Car Crash Statistics in Texas 2022 vs. 2023

Travis County Motor Vehicle Accident Statistics

Travis County saw an overall decrease in motor vehicle accidents going from 17,468 accidents in 2022 to 17,257 accidents in 2023, a reduction of 2.2%. The total number of fatalities went down by 5.3% and the number of alcohol-related fatalities went down by nearly 27%. Like many other counties, the number of motorcycle-related fatalities went up. In Travis County specifically, it went up nearly 13% in 2023.

Collin County Motor Vehicle Accident Statistics

Collin County saw an increase in motor vehicle accidents by 1,022, an increase of roughly 7.4%. The number of fatalities from motor vehicle accidents dropped from 76 in 2022 to 62 in 2023, an 18% reduction. The total number of alcohol-related fatalities in motor vehicle accidents also dropped from 70 to 45 by 2023, a 36% reduction. Collin County saw fewer motorcycle-related deaths, dropping from 19 in 2022 to 17 in 2023.

Denton County Motor Vehicle Accident Statistics

Denton County had about a 2.5% increase in the number of motor vehicle accidents in 2023 from the previous year. The total number of fatalities stemming from motor vehicle accidents increased from 48 in 2022 to 51 in 2023. There was nearly a 60% increase in alcohol-related motor vehicle deaths in 2023 compared to the previous year in Denton County, jumping from 25 to 40. The most dramatic increase in deaths was the nearly doubling of motorcycle-related deaths, jumping from 8 in 2022 to 17 in 2023.

Hidalgo County Motor Vehicle Accident Statistics

Hidalgo County saw a 2.4% increase in the number of motor vehicle accidents in 2023 as compared to the previous year. There was an increase in the number of fatalities from 76 to 83 during the same period, an increase of 9.2%. The number of alcohol-related motor vehicle fatalities dropped from 129 to 116, a reduction of 10%, and the number of motorcycle accident-related fatalities dropped from 10 to 6 in 2023.

El Paso County Motor Vehicle Accident Statistics

El Paso County saw a 3.15% drop in the total number of motor vehicle accidents in 2023 as compared to 2022. There was a nearly 7% increase in the number of fatalities arising from motor vehicle accidents, going from 89 in 2022 to 95 in 2023. There was a 30% increase in the number of alcohol-related fatalities, jumping from 76 to 99, and an 85% reduction in motorcycle-related fatalities dropping from 20 deaths in 2022 to 3 deaths in 2023.

Fort Bend County Motor Vehicle Accident Statistics

Fort Bend County saw a 10% increase in the number of motor vehicle accidents in 2023 versus 2022. There was a 26% increase in the number of motor vehicle accident-related deaths, but a nearly 4% reduction in alcohol-related deaths. The number of motorcycle fatalities increased by one.