 2020 | 13.3 |
| 2021 | 15.2 |
| 2022 | 14.6 |
| 2023 | 14.0 |
| 2024 | 13.3 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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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 | 2,736 |
| Pedestrians | 763 |
| Motorcyclists | 582 |
| Cyclists | 79 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Texas | Share in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 763 | 18% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 582 | 14% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 79 | 2% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1,676 | 40% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1,496 | 36% | 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
36%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.3 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: 25%
| Category | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 24.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 35.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 59.5% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 34.1% | 32.6% |
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%
34%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 904 |
| 1am | 844 |
| 2am | 1,081 |
| 3am | 681 |
| 4am | 533 |
| 5am | 738 |
| 6am | 837 |
| 7am | 673 |
| 8am | 488 |
| 9am | 452 |
| 10am | 515 |
| 11am | 541 |
| 12pm | 590 |
| 1pm | 637 |
| 2pm | 682 |
| 3pm | 795 |
| 4pm | 843 |
| 5pm | 839 |
| 6pm | 1,098 |
| 7pm | 1,026 |
| 8pm | 1,089 |
| 9pm | 1,293 |
| 10pm | 1,039 |
| 11pm | 988 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 3,374 |
| Mon | 2,458 |
| Tue | 2,294 |
| Wed | 2,400 |
| Thu | 2,506 |
| Fri | 2,849 |
| Sat | 3,328 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1,531 |
| Feb | 1,326 |
| Mar | 1,537 |
| Apr | 1,487 |
| May | 1,570 |
| Jun | 1,620 |
| Jul | 1,611 |
| Aug | 1,711 |
| Sep | 1,698 |
| Oct | 1,769 |
| Nov | 1,615 |
| Dec | 1,734 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 14,791 |
| Cloudy | 2,888 |
| Rain | 1,164 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 224 |
| Sleet or Hail | 35 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 24 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 7,671 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 5,978 |
| Dark - Lighted | 4,734 |
| Dusk | 305 |
| Dawn | 288 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 165 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020–2024
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-10425
- I-20344
- I-35331
- I-45266
- US-59184
- I-30159
- US-287148
- US-90119
- SR-6117
- US-281116
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 9,828 |
| Pickup trucks | 6,628 |
| SUVs | 5,737 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 3,669 |
| Motorcycles | 2,828 |
| Other vehicles | 1,009 |
| Vans | 728 |
| Buses | 73 |
| Other light trucks | 19 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado1,618
- Ford F-1501,328
- GMC Sierra561
- Dodge Ram560
- Ford F-250539
- Toyota Camry525
- Freightliner Cascadia522
- Honda Accord506
- Nissan Altima454
- Ram 1500448
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 2024. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2024 | Live Oak County | US-59 | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2024 | Prairie View, Waller County | US-290 BUSINESS | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2024 | Houston, Harris County | I-45/GULF FWY | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2024 | Van Zandt County | FM 1861 | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2024 | Houston, Harris County | MU-KIRBY | 2 |
| Dec 19, 2024 | Prosper, Collin County | SR-289/PRESTON RD | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2024 | Harris County | CR-ATASCOCITA | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2024 | Houston, Harris County | I-45 | 2 |
| Dec 19, 2024 | Edinburg, Hidalgo County | MU-LARKSPUR AVE | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2024 | Comal County | FM 1102 | 3 |
| Dec 19, 2024 | Corpus Christi, Nueces County | SR-357/SARATOGA BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2024 | San Antonio, Bexar County | I-410 | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2024 | Corrigan, Polk County | US-287 | 2 |
| Dec 19, 2024 | Houston, Harris County | I-10/US-90/US-59/KATY FWY | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2024 | Gainesville, Cooke County | US-82 | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2024 | Pecos, Reeves County | US-285/CEDAR ST | 2 |
| Dec 18, 2024 | Montgomery County | FM 2090 | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2024 | Laredo, Webb County | US-83 RAMP | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2024 | Richardson, Dallas County | US-75/CENTRAL EXPY FRONTAGE | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2024 | Dallas, Dallas County | SR-12 LOOP/BUCKNER BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2024 | Cass County | US-59 | 3 |
| Dec 18, 2024 | Carson County | US-60 | 4 |
| Dec 17, 2024 | San Antonio, Bexar County | MU-TRUDELL RD | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2024 | Austin, Travis County | MU-PARMER LN | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2024 | Medina County | CR-381 | 1 |
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- Abilene
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- Alvarado
- Alvin
- Amarillo
- Angleton
- Anna
- Arlington
- Athens
- Austin
- Azle
- Balch Springs
- Baytown
- Beaumont
- Bedford
- Bellmead
- Belton
- Big Spring
- Brenham
- Brownsville
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- Burleson
- Carrollton
- Cedar Hill
- Cedar Park
- Cleburne
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- College Station
- Conroe
- Corpus Christi
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- Dayton
- Denison
- Denton
- Desoto
- Donna
- Duncanville
- Edinburg
- El Paso
- Ennis
- Euless
- Farmers Branch
- Flower Mound
- Forest Hill
- Fort Worth
- Frisco
- Frisco
- Gainesville
- Galveston
- Garland
- Georgetown
- Granbury
- Grand Prairie
- Grapevine
- Greenville
- Haltom City
- Harlingen
- Hillsboro
- Houston
- Huntsville
- Hurst
- Hutchins
- Irving
- Jacksonville
- Katy
- Kerrville
- Killeen
- Kyle
- La Marque
- La Porte
- Lancaster
- Laredo
- League City
- Leander
- Lewisville
- Little Elm
- Livingston
- Longview
- Lubbock
- Lufkin
- Manor
- Mansfield
- Marshall
- McAllen
- McKinney
- Mesquite
- Midland
- Midlothian
- Mission
- Missouri City
- Nacogdoches
- New Braunfels
- Nolanville
- North Richland Hills
- Odessa
- Orange
- Palestine
- Palmer
- Paris
- Pasadena
- Pearland
- Pflugerville
- Pharr
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- Rio Grande City
- Rockport
- Rockwall
- Rosenberg
- Round Rock
- Rowlett
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- Seguin
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- Sugar Land
- Sunnyvale
- Taylor
- Temple
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- Texarkana
- Texas City
- Trenton
- Tyler
- Valley View
- Victoria
- Vidor
- Waco
- Waxahachie
- Weatherford
- Webster
- Weslaco
- Wichita Falls
- Wilmer
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2024. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.