State Highway 8 in Texas: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 34 fatal crashes on State Highway 8 in Texas killed 36 people, the 104th most of 443 numbered roads in Texas. In 2024 there were 3 fatal crashes and 3 deaths on the road.
A state highway running through 3 counties of Texas. All fatal crashes in Texas.
Deaths on State Highway 8 in Texas by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 8 | 8 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 |
| 2020 | 4 | 5 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 3 | 4 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 2 | 2 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on State Highway 8 in Texas: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Harris County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 8 from 2015 to 2024: 27, with 28 deaths. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harris County | 2 | 27 | 28 |
| 2 | Bowie County | 1 | 6 | 7 |
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 8 in Texas
34 fatal crashes on State Highway 8 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 January.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 8.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 5.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 2.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 5.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 5.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 5.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan11.8%
- Feb5.9%
- Mar11.8%
- Apr5.9%
- May11.8%
- Jun11.8%
- Jul2.9%
- Aug2.9%
- Sep11.8%
- Oct2.9%
- Nov11.8%
- Dec8.8%
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 8 in Texas first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 56%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 21%, a pedestrian in 18%, a cyclist in 0.0%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 19 | 56% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 7 | 21% |
| Pedestrian | 6 | 18% |
| Other | 2 | 5.9% |
| Cyclist | 0 | 0.0% |
| Rollover | 0 | 0.0% |
| 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 8 in Texas compare with the state
The largest difference from Texas: from 2015 to 2024, 12% of fatal crashes on State Highway 8 in Texas were in the dark on unlit roads, against 31% across Texas. Below the Texas share: rural roads. 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 34 crashes.
| State Highway 8 | Texas | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 21% | 38% | below the Texas share |
| At or near an intersection | 30% | 22% | about the same as the Texas share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 12% | 31% | below the Texas share |
| A drinking driver | 18% | 26% | about the same as the Texas share |
| Speeding | 27% | 32% | about the same as the Texas share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 8.8% | 10% | about the same as the Texas share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 41% | 45% | about the same as the Texas share |
| Hit-and-run | 15% | 7.6% | about the same as the Texas share |
| A motorcycle involved | 12% | 14% | about the same as the Texas share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 19% | 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 8 in Texas
- How many fatal crashes have there been on State Highway 8 in Texas?
- 34 fatal crashes killed 36 people on State Highway 8 in Texas from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 3 fatal crashes and 3 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on State Highway 8 in Texas do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Harris County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 8 from 2015 to 2024: 27, with 28 deaths. Bowie County was second with 6.
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Where the State Highway 8 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 8 in Texas (filed under 10 spellings, such as "SR-8", "SR-8 NORTH SAM HOUSTON", "SR-8 SAM HOUSTON PKWY", "SR-8 SAM HOUSTON TOLLWAY"). 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.