US 175 in Texas: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 121 fatal crashes on US 175 in Texas killed 138 people. In 2024 there were 7 fatal crashes and 7 deaths on the road.
An US route running through 5 counties of Texas. All fatal crashes in Texas.
Deaths on US 175 in Texas by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7 | 7 |
| 2023 | 15 | 18 |
| 2022 | 9 | 11 |
| 2021 | 15 | 17 |
| 2020 | 15 | 18 |
| 2019 | 12 | 12 |
| 2018 | 17 | 18 |
| 2017 | 9 | 10 |
| 2016 | 9 | 11 |
| 2015 | 13 | 16 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on US 175 in Texas: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Dallas County County had the most fatal crashes on US 175 from 2015 to 2024: 57, with 63 deaths. Dallas, Kaufman and Henderson counties together held 88% of fatal crashes in US 175 in Texas from 2015 to 2024; the 5 listed held 100%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dallas County | 3 | 57 | 63 |
| 2 | Kaufman County | 1 | 30 | 37 |
| 3 | Henderson County | 2 | 20 | 22 |
| 4 | Cherokee County | 0 | 7 | 9 |
| 5 | Anderson County | 1 | 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 US 175 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 | 6.6 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 5.8 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 5.8 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 5.0 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 5.0 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 2.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 2.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 6.6 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 5.0 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan8.3%
- Feb11.6%
- Mar8.3%
- Apr6.6%
- May2.5%
- Jun8.3%
- Jul11.6%
- Aug8.3%
- Sep9.1%
- Oct5.8%
- Nov10.7%
- Dec9.1%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes on US 175 in Texas first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 41%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 26%, a pedestrian in 17%, a rollover in 12%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 49 | 41% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 31 | 26% |
| Pedestrian | 20 | 17% |
| Rollover | 14 | 12% |
| Parked vehicle | 4 | 3.3% |
| Other | 2 | 1.7% |
| Cyclist | 1 | 0.8% |
| 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 US 175 in Texas compare with the state
A drinking driver was recorded in 27% of fatal crashes in US 175 in Texas from 2015 to 2024, above the Texas share of 26%; speeding in 26%, below the Texas share of 32%; a hit-and-run in 5.0%, below the Texas share of 7.6%; 61% 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.
| US 175 | Texas | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 42% | 38% | above the Texas share |
| At or near an intersection | 18% | 22% | below the Texas share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 29% | 31% | below the Texas share |
| A drinking driver | 27% | 26% | above the Texas share |
| Speeding | 26% | 32% | below the Texas share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 61% | 45% | above the Texas share |
| Hit-and-run | 5.0% | 7.6% | below the Texas share |
| A motorcycle involved | 6.6% | 14% | below the Texas share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 19% | 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 US 175 in Texas
- How many fatal crashes have there been on US 175 in Texas?
- 121 fatal crashes killed 138 people on US 175 in Texas from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 7 fatal crashes and 7 deaths.
- Where on US 175 in Texas do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Dallas County had the most fatal crashes on US 175 from 2015 to 2024: 57, with 63 deaths. Kaufman County was second with 30.
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Where the US 175 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as US 175 in Texas (filed under 15 spellings, such as "US-175", "US-175 C F HAWN FWY", "US-175 C F HAWN HWY", "US-175 CF HAWN AVE"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The full method.