State Highway 21 in Texas: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 154 fatal crashes on State Highway 21 in Texas killed 175 people. In 2024 there were 19 fatal crashes and 22 deaths on the road.
An state highway running through 12 counties of Texas. All fatal crashes in Texas.
Deaths on State Highway 21 in Texas by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 19 | 22 |
| 2023 | 15 | 16 |
| 2022 | 16 | 18 |
| 2021 | 17 | 20 |
| 2020 | 12 | 12 |
| 2019 | 15 | 20 |
| 2018 | 16 | 18 |
| 2017 | 18 | 21 |
| 2016 | 13 | 14 |
| 2015 | 13 | 14 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on State Highway 21 in Texas: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Bastrop County County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 21 from 2015 to 2024: 51, with 59 deaths. Bastrop, Caldwell and Nacogdoches counties together held 56% of fatal crashes in State Highway 21 in Texas from 2015 to 2024; the 9 listed held 96%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bastrop County | 6 | 51 | 59 |
| 2 | Caldwell County | 4 | 18 | 19 |
| 3 | Nacogdoches County | 2 | 17 | 19 |
| 4 | Brazos County | 1 | 15 | 16 |
| 5 | Lee County | 2 | 14 | 17 |
| 6 | Burleson County | 1 | 10 | 12 |
| 7 | Hays County | 1 | 10 | 11 |
| 8 | Houston County | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 9 | Madison County | 1 | 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 21 in Texas
The heaviest slot is Monday, noon to 4 pm, with 10 fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024. The worst hour is 6 pm to 7 pm; the worst month is September.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 2.6 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 1.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 4.5 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 6.5 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 5.2 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 3.2 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 6.5 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 3.2 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.5 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan7.1%
- Feb7.1%
- Mar11.7%
- Apr7.8%
- May8.4%
- Jun2.6%
- Jul7.8%
- Aug7.1%
- Sep12.3%
- Oct11.0%
- Nov9.1%
- Dec7.8%
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 21 in Texas first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 62%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 20%, a pedestrian in 8.4%, a rollover in 6.5%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 95 | 62% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 30 | 20% |
| Pedestrian | 13 | 8.4% |
| Rollover | 10 | 6.5% |
| Other | 3 | 1.9% |
| Parked vehicle | 2 | 1.3% |
| Cyclist | 1 | 0.6% |
| 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 21 in Texas compare with the state
A drinking driver was recorded in 26% of fatal crashes in State Highway 21 in Texas from 2015 to 2024, about the Texas share; speeding in 29%, below the Texas share of 32%; a hit-and-run in 2.6%, below the Texas share of 7.6%; 30% of passenger-vehicle occupants killed with belt use known were unbelted, below 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.
| State Highway 21 | Texas | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 79% | 38% | above the Texas share |
| At or near an intersection | 23% | 22% | above the Texas share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 38% | 31% | above the Texas share |
| A drinking driver | 26% | 26% | about the same as the Texas share |
| Speeding | 29% | 32% | below the Texas share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 30% | 45% | below the Texas share |
| Hit-and-run | 2.6% | 7.6% | below the Texas share |
| A motorcycle involved | 8.4% | 14% | below the Texas share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 8.6% | 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 in State Highway 21 in Texas
- How many fatal crashes have there been on State Highway 21 in Texas?
- 154 fatal crashes killed 175 people on State Highway 21 in Texas from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 19 fatal crashes and 22 deaths.
- Where on State Highway 21 in Texas do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Bastrop County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 21 from 2015 to 2024: 51, with 59 deaths. Caldwell County was second with 18.
- When do fatal crashes on State Highway 21 in Texas happen most often?
- The heaviest slot from 2015 to 2024 was Monday, noon to 4 pm, with 10 fatal crashes.
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Where the State Highway 21 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 21 in Texas (filed under 14 spellings, such as "SR-21", "SR-21 AIRPORT HWY", "SR-21 CAMINO REAL", "SR-21 CAMINO REAL HWY"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The full method.