US 62 in Texas: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 140 fatal crashes on US 62 in Texas killed 163 people. In 2024 there were 12 fatal crashes and 13 deaths on the road.
An US route running through 13 counties of Texas. All fatal crashes in Texas.
Deaths on US 62 in Texas by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12 | 13 |
| 2023 | 19 | 25 |
| 2022 | 16 | 19 |
| 2021 | 15 | 16 |
| 2020 | 10 | 10 |
| 2019 | 19 | 21 |
| 2018 | 13 | 15 |
| 2017 | 9 | 12 |
| 2016 | 10 | 13 |
| 2015 | 17 | 19 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on US 62 in Texas: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Lubbock County County had the most fatal crashes on US 62 from 2015 to 2024: 33, with 40 deaths. Lubbock, El Paso and Hudspeth counties together held 56% of fatal crashes in US 62 in Texas from 2015 to 2024; the 7 listed held 90%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lubbock County | 2 | 33 | 40 |
| 2 | El Paso County | 1 | 25 | 25 |
| 3 | Hudspeth County | 3 | 20 | 23 |
| 4 | Gaines County | 3 | 19 | 21 |
| 5 | Culberson County | 0 | 12 | 16 |
| 6 | Terry County | 0 | 11 | 13 |
| 7 | Hockley County | 0 | 6 | 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 62 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 | 2.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 2.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 5.7 percent, 8 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 2.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 5.0 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan7.9%
- Feb3.6%
- Mar12.1%
- Apr14.3%
- May7.9%
- Jun7.1%
- Jul9.3%
- Aug6.4%
- Sep12.1%
- Oct5.0%
- Nov8.6%
- Dec5.7%
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 62 in Texas first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 56%; a rollover in 18%, a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 13%, a pedestrian in 11%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 78 | 56% |
| Rollover | 25 | 18% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 18 | 13% |
| Pedestrian | 15 | 11% |
| Parked vehicle | 2 | 1.4% |
| Other | 2 | 1.4% |
| Cyclist | 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 62 in Texas compare with the state
A drinking driver was recorded in 27% of fatal crashes in US 62 in Texas from 2015 to 2024, above the Texas share of 26%; speeding in 30%, below the Texas share of 32%; a hit-and-run in 2.9%, below the Texas share of 7.6%; 36% 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 62 | Texas | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 66% | 38% | above the Texas share |
| At or near an intersection | 26% | 22% | above the Texas share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 35% | 31% | above the Texas share |
| A drinking driver | 27% | 26% | above the Texas share |
| Speeding | 30% | 32% | below the Texas share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 36% | 45% | below the Texas share |
| Hit-and-run | 2.9% | 7.6% | below the Texas share |
| A motorcycle involved | 16% | 14% | above the Texas share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 11% | 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 62 in Texas
- How many fatal crashes have there been on US 62 in Texas?
- 140 fatal crashes killed 163 people on US 62 in Texas from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 12 fatal crashes and 13 deaths.
- Where on US 62 in Texas do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Lubbock County had the most fatal crashes on US 62 from 2015 to 2024: 33, with 40 deaths. El Paso County was second with 25.
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Where the US 62 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as US 62 in Texas (filed under 33 spellings, such as "US-62", "US-62 19TH AVE", "US-62 19TH ST", "US-62 IDALOU RD"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The full method.