State Highway 20 in Texas: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 64 fatal crashes on State Highway 20 in Texas killed 65 people, the 72nd most of 443 numbered roads in Texas. In 2024 there were 10 fatal crashes and 10 deaths on the road.
A state highway running through 3 counties of Texas. All fatal crashes in Texas.
Deaths on State Highway 20 in Texas by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10 | 10 |
| 2023 | 7 | 7 |
| 2022 | 10 | 10 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 |
| 2020 | 4 | 4 |
| 2019 | 8 | 9 |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 | 5 | 5 |
| 2016 | 10 | 10 |
| 2015 | 3 | 3 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on State Highway 20 in Texas: the counties with the most fatal crashes
El Paso County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 20 from 2015 to 2024: 57, with 58 deaths. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | El Paso County | 9 | 57 | 58 |
| 2 | Webb County | 1 | 6 | 6 |
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 State Highway 20 in Texas
64 fatal crashes on State Highway 20 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 7 pm to 8 pm; the worst month is March.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 3.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 3.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 3.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 6.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Fri | 4.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 6.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan6.2%
- Feb10.9%
- Mar14.1%
- Apr4.7%
- May12.5%
- Jun3.1%
- Jul1.6%
- Aug4.7%
- Sep14.1%
- Oct7.8%
- Nov10.9%
- Dec9.4%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes on State Highway 20 in Texas first hit
The first harmful event was a pedestrian in 38%; a collision with another vehicle in 36%, a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 19%, a rollover in 4.7%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pedestrian | 24 | 38% |
| Collision with another vehicle | 23 | 36% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 12 | 19% |
| Rollover | 3 | 4.7% |
| Cyclist | 1 | 1.6% |
| Other | 1 | 1.6% |
| 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 State Highway 20 in Texas compare with the state
The largest difference from Texas: from 2015 to 2024, 9.4% of fatal crashes on State Highway 20 in Texas were on rural roads, against 38% across Texas. Also above the Texas share: intersections and pedestrians. Below it: unlit roads at night, drinking drivers and unbelted occupants. 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 64 crashes.
| State Highway 20 | Texas | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 9.4% | 38% | below the Texas share |
| At or near an intersection | 36% | 22% | above the Texas share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 19% | 31% | below the Texas share |
| A drinking driver | 14% | 26% | below the Texas share |
| Speeding | 38% | 32% | about the same as the Texas share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 9.4% | 10% | about the same as the Texas share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 25% | 45% | below the Texas share |
| Hit-and-run | 11% | 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 | 37% | 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 State Highway 20 in Texas
- How many fatal crashes have there been on State Highway 20 in Texas?
- 64 fatal crashes killed 65 people on State Highway 20 in Texas from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 10 fatal crashes and 10 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on State Highway 20 in Texas do the most fatal crashes happen?
- El Paso County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 20 from 2015 to 2024: 57, with 58 deaths. Webb County was second with 6.
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Where the State Highway 20 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as State Highway 20 in Texas (filed under 21 spellings, such as "SR- 20 DONIPHAN DR", "SR-20", "SR-20 ALAMEDA", "SR-20 ALAMEDA AVE"). 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.