I-635 in Texas: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 176 fatal crashes on I-635 in Texas killed 190 people, the 25th most of 443 numbered roads in Texas. In 2024 there were 11 fatal crashes and 11 deaths on the road.
An interstate running through 2 counties of Texas. All fatal crashes in Texas. I-635 in every state.
Deaths on I-635 in Texas by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 11 | 11 |
| 2023 | 8 | 8 |
| 2022 | 17 | 19 |
| 2021 | 21 | 22 |
| 2020 | 12 | 14 |
| 2019 | 13 | 16 |
| 2018 | 20 | 20 |
| 2017 | 29 | 32 |
| 2016 | 31 | 34 |
| 2015 | 14 | 14 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on I-635 in Texas: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Dallas County had the most fatal crashes on I-635 from 2015 to 2024: 172, with 186 deaths. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dallas County | 11 | 172 | 186 |
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-635 in Texas
The heaviest slot is Saturday, midnight to 4 am (the night from Friday), with 16 fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024. The worst hour is 2 am to 3 am; the worst month is August.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 8.0 percent, 14 fatal crashes | 5.1 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 2.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.0 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 2.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 7.4 percent, 13 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 4.5 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 9.1 percent, 16 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan10.2%
- Feb7.4%
- Mar7.4%
- Apr10.2%
- May8.5%
- Jun5.1%
- Jul10.2%
- Aug12.5%
- Sep9.1%
- Oct7.4%
- Nov7.4%
- Dec4.5%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes on I-635 in Texas first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 40%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 28%, a pedestrian in 20%, a parked vehicle in 4.5%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 71 | 40% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 49 | 28% |
| Pedestrian | 35 | 20% |
| Parked vehicle | 8 | 4.5% |
| Other | 7 | 4.0% |
| Rollover | 6 | 3.4% |
| Cyclist | 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-635 in Texas compare with the state
The largest difference from Texas: from 2015 to 2024, 3.4% of fatal crashes on I-635 in Texas were on rural roads, against 38% across Texas. Also above the Texas share: speeding, unbelted occupants and pedestrians. Below it: intersections and unlit roads at night. 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 176 crashes.
| I-635 | Texas | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 3.4% | 38% | below the Texas share |
| At or near an intersection | 4.0% | 22% | below the Texas share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 13% | 31% | below the Texas share |
| A drinking driver | 28% | 26% | about the same as the Texas share |
| Speeding | 42% | 32% | above the Texas share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 8.5% | 10% | about the same as the Texas share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 55% | 45% | above the Texas share |
| Hit-and-run | 6.8% | 7.6% | about the same as the Texas share |
| A motorcycle involved | 17% | 14% | about the same as the Texas share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 26% | 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-635 in Texas
- How many fatal crashes have there been on I-635 in Texas?
- 176 fatal crashes killed 190 people on I-635 in Texas from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 11 fatal crashes and 11 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on I-635 in Texas do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Dallas County had the most fatal crashes on I-635 from 2015 to 2024: 172, with 186 deaths.
- When do fatal crashes on I-635 in Texas happen most often?
- The heaviest slot from 2015 to 2024 was Saturday, midnight to 4 am (the night from Friday), with 16 fatal crashes.
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Where the I-635 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as I-635 in Texas (filed under 19 spellings, such as "I-635", "I-635 CONNECTOR", "I-635 EASTGATE DR", "I-635 LBJ"). 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.