US 271 in Texas: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 99 fatal crashes on US 271 in Texas killed 113 people. In 2024 there were 14 fatal crashes and 16 deaths on the road.
An US route running through 7 counties of Texas. All fatal crashes in Texas.
Deaths on US 271 in Texas by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 14 | 16 |
| 2023 | 12 | 15 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 |
| 2021 | 9 | 10 |
| 2020 | 11 | 17 |
| 2019 | 9 | 10 |
| 2018 | 13 | 13 |
| 2017 | 8 | 9 |
| 2016 | 8 | 8 |
| 2015 | 10 | 10 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on US 271 in Texas: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Upshur County County had the most fatal crashes on US 271 from 2015 to 2024: 27, with 29 deaths. Upshur, Lamar and Smith counties together held 65% of fatal crashes in US 271 in Texas from 2015 to 2024; the 6 listed held 96%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Upshur County | 4 | 27 | 29 |
| 2 | Lamar County | 1 | 19 | 23 |
| 3 | Smith County | 1 | 18 | 19 |
| 4 | Titus County | 3 | 16 | 21 |
| 5 | Camp County | 3 | 10 | 11 |
| 6 | Red River County | 1 | 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 271 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 | 4.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 3.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 6.1 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 5.1 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 4.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 6.1 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan5.1%
- Feb8.1%
- Mar2.0%
- Apr9.1%
- May5.1%
- Jun12.1%
- Jul11.1%
- Aug10.1%
- Sep12.1%
- Oct5.1%
- Nov9.1%
- Dec11.1%
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 271 in Texas first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 55%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 19%, a pedestrian in 15%, a rollover in 6.1%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 54 | 55% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 19 | 19% |
| Pedestrian | 15 | 15% |
| Rollover | 6 | 6.1% |
| Other | 3 | 3.0% |
| Cyclist | 2 | 2.0% |
| 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 271 in Texas compare with the state
A drinking driver was recorded in 13% of fatal crashes in US 271 in Texas from 2015 to 2024, below the Texas share of 26%; speeding in 21%, below the Texas share of 32%; a hit-and-run in 3.0%, below the Texas share of 7.6%; 30% 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.
| US 271 | Texas | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 73% | 38% | above the Texas share |
| At or near an intersection | 25% | 22% | above the Texas share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 39% | 31% | above the Texas share |
| A drinking driver | 13% | 26% | below the Texas share |
| Speeding | 21% | 32% | below the Texas share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 30% | 45% | below the Texas share |
| Hit-and-run | 3.0% | 7.6% | below the Texas share |
| A motorcycle involved | 7.1% | 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
Questions about fatal crashes in US 271 in Texas
- How many fatal crashes have there been on US 271 in Texas?
- 99 fatal crashes killed 113 people on US 271 in Texas from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 14 fatal crashes and 16 deaths.
- Where on US 271 in Texas do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Upshur County had the most fatal crashes on US 271 from 2015 to 2024: 27, with 29 deaths. Lamar County was second with 19.
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Where the US 271 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as US 271 in Texas (filed under 15 spellings, such as "US-271", "US-271 BU/JEFFERSON AVE", "US-271 BU/MAIN ST", "US-271 GENTRY PKWY"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The full method.