Texas Car Accidents Today — Live Reports & Statistics
Quick answer: Texas recorded 4,160 motor vehicle crash deaths in 2024 — about 11.4 a day, 13.3 per 100,000 people (above the US average, rank #18 of 51). 14 Texas accident reports tracked in the last 48 hours are listed below. Emergency number: 911.
Texas is the most populous state in the Southern United States. It borders the American states of Louisiana to the east, Arkansas to the northeast, Oklahoma to the north, and New Mexico to the west. To the south and southwest, it has an international border with the Mexican states of Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo León, and Tamaulipas, along a natural boundary formed by the Rio Grande.
- Capital
- Austin
- Population
- 29,145,505 (2020)
- Area
- 696,241 km²
- Crash deaths 2024
- 4,160
- Deaths / 100k
- 13.3
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Texas Accident News — Last 48 Hours
Road Safety in Texas
With a population of 31,290,831 and 308,461 million vehicle miles travelled, Texas recorded 4,160 crash deaths in 2024: 13.3 per 100,000 people and 1.35 per 100 million miles. Speeding was a factor in 36% of those deaths.
By road user: pedestrians 18%, motorcyclists 14%, bicyclists 2%.
About 1,676 deaths (40%) were in crashes involving a driver at or over the 0.08% alcohol limit, and 309 of those killed were teenagers aged 15–19. Compare: drunk driving deaths by state · teen deaths by state.
Source: NHTSA FARS 2024 via IIHS state-by-state tables. National context: US road deaths by year.
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- Austin official crash map
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- All 50 states ranked by crash death rate
- US driving laws · recall checker · car problems checker
- Accidents today worldwide · daily digests
States With a Similar Death Rate
| State | Rank | Deaths 2024 | Per 100k | Per 100M miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | #18 | 4,160 | 13.3 | 1.35 |
| North Carolina | #15 | 1,619 | 14.7 | 1.24 |
| West Virginia | #16 | 256 | 14.5 | 1.49 |
| Florida | #17 | 3,138 | 13.4 | 1.26 |
| Nevada | #19 | 417 | 12.8 | 1.47 |
| Maine | #20 | 177 | 12.6 | 1.17 |
| Oregon | #21 | 538 | 12.6 | 1.44 |