State Highway 7 in Texas: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 72 fatal crashes on State Highway 7 in Texas killed 82 people, the 65th most of 443 numbered roads in Texas. In 2024 there were 7 fatal crashes and 8 deaths on the road.
A state highway running through 9 counties of Texas. All fatal crashes in Texas.
Deaths on State Highway 7 in Texas by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7 | 8 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 | 6 | 7 |
| 2021 | 8 | 10 |
| 2020 | 4 | 4 |
| 2019 | 9 | 11 |
| 2018 | 7 | 7 |
| 2017 | 10 | 12 |
| 2016 | 10 | 11 |
| 2015 | 7 | 8 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on State Highway 7 in Texas: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Houston County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 7 from 2015 to 2024: 18, with 20 deaths. Houston, Shelby and Falls counties together held 64% of fatal crashes on State Highway 7 in Texas from 2015 to 2024; the 5 listed held 90%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston County | 2 | 18 | 20 |
| 2 | Shelby County | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| 3 | Falls County | 3 | 13 | 17 |
| 4 | Nacogdoches County | 0 | 11 | 14 |
| 5 | Leon County | 1 | 8 | 8 |
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 7 in Texas
72 fatal crashes on State Highway 7 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 6 pm to 7 pm; the worst month is November.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 2.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 5.6 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 5.6 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Wed | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 6.9 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 2.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 2.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 6.9 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 5.6 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Sat | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 5.6 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan5.6%
- Feb8.3%
- Mar5.6%
- Apr6.9%
- May11.1%
- Jun12.5%
- Jul11.1%
- Aug8.3%
- Sep2.8%
- Oct6.9%
- Nov16.7%
- Dec4.2%
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 7 in Texas first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 60%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 18%, a pedestrian in 11%, a rollover in 5.6%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 43 | 60% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 13 | 18% |
| Pedestrian | 8 | 11% |
| Rollover | 4 | 5.6% |
| Other | 3 | 4.2% |
| Parked vehicle | 1 | 1.4% |
| 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 State Highway 7 in Texas compare with the state
The largest difference from Texas: from 2015 to 2024, 96% of fatal crashes on State Highway 7 in Texas were on rural roads, against 38% across Texas. Below the Texas share: speeding 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 72 crashes.
| State Highway 7 | Texas | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 96% | 38% | above the Texas share |
| At or near an intersection | 15% | 22% | about the same as the Texas share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 39% | 31% | about the same as the Texas share |
| A drinking driver | 19% | 26% | about the same as the Texas share |
| Speeding | 18% | 32% | below the Texas share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 5.6% | 10% | about the same as the Texas share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 33% | 45% | below the Texas share |
| Hit-and-run | 2.8% | 7.6% | about the same as the Texas share |
| A motorcycle involved | 9.7% | 14% | about the same as the Texas share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 11% | 18% | about the same as 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 7 in Texas
- How many fatal crashes have there been on State Highway 7 in Texas?
- 72 fatal crashes killed 82 people on State Highway 7 in Texas from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 7 fatal crashes and 8 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on State Highway 7 in Texas do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Houston County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 7 from 2015 to 2024: 18, with 20 deaths. Shelby County was second with 15.
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Where the State Highway 7 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 7 in Texas (filed under 2 spellings, such as "SR-7", "SR-7/GOLIAD 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.