State Highway 21 in Texas: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 154 fatal crashes on State Highway 21 in Texas killed 175 people, the 28th most of 443 numbered roads in Texas. In 2024 there were 19 fatal crashes and 22 deaths on the road.
A state highway running through 12 counties of Texas. All fatal crashes in Texas.
Deaths on State Highway 21 in Texas by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 19 | 22 |
| 2023 | 15 | 16 |
| 2022 | 16 | 18 |
| 2021 | 17 | 20 |
| 2020 | 12 | 12 |
| 2019 | 15 | 20 |
| 2018 | 16 | 18 |
| 2017 | 18 | 21 |
| 2016 | 13 | 14 |
| 2015 | 13 | 14 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on State Highway 21 in Texas: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Bastrop County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 21 from 2015 to 2024: 51, with 59 deaths. Bastrop, Caldwell and Nacogdoches counties together held 56% of fatal crashes on State Highway 21 in Texas from 2015 to 2024; the 9 listed held 96%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bastrop County | 6 | 51 | 59 |
| 2 | Caldwell County | 4 | 18 | 19 |
| 3 | Nacogdoches County | 2 | 17 | 19 |
| 4 | Brazos County | 1 | 15 | 16 |
| 5 | Lee County | 2 | 14 | 17 |
| 6 | Burleson County | 1 | 10 | 12 |
| 7 | Hays County | 1 | 10 | 11 |
| 8 | Houston County | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 9 | Madison 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 21 in Texas
The heaviest slot is Monday, noon to 4 pm, with 10 fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024. The worst hour is 6 pm to 7 pm; the worst month is September.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 2.6 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 1.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 4.5 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 6.5 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 5.2 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 3.2 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.2 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 6.5 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 3.2 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.5 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan7.1%
- Feb7.1%
- Mar11.7%
- Apr7.8%
- May8.4%
- Jun2.6%
- Jul7.8%
- Aug7.1%
- Sep12.3%
- Oct11.0%
- Nov9.1%
- Dec7.8%
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 21 in Texas first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 62%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 20%, a pedestrian in 8.4%, a rollover in 6.5%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 95 | 62% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 30 | 20% |
| Pedestrian | 13 | 8.4% |
| Rollover | 10 | 6.5% |
| Other | 3 | 1.9% |
| Parked vehicle | 2 | 1.3% |
| Cyclist | 1 | 0.6% |
| 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 21 in Texas compare with the state
The largest difference from Texas: from 2015 to 2024, 79% of fatal crashes on State Highway 21 in Texas were on rural roads, against 38% across Texas. Below the Texas share: distracted drivers, unbelted occupants, hit-and-runs, motorcycles and pedestrians. 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 154 crashes.
| State Highway 21 | Texas | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 79% | 38% | above the Texas share |
| At or near an intersection | 23% | 22% | about the same as the Texas share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 38% | 31% | about the same as the Texas share |
| A drinking driver | 26% | 26% | about the same as the Texas share |
| Speeding | 29% | 32% | about the same as the Texas share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 5.2% | 10% | below the Texas share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 30% | 45% | below the Texas share |
| Hit-and-run | 2.6% | 7.6% | below the Texas share |
| A motorcycle involved | 8.4% | 14% | below the Texas share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 8.6% | 18% | below 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 21 in Texas
- How many fatal crashes have there been on State Highway 21 in Texas?
- 154 fatal crashes killed 175 people on State Highway 21 in Texas from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 19 fatal crashes and 22 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on State Highway 21 in Texas do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Bastrop County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 21 from 2015 to 2024: 51, with 59 deaths. Caldwell County was second with 18.
- When do fatal crashes on State Highway 21 in Texas happen most often?
- The heaviest slot from 2015 to 2024 was Monday, noon to 4 pm, with 10 fatal crashes.
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Where the State Highway 21 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 21 in Texas (filed under 14 spellings, such as "SR-21", "SR-21 AIRPORT HWY", "SR-21 CAMINO REAL", "SR-21 CAMINO REAL HWY"). 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.