State Highway 71 in Texas: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 205 fatal crashes on State Highway 71 in Texas killed 246 people, the 18th most of any numbered road in Texas. In 2024 there were 21 fatal crashes and 23 deaths on the road.
An state highway running through 13 counties of Texas. All fatal crashes in Texas.
Deaths on State Highway 71 in Texas by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 21 | 23 |
| 2023 | 26 | 33 |
| 2022 | 20 | 22 |
| 2021 | 22 | 27 |
| 2020 | 26 | 33 |
| 2019 | 11 | 14 |
| 2018 | 24 | 28 |
| 2017 | 14 | 19 |
| 2016 | 27 | 32 |
| 2015 | 14 | 15 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on State Highway 71 in Texas: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Travis County County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 71 from 2015 to 2024: 80, with 93 deaths. Travis, Bastrop and Fayette counties together held 72% of fatal crashes in State Highway 71 in Texas from 2015 to 2024; the 7 listed held 95%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Travis County | 6 | 80 | 93 |
| 2 | Bastrop County | 5 | 44 | 53 |
| 3 | Fayette County | 4 | 24 | 33 |
| 4 | Llano County | 2 | 17 | 20 |
| 5 | Colorado County | 1 | 12 | 14 |
| 6 | Wharton County | 2 | 11 | 12 |
| 7 | McCulloch County | 0 | 7 | 7 |
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 71 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 | 4.4 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 7 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 1.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 2.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 7 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 8 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 1.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 3.9 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan8.8%
- Feb5.4%
- Mar6.3%
- Apr10.2%
- May7.8%
- Jun9.3%
- Jul7.8%
- Aug4.9%
- Sep7.8%
- Oct11.2%
- Nov8.3%
- Dec12.2%
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 71 in Texas first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 55%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 17%, a pedestrian in 14%, a rollover in 7.8%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 112 | 55% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 34 | 17% |
| Pedestrian | 28 | 14% |
| Rollover | 16 | 7.8% |
| Other | 8 | 3.9% |
| Parked vehicle | 4 | 2.0% |
| Cyclist | 3 | 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 on State Highway 71 in Texas compare with the state
A drinking driver was recorded in 22% of fatal crashes in State Highway 71 in Texas from 2015 to 2024, below the Texas share of 26%; speeding in 22%, below the Texas share of 32%; a hit-and-run in 5.9%, below the Texas share of 7.6%; 33% 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 71 | Texas | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 70% | 38% | above the Texas share |
| At or near an intersection | 23% | 22% | above the Texas share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 42% | 31% | above the Texas share |
| A drinking driver | 22% | 26% | below the Texas share |
| Speeding | 22% | 32% | below the Texas share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 33% | 45% | below the Texas share |
| Hit-and-run | 5.9% | 7.6% | below the Texas share |
| A motorcycle involved | 4.9% | 14% | below the Texas share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 12% | 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 71 in Texas
- How many fatal crashes have there been on State Highway 71 in Texas?
- 205 fatal crashes killed 246 people on State Highway 71 in Texas from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 21 fatal crashes and 23 deaths.
- Where on State Highway 71 in Texas do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Travis County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 71 from 2015 to 2024: 80, with 93 deaths. Bastrop County was second with 44.
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Where the State Highway 71 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 71 in Texas (filed under 9 spellings, such as "SR-71", "SR-71 BASTROP HWY", "SR-71 BEN WHITE BLVD", "SR-71 CROSSOVER"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The full method.