Fatal crashes in Dallas County, Texas
In 2024, 330 people died in 304 fatal crashes in Dallas County, 1.8% fewer than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 2,906 fatal crashes and 3,126 deaths, the 2nd most of any county in Texas.
12.4 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 13.3 across Texas in 2024; 12 against 13.6 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 2,656,028, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in Texas.
Deaths in Dallas County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 304 | 330 |
| 2023 | 316 | 336 |
| 2022 | 322 | 354 |
| 2021 | 326 | 354 |
| 2020 | 305 | 331 |
| 2019 | 255 | 269 |
| 2018 | 287 | 296 |
| 2017 | 264 | 282 |
| 2016 | 288 | 315 |
| 2015 | 239 | 259 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Dallas County
I-30 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Dallas County from 2015 to 2024: 180, with 196 deaths. The 15 roads listed held 39% of all fatal crashes in Dallas County from 2015 to 2024; 6 are interstates, 3 US routes, 6 state highways. Interstate, US and state routes with 5 or more fatal crashes in the county; county roads and city streets are in the county's total but not listed.
| Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I-30 | 180 | 196 | 58 | |
| 2 | I-635 | 172 | 186 | 34 | |
| 3 | I-35 | 144 | 156 | 55 | |
| 4 | I-20 | 119 | 131 | 34 | |
| 5 | US 75 | 74 | 77 | 24 | |
| 6 | State Highway 12 | 73 | 79 | 32 | |
| 7 | I-35E | 69 | 74 | 18 | |
| 8 | I-45 | 63 | 72 | 20 | |
| 9 | US 175 | 57 | 63 | 10 | |
| 10 | US 67 | 41 | 41 | 11 | |
| 11 | State Highway 183 | 40 | 47 | 14 | |
| 12 | State Highway 78 | 33 | 36 | 14 | |
| 13 | State Highway 352 | 27 | 27 | 10 | no page |
| 14 | State Highway 161 | 25 | 28 | 4 | no page |
| 15 | State Highway 310 | 25 | 25 | 8 | no page |
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Dallas 1,714, Garland 165, Irving 159, Mesquite 103, Grand Prairie 94, Richardson 56, Carrollton 55, Balch Springs 41. The city is not filed for crashes outside a city.
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
When fatal crashes happen in Dallas County
The heaviest slot is Sunday, midnight to 4 am, with 207 fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024. The worst hour is 2 am to 3 am; the worst month is October.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 7.1 percent, 207 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 99 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 33 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 56 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 91 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 109 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 2.8 percent, 81 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 53 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 40 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 46 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 73 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 91 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.9 percent, 54 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 48 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 38 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 45 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 52 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 85 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.8 percent, 51 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 41 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 32 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 36 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 61 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 103 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 2.1 percent, 61 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 51 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 47 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 39 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 63 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 101 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 2.9 percent, 84 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 51 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 30 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 51 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 78 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 118 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 5.6 percent, 162 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 55 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 38 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 40 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 70 fatal crashes | 4.9 percent, 142 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan8.9%
- Feb8.0%
- Mar7.9%
- Apr7.3%
- May8.3%
- Jun8.6%
- Jul8.1%
- Aug7.7%
- Sep8.3%
- Oct9.7%
- Nov8.7%
- Dec8.4%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Dallas County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 35%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 26%, a pedestrian in 25%, a rollover in 4.1%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 1,029 | 35% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 767 | 26% |
| Pedestrian | 724 | 25% |
| Other | 167 | 5.7% |
| Rollover | 118 | 4.1% |
| Parked vehicle | 58 | 2.0% |
| Cyclist | 43 | 1.5% |
| Not reported | 0 | 0.0% |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
How fatal crashes in Dallas County compare with Texas
A drinking driver was recorded in 30% of fatal crashes in Dallas County from 2015 to 2024, above the Texas share of 26%; speeding in 39%, above the Texas share of 32%; a hit-and-run in 13%, above the Texas share of 7.6%; a driver recorded as distracted in 7.7%, below the Texas share of 10%; 50% of passenger-vehicle occupants killed with belt use known were unbelted, above the Texas share of 45%. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Texas. A share is only given over 20 crashes.
| Dallas | Texas | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 0.9% | 38% | below the Texas share |
| At or near an intersection | 23% | 22% | above the Texas share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 15% | 31% | below the Texas share |
| A drinking driver | 30% | 26% | above the Texas share |
| Speeding | 39% | 32% | above the Texas share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 7.7% | 10% | below the Texas share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 50% | 45% | above the Texas share |
| Hit-and-run | 13% | 7.6% | above the Texas share |
| A motorcycle involved | 13% | 14% | about the same as the Texas share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 27% | 18% | above the Texas share |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Questions about fatal crashes in Dallas County
- How many people died in car accidents in Dallas County in 2024?
- 330 people died in 304 fatal crashes in Dallas County, Texas, in 2024, 1.8% fewer than in 2023. That is 12.4 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 13.3 across Texas.
- What is the deadliest road in Dallas County?
- I-30 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Dallas County from 2015 to 2024: 180, with 196 deaths.
- When do fatal crashes in Dallas County happen most often?
- The heaviest slot from 2015 to 2024 was Sunday, midnight to 4 am, with 207 fatal crashes.
- How many fatal crashes in Dallas County involved a drinking driver?
- 862 of 2,906 fatal crashes in Dallas County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 30%, against 26% across Texas.
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Where the Dallas County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Dallas County (county code 113). A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The rate per 100,000 uses the Census Bureau's population estimate for the county; it is the only figure here not counted from FARS. The full method.