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According to crimebycity.com's analysis of NHTSA data, Texas recorded 21,238 traffic deaths in 19,209 fatal crashes over the most recent five-year period — 14.1 per 100,000 residents per year, ranking #19 of 50 states (most dangerous first); the US average is 12.3.
Traffic Deaths (5-Yr Total)
21,238
19,209 fatal crashes
Deaths per 100K per Year
14.1
+15% vs avg
national: 12.3
State Rank
#19/50
most dangerous first
Texas Traffic Deaths by Year
The Most Dangerous Texas Cities to Drive In
All 195 ranked Texas cities by Road Danger Score (5-year traffic deaths per 100,000 residents, most dangerous first).
| # | City | Danger Score | Deaths (5-Yr) | Deaths per 100K/yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orange | 99/100 | 37 | 38.8 |
| 2 | Vidor | 98/100 | 16 | 31.2 |
| 3 | Bellmead | 97/100 | 14 | 26.3 |
| 4 | Granbury | 97/100 | 17 | 25.8 |
| 5 | Rockport | 96/100 | 13 | 23.2 |
| 6 | Galveston | 96/100 | 60 | 22.6 |
| 7 | Buda | 96/100 | 18 | 22.1 |
| 8 | Pecos | 95/100 | 11 | 21.3 |
| 9 | La Marque | 95/100 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 10 | Lufkin | 94/100 | 35 | 20.5 |
| 11 | Athens | 94/100 | 14 | 20.4 |
| 12 | Balch Springs | 94/100 | 27 | 20.1 |
| 13 | Odessa | 93/100 | 114 | 19.6 |
| 14 | Jacksonville | 93/100 | 14 | 19.2 |
| 15 | Port Arthur | 93/100 | 53 | 19.1 |
| 16 | Beaumont | 92/100 | 105 | 18.9 |
| 17 | Big Spring | 92/100 | 20 | 18.8 |
| 18 | Gainesville | 92/100 | 17 | 18.5 |
| 19 | Webster | 92/100 | 11 | 18.2 |
| 20 | Taylor | 91/100 | 16 | 18.1 |
| 21 | Sanger | 91/100 | 9 | 17.7 |
| 22 | Mont Belvieu | 91/100 | 9 | 17.5 |
| 23 | Nacogdoches | 90/100 | 28 | 17.4 |
| 24 | Azle | 90/100 | 13 | 17.4 |
| 25 | San Marcos | 90/100 | 63 | 17.3 |
| 26 | Greenville | 89/100 | 29 | 16.9 |
| 27 | Forest Hill | 89/100 | 12 | 16.9 |
| 28 | Dallas | 89/100 | 1,112 | 16.8 |
| 29 | Clute | 89/100 | 9 | 16.8 |
| 30 | Marshall | 88/100 | 20 | 16.4 |
| 31 | Paris | 87/100 | 20 | 15.9 |
| 32 | Midlothian | 87/100 | 34 | 15.6 |
| 33 | Helotes | 87/100 | 8 | 15.6 |
| 34 | Donna | 86/100 | 13 | 15.5 |
| 35 | Belton | 86/100 | 20 | 15.5 |
| 36 | Ennis | 86/100 | 19 | 15.2 |
| 37 | Seguin | 86/100 | 29 | 15.1 |
| 38 | Mount Pleasant | 85/100 | 12 | 15.0 |
| 39 | Bastrop | 84/100 | 9 | 14.5 |
| 40 | Baytown | 84/100 | 60 | 14.3 |
| 41 | Denison | 83/100 | 19 | 14.1 |
| 42 | Tyler | 82/100 | 77 | 13.8 |
| 43 | Sweetwater | 82/100 | 7 | 13.8 |
| 44 | Houston | 82/100 | 1,582 | 13.6 |
| 45 | Midland | 81/100 | 95 | 13.5 |
| 46 | Texarkana | 81/100 | 24 | 13.5 |
| 47 | Tomball | 81/100 | 10 | 13.4 |
| 48 | Lancaster | 81/100 | 27 | 13.3 |
| 49 | Longview | 80/100 | 55 | 13.1 |
| 50 | Alvin | 80/100 | 19 | 13.0 |
| 51 | Pearsall | 79/100 | 7 | 13.0 |
| 52 | Lubbock | 79/100 | 175 | 13.0 |
| 53 | Lockhart | 78/100 | 10 | 12.8 |
| 54 | Palestine | 76/100 | 12 | 12.2 |
| 55 | Cleburne | 76/100 | 23 | 12.1 |
| 56 | San Antonio | 76/100 | 917 | 12.1 |
| 57 | Temple | 75/100 | 58 | 12.0 |
| 58 | Sulphur Springs | 75/100 | 10 | 11.9 |
| 59 | Sherman | 75/100 | 29 | 11.9 |
