Fatal crashes in Travis County, Texas
In 2024, 153 people died in 137 fatal crashes in Travis County, 3.8% fewer than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 1,306 fatal crashes and 1,404 deaths, the 5th most of any county in Texas.
11.2 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 13.3 across Texas in 2024; 11 against 13.6 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 1,363,767, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in Texas.
Deaths in Travis County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 137 | 153 |
| 2023 | 148 | 159 |
| 2022 | 160 | 169 |
| 2021 | 146 | 156 |
| 2020 | 126 | 140 |
| 2019 | 120 | 123 |
| 2018 | 113 | 119 |
| 2017 | 109 | 120 |
| 2016 | 115 | 120 |
| 2015 | 132 | 145 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Travis County
I-35 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Travis County from 2015 to 2024: 169, with 179 deaths. The 8 roads listed held 36% of all fatal crashes in Travis County from 2015 to 2024; 1 is an interstate, 2 US routes, 5 state highways. Interstate, US and state routes with 5 or more fatal crashes in the county; county roads and city streets are in the county's total but not listed.
| Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I-35 | 169 | 179 | 45 | |
| 2 | US 183 | 85 | 94 | 34 | |
| 3 | State Highway 71 | 80 | 93 | 28 | |
| 4 | US 290 | 66 | 73 | 26 | |
| 5 | State Highway 130 | 40 | 48 | 13 | |
| 6 | State Highway 1 | 14 | 15 | 10 | no page |
| 7 | State Highway 45 | 8 | 8 | 5 | no page |
| 8 | State Highway 360 | 6 | 6 | 3 | no page |
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Austin 786, Pflugerville 29, Manor 15, Jonestown 6. The city is not filed for crashes outside a city.
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
When fatal crashes happen in Travis County
The heaviest slot is Sunday, midnight to 4 am, with 78 fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024. The worst hour is 2 am to 3 am; the worst month is December.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 6.0 percent, 78 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 36 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 16 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 22 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 33 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 53 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 2.4 percent, 31 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 25 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 12 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 17 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 19 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 28 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 2.2 percent, 29 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 21 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 12 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 20 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 43 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 46 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 3.1 percent, 41 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 30 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 21 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 16 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 38 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 46 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.4 percent, 18 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 21 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 23 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 24 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 24 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 41 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 3.4 percent, 44 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 32 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 17 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 20 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 24 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 53 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 4.8 percent, 63 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 25 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 17 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 19 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 38 fatal crashes | 5.3 percent, 69 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan7.2%
- Feb7.7%
- Mar7.8%
- Apr7.9%
- May8.1%
- Jun7.6%
- Jul9.0%
- Aug8.4%
- Sep8.7%
- Oct9.1%
- Nov9.0%
- Dec9.5%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Travis County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 37%; a pedestrian in 29%, a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 20%, a rollover in 5.9%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 487 | 37% |
| Pedestrian | 376 | 29% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 265 | 20% |
| Rollover | 77 | 5.9% |
| Other | 46 | 3.5% |
| Cyclist | 32 | 2.5% |
| Parked vehicle | 22 | 1.7% |
| Not reported | 1 | 0.1% |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
How fatal crashes in Travis County compare with Texas
A drinking driver was recorded in 25% of fatal crashes in Travis County from 2015 to 2024, about the Texas share; speeding in 30%, below the Texas share of 32%; a hit-and-run in 12%, above the Texas share of 7.6%; a driver recorded as distracted in 14%, above the Texas share of 10%; 37% 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.
| Travis | Texas | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 8.7% | 38% | below the Texas share |
| At or near an intersection | 24% | 22% | above the Texas share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 27% | 31% | below the Texas share |
| A drinking driver | 25% | 26% | about the same as the Texas share |
| Speeding | 30% | 32% | below the Texas share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 14% | 10% | above the Texas share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 37% | 45% | below the Texas share |
| Hit-and-run | 12% | 7.6% | above the Texas share |
| A motorcycle involved | 15% | 14% | about the same as the Texas share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 29% | 18% | above 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 Travis County
- How many people died in car accidents in Travis County in 2024?
- 153 people died in 137 fatal crashes in Travis County, Texas, in 2024, 3.8% fewer than in 2023. That is 11.2 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 13.3 across Texas.
- What is the deadliest road in Travis County?
- I-35 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Travis County from 2015 to 2024: 169, with 179 deaths.
- When do fatal crashes in Travis County happen most often?
- The heaviest slot from 2015 to 2024 was Sunday, midnight to 4 am, with 78 fatal crashes.
- How many fatal crashes in Travis County involved a drinking driver?
- 326 of 1,306 fatal crashes in Travis County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 25%, against 26% across Texas.
Other counties in Texas with a page
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- Tarrant County
- El Paso County
- Hidalgo County
- Montgomery County
- Collin County
- Smith County
- Denton County
- Bell County
- Lubbock County
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Where the Travis County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Travis County (county code 453). A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The rate per 100,000 uses the Census Bureau's population estimate for the county; it is the only figure here not counted from FARS. The full method.