US 259 in Texas: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 92 fatal crashes on US 259 in Texas killed 104 people. In 2024 there were 6 fatal crashes and 6 deaths on the road.
An US route running through 6 counties of Texas. All fatal crashes in Texas.
Deaths on US 259 in Texas by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 5 | 6 |
| 2016 | 20 | 21 |
| 2017 | 7 | 8 |
| 2018 | 9 | 10 |
| 2019 | 9 | 10 |
| 2020 | 9 | 9 |
| 2021 | 10 | 12 |
| 2022 | 12 | 15 |
| 2023 | 5 | 7 |
| 2024 | 6 | 6 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on US 259 in Texas: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Gregg County had the most fatal crashes on US 259 from 2015 to 2024: 30, with 34 deaths. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gregg | 1 | 30 | 34 |
| 2 | Rusk | 2 | 27 | 31 |
| 3 | Nacogdoches | 0 | 16 | 19 |
| 4 | Morris | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| 5 | Bowie | 0 | 5 | 6 |
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 259 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 | 4.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 5.4 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 7.6 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 2.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 2.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 5.4 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan5.4%
- Feb5.4%
- Mar6.5%
- Apr5.4%
- May12.0%
- Jun9.8%
- Jul6.5%
- Aug4.3%
- Sep12.0%
- Oct14.1%
- Nov7.6%
- Dec10.9%
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 259 in Texas first hit
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 48 | 52% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 16 | 17% |
| Pedestrian | 12 | 13% |
| Rollover | 10 | 11% |
| Other | 4 | 4.3% |
| Cyclist | 1 | 1.1% |
| Parked vehicle | 1 | 1.1% |
| 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 259 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 259 | Texas | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 72% | 38% | above the Texas share |
| At or near an intersection | 30% | 22% | above the Texas share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 37% | 31% | above the Texas share |
| A drinking driver | 17% | 26% | below the Texas share |
| Speeding | 25% | 32% | below the Texas share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 32% | 45% | below the Texas share |
| Hit-and-run | 1.1% | 7.6% | below the Texas share |
| A motorcycle involved | 6.5% | 14% | below the Texas share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 14% | 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 259 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as US 259 in Texas (filed under 11 spellings, such as "US-259", "US-259 CHARLES DUVALL PKWY", "US-259 EASTMAN RD", "US-259 KILGORE DR"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The full method.