There were 33,244 fatal motor vehicle crashes in the United States in 2019 in which 36,096 deaths occurred. This resulted in 11.0 deaths per 100,000 people and 1.11 deaths per 100 million miles traveled.
Looking at the above numbers, one can see that speeding and driving while distracted are by far the two most common contributing factors to car accidents in Texas.
Annual United States Car Crash StatisticsOn average, there are 6 million car accidents in the U.S. every year. That's roughly 16,438 per day.
Distracted driving, driving under the influence and speeding rank as some of the most common causes of serious car accidents in Texas.
Texas is actually home to the most dangerous road with I-45, which averages 56.5 fatal accidents for every 100 miles. Houston itself also represents the most lethal stretch of the highway, with about 73 deaths in 2019.
Dallas, TexasIn Dallas, there were 377 speeding-related traffic fatalities from 2012 to 2017 — the highest number of deaths of any city in Texas. Dallas drivers are almost 50% more likely to be in a fatal speeding accident than drivers in Fort Worth, despite the fact that the two cities are directly adjacent.
Slightly less than half (47%) of all fatal crashes occurring on roadways with speed limit between 45 and 50 mph are in rural areas. Over 70 percent of the fatal crashes on roadways with speed limit of 55 mph or higher occur in rural areas.
September is the most dangerous month to drive in with an average of 1.15 fatal crashes per 100 million vehicle miles traveled from 2007 to 2017. August had 32,678 total fatalities, most of any month from 2007 to 2017. From 2011 to 2015 Thanksgiving and Labor Day had the highest number of fatalities among holidays.
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- U.S. Citizenship or, if you are not a U.S. Citizen, evidence of lawful presence.
- Texas Residency.
- Identity, and.
- Social Security Number.
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The six victims who died in the crash include the following: Tiffany Gerred, 34, of Fort Worth. Aaron Watson, 45, of Fort Worth. Tamara, Mendoza Querales, 46.
The medical examiner released five identities Friday: Tiffany Louann Gerred, 34, of Northlake; Aaron Luke Watson, 45, of Fort Worth; Christopher Ray Vardy, 49, of Boyd; William Darrell Williams, 54, of Pahoa, Hawaii; and Michael Henry Wells, 47, of Justin.
In 2018, there were 20,401 traffic crashes along I-35 in Texas, which resulted in 153 deaths and 471 serious injuries. The top causes of fatal crashes along the corridor were speeding and the failure of pedestrians to yield the right of way to vehicles when crossing the busy highway.
The crash is thought to be a result of slippery roads caused by thunderstorms in the area at the time. The crash happened on an icy road in North China's province of Shanxi.
Police confirmed that the massive crash was due to the treacherous weather conditions. The incident happened while the region was under a winter weather advisory due to "unseasonably cold air".
Those who died include Tiffany Louann Gerred, 34, of Northlake; Aaron Luke Watson, 45, of Fort Worth; Christopher Ray Vardy, 49, of Boyd; William Darrell Williams, 54, of Pahoa, Hawaii; Michael Henry Wells, 47, of Justin; and Tamara Fatima Mendoza Querales, 46, according to the Medical Examiner's Office.
