Fatal Crash Hotspots: Where Drivers Face the Highest Risk in Texas

This map shows how Texas counties rank in fatal crash risk, using a composite score from five years of crash data (2019 - 2023). To keep comparisons fair, only counties with at least 50,000 residents were included. The scores are based on yearly fatality rates per 100,000 people across nine factors, like speeding, alcohol use, pedestrian deaths, distracted driving, motorcycle crashes, and crashes involving drivers of certain age groups. Higher scores mean a heavier overall fatal crash burden compared to other counties of similar size.

***Counties shown with a score of 0 were not included in the ranking due to populations under 50,000 residents. ***Rates were calculated using five-year averages and population-adjusted per-capita fatality rates to allow fair comparison across counties. A higher score does not mean a county is unsafe overall, but that it carries a higher measurable fatal crash burden compared to other counties of similar size. ** Data analyzed was sourced from the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration for the years 2019-2023.
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