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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT TEXAS

All states see their fair share of traffic accidents throughout the year.

Consistently, however, Texas is the worst year after year. In fact, Texas has not had a day without one traffic accident since November 7, 2000. Many of these accidents are fatal for those involved.

It’s important, though, that victims of these crashes know they can take action now to demand the justice and compensation they deserve.

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Texas Motor Vehicle Crash Facts 2019

The Fatality Rate on Texas roadways for 2019 was 1.26 deaths per hundred million vehicle miles traveled. This is a 3.03% decrease from 2018.
Texas experienced a decrease in the number of motor vehicle traffic fatalities. The 2019 death toll of 3,623 was a decrease of .09% from the 3,656 deaths recorded in 2018.
There were 12,907 serious injury crashes in Texas in 2019 with 15,855 people sustaining a serious injury*.
The annual vehicle miles traveled in Texas during 2019 reached 288.227 billion, an increase of 2.19% over the 282.037 billion traveled in 2018.
Fatalities in traffic crashes in rural areas of the state accounted for 51.67% of the state’s traffic fatalities. There were 1,872 deaths in rural traffic crashes.
Single vehicle, run-off the road crashes resulted in 1,172 deaths in 2019. This was 32.35% of all motor vehicle traffic deaths in 2019.
In 2019 there were 735 people killed in crashes occurring in intersections or related to an intersection.
There were 597 people killed in head-on crashes in 2019.
There were no deathless days on Texas roadways in 2019.
There was one crash that resulted in 6 or more fatalities in 2019.
Wednesday, June 5th and Saturday, December 7th was the deadliest day in 2019 with twenty- one (21) persons killed in traffic crashes. December was the deadliest month with 334 persons killed.
Based on reportable crashes in 2019:
- 1 person was killed every 2 hours 25 minutes
- 1 person was injured every 2 minutes 3 seconds
- 1 reportable crash occurred every 56 seconds

Of all persons killed in vehicles where restraint usage was applicable and usage was known in 2019, 42.38% were reported as not restrained when the fatal crash occurred.
256,797 persons were injured in motor vehicle traffic crashes in 2019.
There were 413 motorcyclists (operators and passengers) killed in 2019. Forty five percent (45%) of motorcyclists killed were not wearing helmets at the time of the crash.
Pedestrian fatalities totaled 661 in 2019. This is a 5.09% increase from 2018.
Pedalcyclist fatalities totaled 68 in 2019. This is a 4.23% decrease from 2018.
In 2019, there were 914 people killed in motor vehicle traffic crashes where a driver was under the influence of alcohol. This is 25% of the total number of people killed in motor vehicle traffic crashes.
During 2019, more DUI – Alcohol crashes were reported in the hour between 2:00 am and 2:59 am than any other hour of the day. Also, more of these crashes occurred on
Saturday than any other day of the week.
In 2019, there were 378 people killed in crashes involving distracted driving. This is a 6% decrease from 2018.
There were no fatalities caused by a bridge collapse in 2019.

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Information contained in this report represents reportable data collected from Texas Peace Officer’s Crash Reports (CR-3) received and processed by the Department as of April 13, 2021

Common Causes of Fatal Crashes in Texas

It’s natural to wonder why Texas sees so many fatal crashes on its roads. However, there is no one single reason. Instead, there are a number of factors that contribute to auto accidents in the Lone Star State.

These include:

Distracted driving: Texting and driving has been illegal in Texas since 2017. Unfortunately, that doesn’t stop many drivers from engaging in the behavior. Using a phone while driving isn’t the only type of distracted driving, though. Eating, grooming, loud music, and even other passengers in the vehicle are common types of distractions.
Drunk driving: Drunk driving kills hundreds of people on the road every year in Texas. The legal blood alcohol limit for drivers in Texas is 0.08 percent, as it is in most states. It’s crucial that drivers don’t get behind the wheel when they’ve been drinking, as these accidents are some of the most preventable.
Drugged driving: Unlike some other states, Texas has not legalized marijuana in most of its forms. Still, drivers use cannabis and other drugs and then get behind the wheel. Even prescription medication can cause someone to be liable if they are in an accident.

Road rage: Road rage is a very dangerous driving behavior. When people become upset with others on the road, they often act irrationally. That can lead to serious accidents.
Reckless driving: Excessive speeding, cutting people off, following too closely, and switching lanes erratically are just a few types of reckless driving. They are all very dangerous behaviors that can easily lead to a crash.
Speeding: Driving at high speeds doesn’t just cause accidents, it also increases the severity of them. Drivers must abide by the appropriate speed limit at all times.
Ignoring traffic signs and signals: Traffic signs and signals are there for a reason. They make the roads safer by directing drivers on what to do. Sadly, not all drivers pay attention to them, or follow their directions.

When a driver engages in any of these behaviors and causes an accident, those injured can hold the negligent driver and their insurance company liable.

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