State Highway 302 in Texas: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 82 fatal crashes on State Highway 302 in Texas killed 97 people. In 2024 there were 6 fatal crashes and 7 deaths on the road.
An state highway running through 5 counties of Texas. All fatal crashes in Texas.
Deaths on State Highway 302 in Texas by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6 | 7 |
| 2023 | 8 | 9 |
| 2022 | 9 | 11 |
| 2021 | 11 | 14 |
| 2020 | 8 | 9 |
| 2019 | 9 | 11 |
| 2018 | 12 | 13 |
| 2017 | 3 | 5 |
| 2016 | 7 | 7 |
| 2015 | 9 | 11 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on State Highway 302 in Texas: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Ector County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 302 from 2015 to 2024: 36, with 43 deaths. Ector, Winkler and Loving counties together held 94% of fatal crashes in State Highway 302 in Texas from 2015 to 2024. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ector County | 3 | 36 | 43 |
| 2 | Winkler County | 3 | 31 | 38 |
| 3 | Loving County | 0 | 10 | 11 |
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 302 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 | 4.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 3.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 3.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 6.1 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 6.1 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 3.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 6.1 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan13.4%
- Feb9.8%
- Mar6.1%
- Apr6.1%
- May7.3%
- Jun9.8%
- Jul4.9%
- Aug13.4%
- Sep4.9%
- Oct11.0%
- Nov7.3%
- Dec6.1%
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 302 in Texas first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 85%; a pedestrian in 4.9%, a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 3.7%, a rollover in 2.4%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 70 | 85% |
| Pedestrian | 4 | 4.9% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 3 | 3.7% |
| Other | 3 | 3.7% |
| Rollover | 2 | 2.4% |
| Cyclist | 0 | 0.0% |
| Parked vehicle | 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 302 in Texas compare with the state
A drinking driver was recorded in 33% of fatal crashes in State Highway 302 in Texas from 2015 to 2024, above the Texas share of 26%; speeding in 21%, below the Texas share of 32%; a hit-and-run in 2.4%, below the Texas share of 7.6%; a driver recorded as distracted in 12%, above the Texas share of 10%; 36% 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 302 | Texas | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 78% | 38% | above the Texas share |
| At or near an intersection | 24% | 22% | above the Texas share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 54% | 31% | above the Texas share |
| A drinking driver | 33% | 26% | above the Texas share |
| Speeding | 21% | 32% | below the Texas share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 12% | 10% | above the Texas share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 36% | 45% | below the Texas share |
| Hit-and-run | 2.4% | 7.6% | below the Texas share |
| A motorcycle involved | 3.7% | 14% | below the Texas share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 7.2% | 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 302 in Texas
- How many fatal crashes have there been on State Highway 302 in Texas?
- 82 fatal crashes killed 97 people on State Highway 302 in Texas from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 6 fatal crashes and 7 deaths.
- Where on State Highway 302 in Texas do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Ector County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 302 from 2015 to 2024: 36, with 43 deaths. Winkler County was second with 31.
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Where the State Highway 302 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 302 in Texas (filed under 4 spellings, such as "SR-302", "SR-302 JIM SHARP BLVD", "SR-302/JIM SHARP BLVD", "SR-302/PACIFIC BLVD"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The full method.