I-27 in Texas: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 74 fatal crashes on I-27 in Texas killed 83 people. In 2024 there were 6 fatal crashes and 8 deaths on the road.
An interstate running through 6 counties of Texas. All fatal crashes in Texas.
Deaths on I-27 in Texas by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 9 | 9 |
| 2016 | 7 | 8 |
| 2017 | 4 | 4 |
| 2018 | 13 | 14 |
| 2019 | 5 | 5 |
| 2020 | 7 | 10 |
| 2021 | 10 | 11 |
| 2022 | 8 | 9 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 |
| 2024 | 6 | 8 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on I-27 in Texas: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Lubbock County had the most fatal crashes on I-27 from 2015 to 2024: 31, with 35 deaths. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lubbock | 3 | 31 | 35 |
| 2 | Randall | 1 | 19 | 22 |
| 3 | Hale | 1 | 17 | 19 |
| 4 | Swisher | 1 | 5 | 5 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
When fatal crashes happen on I-27 in Texas
Too few crashes to name a heaviest slot. The grid shows the shares; a share is only given over 20 crashes.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 8.1 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 8.1 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 6.8 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 9.5 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan6.8%
- Feb5.4%
- Mar10.8%
- Apr9.5%
- May8.1%
- Jun9.5%
- Jul10.8%
- Aug8.1%
- Sep2.7%
- Oct9.5%
- Nov9.5%
- Dec9.5%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes on I-27 in Texas first hit
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 28 | 38% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 18 | 24% |
| Pedestrian | 11 | 15% |
| Rollover | 11 | 15% |
| Other | 4 | 5.4% |
| Cyclist | 1 | 1.4% |
| Parked vehicle | 1 | 1.4% |
| 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 on I-27 in Texas compare with the state
Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Texas. A share is only given over 20 crashes.
| I-27 | Texas | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 37% | 38% | below the Texas share |
| At or near an intersection | 14% | 22% | below the Texas share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 26% | 31% | below the Texas share |
| A drinking driver | 27% | 26% | above the Texas share |
| Speeding | 41% | 32% | above the Texas share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 60% | 45% | above the Texas share |
| Hit-and-run | 4.1% | 7.6% | below the Texas share |
| A motorcycle involved | 16% | 14% | above the Texas share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 18% | 18% | about the same as the Texas share |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
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Where the I-27 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as I-27 in Texas (filed under 11 spellings, such as "I-27", "I-27 CANYON DR", "I-27 CANYON HWY", "I-27 US-87 CANYON DR"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The full method.