US 181 in Texas: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 78 fatal crashes on US 181 in Texas killed 88 people. In 2024 there were 11 fatal crashes and 12 deaths on the road.
An US route running through 6 counties of Texas. All fatal crashes in Texas.
Deaths on US 181 in Texas by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 13 | 14 |
| 2016 | 7 | 7 |
| 2017 | 9 | 11 |
| 2018 | 7 | 7 |
| 2019 | 4 | 5 |
| 2020 | 9 | 11 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 | 9 | 12 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 |
| 2024 | 11 | 12 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on US 181 in Texas: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Bexar County had the most fatal crashes on US 181 from 2015 to 2024: 16, with 17 deaths. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bexar | 4 | 16 | 17 |
| 2 | Karnes | 2 | 14 | 18 |
| 3 | Wilson | 2 | 14 | 14 |
| 4 | Nueces | 0 | 13 | 17 |
| 5 | Bee | 1 | 13 | 14 |
| 6 | San Patricio | 2 | 8 | 8 |
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 181 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 | 3.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 5.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 5.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 2.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 5.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 5.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 3.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan9.0%
- Feb6.4%
- Mar7.7%
- Apr5.1%
- May7.7%
- Jun9.0%
- Jul9.0%
- Aug10.3%
- Sep12.8%
- Oct9.0%
- Nov6.4%
- Dec7.7%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes on US 181 in Texas first hit
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 42 | 54% |
| Pedestrian | 14 | 18% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 14 | 18% |
| Rollover | 6 | 7.7% |
| Cyclist | 1 | 1.3% |
| Other | 1 | 1.3% |
| 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 US 181 in Texas compare with the state
Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Texas. A share is only given over 20 crashes.
| US 181 | Texas | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 54% | 38% | above the Texas share |
| At or near an intersection | 19% | 22% | below the Texas share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 33% | 31% | above the Texas share |
| A drinking driver | 23% | 26% | below the Texas share |
| Speeding | 27% | 32% | below the Texas share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 33% | 45% | below the Texas share |
| Hit-and-run | 2.6% | 7.6% | below the Texas share |
| A motorcycle involved | 12% | 14% | below the Texas share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 16% | 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
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Where the US 181 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as US 181 in Texas (filed under 9 spellings, such as "US-181", "US-181 PADRE ST", "US-181 SUNSET STRIP ST", "US-181/10TH"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The full method.