State Highway 78 in Texas: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 75 fatal crashes on State Highway 78 in Texas killed 86 people. In 2024 there were 7 fatal crashes and 7 deaths on the road.
An state highway running through 3 counties of Texas. All fatal crashes in Texas.
Deaths on State Highway 78 in Texas by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7 | 7 |
| 2023 | 10 | 12 |
| 2022 | 14 | 15 |
| 2021 | 7 | 8 |
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2019 | 8 | 11 |
| 2018 | 5 | 5 |
| 2017 | 7 | 8 |
| 2016 | 7 | 10 |
| 2015 | 7 | 7 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on State Highway 78 in Texas: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Dallas County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 78 from 2015 to 2024: 33, with 36 deaths. Dallas, Collin and Fannin counties together held 100% of fatal crashes in State Highway 78 in Texas from 2015 to 2024. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dallas County | 1 | 33 | 36 |
| 2 | Collin County | 4 | 27 | 34 |
| 3 | Fannin County | 2 | 15 | 16 |
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 78 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 | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 5.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 4.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 6.7 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan5.3%
- Feb4.0%
- Mar9.3%
- Apr8.0%
- May6.7%
- Jun10.7%
- Jul12.0%
- Aug9.3%
- Sep8.0%
- Oct9.3%
- Nov6.7%
- Dec10.7%
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 78 in Texas first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 49%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 28%, a pedestrian in 12%, a rollover in 6.7%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 37 | 49% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 21 | 28% |
| Pedestrian | 9 | 12% |
| Rollover | 5 | 6.7% |
| Cyclist | 1 | 1.3% |
| Parked vehicle | 1 | 1.3% |
| Other | 1 | 1.3% |
| 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 78 in Texas compare with the state
A drinking driver was recorded in 32% of fatal crashes in State Highway 78 in Texas from 2015 to 2024, above the Texas share of 26%; speeding in 39%, above the Texas share of 32%; a hit-and-run in 4.0%, below the Texas share of 7.6%; a driver recorded as distracted in 9.3%, about the Texas share; 49% of passenger-vehicle occupants killed with belt use known were unbelted, above 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 78 | Texas | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 47% | 38% | above the Texas share |
| At or near an intersection | 31% | 22% | above the Texas share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 23% | 31% | below the Texas share |
| A drinking driver | 32% | 26% | above the Texas share |
| Speeding | 39% | 32% | above the Texas share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 9.3% | 10% | about the same as the Texas share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 49% | 45% | above the Texas share |
| Hit-and-run | 4.0% | 7.6% | below the Texas share |
| A motorcycle involved | 21% | 14% | above the Texas share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 11% | 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 78 in Texas
- How many fatal crashes have there been on State Highway 78 in Texas?
- 75 fatal crashes killed 86 people on State Highway 78 in Texas from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 7 fatal crashes and 7 deaths.
- Where on State Highway 78 in Texas do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Dallas County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 78 from 2015 to 2024: 33, with 36 deaths. Collin County was second with 27.
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Where the State Highway 78 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 78 in Texas (filed under 13 spellings, such as "SR-78", "SR-78 F", "SR-78 GARLAND AVE", "SR-78 GARLAND RD"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The full method.