I-14 in Texas: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 49 fatal crashes on I-14 in Texas killed 55 people, the 86th most of 443 numbered roads in Texas. In 2024 there were 3 fatal crashes and 3 deaths on the road.
An interstate running through 2 counties of Texas. All fatal crashes in Texas.
Deaths on I-14 in Texas by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 7 | 8 |
| 2022 | 8 | 11 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 |
| 2020 | 10 | 10 |
| 2019 | 5 | 7 |
| 2018 | 6 | 6 |
| 2017 | 6 | 6 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on I-14 in Texas: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Bell County had the most fatal crashes on I-14 from 2015 to 2024: 43, with 48 deaths. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bell County | 2 | 43 | 48 |
| 2 | Coryell County | 1 | 6 | 7 |
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 I-14 in Texas
49 fatal crashes on I-14 in Texas from 2015 to 2024 have a known time, too few for any one weekday and time of day to stand out. The worst hour is 8 pm to 9 pm; the worst month is June.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 8.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 6.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 4.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 6.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 10.2 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crash |
By hour
By month
- Jan8.2%
- Feb6.1%
- Mar4.1%
- Apr6.1%
- May8.2%
- Jun12.2%
- Jul12.2%
- Aug12.2%
- Sep10.2%
- Oct6.1%
- Nov6.1%
- Dec8.2%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Fatal crashes per mile on I-14 in Texas
19.7 fatal crashes a year per 100 miles over 2015 to 2024, on 25 miles of I-14 in Texas, against 15.4 for all interstates in Texas. That ranks 4 of 12 interstates in Texas and 13 of 172 interstate pages on this site.
Mileage from the FHWA Interstate route log (table 1), the only figure here not counted from FARS. Crashes per mile of road, not per vehicle: FARS records crashes, not traffic.
What fatal crashes on I-14 in Texas first hit
The first harmful event was a pedestrian in 45%; a collision with another vehicle in 22%, a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 16%, a rollover in 14%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pedestrian | 22 | 45% |
| Collision with another vehicle | 11 | 22% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 8 | 16% |
| Rollover | 7 | 14% |
| Other | 1 | 2.0% |
| Cyclist | 0 | 0.0% |
| Parked vehicle | 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 I-14 in Texas compare with the state
The largest difference from Texas: from 2015 to 2024, 6.1% of fatal crashes on I-14 in Texas were on rural roads, against 38% across Texas. Also above the Texas share: unlit roads at night and pedestrians. Below it: intersections. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Texas. A share is only given over 20 crashes; above or below means more than chance would give on 49 crashes.
| I-14 | Texas | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 6.1% | 38% | below the Texas share |
| At or near an intersection | 2.0% | 22% | below the Texas share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 49% | 31% | above the Texas share |
| A drinking driver | 20% | 26% | about the same as the Texas share |
| Speeding | 27% | 32% | about the same as the Texas share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 10% | 10% | about the same as the Texas share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 54% | 45% | about the same as the Texas share |
| Hit-and-run | 8.2% | 7.6% | about the same as the Texas share |
| A motorcycle involved | 16% | 14% | about the same as the Texas share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 40% | 18% | above 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 on I-14 in Texas
- How many fatal crashes have there been on I-14 in Texas?
- 49 fatal crashes killed 55 people on I-14 in Texas from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 3 fatal crashes and 3 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on I-14 in Texas do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Bell County had the most fatal crashes on I-14 from 2015 to 2024: 43, with 48 deaths. Coryell County was second with 6.
- How dangerous is I-14 in Texas per mile?
- 19.7 fatal crashes a year per 100 miles over 2015 to 2024, on 25 miles of road, against 15.4 for all interstates in Texas. That ranks 4 of 12 interstates in Texas and 13 of 172 interstate pages on this site. FARS records crashes, not traffic, so this is crashes per mile of road, not per vehicle.
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Where the I-14 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as I-14 in Texas (filed under 9 spellings, such as "I-14", "I-14 E", "I-14 US 190 CENTRAL TX EXPWAY", "I-14 US-190"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. Where two routes share a road, NHTSA files each crash under one of them, so a shared stretch counts on one route only. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. Totals in state and news reports for a road usually differ: they include ramps and frontage roads, or count from preliminary reports. The full method.