State Highway 158 in Texas: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 69 fatal crashes on State Highway 158 in Texas killed 79 people, the 69th most of 443 numbered roads in Texas. In 2024 there were 4 fatal crashes and 5 deaths on the road.
A state highway running through 6 counties of Texas. All fatal crashes in Texas.
Deaths on State Highway 158 in Texas by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 5 |
| 2023 | 13 | 14 |
| 2022 | 8 | 8 |
| 2021 | 3 | 4 |
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2019 | 6 | 6 |
| 2018 | 12 | 15 |
| 2017 | 11 | 15 |
| 2016 | 3 | 3 |
| 2015 | 6 | 6 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on State Highway 158 in Texas: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Midland County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 158 from 2015 to 2024: 42, with 49 deaths. Midland, Glasscock and Ector counties together held 87% of fatal crashes on State Highway 158 in Texas from 2015 to 2024; the 4 listed held 96%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Midland County | 4 | 42 | 49 |
| 2 | Glasscock County | 0 | 12 | 12 |
| 3 | Ector County | 0 | 6 | 7 |
| 4 | Sterling County | 0 | 6 | 6 |
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 State Highway 158 in Texas
69 fatal crashes on State Highway 158 in Texas from 2015 to 2024 have a known time, too few for any one weekday and time of day to stand out. The worst hour is 6 am to 7 am; the worst month is May.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 5.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Tue | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 5.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 7.2 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 2.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan2.9%
- Feb8.7%
- Mar7.2%
- Apr10.1%
- May13.0%
- Jun10.1%
- Jul11.6%
- Aug10.1%
- Sep13.0%
- Oct2.9%
- Nov2.9%
- Dec7.2%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes on State Highway 158 in Texas first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 75%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 10%, a rollover in 7.2%, a pedestrian in 5.8%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 52 | 75% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 7 | 10% |
| Rollover | 5 | 7.2% |
| Pedestrian | 4 | 5.8% |
| Cyclist | 1 | 1.4% |
| Parked vehicle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other | 0 | 0.0% |
| 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 State Highway 158 in Texas compare with the state
The largest difference from Texas: from 2015 to 2024, 87% of fatal crashes on State Highway 158 in Texas were on rural roads, against 38% across Texas. Below the Texas share: motorcycles and pedestrians. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Texas. A share is only given over 20 crashes; above or below means more than chance would give on 69 crashes.
| State Highway 158 | Texas | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 87% | 38% | above the Texas share |
| At or near an intersection | 25% | 22% | about the same as the Texas share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 42% | 31% | about the same as the Texas share |
| A drinking driver | 22% | 26% | about the same as the Texas share |
| Speeding | 33% | 32% | about the same as the Texas share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 7.2% | 10% | about the same as the Texas share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 39% | 45% | about the same as the Texas share |
| Hit-and-run | 2.9% | 7.6% | about the same as the Texas share |
| A motorcycle involved | 4.3% | 14% | below the Texas share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 5.1% | 18% | below 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 on State Highway 158 in Texas
- How many fatal crashes have there been on State Highway 158 in Texas?
- 69 fatal crashes killed 79 people on State Highway 158 in Texas from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 4 fatal crashes and 5 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on State Highway 158 in Texas do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Midland County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 158 from 2015 to 2024: 42, with 49 deaths. Glasscock County was second with 12.
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Where the State Highway 158 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as State Highway 158 in Texas (filed under 5 spellings, such as "SR-158", "SR-158 E", "SR-158 GARDEN CITY HWY", "SR-158/FLORIDA AVE"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. Where two routes share a road, NHTSA files each crash under one of them, so a shared stretch counts on one route only. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. Totals in state and news reports for a road usually differ: they include ramps and frontage roads, or count from preliminary reports. The full method.