US 180 in Texas: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 60 fatal crashes on US 180 in Texas killed 74 people, the 73rd most of 443 numbered roads in Texas. In 2024 there were 8 fatal crashes and 8 deaths on the road.
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Deaths on US 180 in Texas by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8 | 8 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 |
| 2022 | 4 | 8 |
| 2021 | 9 | 10 |
| 2020 | 9 | 15 |
| 2019 | 3 | 5 |
| 2018 | 3 | 3 |
| 2017 | 4 | 4 |
| 2016 | 7 | 7 |
| 2015 | 8 | 9 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on US 180 in Texas: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Parker County had the most fatal crashes on US 180 from 2015 to 2024: 19, with 19 deaths. Parker, Gaines and Palo Pinto counties together held 58% of fatal crashes on US 180 in Texas from 2015 to 2024; the 4 listed held 68%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Parker County | 5 | 19 | 19 |
| 2 | Gaines County | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| 3 | Palo Pinto County | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| 4 | Dawson County | 1 | 6 | 9 |
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 US 180 in Texas
60 fatal crashes on US 180 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 1 pm to 2 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 | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 5.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Wed | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 5.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 6.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan5.0%
- Feb11.7%
- Mar3.3%
- Apr8.3%
- May10.0%
- Jun10.0%
- Jul10.0%
- Aug8.3%
- Sep3.3%
- Oct3.3%
- Nov20.0%
- Dec6.7%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes on US 180 in Texas first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 53%; a rollover in 18%, a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 17%, a pedestrian in 8.3%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 32 | 53% |
| Rollover | 11 | 18% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 10 | 17% |
| Pedestrian | 5 | 8.3% |
| Other | 2 | 3.3% |
| Cyclist | 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 US 180 in Texas compare with the state
The largest difference from Texas: from 2015 to 2024, 73% of fatal crashes on US 180 in Texas were on rural roads, against 38% across Texas. Also above the Texas share: motorcycles. 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 60 crashes.
| US 180 | Texas | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 73% | 38% | above the Texas share |
| At or near an intersection | 22% | 22% | about the same as the Texas share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 35% | 31% | about the same as the Texas share |
| A drinking driver | 15% | 26% | about the same as the Texas share |
| Speeding | 27% | 32% | about the same as the Texas share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 13% | 10% | about the same as the Texas share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 42% | 45% | about the same as the Texas share |
| Hit-and-run | 1.7% | 7.6% | about the same as the Texas share |
| A motorcycle involved | 23% | 14% | above the Texas share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 8.1% | 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 US 180 in Texas
- How many fatal crashes have there been on US 180 in Texas?
- 60 fatal crashes killed 74 people on US 180 in Texas from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 8 fatal crashes and 8 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on US 180 in Texas do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Parker County had the most fatal crashes on US 180 from 2015 to 2024: 19, with 19 deaths. Gaines County was second with 8.
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Where the US 180 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as US 180 in Texas (filed under 11 spellings, such as "US-180", "US-180 FORT WORTH HWY", "US-180 HWY", "US-180 MINERAL WELLS 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.