| 60 | Anna | 74/100 | 19 | 11.9 |
| 61 | Henderson | 74/100 | 8 | 11.8 |
| 62 | Fort Worth | 74/100 | 588 | 11.8 |
| 63 | Kilgore | 74/100 | 8 | 11.8 |
| 64 | Angleton | 74/100 | 12 | 11.7 |
| 65 | Ingleside | 73/100 | 6 | 11.6 |
| 66 | Corsicana | 73/100 | 15 | 11.6 |
| 67 | Corpus Christi | 73/100 | 183 | 11.6 |
| 68 | Amarillo | 72/100 | 117 | 11.5 |
| 69 | Abilene | 71/100 | 74 | 11.4 |
| 70 | Brenham | 70/100 | 11 | 11.1 |
| 71 | El Paso | 69/100 | 371 | 10.9 |
| 72 | Red Oak | 68/100 | 11 | 10.8 |
| 73 | Weatherford | 68/100 | 22 | 10.8 |
| 74 | Santa Fe | 68/100 | 7 | 10.7 |
| 75 | Austin | 67/100 | 525 | 10.7 |
| 76 | Kerrville | 67/100 | 13 | 10.3 |
| 77 | Wichita Falls | 67/100 | 53 | 10.3 |
| 78 | Farmers Branch | 65/100 | 19 | 10.1 |
| 79 | Richardson | 65/100 | 59 | 10.0 |
| 80 | Live Oak | 65/100 | 8 | 10.0 |
| 81 | Vernon | 65/100 | 5 | 9.9 |
| 82 | San Benito | 64/100 | 12 | 9.8 |
| 83 | Texas City | 62/100 | 28 | 9.6 |
| 84 | Manor | 62/100 | 11 | 9.6 |
| 85 | Arlington | 62/100 | 192 | 9.6 |
| 86 | Harlingen | 61/100 | 34 | 9.5 |
| 87 | Freeport | 61/100 | 5 | 9.5 |
| 88 | Conroe | 61/100 | 54 | 9.4 |
| 89 | Hidalgo | 60/100 | 7 | 9.4 |
| 90 | Bay City | 59/100 | 8 | 9.2 |
| 91 | Alice | 59/100 | 8 | 9.1 |
| 92 | Robinson | 59/100 | 6 | 9.1 |
| 93 | La Porte | 58/100 | 17 | 9.0 |
| 94 | Uvalde | 58/100 | 7 | 9.0 |
| 95 | Stephenville | 58/100 | 10 | 9.0 |
| 96 | Waxahachie | 58/100 | 22 | 8.9 |
| 97 | Killeen | 57/100 | 72 | 8.9 |
| 98 | Grand Prairie | 57/100 | 91 | 8.8 |
| 99 | Terrell | 56/100 | 10 | 8.7 |
| 100 | Grapevine | 55/100 | 22 | 8.6 |
| 101 | Katy | 55/100 | 12 | 8.6 |
| 102 | Waco | 55/100 | 63 | 8.6 |
| 103 | San Angelo | 55/100 | 42 | 8.5 |
| 104 | Haltom City | 54/100 | 19 | 8.4 |
| 105 | Canyon | 54/100 | 7 | 8.4 |
| 106 | Corinth | 53/100 | 10 | 8.3 |
| 107 | Pasadena | 53/100 | 60 | 8.3 |
| 108 | Denton | 53/100 | 68 | 8.3 |
| 109 | Duncanville | 53/100 | 16 | 8.2 |
| 110 | Mesquite | 50/100 | 59 | 7.9 |
| 111 | Carrollton | 49/100 | 52 | 7.8 |
| 112 | Boerne | 49/100 | 9 | 7.8 |
| 113 | Weslaco | 49/100 | 17 | 7.7 |
| 114 | Alamo | 49/100 | 8 | 7.7 |
| 115 | Garland | 49/100 | 95 | 7.7 |
| 116 | Huntsville | 49/100 | 19 | 7.7 |
| 117 | Elgin | 48/100 | 5 | 7.5 |
| 118 | Lewisville | 48/100 | 51 | 7.5 |
| 119 | Humble | 47/100 | 6 | 7.5 |
| 120 | Gatesville | 47/100 | 6 | 7.4 |
| 121 | Irving | 47/100 | 95 | 7.4 |
| 122 | Dickinson | 46/100 | 8 | 7.3 |
| 123 | Laredo | 46/100 | 94 | 7.3 |
| 124 | Hurst | 45/100 | 14 | 7.2 |
| 125 | Rosenberg | 45/100 | 15 | 7.1 |
| 126 | Saginaw | 44/100 | 9 | 7.0 |
| 127 | Burleson | 43/100 | 20 | 6.9 |
| 128 | Addison | 43/100 | 6 | 6.9 |
| 129 | Seagoville | 43/100 | 7 | 6.9 |
| 130 | Manvel | 42/100 | 7 | 6.8 |
| 131 | New Braunfels | 42/100 | 40 | 6.8 |
| 132 | Princeton | 42/100 | 9 | 6.8 |
| 133 | Euless | 42/100 | 20 | 6.8 |
| 134 | Georgetown | 42/100 | 30 | 6.7 |
| 135 | Victoria | 42/100 | 22 | 6.7 |
| 136 | San Juan | 40/100 | 12 | 6.5 |
| 137 | Lake Jackson | 40/100 | 9 | 6.5 |
| 138 | Edinburg | 40/100 | 35 | 6.5 |
