State Highway 78 in Texas: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 75 fatal crashes on State Highway 78 in Texas killed 86 people, the 62nd most of 443 numbered roads in Texas. In 2024 there were 7 fatal crashes and 7 deaths on the road.
A state highway running through 3 counties of Texas. All fatal crashes in Texas.
Deaths on State Highway 78 in Texas by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7 | 7 |
| 2023 | 10 | 12 |
| 2022 | 14 | 15 |
| 2021 | 7 | 8 |
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2019 | 8 | 11 |
| 2018 | 5 | 5 |
| 2017 | 7 | 8 |
| 2016 | 7 | 10 |
| 2015 | 7 | 7 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on State Highway 78 in Texas: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Dallas County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 78 from 2015 to 2024: 33, with 36 deaths. Dallas, Collin and Fannin counties together held 100% of fatal crashes on State Highway 78 in Texas from 2015 to 2024. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dallas County | 1 | 33 | 36 |
| 2 | Collin County | 4 | 27 | 34 |
| 3 | Fannin County | 2 | 15 | 16 |
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 78 in Texas
75 fatal crashes on State Highway 78 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 9 pm to 10 pm; the worst month is July.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 5.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 4.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 6.7 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan5.3%
- Feb4.0%
- Mar9.3%
- Apr8.0%
- May6.7%
- Jun10.7%
- Jul12.0%
- Aug9.3%
- Sep8.0%
- Oct9.3%
- Nov6.7%
- Dec10.7%
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 78 in Texas first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 49%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 28%, a pedestrian in 12%, a rollover in 6.7%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 37 | 49% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 21 | 28% |
| Pedestrian | 9 | 12% |
| Rollover | 5 | 6.7% |
| Cyclist | 1 | 1.3% |
| Parked vehicle | 1 | 1.3% |
| Other | 1 | 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 State Highway 78 in Texas compare with the state
From 2015 to 2024, every share for State Highway 78 in Texas is within chance of the Texas share. 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 75 crashes.
| State Highway 78 | Texas | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 47% | 38% | about the same as the Texas share |
| At or near an intersection | 31% | 22% | about the same as the Texas share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 23% | 31% | about the same as the Texas share |
| A drinking driver | 32% | 26% | about the same as the Texas share |
| Speeding | 39% | 32% | about the same as the Texas share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 9.3% | 10% | about the same as the Texas share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 49% | 45% | about the same as the Texas share |
| Hit-and-run | 4.0% | 7.6% | about the same as the Texas share |
| A motorcycle involved | 21% | 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 78 in Texas
- How many fatal crashes have there been on State Highway 78 in Texas?
- 75 fatal crashes killed 86 people on State Highway 78 in Texas from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 7 fatal crashes and 7 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on State Highway 78 in Texas do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Dallas County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 78 from 2015 to 2024: 33, with 36 deaths. Collin County was second with 27.
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Where the State Highway 78 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 78 in Texas (filed under 13 spellings, such as "SR-78", "SR-78 F", "SR-78 GARLAND AVE", "SR-78 GARLAND RD"). 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.