I-69 in Texas: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 226 fatal crashes on I-69 in Texas killed 242 people, the 17th most of 443 numbered roads in Texas. In 2024 there were 26 fatal crashes and 31 deaths on the road.
An interstate running through 3 counties of Texas. All fatal crashes in Texas. I-69 in every state.
Deaths on I-69 in Texas by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 26 | 31 |
| 2023 | 26 | 27 |
| 2022 | 18 | 19 |
| 2021 | 32 | 35 |
| 2020 | 20 | 20 |
| 2019 | 15 | 15 |
| 2018 | 14 | 14 |
| 2017 | 29 | 30 |
| 2016 | 23 | 24 |
| 2015 | 23 | 27 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on I-69 in Texas: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Harris County had the most fatal crashes on I-69 from 2015 to 2024: 168, with 179 deaths. Harris, Montgomery and Fort Bend counties together held 100% of fatal crashes on I-69 in Texas from 2015 to 2024. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harris County | 23 | 168 | 179 |
| 2 | Montgomery County | 2 | 29 | 32 |
| 3 | Fort Bend County | 1 | 29 | 31 |
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-69 in Texas
The heaviest slot is Sunday, midnight to 4 am (the night from Saturday), with 25 fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024. The worst hour is 1 am to 2 am; the worst month is January.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 11.1 percent, 25 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 3.1 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 7 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 3.1 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 4.9 percent, 11 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.5 percent, 8 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 6.2 percent, 14 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 8 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan11.5%
- Feb6.2%
- Mar6.6%
- Apr4.9%
- May8.0%
- Jun8.8%
- Jul11.5%
- Aug8.0%
- Sep8.4%
- Oct9.3%
- Nov8.4%
- Dec8.4%
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-69 in Texas
27.3 fatal crashes a year per 100 miles over 2015 to 2024, on 83 miles of I-69 in Texas, against 15.4 for all interstates in Texas. That ranks 2 of 12 interstates in Texas and 2 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-69 in Texas first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 46%; a pedestrian in 22%, a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 17%, a parked vehicle in 3.5%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 103 | 46% |
| Pedestrian | 49 | 22% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 39 | 17% |
| Other | 20 | 8.8% |
| Parked vehicle | 8 | 3.5% |
| Rollover | 4 | 1.8% |
| Cyclist | 3 | 1.3% |
| 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-69 in Texas compare with the state
The largest difference from Texas: from 2015 to 2024, 3.5% of fatal crashes on I-69 in Texas were on rural roads, against 38% across Texas. Also above the Texas share: hit-and-runs 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 226 crashes.
| I-69 | Texas | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 3.5% | 38% | below the Texas share |
| At or near an intersection | 10% | 22% | below the Texas share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 15% | 31% | below the Texas share |
| A drinking driver | 30% | 26% | about the same as the Texas share |
| Speeding | 27% | 32% | about the same as the Texas share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 6.6% | 10% | about the same as the Texas share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 43% | 45% | about the same as the Texas share |
| Hit-and-run | 16% | 7.6% | above the Texas share |
| A motorcycle involved | 12% | 14% | about the same as the Texas share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 24% | 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-69 in Texas
- How many fatal crashes have there been on I-69 in Texas?
- 226 fatal crashes killed 242 people on I-69 in Texas from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 26 fatal crashes and 31 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on I-69 in Texas do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Harris County had the most fatal crashes on I-69 from 2015 to 2024: 168, with 179 deaths. Montgomery County was second with 29.
- When do fatal crashes on I-69 in Texas happen most often?
- The heaviest slot from 2015 to 2024 was Sunday, midnight to 4 am (the night from Saturday), with 25 fatal crashes.
- How dangerous is I-69 in Texas per mile?
- 27.3 fatal crashes a year per 100 miles over 2015 to 2024, on 83 miles of road, against 15.4 for all interstates in Texas. That ranks 2 of 12 interstates in Texas and 2 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-69 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as I-69 in Texas (filed under 25 spellings, such as "I-69", "I-69 / US-59 EASTEX FWY", "I-69 / US-59 SOUTHWEST FWY", "I-69 EASTEX FWY"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. Where I-69 splits into I-69E, I-69C and I-69W, a crash filed under the plain number is counted on the branch it happened on, by its county and coordinates. 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.