| 139 | Mineral Wells | 40/100 | 5 | 6.4 |
| 140 | Desoto | 40/100 | 18 | 6.4 |
| 141 | Plainview | 39/100 | 6 | 6.3 |
| 142 | Bryan | 38/100 | 28 | 6.1 |
| 143 | Brownsville | 37/100 | 58 | 6.1 |
| 144 | Pharr | 36/100 | 24 | 6.0 |
| 145 | Sugar Land | 36/100 | 32 | 5.9 |
| 146 | Mercedes | 36/100 | 5 | 5.9 |
| 147 | Bellaire | 36/100 | 5 | 5.9 |
| 148 | Mcallen | 35/100 | 43 | 5.8 |
| 149 | Stafford | 35/100 | 5 | 5.8 |
| 150 | Kingsville | 34/100 | 7 | 5.8 |
| 151 | Horizon City | 33/100 | 7 | 5.7 |
| 152 | North Richland Hills | 33/100 | 20 | 5.7 |
| 153 | Celina | 32/100 | 7 | 5.6 |
| 154 | Forney | 31/100 | 11 | 5.4 |
| 155 | Bedford | 31/100 | 13 | 5.4 |
| 156 | Plano | 30/100 | 79 | 5.4 |
| 157 | Missouri City | 30/100 | 21 | 5.4 |
| 158 | Brownwood | 29/100 | 5 | 5.3 |
| 159 | Round Rock | 28/100 | 35 | 5.2 |
| 160 | Pflugerville | 28/100 | 17 | 5.2 |
| 161 | Converse | 27/100 | 8 | 5.1 |
| 162 | Rockwall | 27/100 | 14 | 5.1 |
| 163 | Eagle Pass | 25/100 | 7 | 4.9 |
| 164 | Crowley | 25/100 | 5 | 4.9 |
| 165 | Royse City | 24/100 | 7 | 4.8 |
| 166 | League City | 24/100 | 28 | 4.8 |
| 167 | Hutto | 23/100 | 10 | 4.6 |
| 168 | Harker Heights | 23/100 | 8 | 4.6 |
| 169 | Copperas Cove | 23/100 | 9 | 4.6 |
| 170 | Leander | 23/100 | 20 | 4.6 |
| 171 | Cedar Hill | 22/100 | 11 | 4.5 |
| 172 | Watauga | 22/100 | 5 | 4.4 |
| 173 | Rowlett | 21/100 | 15 | 4.3 |
| 174 | Melissa | 21/100 | 6 | 4.3 |
| 175 | Keller | 21/100 | 10 | 4.3 |
| 176 | Schertz | 19/100 | 9 | 4.1 |
| 177 | Allen | 18/100 | 22 | 3.9 |
| 178 | Coppell | 18/100 | 8 | 3.9 |
| 179 | Mckinney | 17/100 | 41 | 3.7 |
| 180 | Mission | 16/100 | 16 | 3.6 |
| 181 | Frisco | 16/100 | 42 | 3.6 |
| 182 | Little Elm | 15/100 | 11 | 3.5 |
| 183 | The Colony | 15/100 | 8 | 3.5 |
| 184 | Del Rio | 15/100 | 6 | 3.5 |
| 185 | Pearland | 14/100 | 21 | 3.3 |
| 186 | Prosper | 12/100 | 7 | 3.0 |
| 187 | Flower Mound | 12/100 | 12 | 3.0 |
| 188 | Kyle | 11/100 | 10 | 2.9 |
| 189 | Sachse | 11/100 | 5 | 2.9 |
| 190 | Mansfield | 10/100 | 11 | 2.7 |
| 191 | Friendswood | 9/100 | 5 | 2.5 |
| 192 | Socorro | 7/100 | 4 | 2.0 |
| 193 | Wylie | 5/100 | 5 | 1.6 |
| 194 | Cibolo | 5/100 | 3 | 1.6 |
| 195 | Fulshear | 3/100 | 1 | 0.8 |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many car accidents happen in Texas?
NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System recorded 19,209 fatal car accidents in Texas over the most recent five-year period, killing 21,238 people — an average of 4,248 traffic deaths per year.
How dangerous are Texas roads compared to other states?
Texas averages 14.1 traffic deaths per 100,000 residents per year, ranking #19 of 50 states (most dangerous first). The US average is 12.3 per 100,000.
What causes fatal car accidents in Texas?
Of Texas's fatal crashes over the most recent five-year period, 25% involved a drinking driver, 35% involved speeding, and 57% happened in dark conditions.
Which Texas city is the most dangerous to drive in?
Among ranked Texas cities, Orange has the highest Road Danger Score (99/100) at 38.8 traffic deaths per 100,000 residents per year.